Album #6 - The Ending Is Just The Beginning Repeating

[Big J.G]

Album Number 6 is gonna be coming soon (hopefully), I just want to ask you guys:

What do you expect from it? What kind of theme do you think would happen with the album? Will it be as weird as State as Emergency? As complicated as Roll On? Or as Easy listening as Modern Artillery?

Also, when do you think this album will be released? I'm thinking the very earliest of the end of next year, as far as that sounds, the end of this year is almost here ;)


EDIT: 06/06/2011

Turns out the title of Album #6 is 'The Ending Is Just The Beginning Repeating', being released on July 22nd, 2011.

Discuss..

[tanguyen]

Haha well it's unpredictable which direction they may go. But from the trends I've noticed, they're sound is going to be more different seeing as they're one of the bands that undergo deep maturation and sound phases. And probably more of the same... album might be even more poppier + more heavier + more complex than we have ever seen. But we've got no indicator so we're just guessing randomly at th emoment.

I'm actually thinking 2011 as opposed to next year. They'll round up all the tours, have a year off or something, then think about the album.

[Chovies]

Definately it will be Thrash Christian based....

They have to keep with the rough 2 year gap inbetween albums though:ohmy:

[carrymehomestead]

It'll be entirely composed of techno remixes of "Tabletop Show".

[Kacky]

When: After I see them. :p
What: New record.
Where: My basement.
How: Instruments.

[mattheal]

Didnt someone (yana?) ask them about a time for when they were going to start on number 6 and andy said they were going to start writing early next year?

also I really hope they go with John Agnello again.

[Kimjar]

I will be happy if it is nothing like White Noise.

[The Dying Start]

This thread jumps the gun big stylee.

[FlyingV]

Who cares lol. I thought they couldn't top State Of Emergency then they released white noise which feels so 'complete' and is probably my 2nd favourite album next to the S/t, so i'm sure it'll be amazing.

The Living End are just so much more consistent than any other aussie bands.

[Matt]

sxe hardcore

[Amur]

Didnt someone (yana?) ask them about a time for when they were going to start on number 6 and andy said they were going to start writing early next year?

also I really hope they go with John Agnello again.
yes, in february. but I'm not sure who said this - Chris or Andy...:) I think both.
I'll ask them again anyway (and hopefully will not bother them too much with it). Ah, probably by this time next year we'll be listening to new album already! ;)

I can't think of direction they will choose - but I'm sure that'll be something that tops all previous stuff. As always.
AND, Rats opera must be in there cause I'm tired of this huge intrigue around it! :(

[Shadow]

Yeah this thread is probably a little early, but it's all good.

AND, Rats opera must be in there cause I'm tired of this huge intrigue around it! :(

This is pretty much all we "know" right now, that Rats is likely to be included on the album. If this is the case, I hope the other songs on the album take a slant towards the reported style of the track - rock riff driven songs with sections / progressions (and solos!).

I think the next record should be the one where they tear loose and melt some faces. Chris can play a mean solo and we all know it, let's shred some ass on the next album.

[Colezy]

Word on the street is that they're going to bust out some phat hip hop beats on the next record.

[Ben reed]

i'd like to hear some heavy rockabilly influence but in a different vein than self titled
basically i just want some sweet guitar stuff in there

[BennyD]

AND, Rats opera must be in there cause I'm tired of this huge intrigue around it! :(

this song gets hyped up too much, i don't see why they would release it on the next album if they didn't on white noise

[dylanos]

I reckon it will be a little more diverse in sounds and instruments...they started putting strings in WN...I reckon some keys may come into it. I thought I heard that someone asked Scott about doing a concept album and he said it's something they'd like to do... ie a theme all the way through or a much bigger rock opera sound. I do think it's about time Chris put a proper face melter in...he seems to have cut his solos short these days. And I reckon Oct/Nov next year. Never release an album around christmas...

[WakeUpToTheManipulation]

tle as a sXe hardcore band??
that would mean the end of the old skol bear and play with beer tricks which would mean How To Kill A Gretsch would never be played?

[Amur]

tle as a sXe hardcore band??
that would mean the end of the old skol bear and play with beer tricks which would mean How To Kill A Gretsch would never be played?
Emm we all were just joking :innocent:

[WHITE FALCON]

i would love it if they got a little heavier, more guitar based songs but still with thaat trademark TLE pop tag on it. faster songs, faster drums, faster double bass and faster guitar. could be cool!

[Shadow]

I thought I heard that someone asked Scott about doing a concept album and he said it's something they'd like to do... ie a theme all the way through or a much bigger rock opera sound.
It would be a pretty cool album... sounds like something they could definitely do, and well - maybe Rats would be a small part of a bigger picture..? That would be something amazing.

I do think it's about time Chris put a proper face melter in...he seems to have cut his solos short these days.
Yeah. I mean, the huge solos wouldn't have suited White Noise, hence their absence - I think a time will come where our faces will be liquified.

[Madtwins]

Very nice thread! Yes we usked Andy about new record and he tell us about "and of the year" time. But it's will be better if they could do it earlier. Anyway we agree to wait longer for good album.

What we expected? Hmm, only to hear it earlier. Because TLE never disappoint us each album they produced. Yes we can say that some on them more strong than the other but we think TLE always was higher in a level with every their new album. They always excel themselves, so we have no arguments fo having doubts about them. Also we no doubt that Chris and guys listen to modern records and in a time when bands demonstrating interesting, complicated and pompous recordings they will be on a high level too. So we don't worry ... except one thing - if end of the world will be in 2012 year - it's will be the last album ;)

[Big J.G]

Too bad 2012 wont be the end of the world, its all a freaken conspiracy.

[mel_bound]

I thought the world ended in 2000?

[Chovies]

Nah its December 15th 2012 now isn't it ? This time the aztecs are killing us...

[Habibster]

nah im pretty sure its the 21st December 2012, cause thats my 19th birthday. what a present haha.

[BennyD]

i would love an album along the lines of roll on, more of a solid rock sound

[wizard_23]

nice and heavy and good at loud volumes... Along the lines of Raise the Alarm would suit me.. But also with some variation.. I think SOE had a good balance for me.. Started off with a ripping, rocking track and also had some slow chilled out stuff up near the back..

[Amur]

I'd like to hear a new album as complicated as SOE, as heavy as WN, as lyric as MA, as energetic as S/T and as rocking as RO. :p

[Kacky]

I like your thinking Yanaaaaa.

[NowhereTown]

How about a Three disc living end mega fiesta?

[SMASH]

Nah its December 15th 2012 now isn't it ? This time the aztecs are killing us...

with earthquakes yeah?

[Big J.G]

I thought it was a flood that will.

Or the sun will burn out.

Or a meteor shower.

