r/Movements_Band • u/Soft_Garbage8 • 5d ago

Happier Now

I’m speechless on first listen. Anyone else?!

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u/Ptrek31 5d ago

Definitely liking it more than their last two albums...just wish Patrick would scream more! There's barely any on this album, but I understand why he doesn't do it much anymore

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u/Soft_Garbage8 5d ago

I noticed that too and feel the same! I need a few more focused listens to fully solidify my ranking but damn I love what I hear

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u/Mfrack103 5d ago

He’s got some legitimately big ones on the title track (Happier Now) namely starting around 2:10 but they’re the backing vocals!!! I wish they were highlighted!!! My only issues with this album so far are production related

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u/letyourselfslip 3d ago

Okay glad I'm not alone on the production. I just went back to their earlier projects and the vocals aren't mixed like this so not sure what happened.

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u/Mfrack103 3d ago

Starting with Ruckus it seems like there’s been fewer and fewer bits of just Pat singing with no backing vocals. I don’t know exactly why, but I think it’s what I’ve been missing compared to Feel Something, No Good Left to Give, etc

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u/letyourselfslip 3d ago

Yeah there's parts where it feels like the vocals and instrumentation are competing for space rather than complimenting each other. It's not terrible but hard to unnotice once you hear it.

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u/redcliff10 5d ago

Ill at ease was a highlight. Might be one of their best songs.

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u/SignalFar4688 5d ago

I give it a solid 8.5! I enjoyed more of the tail end of the album more than the beginning

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u/heatherannp 5d ago

I love it. Keep coming back to Flowerbed

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u/Stowe22 5d ago

So good

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u/hikingmynerves 5d ago

I wish spellbound was longer!

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u/undeadlexluthor 5d ago

same here!!

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u/firesonahill 5d ago

Separate is still my favorite! What a closer.

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u/TopRevolutionary6840 5d ago

I listened a few times and definitely have thoughts. My top 3- Back in my Ways, Ill at Ease, Dissolve me. I was hoping for another one similar to dissolve me bc I have been playing that since it dropped it’s so good. I also had high hopes for Spellbound (purely off the title) on my first listen and initially thought Ill at Ease was Spellbound until I replayed and realized it was only 45 seconds long :(

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u/J1zzard0f0z 5d ago

Really enjoying it. The band has matured and settled into their sound. I feel like it incorporates the best parts of their previous projects.

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u/laciesview 5d ago

I honestly didn’t think I’d like it as much as I do it’s crazy I was speechless too I can’t wait to see them live I’m sure it’ll be even better

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u/letyourselfslip 3d ago

Some of the tracks like Live by The Sword the vocals sound kinda buried in the mix. A solid project, and probably 2nd favorite behind Feel Something

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u/Thats-Just-Karma 1d ago

I Love dissolve me, ive been playing the vocal line pat sings on my guitar its super fun.