Angels & Airwaves
 

So, I'm a pretty big blink 182 fan and always have been. When they split up, I wasn't too torn up. I didn't feel like the last blink album was really "blink." Not to say that I didn't enjoy it. When +44 put out their record, I got it right away. Mark and Travis are mack daddys. But I totally ignored Angels & Airwaves. But I saw that they had a new album coming out, so I got a hold of it and it's predecessor.

I am not a fan. It feels so cheesy. And pretty bland on top of that. RDD, what is your opinion on the matter? Anyone else for that matter.

I just listened to I-Empire. I didn't dig it as much as I did We Don't Need To Whisper on the first listen. Not to say it's a bad album, but the first one hit me harder initially.

I fucking hate Angels and Airwaves.

I honestly listened to We Don't Need to Whisper all of twice before it got old and boring, and really, that's not saying much since the first listen is always an exploratory venture, but if an album hasn't made an effect on me AT ALL by the second listen, then it's not going to. :$

It's hard for me to not agree with that.

That was meant for FakeRazor.

Mitch, I got bored of both CDs before I even got through the first listen.

And this could be another thread, but I'm also disappointed in Armor For Sleep's new one.

And 5 in a row.

In late 2005 and early 2006, Tom gave a number of very enthusiastic interviews about AVA's upcoming debut album. He called it, among other things, 'the greatest Rock and Roll revolution'. He said it was 'the best music made in decades', with 'the conceptual depth of Pink Floyd, the anthemic architecture of U2, the energy and youthful vibrancy of Blink-182.

I think I wouldn't hate it as much if Tom didn't talk about it like it was the next coming of Christ. He's Tom fucking DeLonge. He plays 3 chords in a crappy pop-punk band famous for sophmoric humor and a complete lack of any sort of depth. It's like me saying I'm going to paint the best paintings we've seen since the renassiance.

Yeah, the hype didn't help it.

That, too, was meant for FakeRazor.

Tom even said he was shitting his and your pants. :wtf:

I may have recant my last statement. After listening to A&A, this Armor For Sleep record is sounding damn good.

Also, WeX, that's fair enough. I have to admit, the second listen was pretty forced, and I was really doing it because I thought maybe my sadness over the break-up of Blink was maybe clouding my judgment on the matter and that's why I couldn't enjoy AvA.

Turns out I was wrong.

New Armor For Sleep record is hotttttt.

I still can't believe how serious everyone took that.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I-Empire

Read his statement on I-Empire. Continues to name drop.

Ok maybe he is just a dickhead.

My favorite song on the new album is "True Love".

I'm not sure which of their CDs I like more, but this one has some good stuff on it.

everything rdd has said :heart:

Blink 182 is amazing, I don't care what anyone says. They don't have one CD that I won't listen to. Dude Ranch is one of the best CDs ever made.

everything weapon x has said :heart:

I really like Angels and Airwaves first album, haven't heard anything else from them though. Might have to check out the new one

I also haven't heard any +44 at all, somebody hook a brotha up

I-Empire is awesome. A little bit faster than We Don't Need To Whisper and more instrumentals. It's not boring at all, and Tom DeLonge is still the man.

Heaven sounds A LOT like The Adventure, but it's still amazing.