[SMASH]

who cares? we're all dead anyway

[AnnaSeptic]

Hmmm, what the aztecs said was that the world would end during the SUMMER solstice. That's only december for us up here. So if our half of the world looks like it's about to blow up, we can all just go to Australia and live 6 more months....

[Madtwins]

Who's gonna save us!!!!!!
Double CD album of TLE will be a salvation!

[FlyingV]

How about a Three disc living end mega fiesta?

lol The Clash did it and as much as I loved them, I pretty much hate that album. Yet I reckon the Living End could easily pull it off! :woot:

[paulvroc]

lol The Clash did it and as much as I loved them, I pretty much hate that album. Yet I reckon the Living End could easily pull it off! :woot:

oh dear...is this hate for London Calling that i see? :|

haha maybe this thread is jumping the gun...but i love all this new album speculation shit.
i wanna see even more of a return to simple, hard rock from the guys.
less of the pop that sort of...slowed up the 1-2 punch of HDWK and RTA, and more headbanging riffs :)

[Loaded-Gun]

After Stonefest, TLE will be disappearing over the next month to play long line of shows in Europe. Christmas will come, then a new year.
According to Owen, a new album is promised but when the band really cannot say. “These things have to come in their own time, rushing it can be really big mistake. We’ve put stupid deadlines on ourselves in the past and we’re not going to let that happen again.”

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I Just Found That :)

[Wild Turkey]

Ah good find. I estimate end of next year honestly long time away i know but will give the boys a big rest before they get too their sgt pepper... :p

[Loaded-Gun]

yeah probably, but i'd say we will start getting more details and maybe hear some demos by.. a few months into the year :)

[Wild Turkey]

I honestly hope they take time a long time up too a year altogether maybe doulble or concept album. who knows something differnent

[Loaded-Gun]

yeah i'm hoping for a concept album ;)

no matter how long it takes, i know it will be amazing. after all, it is TLE..

[Ben reed]

god, please no concept album!
just a fucking good album that i can jumped around to and play on guitar with some really nice melodies.

[Wild Turkey]

i love concept albums good ones anyway, seriosly they really really work

[Ben reed]

I just can't see the living end making a concept album though.

[Wild Turkey]

Yes prehaps so i couldnt see them making white noise thought, the song not album.

Pop pop pop and popular pop too.

[Ben reed]

I don't really like the song, haha.

[SMASH]

a LONG album would be good

[Wild Turkey]

I don't really like the song, haha.

Me either lol but not the point.

They did it im sure they can pull anything off.

[BennyD]

i want another album that is a real rocking album, along the lines of roll on

[paulvroc]

I just can't see the living end making a concept album though.

haha as i was reading these posts they just mirrored my thought processes...i've thought about what a concept album from TLE would be like...and it seems to me they could really pull it off...see 'The Room' and even 'She's Calling Out'.

but it also seems the type of thing that they would never do...it can be restricting, and isn't entirely their style.

with that aside, if its not going to be a concept album, i would agree and say it should be as heavy as the heaviest songs on WN, with less poppy ballads and medium tempo songs, and more ballsy rockers :)

[Loaded-Gun]

I it will have their heaviest songs, but also some of there lightest :)

[Joab]

haha as i was reading these posts they just mirrored my thought processes...i've thought about what a concept album from TLE would be like...and it seems to me they could really pull it off...see 'The Room' and even 'She's Calling Out'.

but it also seems the type of thing that they would never do...it can be restricting, and isn't entirely their style.

with that aside, if its not going to be a concept album, i would agree and say it should be as heavy as the heaviest songs on WN, with less poppy ballads and medium tempo songs, and more ballsy rockers :)

ballsy rock, yeeewww!! thats what im praying for :)

i agree with loaded gun, i think there will be alot of contrast. i think they'll have heavy-ass stuff, but also really light melodic stuff.

[tanguyen]

ballsy rock, yeeewww!! thats what im praying for :)

i agree with loaded gun, i think there will be alot of contrast. i think they'll have heavy-ass stuff, but also really light melodic stuff.

Pretty much when a band describes their new album, it more or less turns into that description.

[Joab]

haha yeah good point.

p.s. i love your gretsch/bassman, seen the video on the tube a while back, loved it.

[Loaded-Gun]

songs like "make the call" + songs like "in the end" = Album 6


i hope! :p

[Chovies]

I just hope that they make another album in general i don't care whats on it...:blink:

[Loaded-Gun]

"According to Owen, a new album is promised but when.. the band really cannot say"


Don't worry, there is definitely gonna be another album :)

[TaylorLovesChrisCheneyx]

I just hope that they make another album in general i don't care whats on it...:blink:

Yeah exactly lol

[tanguyen]

haha yeah good point.

p.s. i love your gretsch/bassman, seen the video on the tube a while back, loved it.

Haha thanks buddy!

Well it's already been well documented that Cheney's a songwriting machine, so spewing up new material isn't going to be difficult (provided he's still in the right headspace and doesn't get too disillusioned by the industry). It's just a matter of finishing the World Tour (Dare I call it that [minus USA]), taking a loooong break, then deciding whether an album should be in the works. Anything after that is not so predictable.

[Joab]

yeah exactly. well said.

hes actually coming over just before chrissy to my joint and demoing a few tracks he's been working on for me to see if they get my approval. i'll let you guys know how they go :)

[Ben reed]

p.s. i love your gretsch/bassman, seen the video on the tube a while back, loved it.

i would like to inspect this video, do we have some linkage?

[Ben reed]

scrap that i found it.
sounds pretty good

[Burner]

Nah its December 15th 2012 now isn't it ? This time the aztecs are killing us...

Mayans.



And i want to see the dirty guitar riff and the filthy solos taken even further then White Noise. Make a right sleaze rock album in the vein of Black Stone Cherry but with that unmistakable TLE sound.

[Chovies]

hes actually coming over just before chrissy to my joint and demoing a few tracks he's been working on for me to see if they get my approval. i'll let you guys know how they go :)

Really haha ? That is mad ;)

[Shadow]

http://www.chillisland.org/2010/index.php

White Noise Tour officially ends after this gig.

[Kacky]

Thanks for linking us, Matt.

x

[Sarah]

"According to Owen, a new album is promised but when.. the band really cannot say"




Well, they promised Dew Process more albums when they signed a multi-album deal :p

For me, personally, I think White Noise really rounded things off. But that's not to say they can't go back into the studio and record something that will blow everyone's socks off!

[FlyingV]

oh dear...is this hate for London Calling that i see? :|

haha maybe this thread is jumping the gun...but i love all this new album speculation shit.
i wanna see even more of a return to simple, hard rock from the guys.
less of the pop that sort of...slowed up the 1-2 punch of HDWK and RTA, and more headbanging riffs :)

oh god no no no no! :laugh: London Calling is one of my favourite albums! I was talking about "Sandista!", If memory serves, back in the day it was a triple album (I have the double CD version) and really, it's just too huge for it's own good and barely listenable.

