Re: The Ruen Brothers - All My Shades of Blue (2018).

by Nightjar Wed May 27, 2020 9:01 pm

These guys/kids are basically the arch, post-Isaak, cod-Lynchian hipster version of Bros.

Only so much less likeable.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Wed May 27, 2020 9:01 pm

Last track - Caller.

by Nightjar Wed May 27, 2020 9:02 pm

If they mention a Nightjar I'm going to blow my stack. rant

by Guest Wed May 27, 2020 9:02 pm

Last one.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Wed May 27, 2020 9:02 pm

"Where did your signal go? Radio to radio." pet

by Guest Wed May 27, 2020 9:03 pm

Argh! My ears!

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Wed May 27, 2020 9:04 pm

Quiet bit.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Wed May 27, 2020 9:04 pm

Big twangy guitar.

by Nightjar Wed May 27, 2020 9:05 pm

Seriously.

Honestly.

If someone tried to sing in as mannered, affected and guttural way as this nearby...

You'd lamp them one wouldn't you? box

by Guest Wed May 27, 2020 9:06 pm

Didn't like it. Did prefer the 50s bits, mostly the intros. Production was outstanding. Didn't like his SHOUTY voice.

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by **The Call of the Wendigo** Wed May 27, 2020 9:07 pm

It is over.

That is a fantabulous album, filled with great tunes, energetic performances and great arrangements. The only track I'd cut from it is that Osmonds cover which is clearly the weakest track of the album.

Now to look back at the thread and see what everyone else made of it. Excited

by Nightjar Wed May 27, 2020 9:10 pm

That came out 2 years ago.

Product line - FAIL!

Not incompetent obviously, but devoid of charm and a sense that there was anything new or vital happening.

I bet they tear it up live on the pub circuit, but that doesn't translate to the studio setting and the subsequent hopeful/half-arsed/hopeless push a wary record company will give a band like this.

Game over, Man!

Game over!

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Wed May 27, 2020 9:14 pm

I have given it 5 stars.

by Nightjar Wed May 27, 2020 9:15 pm

I really really badly hated the main singer's voice BTW.

It was torturous to hear.

I nearly gave the album one star because of it, but because I'm not an entirely loathsome monster (IMO) I decided against it.

Still, there are some undeniably better, more significant and influential albums that have rated lower than it during the RC era. rant

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Wed May 27, 2020 9:29 pm

Let's remind ourselves what they sound like live:

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Wed May 27, 2020 9:29 pm

They sound great live. happy

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The Ruen Brothers - All My Shades of Blue (2018).

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