I hate to beat what I think is a very dead horse by bringing up Mercy, but I was thinking about the new album and how I can't stand the Crazy Tonight - Boots - Stand Up Comedy trilogy. It’s not each song, but a combination of the order and the fact that SUC is truly garbage (reminds me of Jason Mraz - The Remedy).
Now taking Stand Up Comedy out of the equation makes me feel the album is just short of one song to fill it out properly, and in lieu of anything new, unreleased or enjoyable to my ears, I chose Mercy. I think despite sound quality and the age of the song, it sits beautifully as an emotional climax to the album.
If you like trying albums in different formats, please give my track listing a chance.
1. No Line on the Horizon
2. Magnificent
3. Moment of Surrender
4. Unknown Caller
5. I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight
6. Get On Your Boots
7. Fez - Being Born
8. White As Snow
9. Mercy
10. Breathe
11. Cedars of Lebanon
Of course not everyone will agree, but I think someone out there will.
My justifications - tracks 1 to 5 flow well and I can't fault them here. It’s interesting and while it does climax with the uber pop of Crazy Tonight, it’s palatable. Then the immediate change of pace with Boots works for me to jar the listener back to attention.
I think Fez should come straight after Boots, as the 'Let Me in the Sound' refrain has a greater impact in this couplet.
White as Snow follows well as a moment of reflection on what we've heard so far, and then Mercy grows out of that into the crescendo we all know of (even if you don't like the song, try to appreciate the shape of the song in context).
Out of the sort of musical exhaustion I feel Mercy is comes Breathe just to ram the point home and keep that adrenaline flowing, before Cedars of Lebanon sends us off feeling satisfied and calm.
That’s just how I see it. Would have made it an amazing album for me. I'd love to hear any feedback.
Now taking Stand Up Comedy out of the equation makes me feel the album is just short of one song to fill it out properly, and in lieu of anything new, unreleased or enjoyable to my ears, I chose Mercy. I think despite sound quality and the age of the song, it sits beautifully as an emotional climax to the album.
If you like trying albums in different formats, please give my track listing a chance.
1. No Line on the Horizon
2. Magnificent
3. Moment of Surrender
4. Unknown Caller
5. I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight
6. Get On Your Boots
7. Fez - Being Born
8. White As Snow
9. Mercy
10. Breathe
11. Cedars of Lebanon
Of course not everyone will agree, but I think someone out there will.
My justifications - tracks 1 to 5 flow well and I can't fault them here. It’s interesting and while it does climax with the uber pop of Crazy Tonight, it’s palatable. Then the immediate change of pace with Boots works for me to jar the listener back to attention.
I think Fez should come straight after Boots, as the 'Let Me in the Sound' refrain has a greater impact in this couplet.
White as Snow follows well as a moment of reflection on what we've heard so far, and then Mercy grows out of that into the crescendo we all know of (even if you don't like the song, try to appreciate the shape of the song in context).
Out of the sort of musical exhaustion I feel Mercy is comes Breathe just to ram the point home and keep that adrenaline flowing, before Cedars of Lebanon sends us off feeling satisfied and calm.
That’s just how I see it. Would have made it an amazing album for me. I'd love to hear any feedback.