[JayTee]

Riffs riffs riffs we want riffs

[tanguyen]

Call me crazy, but I really want then to do a follow up of Prisoner of Society... "Prisoner of Society II". Sort of like the Unforgiven by Metallica. Same punk characters in the old song, but grown up and what they think about rebellion NOW.

[Joab]

hahahaha that would be hilarious!!!

[Chovies]

[Bad Joke] Prisoner of old folks homes ? [/Bad Joke]

[Big J.G]

Maybe something called "Free From Society"

Which was my name on the old board before it got hacked.

[tanguyen]

And it's so sad,
Did not know anything,
and that's a fact,
cuz it is something that I did..not... under...stand

and if you count to three...
i was living in a teenage dream,
now grown up and so its fine to see,
that my hit song is played onnnn repeat.... onnn repeeat

onnn repeaat... onnn repeeat... onn repeeat!

Tried to make it to the tune of the original song :P

[wck14]

yeah exactly. well said.

hes actually coming over just before chrissy to my joint and demoing a few tracks he's been working on for me to see if they get my approval. i'll let you guys know how they go :)

i envy you... a fuckload

[All_torn_down16]

And it's so sad,
Did not know anything,
and that's a fact,
cuz it is something that I did..not... under...stand

and if you count to three...
i was living in a teenage dream,
now grown up and so its fine to see,
that my hit song is played onnnn repeat.... onnn repeeat

onnn repeaat... onnn repeeat... onn repeeat!

Tried to make it to the tune of the original song :P

Haha, nice ;), It did fit to the original tune (yes, I did go and check!). Now you've just gotta finish the rest of the lyrics and you can suggest them to Chris :laugh:!

[Big J.G]

Pris-on-er of Society
was fast and loud as thunder
Our Band is great cos we rock and from down under
And because of White Noise we're not
A FREAKIN ONE HIT WONDER

Now I refer to the past
How could I be so dumb?
I was a teenage brat
and hypnotised everyone
With a song that actually is
almost the same is this!

....gay I know

[Joab]

i envy you... a fuckload

ahhhhh my life is complete!

[paulvroc]

haha any attempt at writing lyrics usually leads to embarrassment...but you guys did alright :p
bring on another rock opera!

[residentrocker93]

I think that it will definatly include lements of the living end from the whole time but i tink they wil go back to a rawer sound

[paulvroc]

I think that it will definatly include lements of the living end from the whole time but i tink they wil go back to a rawer sound

would have to disagree
i think they were really happy with the WN production, and will probably stick with a sound very similar to that...

[Big J.G]

The acoustic set talk in Chelseas thread got me thinking, what if TLE made an acoustic hits album, like, they do acoustic versions of some of their classics for a new cd.

But it better not be acoustics we already heard such as White Noise, Moment in The Sun, What's On Your Radio, We Want More, Who's Gonna Save Us and What Would You Do. They can have the hit that was White Noise, but I'd prefer some new stuff.

Probably not a brilliant idea, but I would certainly buy it.

[Shadow]

The acoustic set talk in Chelseas thread got me thinking, what if TLE made an acoustic hits album, like, they do acoustic versions of some of their classics for a new cd.
It's not a half bad idea. Problem is, would it sell well as a standalone album or would it need to be a bonus disc on a future release? If you put an acoustic disc of hits on a future album, it's a little distracting from the new material, to have old hits attached to a new product.

The only way I can see it is if (or when) they do a revised FHOI / second singles collection in the future - maybe then they could do a bonus disc of all the songs on the album, acoustic? Who knows.

I wonder what you'd all like to see on the next album in terms of bonus stuff...

I for one am a huge fan of the DVD that came with State Of Emergency. Such insight into the entire process of making the album. I'd love to see another documentary like that on the next album. (The White Noise doco was good, but way too short. I suppose the Hoboken Happiness youtube vids partially made up for that, but I'd love an hour long thing which gives back-story on most of the songs and the process behind it all. Bring back Taiyo Films!)

Maybe a bonus DVD of the guys performing each song from the album live in the studio (ala Metallica's St. Anger Rehearsals DVD?) or maybe at a super secret show filmed specifically for the DVD (maybe Longnecks, maybe special invite only / forumers show or something)?

Other than that, there's always the idea of releasing a second disc with the demos for each song on the album, or of each song on the album performed acoustic?

[Big J.G]

I think they should really release a true Best Of instead of a Singles Collection, songs that the band like, and what the fans like. End of the World is no doubt a hit amongst fans, but that wasn't a single was it? It was just on radio afew times. The only obscure song on the Singles Collection was I guess From Here On In, which is what the Singles Collection was called anyway. And besides, Trapped wasn't even released on it.

But before that happens, we need at least one more album, I thought that 3 albums before a singles collection was a little short, but it's their choice I suppose.

[wck14]

i think chris thought it was a bit short too...

don't forget bringin it all back home was on FHOI as well... way more abstract than the title track

[Sarah]

End of the World is no doubt a hit amongst fans, but that wasn't a single was it? It was just on radio afew times.

I think it was radio release single (I think there is better term for this...?). I have the promo single of it, so it must have been something! :p

but yeah, not a proper single

[Big J.G]

So was I Can't Give You What I Haven't Got.


Bringin' It All Back Home was just a new track, bands do that often, new songs on "best of" cds.

[Sarah]

yep, two of the prettiest promos too!

[Big J.G]

We need Andy to give us a Drum Solo, we haven't heard too many of them.

[falcon94]

and chris needs to bring back the guitar solo's.. that was the one disappointment for me on white noise

[Big J.G]

Yeah, Chris's solos are amazing, but they sounded nice in White Noise, maybe they weren't really "solos" but the lead was nice.

[paulvroc]

and chris needs to bring back the guitar solo's.. that was the one disappointment for me on white noise

there are only a few tracks on white noise without solos...and those songs wouldn't really be bettered by one, anyway...
its just a small change in sound, nothing to get worked up about i think, especially considering most of the tracks still do have solos

[falcon94]

yeh the solo type stuff he put into white noise suited it really well i think,
i just like to here the awesome solo's from earlier albums

[carrymehomestead]

Agree with both sections of the above...I do enjoy the flamboyant rip-roaringness of older guitar work, but I'm also quite glad TLE didn't become like AC/DC where it's like "blah-blah yeah singing and some lyrics and WHERE'S THE SOLO?!!! OH THERE IT IS!!!"

[paulvroc]

Agree with both sections of the above...I do enjoy the flamboyant rip-roaringness of older guitar work, but I'm also quite glad TLE didn't become like AC/DC where it's like "blah-blah yeah singing and some lyrics and WHERE'S THE SOLO?!!! OH THERE IT IS!!!"

Amen to this!! ;)

[NowhereTown]

on facebook it said the boys are gonna hit the studio soon for 10 months to record the next album, is thus true or just a binch of faff???

