1. Originally posted by LikeASong:[..]
    It's nice, fresh and powerful. Very well produced too.

    I'm just pissed that none of us would be listening to it if it wasn't for the Elijah's connection, and it's unfair towards a million of other (better) bands that are born, live and die without a fraction of the recognition just because they don't have a famous member among them. It's just that. I'm perfectly aware that meritocracy is not the norm and connections and pulling strings is very common, but... That's how I feel.
    The amount of talentless manufactured karaoke acts that jump the que and become famous on X factor is ten times worse, in the end the fans will let you know very quickly by not buying/streaming or going to gigs if you're time is up ,However I do agree that they had a big advantage that opened more doors for them than most other new bands but they still have to go out and prove themselves and their 2nd ,3rd album will be a good barometer as to how good they are if, they get that far.
  2. How many editions ??? (black, green, red, blue, splatter, Zoetrope....signed...)
  3. Originally posted by SJKamal:[..]
    Yep, they tend to lower prices to try and reach No 1.

    Didn't U2 bundle SOE with EI concert tickets in NA to reach No.1 too?

    Probably not as far as I remember. But there was other tie in. Wasn’t it?
  4. Every ticket for the US tour came bundled with a copy of the album. You had to log in the week the album came out and chose whether or not you wanted it, making it a 'choice' and thus allowing it to count in the charts. (I got three emails reminding me I had a free CD and should log in.) Whether you wanted it or not, you paid for the CD as part of your ticket.

    The ability to do a bundle with concert tickets has since been discontinued and is no longer allowed for the charts in the US.

    In the UK / Europe where such things had already been discontinued there was an offer if you preordered the album you could enter into a presale for tickets. This type of offer is still valid for charts, as you are buying the album and getting a chance to win something, not buying a guaranteed ticket.
  5. Too much effects on Eli's voice album mix, by the way solid album
  6. There was a Deluxe Edition on iTunes and Spotify which contained the whole album live, but this appears to no longer be available?? anyone shed some light?
  7. Originally posted by hawkmoon_269:There was a Deluxe Edition on iTunes and Spotify which contained the whole album live, but this appears to no longer be available?? anyone shed some light?
    Yeah I’m glad I purchased it when I could
  8. Album is pretty good and Eli can definitely sing. He still has a lot to learn live, though.

    Which reminds me once more of Bono’s amazing voice. The comparison is unavoidable. And if you listen to those early ‘92 shows — well, what a monster of a singer Bono was back then and still is. It must be hard to walk in his footsteps. Although, musically, Inhaler may have something to teach U2. Their sound may be U2esque, but their first album sounds definitely fresher than pretty much anything on SOE.
  9. Originally posted by JuJuman:Album is pretty good and Eli can definitely sing. He still has a lot to learn live, though.

    Which reminds me once more of Bono’s amazing voice. The comparison is unavoidable. And if you listen to those early ‘92 shows — well, what a monster of a singer Bono was back then and still is. It must be hard to walk in his footsteps. Although, musically, Inhaler may have something to teach U2. Their sound may be U2esque, but their first album sounds definitely fresher than pretty much anything on SOE.
    If you want to compare than at least take the right periods. You can only compare with Bono/U2 begin 80's so Boy/October period.

    I think Eli sounds exact the same as Bono does begin 80's. Boy is a better album than Inhalers debut. So lets wait for the second album to compare if it's better than October.

    We have to wait at least 10 years to know if Eli will become a better or worse singer than Bono and at least 40 years to know where they are at the end of their career
  10. Originally posted by JuJuman:Album is pretty good and Eli can definitely sing. He still has a lot to learn live, though.

    Which reminds me once more of Bono’s amazing voice. The comparison is unavoidable. And if you listen to those early ‘92 shows — well, what a monster of a singer Bono was back then and still is. It must be hard to walk in his footsteps. Although, musically, Inhaler may have something to teach U2. Their sound may be U2esque, but their first album sounds definitely fresher than pretty much anything on SOE.
    I don't think the sound is U2esque, far from it. It's more of a mix between The Killers, The Lighting Seeds, Joy Division, Bloc Party and The Cure. Lots of guitars but also lots of synths and very few of the distinctive delay-heavy, few-notes guitar style.

    Even the likeness of Eli's voice to his dad's (which was VERY apparent in the first singles from a few years back) is gone to my ears. He's possibly fought against it and/or his voice has changed - something quite normal in the late teens or early 20s. He has much less vocal power than his dad.

    In general I think they truly want to break up with their U2-connection asap, but I'm afraid they never will because media will still regard them as "Bono's son's band" no matter how much time goes by