PALMS [new Chino Moreno side project]

[bewareofrats]

The music of Patagonia is very nice.  So smooth and clean, relaxing and atmospheric.  If nothing else, this sounds like a potentially excellent instrumental album.  The change in vocal style from Chino can be a bit much in parts, at first anyway, but I already like Patagonia more than on first listen.  I see great growing potential in this.

[Inkblades]

Yeah, it's growing me on a little bit.

[bewareofrats]

Another listen, I think Chino needs to ease up on the high parts.  It's starting to become overbearing.

[Hesperian Death-Horse!]

I can't believe so many people on this board of all places are having issues with Chino's voice. I think he sounds amazing and youthful at that. I will say that I suspect that what may be throwing some people off might not be Chino's vocals themselves but perhaps the way they were mixed and effected with the slap back style delay. That type of delay is used plenty on vocals in general by various artists but it seems like there's a parameter to the delay that is set a bit too intense and seems to almost be pushing the vocals "off the track" if that makes sense. I noticed that a little bit but the whole entirety of the song was to captivating to let that ruin it for me. Its really not that bad but it is noticeable and a bit disconcerting. However, this also just a webpage stream. Keep that in mind before judging the sound to harshly. I'm certain it will sound better and more cohesive on full quality CD/vinyl. Or maybe it will be just as bad. We'll have to wait and see.

[Rally Sweat]

Yeah, a large part of it is the way they've been recorded/mixed. It just sounds like tinned shit to me on the verses. Tinned shit that's been left in the next room. But like you say, maybe that'll change. I'm also a little bored of him talking about demons. Can't fault the music though.

[ignore the fashion]

Got my tickets for the Belly Up show today

[Hank]

Have to say... This project is going to be a treat.

If you all cant hear it ...I hope you will at some point 

[bewareofrats]

There's some samples on Amazon.  Sounds good to me.

[DeftonesNZ]

Sounds sweet to me to, especially Antartic Handshake that sounds like it's going to be super dreamy, I expect a lot of hate from other people though because it's more of the same as the stuff we've heard.

[scarywindow]

Jesus.  Mission Sunset, Shortwave Radio, and Antarctic Handshake have me frothing at the mouth.  This is going to end up being my favorite band Chino has been a part of.  I know it may be sacrilege to most of you, but this album is just what I need.  I've missed ISIS, and I've missed good Deftones.  This is different than both, and I'm more than happy about that.  This is the music that moves me now.  Can't wait to hear it all.

[Deadradio]

http://www.amazon.com/Palms/dp/B00CDBOPQE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1367938235&sr=8-1&keywords=palms

[scarywindow]

http://www.amazon.com/Palms/dp/B00CDBOPQE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1367938235&sr=8-1&keywords=palms

Ha.  Guess you didn't read this page at all, eh?   
Thanks anyway, brother.

[Danny Keyes]

this project is horrible.

[Crazylegs]

What the fuck is up with the production. Sounds like they've recorded the album in an echo chamber. None of these previews really grab me at all.

[scarywindow]

this project is horrible.

says the person who hasn't even heard the whole record.  go listen to Adrenaline.

[scarywindow]

What the fuck is up with the production. Sounds like they've recorded the album in an echo chamber. None of these previews really grab me at all.

at mos phere

[Danny Keyes]

this project is horrible.

says the person who hasn't even heard the whole record.  go listen to Adrenaline.

...2 songs down and they both suck. really hard for the record to win me over. but whatever its my opinion don't act so butthurt about it.

[Crazylegs]

What the fuck is up with the production. Sounds like they've recorded the album in an echo chamber. None of these previews really grab me at all.

at mos phere

More like shit-mosphere. It's not exactly a creative way to produce atmosphere, especially when they do exactly the same for each and every track which is really the problem here in my opinion. Pretty lazy.

[Inkblades]

I think I saw something about how Chino was recording his vocals in hotels while on tour with Deftones. That might explain it.

[Crazylegs]

Hmm. Interesting factoid.