[mattheal]

thats what the last news email from them said

[NowhereTown]

oh it did, must have over read that... now im getting excited!

[wck14]

10 months!!!!! the first few beatles albums were done in 10 hours!!!

[thelivingvines]

They didn't say in the studio for 10 months, they said preparing for the next album for 10 months. Very different things!

[Big J.G]

I hope it's ten months and not ten years *coughchinesedemocracy

[paulvroc]

every body knows chinese democracy is a joke, just like everybody knows nobody cares if axel lives or dies...
the point i'm trying to get at here is...
erm...
uhh...
yeah :)

[Colezy]

The point is that it's not going to take TLE another 10 yrs to make the next album!

[RollOn]

The point is that it's not going to take TLE another 10 yrs to make the next album!

(We hope) :p

[Amur]

(We hope) :p
I was worried about it so I asked Chris whether he feels upset like after SOE tours or not. He said he's ok and in the right mood to create new album (and doesn't even need yoga this time).:flowers:

[thelivingvines]

... sometimes I love how blunt Russian people are. Well done Amur, you just saved us months of worry.

[Amur]

... sometimes I love how blunt Russian people are. Well done Amur, you just saved us months of worry.
Of course I asked him cause I'm a stupid russian who wants to hear new songs asap, not because I do care about Chris and what he's doing! Although I doubt you understand that kind of empathy for someone.

[Chovies]

The fans come first fuck the band and their feelings :p

[Madtwins]

We personally was surprized when we read in mailing list how much time TLE need for recording of a new album. But it's remind ud situation with Muse "Resistance" album, their last. They satart recording at the beginning of 2009, or even at the end of 2008, we don't remember, and they told in some interwiev that they wanna do it best and they will recorded it as long as they need it, so new album will be at the end of 2009, or eben in 2010. We remeber it clearly, because news about "Resistance" release appeared at the august of 2009.
So we sure all depends from musucains, and how work will go on. Even if they imagined that they need all year for it. We don't believe that TLE don't do it quicklier.

[dylanos]

I think TLE would spend most of the time writing the songs, maybe the demos too but I think they are so experienced at recording that they don't actually need long to record. On average they often write about 30 songs, or at least parts of songs, for an album. I'm sure chris has already been noodling around on his guitar and has a bunch of ideas.

[thelivingvines]

Of course I asked him cause I'm a stupid russian who wants to hear new songs asap, not because I do care about Chris and what he's doing! Although I doubt you understand that kind of empathy for someone.

I think you completely missed my point, and instead you jumped on insulting me. Don't act all self righteous with me, Amur. It doesn't wash.

[Amur]

I think you completely missed my point, and instead you jumped on insulting me. Don't act all self righteous with me, Amur. It doesn't wash.
So explain me please what was your point except for saying that I don't know the "right" way to talk to musicians?

[thelivingvines]

That was not my point at all. I pointed out a perception of russian culture that you don't mince your words, I said it would save us fans months of worry, both about Chris' wellbeing and about how the band would be progressing, and I thanked you.

In fact I commended you for being able to speak with Chris so openly. When I first met Chris I mumbled something incoherent about thanking him for teaching me guitar. The second time I didn't do much better except for buying him a beer. Chris is my fuckin' hero and I have literally no idea what to say to someone I put on such a pedestal.

An apology would be appreciated. As well as thanks for the free legal advice in the other thread.

[Amur]

That was not my point at all. I pointed out a perception of russian culture that you don't mince your words, I said it would save us fans months of worry, both about Chris' wellbeing and about how the band would be progressing, and I thanked you.

In fact I commended you for being able to speak with Chris so openly. When I first met Chris I mumbled something incoherent about thanking him for teaching me guitar. The second time I didn't do much better except for buying him a beer. Chris is my fuckin' hero and I have literally no idea what to say to someone I put on such a pedestal.

An apology would be appreciated. As well as thanks for the free legal advice in the other thread.
Maybe that's just because of the sarcastic way you express you thoughts - it seemed to me that you're mocking me (especially when I couldn't find a single good meaning for word "blunt"). Now, after we cleared the situation, I apology for my previous post.
And don't think that I asked that because it's typical for russians to say what they think. I realize clearly that each time when I see them it may be the only chance to talk in a while, so I try to tell them as much as I can...and ask about issues that worry me. But I also wish I had much more to say - to me it's a problem too.

[thelivingvines]

Maybe that's just because of the sarcastic way you express you thoughts - it seemed to me that you're mocking me (especially when I couldn't find a single good meaning for word "blunt"). Now, after we cleared the situation, I apology for my previous post.
And don't think that I asked that because it's typical for russians to say what they think. I realize clearly that each time when I see them it may be the only chance to talk for a while, so I try to tell them as much as I can...and ask about issues that worry me.

Thank you. And I know I can be sarcastic, but I am also capable of sincerity, Amur. I promise. I wasn't mocking you, I am not that rude.

Obviously what you wrote on the forum wasn't in context. Having not been lucky enough to have particularly extensive conversations with any of the boys, I just think it's nice that you are willing to talk to Chris on such a personal level, and that he was willing to talk to you about it. Having only read about it in articles and interviews, and not from Chris personally, I think I would worry that Chris would feel uncomfortable talking about something so personal with someone he has only met a handful of times. It's the English way not to talk about your emotions front on. We're very repressive.

[Colezy]

Yana - by 'blunt' he means that you were very straight forward and to the point when talking to them :)

[thelivingvines]

Yana - by 'blunt' he means that you were very straight forward and to the point when talking to them :)

thank you! i knew I missed something in my reply.

[Amur]

Thank you. And I know I can be sarcastic, but I am also capable of sincerity, Amur. I promise. I wasn't mocking you, I am not that rude.

Obviously what you wrote on the forum wasn't in context. Having not been lucky enough to have particularly extensive conversations with any of the boys, I just think it's nice that you are willing to talk to Chris on such a personal level, and that he was willing to talk to you about it. Having only read about it in articles and interviews, and not from Chris personally, I think I would worry that Chris would feel uncomfortable talking about something so personal with someone he has only met a handful of times. It's the English way not to talk about your emotions front on. We're very repressive.

I wouldn't say that he unbosomed himself or something like that, but at least he told that everything is fine with his creativity this time around.

Yana - by 'blunt' he means that you were very straight forward and to the point when talking to them :)
that was 6th meaning of this word in my dictionary after "stupid","plain" etc :ninja:

[thelivingvines]

He doesn't strike me as a cry-er. :)

Still, it's good that someone asks these questions, for the sake of reassurance. I'm sure after months of hearing nothing (as I'm sure we can expect for the next little while), we would have started to worry that something had gone wrong.

[carrymehomestead]

From now on, let's only rampantly and openly insult nationalities that aren't shared by members of the forum. Damn those stupid Zimbabweans!!!!

