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Them Crooked Vultures: fantastic rock album ruined by over compression
Be My Head:
I already posted about this on their official site so here is that post quoted....
--- Quote ---Honestly, I had hope for this album. Hope that these guys would hold enough sway to squeeze a great sounding album out in this industry of flat, over-compressed trash. Unfortunately, another awesome rock album with obviously great rock musicians and tunes has been completely screwed over by big business and money grubbing label execs.
Mr. Homme, Grohl, and Jones how can you listen to the final product? Nothing stands out at you, everything is flat. You can't turn it up or else it fatigues the ears. Somewhere in there exists some amazing rock jamming and awesome dynamics. Why would you want to release a compromised product?
Go listen to Robin Trower's album from the 70s, "Bridge of Sighs" or Josh's own band Kyuss' album Blues For The Red Sun, these albums jump out at you, excite you, and that ISN'T just because of the great players and songs.
I'll be starting a petition to try and get a version with the dynamics intact, and I hope my fellow music fans will support me. Because a great album like this can NOT stay in this utterly awful format with all the emotion sucked out of it through shoddy mastering practices.
Thank you for reading.
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I couldn't even listen all the way through it was that awful. I can hear the sounds coming out and know they're well written songs and well played, but they sound like ass.
Bastardous Bassist:
I disagree that the compression ruined the album. I think the album is reasonably boring dynamic range aside. It would probably be less boring if it were uncompressed some, but I don't think it will ever be a good album.
Be My Head:
I think you're underestimating the power of dynamic range. I think it would sound much better to you with better sounding production.
MAYBE just maybe this will get as much attention as Death Magnetic did, because I'm definitely not the only one who's noticed this.
Edit: petition inactive
JD:
Signed. If you can improve something easily, why not do it?
Damnable Fiend:
signed
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