Okay, I just saw YB live in Baltimore, so I feel entitled to my best attempt at an opinion.. Caveats, it was my first live Twisted show, and also I am more limited in what I listen to at this time, Electronically-speaking.. But I’m going to try to be both as versed and as impartial as I can
The first thing I have to say, because it affects my opinion, is that Ruu’s projection was lacking, through what I assume was a technological oversight. When the new tracks were played, I had a hard time recognizing them because I focused in more on Vaccine lyrics prior to the show. (Twisted forum side note, I will sadly thus be unable to further my efforts in the Spinning Into Place lyrics contest!) But that technical difficulty aside, my biggest complaint was that the show started too late! The music itself had me vibing, whether it was FOB or Vaccine. The band seemed just as dedicated to either album (and genre, if you wish) and all of it came off rather well. Of the new stuff, Train and Spinning sounded the best to me, musically. Shine a little less so, maybe just a little too plain (oh that hurts to say). But Pound a Rhythym was well done, and Crystalline, too. Night Lead Me Astray maybe more on the Shine side of things. Overall, of course I agree the Vaccine stuff was much more rock, but personally I still hear the Twisted glimmer in all of the tracks, if not a bit diminished and transmorgrified from the previous stuff. I guess my bottom take is, I still felt it had the requisite (and beautiful) Twisted energy, but admittedly I’m left just a little concerned that this could be an album between the good times and the bad—only time and perhaps the next album will tell. Naturally, I hope I’m wrong, and my faith in the future of YB is not left seriously shaken
Shoot, sorry, I think I posted this in the wrong thread—reposting…
