New Wintersleep Album

[somnambulist]

Wintersleep has a new album coming out in early October, titled "Welcome to the Night Sky".

 

They've revamped their website, but there's not too much there yet, aside from a nearly hidden blog, and a preview track, Weighty Ghost, which has been fairly drastically reworked from its previous live incarnations (which I personally prefer).

 

As well, bassist Jud Haynes has left the band amicably to pursue other things, replaced by Michael Bigalow. Jud will continue to work with the band from behind the scenes.

[Ravenous megin-sane]

JUD?!?! WHYYYYYYYY

[Seanathon]

I meant to ask you if you'd read about all this, Meg.

 

Anyways, so pumped for this.

[i_the_throw_away]

I really love 2 songs by Wintersleep: Avalanche and Listen [listen, listen]can anyone recommend any other great songs by them?

Edited August 16, 2007 by i_the_throw_away

[Seanathon]

Home, Assembly Lines, Jaws of Life, Danse Macabre, & Nerves Normal, Breathe Normal.

A few of my faves.

[Ravenous megin-sane]

their entire 2005 record

[Shiri]

For sure. These are amazing news! I'm really looking forward to hear it.

[Ravenous megin-sane]

october is going to be awesome

[Shiri]

The song on their website is pretty lame though...

[Ravenous megin-sane]

where are the songs?

 

i just found the video and i knew all the songs save one. it was a little interpol-esque but i still enjoy it.

[hum-an-ole]

Check out the link that D provided, Meg. I agree that their live version of this song is significantly better than this recorded one. I hope they don't rework any of their other songs with this approach.

[Ravenous megin-sane]

oh i didn't realize we were talking about weighty ghost

 

it's not as good as the live verison, but i still dig it

[somnambulist]

Loel emailed me the other day, and said the way they played Weighty Ghost live just didn't sound good in a recording, and this version fits in better with the rest of the new album. So we shall see how it sounds. I don't like the version of the song as much, but I'm still very hopeful for the album.

 

He also joked that maybe an older version of the song could make it on their b-sides in 2015.

Edited August 17, 2007 by somnambulist

[Shiri]

I have no idea what to expect but I have big hopes for this album.

[somnambulist]

So do I.

 

I've read the new album is going to be as different from the last album as that album was from the first. So hopefully it's still the Wintersleep I love.

 

They've added some album artwork to the site, which confirms that some (if not all) of the previously heard live songs will appear on the album.

 

Also, this video (if you haven't already seen it), contains previews of a lot of tracks from the album. I really like the last one they use. Some of it sounds a bit more like Paul Murphy's old band Kary.

[Ravenous megin-sane]

the maroon ones would make awesome tattoos

[Shiri]

I have some of the live songs, none of them really caught my ear.

[somnambulist]

"How Are You Gonna Lie?", "Archaeologist", and "Weighty Ghost" were standouts to me, however the latter is very different in its album form.

[mrjones]

Wow, I just listened to the new album front to back twice. I can tell, without a doubt, this is the finest album I've ever heard. By any band.

 

Its like it was made solely for my musical tastes. I don't remember ever hearing an album that I liked this much right away. Its absolutely flawless, with every song being mindblowingly amazing.

 

That said, the songs that really made this album what it is, are:

 

Search Party

Drunk on Aluminum

Dead Letter and the Infinite Yes

[Ravenous megin-sane]

drunk on aluminum is fantastic!

[Seanathon]

Tis.

 

Though I'm still loving Weighty Ghost oh so much.

[Shiri]

I don't have favorites from the album yet but I can agree on it being pretty damn fantastic. I love this band and this place for introducing me to them!

[Shortcut To Moncton]

where did you guys hear the new album?

[Shiri]

Look for it in the album thread.

[somnambulist]

Ha, you guys suck, hearing it already! ;)

 

I was just about to post a link to the teaser on their site. Well whatever, glad to hear it's awesome, but I'll wait till the release to get it.