The more I listen to All Roads Lead To Ausfahrt, the more I think:

a) this might be their most popular record to date
b) this could be their most polarizing record to date

It's going to be quite an adjustment from the very bass heavy, mean, and opus-like One/No One album from 2000, and also from the more straightforward My Game via Hanson Brothers. Shorter songs, very lush production, bass is not in-yer-face high in the mix this time (but still very present, of course), more John and Tom influences on the album (therefore more Hanson Brothers sounding... but the Hansons have retreated anyway... )

The last (titled) song on the album is borderline alt-rock/punk commercial radio playable. The first song is anything but.

It's an incredible album, and I think many will highly rate this one in the Top 3 at least... but some may feel it's a bit too slick... I dunno... it's one of my favorite albums of the year, hands down.

The new record is horrible. Really really horrible.

Do they have an album minus the vocals? I've heard some great music, but the singing is hard for me to take.

capnreverb wrote:Do they have an album minus the vocals? I've heard some great music, but the singing is hard for me to take.

Which albums have you heard so far? Maybe I can suggest something that you wont mind the vocals so much.

EDIT: The album "One" is pretty instrumentally-based I would say, although its not the best one.

Just get "Why Do They Call Me Mr. Happy" - as I said before here, its the best one.

If you don't like the vocals it's going to be the same for all of it. Although everything up to 0+2=1 has a mix of Rob Wright and Andy Kerr singing, which gives it more of a balance.

Oh, and Dance of the Headless Bourgoisie is their best album.

Still haven't heard the new one. I find it hard to believe it's really horrible though...

Wed 9/13/06, El Corazon, Seattle, WA
Thu 9/14/06, Ray’s Golden Lion, Richland, WA
Fri 9/15/06, The Other Side, Missoula, MT
Sat 9/16/06, Filling Station, Bozeman, MT
Mon 9/18/06, Triple Rock Social Club, Minneapolis, MN
Tue 9/19/06, High Noon Saloon, Madison, WI
Wed 9/20/06, Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL
Thu 9/21/06, Starlight Club, Waterloo, ONT
Fri 9/22/06, Underground, Hamilton, ONT
Sat 9/23/06, Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto, ONT
Sun 9/24/06, Trasheteria, Peterborough, ONT
Tue 9/26/06, Casa del Popolo, Montreal, QBC
Wed 9/27/06, Knitting Factory, New York NY
Thu 9/28/06, North Six Club, Brooklyn, NY
Fri 9/29/06, Rock and Roll Hotel, Washington DC
Sat 9/30/06, Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland OH
Mon 10/2/06, Little Brothers, Columbus, OH
Tue 10/3/06, Mojo’s, Columbia, MO
Wed 10/4/06, Record Bar, Kansas City, MO
Thu 10/5/06, Aggie Theater, Fort Collins, CO
Fri 10/6/06, Bluebird Theater, Denver, CO
Sat 10/7/06, Burt’s Tiki Lounge, Salt Lake City, UT
Tue 10/24/06, Starry Plough, Berkeley, CA
Wed 10/25/06, Knitting Factory, Hollywood CA
Thu 10/26/06, Vaudeville, Tucson AZ
Fri 10/27/06, Hollywood Alley, Mesa
Sat 10/28/06, Casbah, San Diego CA
Sun 10/29/06, Slims, San Francisco, CA
Mon 10/30/06, Harlow’s, Sacramento CA
Wed 11/1/06, Petaluma Theater, Petaluma, CA
Thu 11/2/06, WOW Hall, Eugene, OR
Fri 11/3/06, Dante’s, Portland, OR
Sat 11/4/06, Hell’s Kitchen Tacoma, WA
Sun 11/5/06, Hell’s Kitchen, Tacoma, WA

(the Chicago date is actually Subterranean. Was a last minute change.

It's apparently the same date as the Jandek show.. then again, there's the Nomeansno show at the High Noon in Madison.)

I can't imagine No Means No making a "bad" album.

I'm dying to hear the new one. Probably will pick it up today, if possible.

Are there any mp3s online? I searched............

This was almost as good though:

capnreverb wrote:Do they have an album minus the vocals? I've heard some great music, but the singing is hard for me to take.

Hey Capn.

I'm not flamin' you or anything. Just curious what it is about their vocals you don't like.