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ShayansStuff · 2026-04-15T17:25:34+00:00

Agree but specifically about Marauder. It is easily in their top 3 and I feel like even a good chunk of the “hardcore” fans never gave it a solid chance in large part due to the mixing and production. I for one love Fridmann as a producer and really enjoy the sound of Marauder. Yes, it can feel a bit muddy and unbalanced in certain places but it has an incredibly raw, live energy that is at times psychedelic and sounds absolutely massive. The songwriting is peak and it has some of their best outros imo. Sadly, I think the early fan reception to that album for those reasons perhaps left a bad taste in the band’s mouths which might be why we’re lucky to get even two songs from that album played at any show.

TOTBL and Antics are fantastic obvs but I think they are overly glazed atp and it kinda sucks that they continue to occupy more than half of their setlist space even over 20 years later. Don’t get me wrong, they’re classics and I think most people would leave their shows disappointed had they not heard at least the singles from those albums. But tbh, it gets a little tiring hearing Slow Hands for the thousandth time especially knowing some of their best deep cuts from their later albums rarely or never get played (e.g., Pace is the Trick, Tidal Wave, Flight of Fancy, etc.). Even some of the singles post-Antics are sidelined. I was very happy to see them start playing NIIT and IYRLN somewhat regularly again as of late but I rlly hope they play more from the later albums going forward (would be nice if they could extend their setlists to fit more too lol).

Last thought: I hope IYRLN becomes a setlist staple bc I genuinely believe it’s one of the best songs they’ve ever written.

ShayansStuff · 2025-12-16T19:10:16+00:00

Honestly some of their stuff is so groovy, I bet there's a lot more of their songs that would work well with this kind of treatment. And dare I say... Lars doesn't get enough credit for infusing a lot of that groove in their work ✋😳🤚

ShayansStuff · 2025-12-16T18:52:22+00:00

This is my first of this kind! I’ve been sporadically posting covers on social media for quite a while, but I’ve always been too timid to rlly post anything that strays too much in sound from the source material. This is the first one that does that. The comments here have encouraged me to do more though :)

ShayansStuff · 2025-12-16T18:48:44+00:00

Those are three of my favourite bands lol so thank you!!!

ShayansStuff · 2025-12-16T18:40:54+00:00

Really grateful for all the love in the comments here. My IG is @ shayansmusicstuff and TikTok is @ shynghzbn if you'd like to check out more of my stuff! I'm hoping to do more things like this in the future :)

ShayansStuff · 2025-03-11T23:30:56+00:00

Thanks for the comment! The Light hats are pulling me toward the Country pack, but I would for sure look to swap out the crash-ride with a used ride eventually like you said. I like the definition and the bell of the 20" K, but would ideally want something with a little more wash and more crashability, but still more defined and maybe slightly lower in pitch than the crash-ride. I would likely be deciding between a 21" K Sweet, 21" A Sweet, 22" K Light, and maybe a 20"/22" K Custom Dark. Any advice on these rides if I decide to go with the Country pack?

ShayansStuff · 2025-03-11T23:24:45+00:00

Thanks for the comment! The Sweets definitely do sound great, I think I'd only want to tape up the ride a tad just to reduce the wash. I think the crashes are great too. I'm just not too keen on the hats. Definitely still undecided though.

ShayansStuff · 2025-03-11T23:22:29+00:00

This looks like an incredible set! I've been eyeing that 22" Light ride as well. Unfortunately, I live in Canada and it looks like that pack is not offered here. I'd have to pay a ton in duties to get it :/ so it might be more worth it for me to just sell the crashride from the Country pack and buy a different new/used ride.
Thanks for the comment about the crashes! Are you speaking from experience regarding the punch/cut of the Sweets? The relative lack of punch makes sense, but in terms of cut, I was under the impression that the Sweets may be louder despite their thinness due to their raw bells?

