Coheed and Cambria - The Afterman: Descension
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These last two albums have been pretty fucking incredible. The story is tragic, yet beautiful. The way it ends is a pretty epic testament to love. Would be cool if there were a follow up with his travels in the Keywork as he searches for Meri. I think The Hard Sell is my favorite song on this one. Can't wait to see them March 1st. Anyone else going to see them in Austin?
After multiple listens, I've decided Number City is my favorite Coheed song of all time. Too god damn groovy. Reminds me of an over the top Head Automatica/Say Anything style of song. Claudio's ability to write in any genre is still fucking awe inspiring.
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Yup, Number City is my favorite song on the album. I still think that The Running Free is my favorite Coheed song. Going to see them the 17th in Portland.
So it's just me that can't get into this album or Year of the Black Rainbow?
It could be that I never cared about the story, and while it's all technically very good it just feels less epic. Parts of the first 3 albums especially really swept me up at times to the point where I wouldn't listen to them if I needed to concentrate, but the last two albums feel like they'd be perfect background noise.
Maybe it's me that changed.
It could be that I never cared about the story, and while it's all technically very good it just feels less epic. Parts of the first 3 albums especially really swept me up at times to the point where I wouldn't listen to them if I needed to concentrate, but the last two albums feel like they'd be perfect background noise.
Maybe it's me that changed.
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I wasn't thrilled about Ascension, until repeated listening. There were a few songs that still didn't resonate with me, such as Subtraction and The Hollow, but after a while it definitely grew on me. Descension is miles better, however. I think when you take the entire thing and look at The Afterman album as a whole, it may be my favorite music album of all-time.
I wasn't a fan of Year of the Black Rainbow either, but The Afterman is brilliant. I don't really care much for the story either, but I get an entirely different experience out of the lyrics than what is "intended".
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I couldn't get into Black Rainbow so badly that I haven't given this one a shot. Even after listening to the first four a million times.
I'll give this one a chance now since you guys are giving it good reviews.
I have it set up like Kirun said, one big album. I nerd out so hard on the story, which makes the albums just a musical version of the comics and it gets me so amped up. Claudio is to the music genre as Joss Whedon is to video media, but infinitely more talented. A collaboration between the two would blow my mind.
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I had the opportunity to "first post" this thread, but I couldn't remember Mippo's name
I listened to it again a couple of times today and it's growing on me. I'll probably listen to it a couple more times over the weekend before I make up my mind.
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Maybe we will get lucky and they will tap Whedon to direct.
http://www.nme.com/news/Coheed%20and%20Cambria/68450