Dream Theater: The Astonishing (now with moment of betrayal!)

[Kotowboy]

Three Days  

Did they let Primus in the studio ?

AWESOME

[ResultsMayVary]

I doubt it would happen. It's one of 34 songs from a double album rock opera. I doubt any radio stations get passed that fact alone.

[Pragmaticcircus]

Act of Faythe now.

Ahhhh. When a 4th is played and it resolves to a 3rd.

That's been one of my criticisms. This album is a bit "death by plagal cadence".

As a composer it pissed me of a little.

[Kotowboy]

For me I don't like when a 4th doesn't resolve to a 3rd

[DreamerTV]

That's could be true, fact is that that track could stand even without the context of the album. So yeah, while it's hard to promote something that is part of an album of this proportions, Our New World is the closest to the perfect radio song Dt have done in a long time.

[Kotowboy]

Brother, Can You Hear Me sounds like a song from church 

[rumborak]

For me I don't like when a 4th doesn't resolve to a 3rd

That's the very point of it though. Just like a seventh chord tries to "pull" you towards the root note, the 4th tries to pull you towards the third of the tonic.
But, it is a rather hamfisted songwriting device. It should be used sparingly.

[DarkLord_Lalinc]

Wow, the album hasn't reached its official release date and we already have some musical criticism/observation.

That's so DTF.

[Kotowboy]

It's been out for over an hour in the UK

[mike099]

Brother, Can You Hear Me sounds like a song from church 

Kotowboy, keep going!  I like the short comments on each song. 

[Darkstarshades]

So, can you fap to this album?

[Kotowboy]

I like the chorus to "Chosen".

Digital Discord now.... DAT NOMAC.

Uh oh it's the tripods from the 2005 War Of The Worlds 

[rumborak]

It's been out for over an hour in the UK

Seriously, just to point out the obvious here, the Americas are in the last third of the "international day". Since 6pm EST, all of Europe legally has the album.

[DreamerTV]

Uh oh it's the tripods from the 2005 War Of The Worlds 

Immediately thought about it first time i've heard it...
And i was actually scared 

[Kotowboy]

The X Aspect.

Bagpipes ahoy ...and demonic choir

[Kotowboy]

A New Beginning.

Dat surf intro 

I'm going to bed at the end of ACT I and will continue my "review" tomorrow

[Kotowboy]

Well this album is definitely for those that thought DT were stuck in a creative rut.

It's the "weirdest" they've sounded since Six Degrees. And is by far the most of the Mangini Era.

*maybe* the RoadRunner era.

[Nearmyth]

Well this album is definitely for those that thought DT were stuck in a creative rut.

It's the "weirdest" they've sounded since Six Degrees. And is by far the most of the Mangini Era.

*maybe* the RoadRunner era.

Yeeesssss. So hyped to listen to this tomorrow.

[Kotowboy]

Seriously. They've bought back that - whatever it is - they lost after Six Degrees.

Nutty sections. Some sections so bizarre and awesome I was like fuck yes.

[Pragmaticcircus]

Brother, Can You Hear Me sounds like a song from church 

Yeah, it sounds like a hymn 

[Kotowboy]

Mangini's Billie Jean drum beat on " A New Beginning " - groovy as fuck. 

[Pragmaticcircus]

So, can you fap to this album?

...and sing along at the same time? 

[Kotowboy]

The Road To Revolution....

Final track of ACT I.

thoroughly enjoyed ACT I.

Some songs stand out more than others. But that always happens on first listen.

[tuto]

I cant take the excitement right now

[Kotowboy]

i don't want to stop listening but it's 01:30 in the UK and I have work at 9am

[DarkLord_Lalinc]

This is some of the most enjoyable music I've heard in a long, long time. It's really A+.

[pcs90]

i don't want to stop listening but it's 01:30 in the UK and I have work at 9am

Just finish it...you know you want to

[wideworldofmike]

i don't want to stop listening but it's 01:30 in the UK and I have work at 9am

don't quit now!!

[CDrice]

i don't want to stop listening but it's 01:30 in the UK and I have work at 9am

quit your job now!!

Fixed

[BFRedrocks]

Mike Portnoy's website is down.   Probably putting up a new theme for TA

Makes sense, given Lord Nafaryus was very inspired by Mike Portnoy.

Serious or not, that totally made me 

[bosk1]

As was pointed out, this was NEVER meant to be a spoiler-free thread.  But as also pointed out, this thread is LONG, which makes it hard for newcomers to get right to discussion of the actual content of the album, so:  https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=45713.new#new