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KoolAid
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...so where do we stand?
I still believe this is their best work. Although it deviates from the original "key's sound," it's rich and complex and reaches new heights for the boys.
In one of the original discussions, I said about the same stuff, but mentioned - time will tell if it's my favorite Key's album. Since it's now been about 2 months, I now know - It's not my favorite album. Chulahoma is too perfect (although it might not qualify for this topic) and Thickfreakness is just too nasty. Those are my favorites still.
But again, Brothers will stand as their most accessible album - and I think this will hold for the rest of their career. They did some damage on the Billboard charts and gained a shit ton of new fans - good for them, that had to feel good.
So now that we're removed from the honeymoon - I can say thanks. Thanks for coming out with Brothers. It's an awesome album and I really enjoy it.
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mike
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Accessible? Depends what you mean. I think A&R is more "accessible" if by that you mean "listener-friendly." But Brothers was certainly more broadly marketed and made available, if you mean physically accessible.
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kepnerb
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My honeymoon with Brothers is still not over. When I travel I always bring it along and listen to it a few times through. I rarely skip a track on it. For me it is the total package. It has the soulful vocals, big drums, thick basslines, great atmospheres with synths and farfisa. For me A& R , Keep It Hid , and BRothers are albums I can just pop in and listen to all the way through , not feeling that any song really repeats what the last song was doing or saying. They all have great elements to them drawing from different genres, and that is what good music is all about for me
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JF Omalycat
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Let me say, first off, I wasn't a huge fan a A&R. Three or four songs I really like a lot, but for the most part....meh. I don't know if the slick production values turned me off, or what, but it didn't stay in my CD rotation very long.
Having said that, Brothers was kind of a shock, because I think it's their most complete work to date. I was expecting an overproduced, mass media blues extravaganza, and what I got was a dirty, pseudo-soul-athon, that seemed like a slap in the face to what any profit minded studio exec would want.
Big time respect to the boys for keeping it real. I love it.
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Mirby 2.0
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The honeymoon is definitely over. That doesn't mean I don't like the album. It just means I've had it for 2 months. The honeymoon is the stage when you first get something. It happens with guitar gear, cars, etc. It helps to save your final assessment/review until after the honeymoon.
I like Bros a lot. But the honeymoon phase has ended. If you've had the album since it came out, my opinion is that the honeymoon phase is officially over. That has nothing to do with how much you like or dislike it. That just means you've had time to digest it.
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KoolAid
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mike - 2 hours ago »
Accessible? Depends what you mean. I think A&R is more "accessible" if by that you mean "listener-friendly." But Brothers was certainly more broadly marketed and made available, if you mean physically accessible.
I meant accessible as your first definition - "listener friendly"
Much like the other poster, I didn't think too much of A&R (relative to their other works).
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marshmeli
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I still like The Big Come Up the best, but now that I have finished listening to all the Phish shows from this tour, the next album I am going to play on my iPhone is Brothers (I did sneak a Tool album in there last week though  )
Excited to have my first true live experience of the Brothers song at the Central Park show in 2 weeks... the opening gig for PJ was just a tease.
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metachronos
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After hearing some of brothers live I love it even more. I made a playlist of all tbk on my ipod and while listening to it on shuffle it played them eyes then she's lone gone. It sort of clicked then that these two songs were done by the same two guys only 8 or so years apart. That just about blew my goddamn mind. Their evolution in terms of sound change over time is fucking HUGE. On par with the beatles imo.
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dothetrunk
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the honeymoon's over, the lovin's just gettin started... 
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njp23
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I agree, I almost posted this a few weeks ago when I finally felt like listening to something other than brothers. Not a knock at all, i've never played an album as non-stop as I played brothers since the eagle landed. J
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raunchy
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I'm more intrigued now by what will be next after Brothers. They could go in any direction really.
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hyphensprint
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@raunchy,
Agreed.
I appreciate Brothers, but as I've said, I miss the knock down drag out factor of previous works. I had the same feeling with A&R when it came out but I like that album quite a bit now... I did listen to that one more than this one though. I'm positive time will only make it grow on me, but it still rests at the bottom of my TBK list.
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Chris "Hokes" Dorgan
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i like it, it hasn't been on as much recently, but thats sort of because seeing them live made one or two of the songs sound shit on the record haha. i know that doesn't make sense. next girl and howlin for you were so so good, that listening to them on the album now is a let down haha!
as for their next direction, who knows. just hopefully not too mainstream  i would like to hear a driving song, get the pace and tempo back up a bit. either that or go full on country with acoustics the lot like a dirty folk album, maybe taking a leaf from the when the lights go out vibe!
all of the above (my post) is utter nonesense though, they wont do anythin like i've suggested, it'll all be them and their offspring from the next hunker down in a studio together!
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GrownSoFugly
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I knew the Honeymoon was over when I didn't have to actively prevent myself from listening 24/7. I don't know if Brothers is my *favorite*, but, as it's been said, it's definitely the most complete. It's like a good diner menu - no matter what your mood, it's got something for ya.
I don't think any of their albums are all that "accessible" really, besides maybe Keep It Hid, which I hardly remember receiving any promotion. Brothers to me seems the most audience-friendly, but then I remember it took me a few listens to get into it, and of course I *wanted* to love it. I mean, it's 15 tracks! Kind of hard for a casual listener to dive into. The band seems to have found a way to gain more exposure but still stay an arm's length away from the pop-frenzied masses. New fans still have to put in a little effort, so generally they're the type that 'get it'. Not many bands can pull that off.
Just look at Casey whatevers-his-face, an American idol is COVERING tbk, yet his admirers are disregarding the original bc the idol "soars past it". Good. I don't want them anyway, and I doubt the boys do either... they are self-proclaimed douche bags after all.
Of course, if the next album has a Sex On Fire, my entire argument comes crashing down.
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Chris "Hokes" Dorgan
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oh god, could you imagine... that could possibly be my worst nightmare and the only thing i might hold against the band hehe
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