[Eli14]

So I was waiting for this all week and when they finally played I was quite surprised by their song selection. If you've heard the new CD, Ire Works, then you've probably heard "Black Bubblegum". I think the song is pretty cool, not quite my favorite, but definitely an interesting one for them. So it was weird hearing them play it last night. I just thought it was an odd choice for a TV appearance (I would have figured they would play Milk Lizard or something). Another strange thing was that Jeff Tuttle was singing backup. I think it would be interesting if they started using that more when they play songs like "We Are The Storm", "Unretrofied", or even "When Good Dogs Do Bad Things". That be a peculiar element to add for them, seeing as how Greg's voice doesn't really translate to singing very well after screaming.

Just pondering........

I thought the performance was good and was worth running on little sleep for it today, but I think they would have done better with another song.They just seemed a little out of their element. I don't want to sound like a douche who thinks they should play the same thing though. Nice to see them getting some more attention though.

RedLasso - Conan 2/6/2008- The Dillinger Escape Plan

Still one of my favorites.

[Metal Ken]

Wow, i was expecting them to play some shit that sounded like Calculating infinity. I guess i'm out of the loop?

[DDDorian]

^^Yeah, their new album is Patton worship to the core. You'd think they'd know by now that if they want their singer to stop being compared to Patton they should stop writing songs that rip off all their projects

[psychoticsnoman]

i saw them with killswitch on the 5th, they were just ok i don't really listen to them but the first time i saw them they were really good live but my expectations this time were let down

[Metal Ken]

Originally Posted by DDDorian

^^Yeah, their new album is Patton worship to the core. You'd think they'd know by now that if they want their singer to stop being compared to Patton they should stop writing songs that rip off all their projects

Yeah, that song was pretty laid back compared to what i'm used to. And to see them doing the "6 year old not getting candy" thrashing around on stage to such a calm song seems weird too


Is this song indicative of their last two albums?

[DDDorian]

Originally Posted by Metal Ken

Yeah, that song was pretty laid back compared to what i'm used to. And to see them doing the "6 year old not getting candy" thrashing around on stage to such a calm song seems weird too


Is this song indicative of their last two albums?

Miss Machine was closer to Calculating Infinity in that it was mostly techy songs, but they'd randomly stick in a rock riff or a big Patton-esque chorus, sometimes it worked, sometimes it didn't. The new one, Ire Works has a couple of techy songs amidst a whole bunch of songs that rip off various Patton projects. Fantomas, Tomahawk, FNM, Bungle... you name it, they've ripped it off It's not that they're BAD at it, but when it comes to the "tech" thing, DEP do it better than anyone else, and their are a million bands that do the diet-FNM things, so it's disappointint to know they're one of them now. Oh well.

[_detox]

Originally Posted by Metal Ken

Yeah, that song was pretty laid back compared to what i'm used to. And to see them doing the "6 year old not getting candy" thrashing around on stage to such a calm song seems weird too


Is this song indicative of their last two albums?

Not so much a good song to judge Miss Machine and Ire Works by. Basically, if this is your first time hearing Dillinger, and you hear this song, you probably won't like the "real" Dillinger.
Miss Machine- Panasonic Youth:

Ire Works- Milk Lizard:

Ire Works- Fix Your Face:



Good performance though.

[eleven59]

Wow, really does sound like "Mojo" from Peeping Tom in places.

[Wiz]

Unusual song for their style, but then they don't really care about doing the same thing over and over again. I'm guessing they'll be drifting in various stylistic directions for many years to come, thus continuously pissing off people who were getting used to one particular style.

[forelander]

I think they just wanted to confuse me with ire works, there are moments of rhythmic brilliance and random interlude noise songs like from calculating infinity, then there's this. I still enjoyed the album but the way they built it up made it kinda disappointing. Eg, the singer claimed nothing they'd written had any singing at all and it was a return to CI, then I hear it and really it's more singing than anything else.