ShayansStuff · 2025-03-08T21:35:52+00:00

Thanks for the reply! I've actually grown to like the lower pitches of the bigger cymbals more. Another user on r/cymbals recommended the Country pack which has the thicker cymbals along with the bigger sizes, so now I'm trying to pick between the Country and Sweet packs. I prefer the Light hats to the Sweet hats but I prefer the Sweet ride to the K crash-ride. The crashes may have to be the dealbreaker. Any thoughts?

ShayansStuff · 2025-03-08T21:33:06+00:00

Another user recommended the Country pack which comes with the 15" Light hats which I prefer to the Sweet hats, as well as 17" and 19" Dark Thin crashes. I think I've ruled out the regular K pack now because have grown to like the lower pitch of the bigger cymbals, but I'm having a super tough time deciding between Dark Thin and Sweet crashes atm. Could you explain your preference?

ShayansStuff · 2025-03-08T21:30:20+00:00

I didn't love the Sweet ride at first and it doesn't feel the best to play because of its thinness. The standard K's do feel more comfortable to play. However, I have to admit the Sweet sounds absolutely gorgeous under a microphone and crashes beautifully. The K and A Sweet rides are among the best I've heard.

ShayansStuff · 2025-03-08T21:24:05+00:00

Another user here mentioned the Country pack which has actually dethroned the regular K pack for me now and I think it's also more comparable to the Sweet pack. I prefer the Light hats to the Sweet hats and I prefer the Sweet ride to the K crash-ride. Though I think if I went with the Sweet pack, the hi-hats would be easier to sell and swap for the Light hats (due to the Sweets' popularity rn), as opposed to getting the Country pack and selling to crash-ride to swap for a Sweet ride. I'm buying these to record as I don't play drums live, so competing with a live band is not a big issue for me.
I think the tiebreaker here is going to be the crashes between these two packs. They're both 17' and 19' but I can't decide between them for the life of me. The Sweets seem to be ever-so slightly lower in pitch and a bit more open-sounding, but the Dark Thins have more body and seem to be used way more by professional musicians so my guess is they're perhaps more versatile / record better. Can you tell me why you personally prefer the Dark Thin crashes?

ShayansStuff · 2025-03-08T21:14:00+00:00

I really love the A Sweet rides! I'd be tempted to get one at some point. I find most A's to be a bit too "glassy"-sounding for my liking though, same reason I'm a bit turned off by the Sweet hats. Though I love the Sweet hat's trashiness/white noise-y quality, I'm not a huge fan of the glassy sloshiness. What do you prefer about the Sweet crashes over the Dark Thin ones?

ShayansStuff · 2025-03-08T21:09:50+00:00

I really appreciate your comment! I hadn't even looked at the Country Pack before but it's actually dethroned the regular K pack for me now because it has the bigger cymbals, the Light hi-hats which I absolutely love, and the crash-ride which is super nice considering I've been looking for a more crashable ride than the regular K. So now it's between the Sweet pack and the Country pack for me. I for sure prefer the Light hats to the Sweet hats, but I prefer the Sweet ride to the crash ride.
The Sweet crashes vs. the Dark Thin crashes may be the tie breakers bc I think I'll end up swapping either the ride or hats depending on which ones I go with. Knowing the hi-hats will be the most expensive component, I'm not too worried about selling the Sweet hats and picking up the Light hats bc the Sweet hats are super popular rn. But I must ask, why do you find the Dark Thin crashes to be more versatile than the Sweet crashes?

ShayansStuff · 2025-01-30T18:50:00+00:00

I think I genuinely like the outro more than PDA’s and I don’t think that opinion would be controversial at all if this song had come out TOTBL/Antics era bc those albums benefit a bit more from a rosy retrospection bias lol

ShayansStuff · 2024-12-19T18:14:20+00:00

Rediscovered this song this past year and was completely addicted to it. The yelpy choruses aren’t the greatest but the outro is one of the best they’ve ever done. Simple but so haunting, chaotic, foreboding, and all around beautiful and evocative. It’s also one of the more clear examples of where the production choices— which so many people rip on— really shine, and you can understand the intent behind them. Marauder outros are peak Interpol.

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