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Title: Blind Melon and their new album
Post by: yellowledbetter on 19 Jul 2008, 18:55

Anyone else here a fan of Blind Melon (aside from No Rain)? I loved everything off of their first two albums (Blind Melon and Soup), and didn't mind some of the stuff off of the third (Nico). Anyways, I was pretty bummed out for a while because Shannon Hoon (their original singer, who had a very unique voice) had died a long time ago and that led to the eventual breakup of the band. A while ago I found out they had reunited with a new singer, and now they have a new album out called For My Friends. I ave to say it's some great stuff and it manages to capture the classic Blind Melon spirit while going off in a few new directions.

Here's the first single:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=MKhkIEUIXRo
Wishing Well

Title: Re: Blind Melon and their new album
Post by: Internet Hate Machine on 19 Jul 2008, 19:00

No, Actually that song was my first time hearing them. I like them, I will have to look into them.

Title: Re: Blind Melon and their new album
Post by: yellowledbetter on 19 Jul 2008, 19:08

Quote from: Internet Hate Machine on 19 Jul 2008, 19:00

No, Actually that song was my first time hearing them. I like them, I will have to look into them.

Haha, it was the same for me. What I meant was a fan of more than just that song.

Title: Re: Blind Melon and their new album
Post by: Ballard on 19 Jul 2008, 22:05

I feel like they were rather mediocre in the first place and that their success, or lack thereof, was only slightly amplified by Shannon Hoon's death.

I also feel that reuniting a rather mediocre band which is mostly famous for their dead lead singer, one damned good pop hit, and a little girl in a bee outfit is a dumb idea.

No Rain is a fucking great pop song, however.

Title: Re: Blind Melon and their new album
Post by: Tom on 19 Jul 2008, 22:30

It's probably the only one of their songs with Hoon singing that doesn't annoy me.

Title: Re: Blind Melon and their new album
Post by: Catacombs on 19 Jul 2008, 22:36

I quite like Blind Melon, particularly their self-titled debut album.  Their second, Soup, is ok but didn't stick with me except the song "Mouthful of Cavities".  I think it's kind of stupid they got back together with a new singer, but i admit he does sound a bit like Hoon.  That CD also didn't stick with me, but the single isn't bad.  I'll end up posting their first two albums in the mediafyre thread as soon as I get on my other laptop.

Title: Re: Blind Melon and their new album
Post by: LittleKey on 20 Jul 2008, 02:43

I listened to that youtube single, nice. I'll check it out now, thanks for the tip-off.