[thelivingvines]

Since when were there any open and rampant insults?

[The Dying Start]

Damn those stupid Zimbabweans!!!!

HEY! What are you saying about my people?

[carrymehomestead]

Since now!! (A.K.A. never, it was a misunderstanding that subsequently filled two pages of discussion. El-oh-el?)

[Jessii]

Soo... how about that album 6 hey?

[Kacky]

Gotta have more cowbell. :D

[Loaded-Gun]

Don't Know If This Has Already Been Posted, But Anyway!!!

Andy Interview:

You’ve got a 90-minute set as the Chill Island headliner. Any plans to try out some new material?
You never know. We’ll be working on new stuff by then so we might want to test drive something.


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Once the White Noise tour is over, what’s the plan? Straight back into the write/record/tour schedule or a bit of downtime from it all?
We get home mid-December and do a couple of shows before having Christmas off and pretty much jump back in to the rehearsal room after that.

[FlyingV]

Gotta have more cowbell. :D

YES!!! :laugh:

[Jenana]

I like the cowbell idea.
Perhaps some didgeridoo to accompany it? ;)

[Chovies]

Drop B and breakdowns ?
If they try to do a different style every album why not...

[FlyingV]

Cheney Screamo! :laugh:

[Craigels]

Now I'd listen to that!!!! lol

[Kacky]

I like the cowbell idea.
Perhaps some didgeridoo to accompany it? ;)

The triangle too!

[Jenana]

:woot: Yes!
Would tamborine be pushing it?

[Big J.G]

:woot: Yes!
Would tamborine be pushing it?
Nah, but a kazoo would.

Anyway, Zac [a bleeding nation zac] said he went to the NYE gig and said they played Rats and another song....he's either a convincing bullshitter or the board are good at closing their yaps.

he said he recorded it and is gonna upload. Can i get a comfirmation here?

[Kacky]

Bullshitter.

[Amur]

Nah, but a kazoo would.

Anyway, Zac [a bleeding nation zac] said he went to the NYE gig and said they played Rats and another song....he's either a convincing bullshitter or the board are good at closing their yaps.

he said he recorded it and is gonna upload. Can i get a comfirmation here?
that would be so cool to hear the recording, though I doubt that there's one :ermm:

[TaylorLovesChrisCheneyx]

Cheney Screamo! :laugh:

hahaha, oh god.

[RollOn]

Nah, but a kazoo would.

Anyway, Zac [a bleeding nation zac] said he went to the NYE gig and said they played Rats and another song....he's either a convincing bullshitter or the board are good at closing their yaps.

he said he recorded it and is gonna upload. Can i get a comfirmation here?

Bullshit artist award of the year goes to......................YOUR B/S FRIEND! congrats!

I was there, pretty much front row so I think i'd remember! Would be awesome to hear it again

[Big J.G]

Thought so. But he did tell me that it was a very obscure gig...he said they played Nowhere Town...

[RollOn]

*Digs out set list*

Yeah, as first thought. Your friend is on crack or just enjoys being a bullshitter.


Setlist:

Raise the alarm
Roll On
Hey hey disbeliever
Who's gonna save us
Second solution
Loaded Gun
End of the world
All torn down
Pictires in the mirror
Moment in the sun
How do we know
Prisoner of society
White noise

Encore:
E boogie
West end riot

[mattheal]

Apart from pictures, thats a pretty standard set list.

but still wish i could have seen pictures live.... Love that song :wub:

[Kacky]

It's been a while for Pictures, hasn't it? I'd like to hear it live someday too :)

[carrymehomestead]

One of their best songs live...the harmonies are amazing. And they changed up the 3rd verse once they started playing it with Andy...it was the first song of the first show I ever saw them at....ah, memories

[Habibster]

Thought so. But he did tell me that it was a very obscure gig...he said they played Nowhere Town...

He also said his band was good..

[mattheal]

http://images.icanhascheezburger.com/completestore/2008/10/9/128680769889318844.jpg

[FlyingV]

oh no not rats again! :laugh:

[Sarah]

geez guys, you shouldn't have told him it was bullshit - we could have had some real fun with it :laugh:

[Big J.G]

I never really believed him, I just wasn't sure.

If he proves it then I will, but until then, I'm just gonna say he's a bullshitter.

EDIT:

Guys, he just sent me a vid which is like the last minute of a song, I'm uploading it to youtube and I'd like to know if anyone recognizes it. Because I don't.

And it looks like they performed it before the show started, and he was behind the fence as you will see.

[Amur]

I never really believed him, I just wasn't sure.

If he proves it then I will, but until then, I'm just gonna say he's a bullshitter.

EDIT:

Guys, he just sent me a vid which is like the last minute of a song, I'm uploading it to youtube and I'd like to know if anyone recognizes it. Because I don't.

And it looks like they performed it before the show started, and he was behind the fence as you will see.
I can believe that they played new song during soundcheck. But it's not the same as playing it at concert! :) sounds interesting, I want to see it. maybe it's one of 5 new songs they were rehearsing in Germany! (well, it were only pieces of songs at that stage...)

[Jimmy]

Yeah, I was at the show / watching soundcheck before, and agree that they did play something for a minute that I didn't recognise and thought could be a new song during soundcheck. I've also got audio recording of it. But everything else about them playing Rats or Nowhere Town at the gig is crap.

[Big J.G]

Here you go guys: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yb5pbAJv_LI

Judge....

[Amur]

Here you go guys: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yb5pbAJv_LI

Judge....
nah, I can't recognise it. which means they already have more songs than we (or I) thought!

[falcon94]

it says an error occurred please try again later.... :(

[Amur]

it says an error occurred please try again later.... :(
click HQ, it worked for me

[mattheal]

Yeah its not happening for me on my ipod at the moment .... CURSES!!! :p

[Mitch-PTV]

my net speeds capped so it wont work.
when i saw them at the V8's they played a new riff aswell, im pretty sure its the same one on the Germany videos. good to see the octave pedal getting some more use :)

[Jimmy]

my net speeds capped so it wont work.
when i saw them at the V8's they played a new riff aswell, im pretty sure its the same one on the Germany videos. good to see the octave pedal getting some more use :)

Yeah they played that riff after HDWK up at newcastle as well

[thelivingvines]

I thought that riff was just them improving a little bit. The clip where chris said 'upload it on youtube and we can watch it back and finish a new song,' right?

oh well, it all sounds good to me. The new youtube clip sounded somehow familiar... the chord progression and pattern more than anything else I could hear. No idea what it was though. Will have a think...

[mattheal]

Ok just heard it then...... Kid pt 2? :p

[Jimmy]

I thought that riff was just them improving a little bit. The clip where chris said 'upload it on youtube and we can watch it back and finish a new song,' right?


