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^ I appreciate what they are trying to do, but I do not agree with it. All Wu is doing with this project is to perpetuate exclusivity. We have come to a place as a species where ART needs to be accessible to as many people as possible. If this album is truly special, it is almost criminal not to release it. The idea that one cat is going to drop 5 or 10 mil on it just to sit on it and listen now and again is crazy.

I could respect the approach if the albums final resting place would be publicly accessible. The idea they have of doing tours to museums and letting people have listening sessions is interesting on some level, but it would only work long term if whomever purchased it donated it to a museum or institution where it could be experienced by the masses. Truly great pieces of art end up in museums and art galleries so they can be shared with the masses. They transcend social status and function to inspire and uplift the human spirit. They move our species forward in a manner. Wu is getting this shit all wrong. The album is going to end up with some pretentious cunt who can throw away millions like it is nothing and sit it in a nice display case. That is not what art should be about.

Also, let me be clear when I say that I do not think they should freely release this to the masses either. Artists have to get paid for their work. But they could have went about this in a very different way. They could have partnered with a company and created some sort of Wu Museum with a special listening room. The possibilities are endless. I respect them for trying something new but this album won't start any significant debate on art and music. It simply will function as just another status symbol for some rich fuck. It isn't breaking down barriers, rather it is building them back up. Further cementing those ever deepening dividing lines between those that have and those that have not. It is isolating a loyal fan base and is kind of a slap in the face.

M0G wrote:^ I appreciate what they are trying to do, but I do not agree with it. All Wu is doing with this project is to perpetuate exclusivity. We have come to a place as a species where ART needs to be accessible to as many people as possible. If this album is truly special, it is almost criminal not to release it. The idea that one cat is going to drop 5 or 10 mil on it just to sit on it and listen now and again is crazy.

I could respect the approach if the albums final resting place would be publicly accessible. The idea they have of doing tours to museums and letting people have listening sessions is interesting on some level, but it would only work long term if whomever purchased it donated it to a museum or institution where it could be experienced by the masses. Truly great pieces of art end up in museums and art galleries so they can be shared with the masses. They transcend social status and function to inspire and uplift the human spirit. They move our species forward in a manner. Wu is getting this shit all wrong. The album is going to end up with some pretentious cunt who can throw away millions like it is nothing and sit it in a nice display case. That is not what art should be about.

Also, let me be clear when I say that I do not think they should freely release this to the masses either. Artists have to get paid for their work. But they could have went about this in a very different way. They could have partnered with a company and created some sort of Wu Museum with a special listening room. The possibilities are endless. I respect them for trying something new but this album won't start any significant debate on art and music. It simply will function as just another status symbol for some rich fuck. It isn't breaking down barriers, rather it is building them back up. Further cementing those ever deepening dividing lines between those that have and those that have not. It is isolating a loyal fan base and is kind of a slap in the face.

It seems it has already stimulated debate and aroused interest...

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http://www.divisionbell20.com

On June 30th the 20th anniversary edition of 'The Division Bell' will be released.

The 20th anniversary box set features 6 discs, collectors' prints, a Blu-ray disc and for the first time a 5.1 version of The Division Bell, mixed and mastered by Andy Jackson and Damon Iddins.
The Blu-ray disc also features a new video for Marooned directed by Aubrey Powell at Hipgnosis. A double vinyl edition will also be available.

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Amazing

Not Tyson wrote:
Amazing

It's wasn't a Clutch... It was a Clutch LOBSTER!!

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Got a bit of Poe's Law right here.

