So... The new album then... well? - Expect Spoilers.

[jayvee]

I just got the new album and am on the first listen.

"Rooting For The Bad Guy" starts off real heavy with an awesome screaming vocal from the Ginger one, then it goes all sweet and heavy again - it sounds a bit GU Medicine in places!

"The Sweetest Song" is still 4minutes 10secs and sounds much better with all the profanity and without the beeps!!

"The Revolution Will Be Televised" reminds me (a bit) of the last SLF album (Guitar and Drum).

"The New Flesh", it's as poppy as Fuck, wouldn't of been out of place on Yoni.

"Slaughtered Authors" - starts off with a nice bass solo and slows down the pace of the first few tracks.

That'll do...............

Man, I've got a hard-on like a milk bottle. It's an awesome CD - classic WH's and fucking immense!!

Hopefully, it'll sell a Million.

[Sir Euan]

I wanted tweety pie crucified, I'm rooting for the bad guy!
I wanted thunderbirds kentucky fried, I'm rooting for the bad guy!

[SiN1758]

Gotta say, loving the album. Standout tracks are The Sweetest Song (so much better without the censorship), Rooting For The Bad Guy (couple of real WTF moments - the segue from the 2nd verse to the chorus had me winding back to make sure I had really heard it), The Revolution Will Be Televised, The New Flesh (perfect summer rock song) and Slaughtered Authors - and more keep joining the list.

For those of you who haven't heard the album yet - you're in for a treat! Personally, I don't think the WHs have sounded as good as this before!

[Zo]

"The Revolution Will Be Televised" reminds (a bit) of the last SLF album (Guitar and Drum).

This song is just sounding better and better to me - SLF fantastic, and Guitar and Drum is one of my favourites.

REALLY can't wait to hear it now!!!

[WiredOut]

I'm having my first listen now. I'm enjoying the old WH-induced feeling of not knowing what the hell's going on from moment-to-moment with sweet passages of melody suddenly soaring above and then crashing back down into the raging rivers of riffs roaring below. Or something. I'm already looking forward to getting to grips with what's actually going on during further listens. It's bloody noisy in here, though. Cool!

And fuck it, I'm having a beer.

[DiggityDawg]

Man I've got a hard-on like a milk bottle.

I just wanted to say that that made me laugh really fucking hard.

[Keith Richard]

PHUQ/FFL era sounds good to me

Seconded.....exactly what I've been hoping for!

[WiredOut]

Well, I must say I'm finding it all very enjoyable at 6 or so listens in. I think it feels more like a blend of 'Fishing for Luckies' and 'Coupled With' than anything else. I especially like the first 6 or 7 tracks, and I think there might be a lot of interesting state-of-the-world commentary in 'The Revolution...' 'Inner City Overture' and 'The New Flesh' when we get the lyrics. Love the sky-scraping psychedelia of the 'Rooting...' and 'Slaughtered Authors' choruses (if they are choruses), when they appear. 'The Hard Way' is an old-fashioned bit of good-time driving rock'n'roll, too.

In fact I'm really enjoying all of it, except...er...I really don't know what to make of 'Destroy All Monsters' so far, though. Others seem to love it, though, so never worry.

[godzillas beard]

So the postie from the Land of the Rising Sun turned up this morning

It wasn't a bad translation. The 1st bonus track is indeed called "And the Spencers can poke out"?!! For anyone hoping the lyrics will provide a clue it's a 2 minute instrumental (the first for the 'hearts?) An Ask Ginger question beckons methinks.

Oh Bonita is 3 minutes of goodness. Wouldn't be out of place on Wildhearts Must Be Destroyed.

For the actual package itself there's the requisite obi strip. The digipak is shiny as opposed to the matt finish on the UK version. The booklet is narrower for some reason and the front cover doesn't have the slit in it so the booklet falls out when you open it. Best of all the lyrics are printed in both Japanese and English in a seperate booklet.

[wez_wildheart]

its that good it gets listened to about 8 times in work and twice at home

what strikes me is how much more mature the band sound.there is a collective agressiveness, fire in the belly.the playing on this album in monumental

for me this could well be The Wildhearts' own 'Black Album'. what i mean by that is that it is so focussed, driven and streamlined

to be perfectly honest, not a duff track on it and its album of the year already

it is THAT good

[Chris Davies]

Guess who just knocked on my door ? the postie , with the brand new jap version of The Wildhearts, see you lot tommorow ive got some listening to do

(Will prob be back saying how great it is later)

[Chris Davies]

Just getting through my 2nd listened and loving it so far. Instant favourites so far 'Rooting For The Bad Guy' , 'The Hard Way' , 'Bi-Polar Baby' , 'The Revolution Will Be Televised' ahh fuck it tis all awesome . Possibly the best musically the band has ever been , these Riffs are all killer.

The bonus track 'Oh Bonita' Is very catchy aswell , worth getting the jap version for.

Cant wait to hear some of this new material live next week

[Workyticket]

'The Revolution Will Be Televised' is cool and the melody reminds me of 'I fought the law', 'To Have And To Have Not', and 'Rudie can't fail' all rolled into one.
Dave

Reminds you of 'I Fought the Law' and 'Rudie' AT ONCE?! That does it, I need this album. Now!

[geordierussell]

Yes, yes, yes.

Got it. Got to say, The Sweetest Song sounds weird without the bleeps.

[Zo]

I got it this morning - WOOOOOOO!!

and I must say... all the anticipation has been WELL worth it! On the way to work this morning it was the first time I've ever been sad to be coming out of a traffic jam!!!

favourites so far are 'the new flesh' and whatever the one is that comes after that (sorry, it's in my car and I'm in work!! lol.)

not been able to stop grinning all day!!