I'm sure it was improvisation in that clip, but with mitch saying they played it at the v8's and them playing it at nye as well, but I guess they've turned it into a new intro / outro, or maybe a new song?

Ok just heard it then...... Kid pt 2? :p

That's exactly what I thought! ;)

[Colezy]

I can tell you all this much: it's not rats :p

They always jam out random stuff during sound check..but that stuff sounds a little more complete than just random riffs and stuff...sounds promising!

[Big J.G]

I know it's not Rats. But Zac is saying he recorded the breakdown for about 15 seconds, gonna have to get the vid off him before we can say its rats. At this stage, it isnt!

[Colezy]

I was being stupid when I said that.

[Big J.G]

I know that, I just wanted to keep conversation going.

[Amur]

ok, now with that video from Newcastle I have 7 extracts of new songs. It's curious to see how much of them will end up being on album! :laugh: Damn, I wish TLE started playing Longnecks gigs in Europe - THAT would be unexpected! :woot: At least I won't hear most of new songs until album is released which is surprising and more interesting.

[Kacky]

Ah, sounds good. Thank you!

[carrymehomestead]

Sounds really familiar, like I was half-humming a vocal melody in my head over the riff and expecting to recognize it, but...maybe that's just cos it's a Living End song!! And they have that...sound of theirs.


Also, more on the topic of Album # 6, I wish I had discography information in front of me, because whoever produced the sessions that bore "Into The Red" (and I'm fairly sure a few b-sides from SOE as well...Wrong Side Of The Tracks perhaps?) should produce the next album...it really lets their sound shine and tear through unlike the production on the last...3 albums or so. It's interesting, because they tend to really map out how they're gonna do it and hunker down when recording a new album, but there's always a few tracks that they just popped into a random studio real quick to record (like Into The Red) that end up on the album or as b-sides that sound WAYYYYY better.

[Big J.G]

Wasn't that Nick Launay? He also produced Roll On.
W
Edit: nevermind. Lack of sleep makes people think silly.

[Big J.G]

I'm thinking that clip sounds more like White Noise than Kid. But it could be a mash up of both.

[All_torn_down16]

Yeah, I was at the show / watching soundcheck before, and agree that they did play something for a minute that I didn't recognise and thought could be a new song during soundcheck. I've also got audio recording of it.

I was at soundcheck too and I also thought it could be a new song. It’s great if it is because then we’re probably the first of the public to hear some of it!

Can you upload your audio at all please?

[Jimmy]

I was at soundcheck too and I also thought it could be a new song. It’s great if it is because then we’re probably the first of the public to hear some of it!

Can you upload your audio at all please?

Yeah, I'm happy to do that, just so long as there's no issues with posting up new songs. They only played it for a minute or so.

[All_torn_down16]

Good point, I didn't think of that. Personally, I don't think there would be an issue because as you said it's only a minute, plus it's already on Youtube. But what do others think?

[Habibster]

Hmm..it's probably wisest not to, but seeing as its only a minute long, and seeing as theres still a possibility it might not even make the album..i guess, you could, and the people that wanna spoil a bit of the new album can listen to it haha, and those that are happy to wait can just not bother listening to it..I'm happy just to wait it out though, cause i kinda ruined White Noise by listening to youtube videos and stuff.

[Chovies]

Yea i don't particulary care if i listen to new stuff in advance, If i hear it live or something it would be a " Yea im one of the first to hear new stuff" but i can go without it ;)

[carrymehomestead]

Considering it's sort of a courtesy thing, I think it's more of a "don't post it directly here on the forum" kinda deal, the Behemoth that is Youtube can't possibly be held to the same rules...and mentioning that such a video exists is okay in my book :happy:, but that's another conversation . Also, as has already been said, that can't possibly qualify as a "new song" recording, as its just a snippet of a riff...a damn cool riff, though!

And J.G., I'm guessing you already realized this by what you said in your post, but Nick Launay did in fact produce *most* of State Of Emergency (as well as Roll On, though you'd never guess he did both by the totally divergent production), but Into The Red and a few other tracks that ended up as B-sides came from other, "quickie" sessions with different producers/studios.

[All_torn_down16]

So the conclusion is that you should probably stay on the safe side and not post it on here then. But it would be greatly appreciated if you could private message it to me for my memory’s sake :)!

[Jimmy]

Alrighty then, I'll leave it for now. I guess if anyone particularly wants it I can upload after the new album, but really there's not a lot more to hear other than what's already on youtube.

[Deadcat Kaye]

Who's to say that it's a new song AND...really?
you all serious??

C'mon lighten up..I'M SURE hearing a 1 minute snippet of some random song that probably isn't even a new song won't ruin the next album
nor result in the band and management hating you for all eternity :wassat:

if you don't want to listen to it don't click "download" :mellow:

is everyone really that paranoid?

[Colezy]

What Amy said.

I hit post, only to see she has typed the same as me :p

[mattheal]

yeah pretty sure that "rule" is for full un-released tracks like when we got Raise the alarm and How do we know waaaay early

[Jimmy]

Alright, I'm gonna go back on what I said just earlier. I was a bit surprised people actually had any objection to it, but it sounds like most of you don't actually care if its up, and I'm sure once you listen to it you'll realise that there's not all that much to fuss about.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=N5L8VF4S

The "new song" starts at about 8 minutes in.

[Sarah]

Personally I don't care either way, but the Forum FAQ/Taping policy says no. I've always thought that was a load of balls though, particularly after the EG Awards and the fact that was streamed on the internet.

Thanks for the link though guys :laugh:

[Amur]

Alright, I'm gonna go back on what I said just earlier. I was a bit surprised people actually had any objection to it, but it sounds like most of you don't actually care if its up, and I'm sure once you listen to it you'll realise that there's not all that much to fuss about.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=N5L8VF4S

The "new song" starts at about 8 minutes in.
Oh cool, thank yooou! :laugh:
I wonder if soundcheck was only 14 minutes long or it's just a recorded part?

[All_torn_down16]

It went for longer than what was recorded, but that audio sums it up pretty well!

[AlinaPOW]

Here you go guys: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yb5pbAJv_LI

Judge....

Whatever it is... i dig thoroughly.

[wizard_23]

Whatever it is... i dig thoroughly.

likewise! sounding very tle.. very cool. ;)

[Amur]

The Living End playing one final show before descending into the studio to continue writing for their next record (very exciting!)
hmmm it sounds so promising, that they already continue writing it, not only begin... ;)
does anyone know when they usually announce which producer they go with? I wonder will they be recording in australia or in US. hopefully Australia, so they will be able to afford more than 11 songs! :o

[thelivingvines]

I seem to remember it was about a month before they started recording White Noise that they announced Agnello would be producing the album (march/april 08). I'm fairly sure we had absolutely noooo idea until then who it was going to be.

As long as it's a kick ass album, I'm not worried about where it's recorded. UK would be cool though for a bit of a change! not that I'm biased or anything.

