New TOOL Album

[mrd]

I still buy hard copies of a lot of my music. Granted, I immediately rip it to FLAC and run that from there on out, but I still like having a physical copy of my music.

[CZghost]

I still have some of vynil discs. Sometimes I play them on my old turnable from 80s.

[xer0s]

Well, it’s good. As was expected...

[Don Carlos]

Indeed
Very much enjoying it

[xer0s]

While I largely use Spotify now, any word on how one would go about buying it in some physical form?

So it looks like the physical copy has a screen imbedded into the case that plays a video (comes with a usb cable to charge it). It also comes with the CD, a code for a MP3 copy, and an artwork booklet...

[lars63]

The guy is a Putz!

[Eraser]

I'm afraid I'm not too impressed by the album. It's kind of the same thing I felt with the Fear Inoculum song itself:

Sounds unmistakably Tool. A bit too much perhaps. It's like "didn't they release this song before?"
But I hope that's intentional to tell the fans that "hey, after 13 years, we're still Tool"

The whole album brings absolutely nothing new to the table. And it's more than Tool just sticking to a signature sound. It's like I've heard it all before and there aren't really many moments where I go "oh wow, this is such a fantastic song" like I had with stuff like Parabola, Ticks & Leeches or Right in Two. Even in the choice of synth and percussion sounds, they're just taking the exact same sounds and samples as they've used on previous albums.
I guess stuff will need a bit more time to grow on me, but my first impression is that it's all a bit too mellow as well, with too few explosive highlights. Don't get me wrong, it's a solid and enjoyable album, but it's not exactly the second coming of Christ either.

[scared?]

7empest and invincible are good... Good parts in others songs. Undertow is still the best tool...

[Scourge]

Don't get me wrong, it's a solid and enjoyable album, but it's not exactly the second coming of Christ either.

Pretty much my stated opinion of the band in general, but when I say this I have no taste.

[Mat Linnett]

You're not alone Scourge. I've always found them competent, but boringly safe. Somehow, incredibly middle class.

[Don Carlos]

I am still enjoying it; it's nothing ground breaking but it is solid. I have also noticed that they have used quite a few of the same samples and what not, giving a feeling of familiarity. I guess you could call it cheating or lazy, but it is what it is.

I guess you've got to think that these guys are in their 50s now and are not trail blazers any more.

[Eraser]

Don't get me wrong, it's a solid and enjoyable album, but it's not exactly the second coming of Christ either.

Pretty much my stated opinion of the band in general, but when I say this I have no taste.

You're talking shit about their entire body of work. I'm just saying their last album isn't up to snuff, which is especially true because their earlier work was groundbreaking.

[Scourge]

You're talking shit about their entire body of work. I'm just saying their last album isn't up to snuff, which is especially true because their earlier work was groundbreaking.

I was? Where? I said they were good, just not spectacular.

[Scourge]

Crap. This is hardly much better than what I fuck around with on my guitar. Actually quite similar in parts. Really.

[Scourge]

Watching the videos off of the new album. Hmmm, not bad.

[Doombrain]

Crap. This is hardly much better than what I fuck around with on my guitar. Actually quite similar in parts. Really.

Lol