I wasn’t sure I wanted to have to have my username associated with this thread, but since no one else seems to have mentioned it (as far as I can see)…
this new a perfect circle song is astoundingly bad! I have fond memories of their first two albums. Was I mistaken? I don’t know if I want to find out now
First album has some gorgeous moments and the raaawk songs are totally solid. Second album’s still strong. This is okay, just underwhelming. He’s still going on about the same stuff in pretty much the same words which makes him sound utterly unconvincing.
This thread had resulted in me falling into a wiki hole - ive ended up on Maynard’s winery website, being a bit disappointed they dont deliver to the uk.
Haven’t listened to the first two albums for ages but they were my favourite band at one point - would answer that other thread (for me) about a side project being better than the main band - seen them and Tool a few times but always preferred APC albeit that third album was indeed truly appalling. I wont give up hope yet although this sounds like a facsimile of what they used to do with all the good bits removed