[wizard_23]

I seem to remember it was about a month before they started recording White Noise that they announced Agnello would be producing the album (march/april 08). I'm fairly sure we had absolutely noooo idea until then who it was going to be.

As long as it's a kick ass album, I'm not worried about where it's recorded. UK would be cool though for a bit of a change! not that I'm biased or anything.


I like the idea of them recording in Australia.. Australia has a lot of great people and studios to be utilised. But then again, maybe being far away from home has the upside of minimal distraction and you can just do your best to put the rest of your life on hold and focus completely on the task at hand.

My favourite sounding albums are the two Launay ones but I'm assuming they're not looking to head down that path again.

One thing is for sure. There better be a longnecks tour!!! Bring on the muso's corner' corner at gigs... debauchery awaits. :laugh:

[Big J.G]

If there's a longnecks tour. I'm flying interstate. Don't care what anyone thinks.

[Amur]

As long as it's a kick ass album, I'm not worried about where it's recorded. UK would be cool though for a bit of a change! not that I'm biased or anything.
I started this topic because I just want to hear regular amount of songs on future album - 14! :p And last time they've done less partly cos it was over their budget...:unsure:

[TheColonel]

I like the idea of them recording in Australia.. Australia has a lot of great people and studios to be utilised. But then again, maybe being far away from home has the upside of minimal distraction and you can just do your best to put the rest of your life on hold and focus completely on the task at hand.

My favourite sounding albums are the two Launay ones but I'm assuming they're not looking to head down that path again.

One thing is for sure. There better be a longnecks tour!!! Bring on the muso's corner' corner at gigs... debauchery awaits. :laugh:

haha i'll be there for sure, nick!!! i'll make sure that i do the haul over the nullabor. ;)

I really like the idea of them recording in australia. There's something about supporting the great plains of oz that i find so respectable and committed. And it also means that they can kinda mesh their home lives with their families into the album. Which i think brings more emotion and feeling into their playing. Their's something about being detached from the world which brings a dry, lifeless feeling to music.... i dunno, that's kinda what i think, anyway! :p

[Amur]

If there's a longnecks tour. I'm flying interstate. Don't care what anyone thinks.
I'd love to be there...and I know that I can't...life is unfair etc etc etc :wacko:

[TheColonel]

If there's a longnecks tour. I'm flying interstate. Don't care what anyone thinks.

i'm doing the same.... damn living in perth! we never get any good tours....

[Colezy]

Try living in Hobart (or Canberra!) :p

It would be so awesome if you could visit Australia one day, Yana! :D

[wizard_23]

haha i'll be there for sure, nick!!! i'll make sure that i do the haul over the nullabor. ;)

I really like the idea of them recording in australia. There's something about supporting the great plains of oz that i find so respectable and committed. And it also means that they can kinda mesh their home lives with their families into the album. Which i think brings more emotion and feeling into their playing. Their's something about being detached from the world which brings a dry, lifeless feeling to music.... i dunno, that's kinda what i think, anyway! :p

Not to mention Chris wouldn't have to borrow guitars!! :D

[Amur]

Try living in Hobart (or Canberra!) :p

It would be so awesome if you could visit Australia one day, Yana! :D
One day I'll be living there, that's for sure.
Actually I think I wouldn't survive among whole bunch of die-hard fans around during Longnecks gigs - it's kind of privilege to be one of handful in europe :D
of course hearing new album before it's released is way more exciting, but I believe it won't take them so long to do a tour here! (last time they toured Europe 9 months after release date).
I still think of magic words Stephen said - something about coming back in august. will see. :) maybe Chris already knew that they'll finish album by then? if so, 1/9 part of waiting is complete!

[thelivingvines]

I started this topic because I just want to hear regular amount of songs on future album - 14! :p And last time they've done less partly cos it was over their budget...:unsure:

14 is a good number! i thought the reason they didnt make white noise any longer was because they wanted to have only the strongest material on there and have quality over quantity. Why beware the moon wasn't on there I suppose- amazing tune, but somehow wouldn't fit white noise.

Doubtless there will be a longnecks tour - i thought it was standard fare now? not that I'll be able to go to any :(

At the very least I hope Scotty adds more videos to the youtube channel. The happiness in hoboken videos were what kept me going!

[Kacky]

I can't wait to see/hear what they give us next. I have too many plans for the next year, and I don't want to miss out on the intimate feel of the gigs if they happen to come back here while I'm in Australia, that would suck.

Mum and I would also go back to Europe in a heartbeat for them. So I guess 'anywhere' is an option for us. I wish we had a neverending supply of money, I have too many things I want to do right now. *Sadface*

[Habibster]

Hmm, they could go to Wales to record, where Gyroscope recorded their new album..Anyone think its possible?

[Shadow]

I would expect them to take at least a short break before plunging into it - they've certainly earned it.

That new "song" from the soundcheck is interesting, and sounds good!

[Loaded-Gun]

In The "New Song" i think i hear 'she gave her life for mine, gave me no reason now to try..' anyone else hear that?

[Habibster]

i heard something like, 'give me one reason not to try', so its something along those lines;)

[FlyingV]

Hmm, they could go to Wales to record, where Gyroscope recorded their new album..Anyone think its possible?

I dunno why but I'm really looking foward to that album!

[Colezy]

It's going to be an awesome album! :D

TLE, Gyro, Children Collide & Birds of Tokyo are all releasing albums this year!!! Stoked.

[mattheal]

Hopefully ;)

[Sarah]

Children Collide

looking forward to this one :)

[WakeUpToTheManipulation]

i heard tle on the radio and chris mentioned they apparantly have at least 7 potential songs for the album that they have written in the past few weeks....

[wizard_23]

i heard tle on the radio and chris mentioned they apparantly have at least 7 potential songs for the album that they have written in the past few weeks....

what, when, where, how?? Awesome..

[Kacky]

That's cool! When did you hear it? What station?

[Kacky]

My heart is aflutter.

http://www.undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=10011_The_Living_End_Start_Writing_N ext_Album

[wizard_23]

My heart is aflutter.

http://www.undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=10011_The_Living_End_Start_Writing_N ext_Album

heheh.. me too but that's pretty much just a TLE press release taken from Crucial News. :happy:

[Kacky]

Most likely, but :happy:!

[Mitch-PTV]

wooow thats an old picture, scott has hair.

[TheColonel]

wooow thats an old picture, scott has hair.

haha snap sir. good old SOE pics....

can't wait for the longnecks tour. gonna be SWEET!

[tanguyen]

It's going to be an awesome album! :D

TLE, Gyro, Children Collide & Birds of Tokyo are all releasing albums this year!!! Stoked.

Did we actually get official word it was going to be this year?