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EARTH Reveals Details Of Their Tenth Studio Recording, Primitive And Deadly

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ziggy23 wrote:

http://www.earsplitcompound.com/site/20 ... nd-deadly/

EARTH Reveals Details Of Their Tenth Studio Recording, Primitive And Deadly

Will probably be AOTY if OM don't release anything.

quote:

"On “Rooks Across the Gates,” a song stylistically the closest to the folk inspired modality of Angels Of Darkness, Carlson stretches out into some of his most lyrical playing to date, creating an almost symbiotic relationship between his performance and the vocals of old friend Mark Lanegan"


great news, i adore Lanegan's voice

ziggy23 wrote:quote:

"On “Rooks Across the Gates,” a song stylistically the closest to the folk inspired modality of Angels Of Darkness, Carlson stretches out into some of his most lyrical playing to date, creating an almost symbiotic relationship between his performance and the vocals of old friend Mark Lanegan"


great news, i adore Lanegan's voice

Fuck you, ziggy, you (I assume to be Asian) cunt.

WHO THE FUCK IS GOING TO CLEAN THE SEMEN OUT FROM BETWEEN MY KEYS?!

The Boss wrote:Fuck you, ziggy

When I first saw this, I was like "Who the hell would get pissed at Ziggy!!?!" He's just about the ONLY one around here who just adds to the site and never seems to have any conflicts with anyone.

And then I realized you weren't.

BTW, I believe he's a Ruskie.

Kittaan wrote:

The Boss wrote:Fuck you, ziggy

When I first saw this, I was like "Who the hell would get pissed at Ziggy!!?!" He's just about the ONLY one around here who just adds to the site and never seems to have any conflicts with anyone.

And then I realized you weren't.

BTW, I believe he's a Ruskie.

My erection has a message:

"I'm listening . . . "

"Well, boys, I reckon this is it — nuclear combat toe to toe with the Roosskies."

The Boss wrote: Will probably be AOTY if OM don't release anything.

Don't forget (the almighty) Sleep are getting back together with an album out later this year.....

"On January 3 and 4, 2014, Sleep performed headlining shows at the Gothic Theater in Englewood, Colorado and the Sunshine Theater In Albuquerque, New Mexico. Al Cisneros also announced in an interview that the band are working on a new record."

yes.

Calfium Jay wrote:

The Boss wrote: Will probably be AOTY if OM don't release anything.

Don't forget (the almighty) Sleep are getting back together with an album out later this year.....

"On January 3 and 4, 2014, Sleep performed headlining shows at the Gothic Theater in Englewood, Colorado and the Sunshine Theater In Albuquerque, New Mexico. Al Cisneros also announced in an interview that the band are working on a new record."

yes.

New album from Sleep? K I'm gonna go jerk off now.

High On Fire are also releasing an album this year.

Not convinced about the Sleep thing. With both OM and HoF doing stuff I'm just not sure it'll happen in 2014.

Calfium Jay wrote:

The Boss wrote: Will probably be AOTY if OM don't release anything.

Don't forget (the almighty) Sleep are getting back together with an album out later this year.....

"On January 3 and 4, 2014, Sleep performed headlining shows at the Gothic Theater in Englewood, Colorado and the Sunshine Theater In Albuquerque, New Mexico. Al Cisneros also announced in an interview that the band are working on a new record."

yes.

Fuck, forgot about that.

Thanks for the heads-up.

And Hellboi, is there any reason for you to fucking dash all of our hopes? We're already without a TOOL album. Don't fuck it up for any other band, OK.

I'm OK if Sleep take their time with it.

NO need to rush these things.

Just ask Adam J.

The Boss wrote:
And Hellboi, is there any reason for you to fucking dash all of our hopes? We're already without a TOOL album. Don't fuck it up for any other band, OK.

Well, maybe there's a decent chance we'll see a new Faith No More album before a Tool one. Who would have believed that back in 2006....

hellboy wrote:

The Boss wrote:
And Hellboi, is there any reason for you to fucking dash all of our hopes? We're already without a TOOL album. Don't fuck it up for any other band, OK.

Well, maybe there's a decent chance we'll see a new Faith No More album before a Tool one. Who would have believed that back in 2006....

Fuck it, I'm going to sob.