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The Longcut's 2nd album ("Open Hearts") is fucking orgasmic!


I just came in to say that somehow, The Longcut surpassed their intense debut album with an album that is as memorable, heavily repeatable, and inspiring. It's hard to pin down what type of music The Longcut is going for, but to me it comes off as very experimental and atmospheric progressive rock.   

 
 
Most of the songs are 4 minutes, so this is not an exactly a pop record. But damn isn't every second on the song well-earned and is going somewhere. I never felt disappointed with any of the songs, although the vocals in "Out At the Roots" got grating (it would work a lot more in a live concert setting). They use a lot of instruments in some songs, that it sounds like a wall of awesome ("Open Hearts")!

Best of all, this isn't a dingy indie rock record. It's genuinely catchy and great music to dance to. The music is sometimes very emotionally sweet ("Something Inside"). But it also has the fastest tempo music I've ever listened to, topping metal or other thrash hard rock bands ("You Can Always Have More"). There are lots of moods in the album, which makes for a great album listen rather than an album to skip to the 4 or 5 catchy songs.

  

  Other than "At Any Time" (0:54), this album is full of songs that aren't repetitive, and have different tones across them to make them sound like journeys instead of trips.

These Manchester guys need more love! With only 2 albums, they've already explored so much in the rock genre. I think these guys can take their unique perspective on music anywhere. 

  

  

Check out the album and comment with your opinion. Am I overhyping them?

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I just came in to say that somehow, The Longcut surpassed their intense debut album with an album that is as memorable, heavily repeatable, and inspiring. It's hard to pin down what type of music The Longcut is going for, but to me it comes off as very experimental and atmospheric progressive rock.   

 
 
Most of the songs are 4 minutes, so this is not an exactly a pop record. But damn isn't every second on the song well-earned and is going somewhere. I never felt disappointed with any of the songs, although the vocals in "Out At the Roots" got grating (it would work a lot more in a live concert setting). They use a lot of instruments in some songs, that it sounds like a wall of awesome ("Open Hearts")!

Best of all, this isn't a dingy indie rock record. It's genuinely catchy and great music to dance to. The music is sometimes very emotionally sweet ("Something Inside"). But it also has the fastest tempo music I've ever listened to, topping metal or other thrash hard rock bands ("You Can Always Have More"). There are lots of moods in the album, which makes for a great album listen rather than an album to skip to the 4 or 5 catchy songs.

  

  Other than "At Any Time" (0:54), this album is full of songs that aren't repetitive, and have different tones across them to make them sound like journeys instead of trips.

These Manchester guys need more love! With only 2 albums, they've already explored so much in the rock genre. I think these guys can take their unique perspective on music anywhere. 

  

  

Check out the album and comment with your opinion. Am I overhyping them?

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I read the title as "the longcat's second album"
 
Internet memes are rotting my brain.

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@Trilogy said:
" I read the title as "the longcat's second album"  Internet memes are rotting my brain. "

Haha that gif is so long. Ceiling cat vs basement cat, who wins? Obviously ceiling cat because he can get a drop on basement cat. But then basement cat could just close up the tile he's opened, and ceiling cat would hit the floor, head-first!

The battle continues.
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You listen to a lot of alternative; I've noticed that.

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Well, that was shit.

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it sounded like crap

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@Trilogy said:
" I read the title as "the longcat's second album"  Internet memes are rotting my brain. "