Trail of Dead

[bsp77]

Anybody bought the new album World's Apart? It is an extremely progressive, theatrical, overindulgent, sprawling mess, but after a few listens, it is starting to make some kind of sick sense. Not sure how much I like it yet but it is nice to hear a band going so far over the top.

 

[u2popmofo]

I got it. I have to admit, I REALLY liked it on first listen. It's funny, Source Tags and Codes took me a while to get into, I liked this one on the first try. I'm not sure what that says, but I'm liking it for the time being.

 

[bsp77]

It actually took me a while to get into Source Tags and Codes as well, so I think the same thing is happening with Worlds Apart. They are extremely different albums though.

 

[got_edge]

I immediately fell for Source Tags & Codes on my first listen. As for Worlds Apart, it's taken me a while to get into it - but you're right about it making "sick sense" after a few listens.

<-- waiting for that Music Cares performance to surface

 

[got_edge]

Originally posted at trailofdead.com:

The boys are huddled in a small, cramped studio in LA doing the final mix of the new album. Driving themselves mad just for you. We're shooting for an early fall (October 6th) release date.

Who's excited??

 

[u2popmofo]

Wowza, already? I haven't listened to Worlds Apart near enough yet.

Source Tags and Codes is classic.

 

[got_edge]

I think artists/bands are allergic to South Florida:

Trail of Dead vs. the Blood Brothers
07/30/2006 -- by merlin

Arriving this fall and winter in a North American hamlet near you.
The following locations are condemned:

October 27th -- Denver, Colorado - Gothic Theatre
October 28th -- Lawrence, Kansas - Granada Theatre
October 29th -- St. Louis, Missouri - Washington University
October 31st -- Chicago, Illinois - House of Blues
November 1st -- Minneapolis, Minnesota - The Quest
November 2nd -- Milwaukee, Wisconsin - The Eagles Club
November 3rd -- Columbus, Ohio - Newport Music Hall
November 4th -- Detroit, Michigan - Majestic Theatre
November 5th -- Toronto, Canada - Phoenix
November 6th -- Montreal, Canada - La Tulipe
November 8th -- Boston, Massachusetts - Avalon Ballroom
November 9th -- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Trocadero
November 10th -- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Trocadero
November 11th -- New York, New York - Irving Plaza
November 12th -- New York, New York - Irving Plaza
November 14th -- Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
November 15th -- Charlotte, North Carolina - Tremont Music Hall
November 16th -- Atlanta, Georgia - The Masquerade
November 17th -- Orlando, Florida - The Firestone
November 18th -- St. Petersburg, Florida - Jannus Landing
November 20th -- New Orleans, Louisiana - House of Blues
November 21st -- Houston, Texas - Warehouse Live
November 22nd -- Austin, Texas - Emo's
November 23rd -- Austin, Texas - Emo's
November 24th -- Dallas, Texas - Granada
November 25th -- Lubbock, Texas - Jake's Backroom
November 27th -- Phoenix, Arizona - Marquee Theatre
November 28th -- Las Vegas, Nevada - House of Blues
November 29th -- San Diego, California - House of Blues
November 30st -- Los Angeles, California - Henry Fonda Theatre
December 1st -- Los Angeles, California - Henry Fonda Theatre
December 2nd -- Pomona, California - Glasshouse
December 5th -- San Francisco, California - The Fillmore
December 6th -- Portland, Oregon - Crystal Ballroom
December 7th -- Seattle, Washington - Showbox
December 8th -- Bellingham, Washington - Night Light
December 9th -- Victoria, Canada - Sugar
December 10th -- Vancouver, Canada - Croatian Cultural Theater
December 11th -- Calgary, Canada - MacEwan Ballroom
December 12th -- Edmonton, Canada - Reds
December 14th -- Salt Lake City, Utah - In the Venue

All dates with the Blood Brothers (save for December the 8th).

And when I said the new album was scheduled for October 6th, I meant Tuesday the 3rd

 

[u2popmofo]

Wow, SLC is the last date.

 

[If you shout...]

If ...Trail of Dead had never released Worlds Apart, I would really be looking forward to this.

But they did.

Madonna and Source Tags, ESPECIALLY the latter, are tremendous achievements. I just could not bring myself to enjoy Worlds Apart...I thought it was a shambly, unfocused (to the point of self-destruction), and wasteful mess. The band still has the fire when playing live, though, so that's something. The near-perfection of Source Tags will probably mean that I listen to everything this band releases, even if I do think it won't be any good. God damn, what an album.....

 

[got_edge]

"So Divided"

Please settle for a tracklisting:

"Intro: A Song of Fire and Wine"
"Stand in Silence"
"Wasted State of Mind"
"Naked Sun"
"Gold Heart Mountain Top Queen Directory"
"So Divided"
"Life"
"Eight Day Hell"
"Witches Web"
"Segue: In the Realms of the Unreal"
"Sunken Dreams"


Tour starts October 27th, album on November 14th.

 

[got_edge]

DAMN! The closest they are coming to Miami on this tour is St. Pete (4.5 hrs away)


Heard the leak a couple of weeks ago. The new album sounds like Worlds Apart with more acoustic guitars and less violins (or violas, whatev).