Coheed and Cambria's latest album

[SP33Demon]

Anyone heard it? It's pretty dam good, I'd suggest picking it up if you like Rush, some of the stuff sounds similar... lots of ecclectic styles but really like it.

 

[nakedfrog]

I've sampled it but not given it a proper listening. But geez, talk about your unwieldy titles 😛

 

[SP33Demon]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
I've sampled it but not given it a proper listening. But geez, talk about your unwieldy titles 😛

Yeah the title is nuts... didn't even bother spelling it out.

This album is much better than their other ones IMO, especially musically. Lyrically it's meh. But I only listen to it for the musical aspect.

 

[Starbuck1975]

The first Coheed and Cambria song I heard was "Welcome Home," off their latest album...that song alone definitely gave me a Rush/Led Zeppelin/Pink Floyd/classic Genesis vibe...I thought to myself, finally a rock band that pays tribute to the classic rock Gods of the 60s and 70s. Even the way they name their albums...and the whole comic book/sci-fi story connection to their albums...an actual concept album concept.

I go to their website, and the band's journal makes reference to Geddy Lee, John Bonham, and other icons of the bands mentioned previously...the lead singer even sounds a bit like Geddy Lee.

My first impression...a harder, younger version of Rush.

And then I made the mistake of buying two of their albums.

Pure EMO bubblegum crap...while "Welcome Home" is certainly an amazing song, it seems that the band is having a bit of an identity crisis...even their image is a mix of one too many influences...the guitarist, bass player and drummer all have the telltale short cropped haircuts and Abercrombie outfits of the EMO/indie scene...yet the lead singer has a flowing mane of old school rocker hair, and dresses the part.

If you like EMO/Indie, you will probably like Coheed and Cambria...their music is certainly diverse, although their melodies are a bit repetitive, as are the lead guitar riffs.

It's unfortunate, at least to my musical tastes, that the band was not as incredible as "Welcome Home" would suggest.

 

[Saint Nick]

this is not a bad disc. the final track shows some very good guitar skill. some songs on here are very interesting... if you like prog rock then you're good to go.

great disc.

 

[salt9876]

The lead singer has a cool afro. I've never seen anything like it before.

 

[iamwiz82]

I heard their musical abortion on the radio. Blech.

 

[Leper Messiah]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
I heard their musical abortion on the radio. Blech.

But its so...catchy. I start singing along (sorta, no way my voice goes that high) and then I'm like WTF this is coheed, I hate them.

 

[Saint Nick]

Originally posted by: Leper Messiah

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
I heard their musical abortion on the radio. Blech.

But its so...catchy. I start singing along (sorta, no way my voice goes that high) and then I'm like WTF this is coheed, I hate them.

it took about three months of my g/f listening to them for me to catch on.

 

[thirdeye]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
I heard their musical abortion on the radio. Blech.

Yeah I'd have to agree with this statement as well. I turn the radio off when it come on.