The Dillinger Escape Plan - Dissociation (2016, Last Album!)

[Mwoit]

Thoughts?

I got my copy today so I'll be giving it a spin. I've not really enjoyed recent TDEP as I find them incredibly formulaic but who knows, this time round might be different. The 2 preview tracks have been nothing special so far.

 

[Nats]

Listening to it now. It's really impressive, but not sure how memorable it'll be to me. As lame as it sounds, I'm having a rush of different emotions over this and I don't really know how to explain it all right now. It'll need a couple of listens to really digest. I'm listening while at work, and for some strange reason I'm actually working even though it's a Friday, so my mind is just not all into it.

 

[vilk]

I think One of Us Is the Killer was the best thing they did since Miss Machine so I'm f///in pumped!!

 

[Sikthness]

I think One of Us Is the Killer was the best thing they did since Miss Machine so I'm f///in pumped!!

agreed. Miss Machine will always be #1 for me, but OOUITK was phenomenal as well. This one seems it'll take time to really sink in. No real standout tracks on the first listen though. A lot of parts remind me of the old Dillinger. Anyway, seeing them on tues i can't wait

 

[Doug N]

It usually takes about 10 full listens to a new Dillinger for me to figure out what the hell is happening but I like the new one a lot. I've liked every Dillinger release and a couple of the songs on this one trend towards weird .... like Parasitic Twins, which is kind of a non-traditional Dillinger song. I wish they'd stay together, I like the direction of this one.

 

[protest]

Not sure formulaic and The Dillinger Escape Plan have ever found their way into the same sentence before today Can't wait to pick this one up.

 

[toiletstand]

listening now. not ready for this

 

[Ordacleaphobia]

Pretty solid release. Doesn't top One of Us is the Killer for me (yet), but still one hell of a record. Fugue was kind of a trip.
Really enjoyed Surrogate, Manufacturing Discontent, and Apologies not Included.

 

[Rizzo]

Got to listen way before release via a PR because of my blog, so here's my review if you're interested
https://somberlanemusic.wordpress.com/2016/10/05/the-dillinger-escape-plan-dissociation-review/

Maybe too much catchy in places (not much depth to the vocal lines I mean, not much "replay" factor) so it still doesn't top Killer or Ire Works for me, by now at least. That being said, as well as other folks I do need quite a lot of spins before I can fully "get" a Dillinger album so time will tell.

 

[TimothyLeary]

Maybe I'm not feeling it, since I've only listened it a couple of times, but so far it sounds uninspired to me, with some forced passages/transitions.

 

[Grindspine]

The beginning of that third track reminds me vaguely of some Cynic stuff...

I haven't gotten the album yet, but am glad that I got to see Dillinger live a few years back.

 

[SomeGuy97]

Solid. Contemporary and on par with Ire Works and Miss Machine.


Would echo most sentiments of this thread thus far regarding stand-out tracks and needing more listens.

 

[protest]

Listening now. So far it sounds like a better version of Ire Works.

 

[vilk]

Just bought it. Gonna listen on the way home today!

 

[DLG]

that moment in Low Feel Blvd when they go full Mahavishnu/Return to Forever

 

[TimothyLeary]

that moment in Low Feel Blvd when they go full Mahavishnu/Return to Forever

My favorite part of the album, right now. Found myself wanting to go listen Birds of Fire.

 

[MikeH]

I haven't had a full listen through, but the songs I have heard are phenomenal. One Of Us Is The Killer was a top album in 2013 for me, so this will probably receive a similar reaction from me. Saddening it's their last album, though.

 

[Sikthness]

if you've never seen them live, catch them on this last tour. Incredible experience.

 

[Kidneythief]

Bummer alert....band had a serious accident in Europe, and are forced to cancel all the remaining european tour. Nobody is in critical condition, and the equipment is totally destroyed

The band were en-route to their gig in Krakow, Poland and a truck rammed into the bus, as it was parked.

http://www.metalinjection.net/lates...-on-bus-crash-why-are-we-alive-and-others-not

 

[DLG]

so bummed. 32 of us from serbia rented a bus to catch them in zagreb this weekend.

totally sucks, hopefully they'll come back and make up some of the dates later in the year.