[Deadcat Kaye]

Gyro album to be released IN APRIL :D

[Colezy]

Well the only one that is for sure is Gyro, but the other three bands have all started the writing process, Birds are currently recording and Children Collide are right into..Amy(?) said to expect stuff pretty soon.

TLE will most likely have it out this year...probably at the end of the year though.

[Shadow]

Did we actually get official word it was going to be this year?
Gyroscope, Children Collide, and Birds are this year - but it's only been suggested that TLE's will be out in 2010.

I'm thinking late September / October is not a bad ballpark range for the album to be out if they're apparently already working with around seven songs (maybe more, who knows - that radio interview might've been recorded last year and only aired this year).

[RollOn]

Well the only one that is for sure is Gyro, but the other three bands have all started the writing process, Birds are currently recording and Children Collide are right into..Amy(?) said to expect stuff pretty soon.

TLE will most likely have it out this year...probably at the end of the year though.

That was me that posted that Nicole lol
Spoke to Heath at airport and he said to be expecting it very early into this year! ;)

[Colezy]

Ooops :p

I knew it was someone from here who spoke to him the other week :p I forgot about your airport happenings!

[Habibster]

i heard tle on the radio and chris mentioned they apparantly have at least 7 potential songs for the album that they have written in the past few weeks....

November, Rats....
I Love Controversyyyyyyyyy

[Sarah]

nah, I heard there i only going to be Rat on the new album, and it'll be finihed net week ometime.

Ecited that CC i EARLY thi year - woot.

[Colezy]

If people haven't read the other thread, they might assume you're drunk :p

[Sarah]

haha, maybe I am!

[AnnaSeptic]

If people haven't read the other thread, they might assume you're drunk :p

Haha I didn't read the other thread and I did assume that!

[Amur]

I'm thinking late September / October is not a bad ballpark range for the album to be out if they're apparently already working with around seven songs (maybe more, who knows - that radio interview might've been recorded last year and only aired this year).
I bet on album being released in july-august. Comparing with White Noise...in november2007 they only had couple of songs (as they said after EG awards "we recently written these two (RTA, HDWK), still learning lyrics". Seems like now it's similar timing.

[thelivingvines]

I hope so. White Noise was released July time wasn't it? I wonder whether they will be looking to record for such a short stint again, or whether the type of album they are writing / planning on writing will ask for a little more than that.

Also, remembering that Chris writes a phenomenal volume of songs before choosing the pick of the crop, who knows whether working with 7 songs means these are ones they intend to record, or whether they are 7 of a planned 50 they plan on working with.

They may be quiet times news wise round here... but exciting none the less.

[Kacky]

The calm before the storm...

[TheColonel]

I'm guessing the album will be here around the end of the year, but hopefully i'll be pleasantly surprised! :D

[Big J.G]

I would usually say you can't rush art, but TLE's music isn't hard work for them, it's just real talent.

[Amur]

I would usually say you can't rush art, but TLE's music isn't hard work for them, it's just real talent.
...so the album will be out in 1.5 months :woot:
eh.

[Chovies]

I wanna see it come out in 2 years time just see dissapoint all you with your hopes up :p

[BennyD]

yeah i think it will be late this year early next year, depends how quick they want to record, if it was like white noise then will be this year

[FlyingV]

Was White Noise Released Last Year or the year before? I remember the Tour was last year...

[mattheal]

19th July 2008

[Loaded-Gun]

Gosh.. that seems like forever ago!

[FlyingV]

Whoa! that was like a few days before my 18th Birthday, that did seem like forever ago!

[wizard_23]

Anyone got any news or updates or gossip or SOMETHING!!! they can share to get me excited?? :pinch:

I have a completely unfounded hunch that for a song on this album (one near the end) there will be keys and minimal guitars... Perhaps just an acoustic and piano number.

Why? I don't know. That's why it's a hunch.

[Mitch-PTV]

you heard it here first: A piano ballad on the new TLE album! track 16!

thats how rumors start :)

[Joab]

that is such an amazing absolute fact, i for one cant believe rob shneider actually does that :)

[Mitch-PTV]

hahaha family guy ;)

[paulvroc]

Whoa! that was like a few days before my 18th Birthday, that did seem like forever ago!

its seems weird to think about when white noise was released...at times it feels like yesterday, but considering i was still a few days off 17, i guess it was a while ago...
i remember being so happy all that week, it was like a birthday present from the guys :)

Anyone got any news or updates or gossip or SOMETHING!!! they can share to get me excited?? :pinch:

I have a completely unfounded hunch that for a song on this album (one near the end) there will be keys and minimal guitars... Perhaps just an acoustic and piano number.

Why? I don't know. That's why it's a hunch.

it would be so far from anything they've ever done before. chris has never really thrown out the electric on a studio album...its so essential to the music they play.
i remain doubtful :p

i'd like to see the album late this year-early next year, to make sure they don't rush it and so its not a white noise part II.

having said that, i am just so bloody over waiting for a mixed and mastered studio version of rats! i've forgotten how it goes, its been so long but i haven't forgotten how much i loved hearing it that one time...

[wizard_23]

From Crucial News Update:

THE LIVING END rounded out there very lengthy White Noise World Tour last month at Victoria's Chill Island Festival. And what a way to do it. The Living End more than adequately represented the rock'n'roll contingent at this chilled festival, closing proceedings with a live wire, hit packed set. There are some pretty great TLE photos along with a review from the festival currently up at Faster Louder.

In the ensuing month or so TLE have kept themselves occupied writing and demoing a number of songs for their next record. In order to spur on those very creative juices, Chris has taken some time out over in what is currently a very snowy New York City.

Other than that, The Living End have been enjoying an extremely well deserved break in the wake of their extensive touring commitments over the past two years.

We shall keep all you Crucial Music subscribers up to date with all things TLE as the year (and eventually a brand new album!) progresses.

OTHER DATES:
No tour dates! TLE are resting. Stay tuned.

Chris is in New York eh? Did we know this already?? I've said it before, but I hope they record in Austraila this time. That's my two cents.

[May]

I thought I'd heard LA, but knew it was stateside.
Scotty's still in town, so they haven't headed over to record or anything. Or at least not yet.

I for one still can't quite believe, or get my head around the fact that we're upto album six!
I remember as tho it were yesterday how excited I was to hear they were recording numero uno. Then to get self titled home on the day it was released, and sitting there digesting how different it was to IFYOG and Hellbound!
Time flies, ay?

[tanguyen]

Time flies, ay?

Haha... sounds like a mother realising "my little boys are growing up SO fast!"

[Kacky]

Aww, I'm excited. Hope Chris is staying warm! Like what I'm going to do in a few minutes, hot tub in the snow :p

[Sarah]

pfft, I hope he's staying cold - this summer sucks!

This will be pre-album excitement number 5 for me, but I'm not sure on the level of excitement just yet :ermm:

[Kacky]

This winter hasn't been too bad, really. It was spring like last week...and then we got dumped on again.