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JonnyDaycase wrote:
You're welcome
I was just rather pissed finding out that they wouldn't give me one yesterday and that not even my pumpkins.net mates would believe me.
Yes, card sleaves are so much more beautiful than jewel cases - but maybe it's an "German Reich's From Der Führer Exclusive Thing" and all the yanks have to be careful with their jewl cases
epitome wrote: What on earth is he singing?

"Jesus on his whitest horse,
dawn of day set Mary's grace,
a rainbow road of the lord's force,
made me feel love 'n this place" ???

DON wrote:
You're actually not that far off, only his lyrics keep it much more simple. I don't know if you want me to actually tell you, or wait for the surprise

I'm curious now, tell me I don't mind

By the way: What's your second Oceania impression?

I enjoyed it even more on 2nd listen, as I expected to. Apart from Quasar which I went from being unsure about to being sure I don't like it. But at least it gets the worst part over with first...

So... the lyrics start:

God, right on!
Krishna, right on!

Followed by a lot more "Right on" (although it could be "ride on", not that it makes much difference.

Then it has stuff like:
"Yes, I understand
Yes, I know thy will"

Just a load of old crap, really. Not that I like to insult other peoples' lyrics, when they might have put their heart into it... so I'll take that back and just say that it's not my thing

Yeah Krishna FTW!!!
Then again maybe it fits in with the psychedelic concept mentioning all this crap...

Ignoring the lyrics, Quasar is a monster of an opener and a great metally-Pumpkins assault!

Thanks for the pics Don! Can't wait to get my copy in the mail!

kjrain12 wrote:
The music is great, yeah, but lyrics that bad can't be ignored I mean, it's not like it's just a few lines, it's all the way through the song

Mine is in the mail too, but it was only sent yesterday so I don't think I'll get it till Tuesday

Tomorrow for me

I've ordered a new CD player which should be here on Tuesday - so if I'm lucky my first listen to the Oceania CD will be on my new CD player I still need to order new speakers though, so it will be with my old ones connected.

kjrain12 wrote:
I didn't even care about the lyrics to Quasar. They're sort of cool in a weird, chanty sort of way. They'd be fun to scream out of a car window down a highway

So I've been keeping track on and off about Oceania.

For those of us who have similar music taste, is it worth it to drag my ass out of bed and obtain a copy or no not really?

Granted I am a huge Pumpkins fan still, but as of lately I haven't been paying attention-the Teargarden 44 concept really threw me off.

Just check out the stream and see for yourself.

I really don't get the Quasar disgust. But then again, I've never really understood Pumpkins fans' great opposition to use of repetition in the lyrics. It can be a good device, and I think Quasar uses it well. Very mantra-ey.

So DON's trhu Oceania for the first time.
My impression is an overly positive one but I won't give away too much - there will be a long in depth blog about it and of course heavy discussion in Murder's new song title threads!

One more day until I can buy this thing!

DON wrote:
That is great that it's overly positive Don! I really look forward to your in-depth review.

After about 25 listens (lol) the songs which have grown on me the most are Inkless, Glissandra, and Wildflower. Really love this album more with every listen. Not a bad song on it. Think Billy might be onto something here after all.

mines not even in the mail yet. probly won't get it til 2 weeks later

Sikamikanico999 wrote: Will be there tomorrow night - this will take me a while.

Just skipping thru a review on one of Germany's biggest music sites (laut.de) and they also say it is the best SP effort since Adore

Ive had an itunes copy for a day and ive been loving it to pieces. But just now, my CD copy has just dropped through the door. It looks like platinum gold amazing shiny diamonds and a little cardboard bundle of pure joy. So happy. Cant wait to have the vinyl copy!