Junkie XL - Today is severely underrated.

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Posted by mmmskyscraper on Sep-26-2006 04:53:

Junkie XL - Today is severely underrated.

I can't believe how many people and reviewers think this is just an "ehh" album. I think its freakin great. The guitars mixed with the slow intros going into a solid beat...and I like the singer, he's on a good number of tracks. Still some great instrumentals like Such a Tease, Xerox, and Mushroom, but the vocals on Yesterdays and Drift Away are really good. I don't compare it to his other stuff, I just look at it a solid album with enough variety I don't skip through any of it.

I dunno, maybe its just me.

Posted by miamitranceman on Sep-26-2006 04:58:

No I agree 100%

"Honey" and "Mushroom" are amazing tracks.

Posted by Allied Nations on Sep-26-2006 04:58:

It's decent. Didn't captivate me like a "great" album does. It was good though for sure.

Posted by Sykonee on Sep-26-2006 05:07:

I've always found Junkie's music to be merely 'decently good'. There's definitely skill and craft involved, but it always sounds like that raw human element that can elevate music beyond is lacking. He's like U2 in this way.

Posted by Zombie0729 on Sep-26-2006 05:34:

what? lol

this is a great album. Such a tease is awesome, drity away is gorgeous, yesterday's harmonies are out of this world and the the absolute perfection of production on this is even more mind blowing.

this might be one of the best pieced together rock/electronic albums i've heard in a long time.

Posted by Allied Nations on Sep-26-2006 05:38:

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Originally posted by Sykonee
I've always found Junkie's music to be merely 'decently good'. There's definitely skill and craft involved, but it always sounds like that raw human element that can elevate music beyond is lacking. He's like U2 in this way.

Great comparison. His earlier stuff was much "rawer". Seemed to have more bite. I just find some of his newer stuff very transparent and predictable.

Posted by ShaunLovesHouse on Sep-26-2006 06:12:

Decently good. For some reason that seems really accurate to me...

Posted by JakeC on Sep-26-2006 06:45:

Junkie XL - Today (Unkle Remix) FTW!

Posted by Futureshock on Sep-26-2006 07:36:

Honey is alright, the rest is very average for a producer of his ability.

Posted by Mr.Mystery on Sep-26-2006 09:01:

It's his worst album yet. All the tracks recycle the same ideas and sounds. Where's the Junkie XL who used to experiment with sounds and have a wide range of different styles and yet make it all fit seamlessly in one album?

Junkie XL and Prodigy were the people who got me hooked on EDM for good. This doesn't even sound like I'm listening to the same artist any more. What a massive disappointment.

Edit:
I'm not saying it's a bad album as such, though.

Posted by Sykonee on Sep-26-2006 16:03:

quote:
Originally posted by Mr.Mystery

Edit:
I'm not saying it's a bad album as such, though.

Nope. You're saying it's 'decently good'.

Posted by RJT on Sep-26-2006 16:11:

quote:
Originally posted by Allied Nations
Great comparison. His earlier stuff was much "rawer". Seemed to have more bite. I just find some of his newer stuff very transparent and predictable.

quote:
Originally posted by Mr. Mystery
It's his worst album yet. All the tracks recycle the same ideas and sounds. Where's the Junkie XL who used to experiment with sounds and have a wide range of different styles and yet make it all fit seamlessly in one album?

Junkie XL and Prodigy were the people who got me hooked on EDM for good. This doesn't even sound like I'm listening to the same artist any more. What a massive disappointment.

Edit:
I'm not saying it's a bad album as such, though.

I couldn't possibly agree more with the both of you. Today was just a disappointment to me when measured against such great albums as Radio JXL: A Broadcast from Computer Hell Cabin and Saturday Teenage Kick. I'll never forget the first time I heard "Breezer," "Def Beat," or "Saturday Teenage Kick," and this is a feeling I just don't get at all from the new album.

He's still one hell of a live performer though...

Posted by Mr.Mystery on Sep-26-2006 16:12:

quote:
Originally posted by Sykonee
Nope. You're saying it's 'decently good'.

No I'm not.

Posted by Allied Nations on Sep-26-2006 16:15:

I don't know how many people actually bought it, but 7am/7pm had me hooked for a long time. There was some quality stuff on there, especially the downtempo cd (I think that was 7am)

I heard the single "Today" and already knew I wouldn't really get into the album.

Posted by RJT on Sep-26-2006 16:17:

quote:
Originally posted by Allied Nations
I don't know how many people actually bought it, but 7am/7pm had me hooked for a long time. There was some quality stuff on there, especially the downtempo cd (I think that was 7am)

Isn't that Radio JXL - A Broadcast From The Computer Hell Cabin?

Posted by Allied Nations on Sep-26-2006 16:18:

quote:
Originally posted by DJ RJT
Isn't that Radio JXL - A Broadcast From The Computer Hell Cabin?

No there was an online only release entitled 7am/7pm. I am almost positive.

Posted by RJT on Sep-26-2006 16:20:

quote:
Originally posted by Allied Nations
No there was an online only release entitled 7am/7pm. I am almost positive.

Right on - Link?

Posted by Allied Nations on Sep-26-2006 16:25:

quote:
Originally posted by DJ RJT
Right on - Link?

http://www.junkiexl.com/store/custo...nload_p_14.html

Posted by RJT on Sep-26-2006 16:28:

quote:
Originally posted by Allied Nations
http://www.junkiexl.com/store/custo...nload_p_14.html

Ahhhh... I remember this now... Quite good actually, just didn't remember it at all...

Posted by Allied Nations on Sep-26-2006 16:31:

quote:
Originally posted by DJ RJT
Ahhhh... I remember this now... Quite good actually, just didn't remember it at all...

A very sneaky release...

Posted by Sykonee on Sep-26-2006 17:13:

quote:
Originally posted by Mr.Mystery
No I'm not.

*sigh*
Roll with the joke, eh?

Posted by Mr.Mystery on Sep-26-2006 17:30:

quote:
Originally posted by Sykonee
*sigh*
Roll with the joke, eh?

I am a humourless grump.

Posted by zenperson on Sep-26-2006 20:14:

Junkie has a particular sound that he ususally works really well.. His use of guitar is consistenly his greatest tool... This album wasn't a wow album, but it's definately the standard that I expect from him. I love his take on EDM and always will.. Really great stuff

Posted by apollo_144 on Sep-26-2006 20:56:

I have to admit that is a fucking great track but to say that it is infact underrated? well I guess you are living in 2004.

Posted by zoric on Sep-26-2006 21:08:

I like "Mushroom" myself, but the album itself isn't very good

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