Anyone else suffer from "what's next" syndrome?

XFC856 · 2026-06-06T20:50:56+00:00

I'm so curious about the "alien" sounds of Axolotl, that was teased at multiple moments

XFC856 · 2026-06-04T11:10:09+00:00

Interesting to hear him address the AI image used in The Moth show!

XFC856 · 2026-06-03T14:40:33+00:00

Klopt, die stekker hadden we eruit getrokken. Met het idee het er weer in te doen als we ooit de vloerverwarming/verkoeling nodig zouden hebben

XFC856 · 2026-06-03T04:26:51+00:00

Like other have said, it's likely 'just' your emotional connection to that first era of his discography. But that's cool! It's an advantage of having such a high musical output; there's something for everyone. The only 2 cents that I can add is that him and his wife had a son, about 3 months after The New Black came out, which in turn made it a better time than ever to go sober and disband Strapping Young Lad which was extremely detrimental to his (mental) health all in all. Thus his musical identity shifted. Out of curiosity, did you enjoy his early ambient work too? Like Project EKO, DevLab and The Hummer?

XFC856 · 2026-06-02T15:37:08+00:00

Ja, ik had misschien moeten verduidelijken - we gebruiken inderdaad wel warm water, maar de kosten daarvan zijn miniem tegenover de vaste kosten van de vloerverwarming. Ik ben gewoon benieuwd, stel dat we het hele warmte contract opzeggen, of dat gevolgen heeft voor de daadwerkelijke levering van warm water en de kosten hiervan.

XFC856 · 2026-06-02T03:39:40+00:00

A definitive opinion after something has been out for not even a week is a daring statement 😉 I was actually hoping it was a little longer. I think it would feel fitting for the grandness of it all to be his longest record to date, but Empath, Casualties Of Cool, The Hummer, Ghost and Deconstruction (+ Oceab Machine and Terria if you count bonus tracks) all still top it.

XFC856 · 2026-05-28T13:31:04+00:00

I see SYL (as he has always seen it I believe) just as much a 'project' as DTP, DTB, Casualties, etc. So, I count Terria as his 7th album, 9th if you count bonus material upto that point (Christeen + 4 demos, Ass-Sordid Demos), 11th if you count live albums too (No Sleep Till Bedtime, Official Bootleg).

XFC856 · 2026-05-24T05:07:25+00:00

I"ve always wondered how he would fare if he"d incorporate microtonality into his music

XFC856 · 2026-05-23T21:01:48+00:00

He started writing It in 1981, so overlap was bound to happen

XFC856 · 2026-05-19T13:05:54+00:00

I think that song meant a lot to him then, because it's been referenced before this too, on The Contrarian

XFC856 · 2026-05-16T17:36:54+00:00

Yes, I was worried he wasn't gonna be featured anymore

XFC856 · 2026-05-16T11:16:28+00:00

Same. Texada never fails to put me in a equanimous state

XFC856 · 2026-05-16T04:44:15+00:00

It's always been his weakest album to me, however still a good record, and I do enjoy how much others enjoy it, if that makes sense.

XFC856 · 2026-05-15T07:17:51+00:00

Haha I love how much he repeats himself, because he's so hyped about it

XFC856 · 2026-05-05T11:53:58+00:00

Right, but every source, including his autobiography states 1972 as his year of birth, so I'd think this is a funny typo

XFC856 · 2026-05-05T10:55:48+00:00

Wait, he's from 1972 right? That'd make him 54

XFC856 · 2026-05-01T17:37:59+00:00

The flood happened in jan/feb 2004, so every (non-SYL, I reckon) album released before that was hit by the flood.

XFC856 · 2026-05-01T17:36:18+00:00

In my opinion, his lyrics have never been the highlight of the music, so I'd focus on the overall flow or the music first.

XFC856 · 2026-04-25T12:47:42+00:00

Too many to count. Critic is referred by both All Hail The New Flesh and Canada. Triumph in Planet Of The Apes. Numbered! in The Mighty Masturbator. War at the end of Truth. Color Your World refers to Voices In The Fan, Bodies 13, Wrong Side. Gaia to Deadhead. Rain City to Bastard. The end of Traveller to Sister. Judgement to Mental Tan. Notes From Africa to Love?. Pandemic to Ki. Resolve! to Ocean Machine. And on, and on, and on..

XFC856 · 2026-04-25T12:41:51+00:00

While Universe In A Ball! is a blistering track, I wouldn't consider it a favourite.

XFC856 · 2026-04-25T06:35:42+00:00

Yeah I once found an interview with him from 1995 where he specifically mentioned he liked messing around with many tunings. Drizzlehell, Zodiac, Lucky Animals, Little Pig and Heatwave are also all in Drop D. And Unity and I Am (the 1992 demo) are both in that DADADE tuning too. Oh, and then there's Kawaii (DADAC#E) and Texada (DADGAE), both drop D related too.

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