serpentsatellite Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 At this point, I feel like that's been abandonded and they're just looking at this as the start of a new cycle. Incidentally, Matt commented on Insta today that they will (finally) be going there. I don't see how this should be considered a new cycle when they're using the same Drones visuals and just tacking them onto different songs, and Globalist/Drones is still around. And yes, obviously, the entire second half of the gigs looks completely dreadful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Museic Syndrome Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 God, this is the worst their concerts have ever been. The setlist is short, and what is it with the jams, interludes, NKOK, etc?? I guess it all comes down to this - Matt is struggling with his voice, and he can't pull it off anymore as he used to. I am wondering if that laryngitis from 2014 might have taken its toll on his voice... ...or am I crazy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoyonco10 Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 Looks like St Louis got MOTP tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serpentsatellite Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 As well as Bliss, Handler, DI. Easily the best set so far, and was it one song longer...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corkscrewed Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 Yeah, St. Louis has gotten the "best" set so far this tour. Well, unless you really like UD over DI. But Map and Bliss in the rare rotation spots. I'd prefer SS over The Handler, but ideally get both. DI vs UD is almost a wash, though I probably like DI better. Here's what's been up so far (see attachment): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corkscrewed Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 It's really inexcusable that they're doing but NKOK as a jam **and** Munich Jam. If you're going to have NKOK, then replace Munich Jam with a real song. Like Reapers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OriginOfAbso Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 As well as Bliss, Handler, DI. Easily the best set so far, and was it one song longer...? Not longer, Map just replaced Resistance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OriginOfAbso Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 It's really inexcusable that they're doing but NKOK as a jam **and** Munich Jam. If you're going to have NKOK, then replace Munich Jam with a real song. Like Reapers. And NKOK is not only very cringey, but it's so fucking boring. It feels like the gig gets interrupted in the worst way possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corkscrewed Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 And NKOK is not only very cringey, but it's so fucking boring. It feels like the gig gets interrupted in the worst way possible. I thought the music video was hilarious. But live, yeah, it's kind of odd. Would work better as complete playback during encore slot, in place of Dronesx100000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citizen_Eraser Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 Just got back from the show, complained earlier but no complaints now. Map was unexpected, Bliss was extremely nice to get. And TH and DI made the night. And as much as I think Dig Down is a piece of shit song it sounds really good. Matt's vocals mainly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clunge Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 Best set of the tour. Still a low bar sadly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander DeLarge Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 Replace the MOTP slot with Reapers as a staple for the tour, keep The Handler as standard, rotate Map with Bliss/Plug in Baby and rotate Hysteria with Stockholm and New Born and that would make for a pretty decent setlist for the Drones-era Can't say I'd walk out of that gig happy but I'd at least be satisfied knowing I saw the highlights of the album (though I think Defector/Aftermath should be in there somewhere too but that isn't happening). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Little Animal Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 Replace the MOTP slot with Reapers as a staple for the tour, keep The Handler as standard, rotate Map with Bliss/Plug in Baby and rotate Hysteria with Stockholm and New Born and that would make for a pretty decent setlist for the Drones-era Can't say I'd walk out of that gig happy but I'd at least be satisfied knowing I saw the highlights of the album (though I think Defector/Aftermath should be in there somewhere too but that isn't happening). Or don't replace a thing and just play sets with an acceptable amount of songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael8888 Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 It's sad to see Bliss and MotP being rarities now, and people get used to it. It seems their standard are radically low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kueller Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 Bliss was always kind of rare in anything past the Black Holes tour, and Map was going to start fading anyways 3 albums later. It's more about the replacements, or lack of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spectrum IV Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 Thoughts on song changes: The acoustic doesn't suit UD, but the distorted bass is cool. Why the fuck did they drop the tempo on Stockholm? New Born all over again. Bliss with the piano/theremin/synth intro is awesome. Those synth arps in Resistance are new. Makes the chorus less boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoyonco10 Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 I'd still consider Bliss a rarity in the US, even though it's starting to become a semi regular on this tour, Map on the other hand is not a rarity at all, seen it 4 out of 6 shows, but I'm just so completely over seeing Resistance live at this point and Map is just a way better song Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musekiddo Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 Incidentally, Matt commented on Insta today that they will (finally) be going there. Link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoyonco10 Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 Link? Didn't see the one from early yesterday, but after the show last night he posted on instagram and someone said something about coming to Australia and he responded something along the lines "working on it, may only get to Sydney and Melbourne" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serpentsatellite Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 So, I'm not a big Snapchat user... but wtf was up with the band on there tonight before the gig? I know we talk about them hating their hardcore fans here a lot... but I also thought we were being at least a little hyperbolic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hat Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 What happened? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DnR Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 What happened? Tom Kirk, Morgan Nicholls and others joked that tonight's setlist includes Micro Cuts, Dead Star and Citizen Erased. Kinda lame indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clunge Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 Dick move right there again, FFS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hat Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 Classy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jobby Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 (edited) What did they do to joke about it? Honestly, it doesn't really fuss me personally. To me, it just seems like a joke about what we've already know for years - that they're aware of what songs hardcores want but won't play them. Not the classiest thing, but maybe I've just seen/heard/read enough worse things to be desensitised at this point Edit: nvm, seen the vid Edited June 16, 2017 by Jobby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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