New album Foregone out February 2023

[Xpyro125]

We really will never forgive Howard, the AI sure got one thing right.

 

[DE4life]

For the record I actually wrote those ridiculous lyrics rather than the AI last time I used Suno it couldn't produce a full song like this based precisely on lyrics written by the user. The fact it now can is very impressive, and it actually created a rhythm on lines where I thought it would struggle.

Also now that fucking chorus is legitimately stuck in my head, lmao.

 

[GraemeSinclair]

IF songs that made my 2024 most played on Spotify include:

Coerced Coexistence
Stay With Me
Scorn
It's No Good
In The Dark
Jester Script Transfigured
Man Made God
Embody the Invisible
Resin
Food for the Gods
Foregone Part I
Foregone Part II
Artifacts of the Black Rain

I guess It's No Good sticks out like a sore thumb, but I like how it sounds, especially the twin-lead melody after the chorus (it's the only track on that EP I like).

 

[Xpyro125]

IF songs that made my 2024 most played on Spotify include:

Coerced Coexistence
Stay With Me
Scorn
It's No Good
In The Dark
Jester Script Transfigured
Man Made God
Embody the Invisible
Resin
Food for the Gods
Foregone Part I
Foregone Part II
Artifacts of the Black Rain

I guess It's No Good sticks out like a sore thumb, but I like how it sounds, especially the twin-lead melody after the chorus (it's the only track on that EP I like).

I know the Wicked Game and Hurt covers both have more issues than the other two, but I genuinely prefer the direction they went with the EP (Particularly It’s No Good) over the direction of Foregone.

Good list though, it’s got a lot of classic era songs I absolutely love. I don’t have any lists of my own to give since I don’t really use Spotify, so that much just is what it is.

 

[ThePhobiac]

Looks like only State of Slow Decay and Meet Your Maker made the cut for me. Wasn't really an In Flames year for me; I didn't even listen to that much metal until this fall.

 

[DE4life]

Probably the year I've listened least to IF since I first discovered them tbh. No idea what my top ten would be.

 

[Xpyro125]

Wasn't really an In Flames year for me; I didn't even listen to that much metal until this fall.

It’s probably the same for me here. It’s been a lot more rock/hardcore especially on my end, but even then, the bunch of metal I’ve listened to just hasn’t really been In Flames. Maybe TJR, Whoracle, ASOP, and Siren Charms have gotten more listens from me than on previous years, but that’s about it.

Probably the year I've listened least to IF since I first discovered them tbh. No idea what my top ten would be.

I think Artifacts, Food For the Gods, and Disconnected would be there for me, but I just can’t think of anything else.

 

[ThePhobiac]

It’s probably the same for me here. It’s been a lot more rock/hardcore especially on my end, but even then, the bunch of metal I’ve listened to just hasn’t really been In Flames. Maybe TJR, Whoracle, ASOP, and Siren Charms have gotten more listens from me than on previous years, but that’s about it.

Definitely get that. Usually I tend to listen to IF more around the time when they release new albums. I was more into ambient/electronic/avant-garde music for most of the year. I was on a massive 2000's-era Ulver kick this summer while studying sound design for my own project and went down some rabbit holes.

 

[mindd]

The only IF songs that got into my Spotify list were Behind Space '99, Sounds of a Playground Fading, and... Siren Charms? Wtf?

 

[The Grayfox]

IF is actually my third highest played artist this year on Spotify, which is surprising. They were outdone by Type O Negative and Evergrey and then followed by Orbit Culture and Architects, which is quite different than last year's top 5. I found it strange that there were no IF songs in the top 5 though. Two of my top 5 songs were Cemetery Skyline songs. Also strange

1. Type O Negative
2. Evergrey
3. In Flames
4. Orbit Culture
5. Architects
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1. Seeing Red (Architects)
2. From the Inside (Orbit Culture)
3. In Darkness (Cemetery Skyline)
4. Nettie (Type O Negative)
5. Violent Storm (Cemetery Skyline)

And then not in the top 10 either...

6. DOWN (While She Sleeps)
7. The Forest That Weeps (Wintersun)
8. (We Were) Electrocute (Type O Negative)
9. Curse (Architects)
10. Ghosts (Paradise Lost)


Interesting how it went this year for me. Apparently I listened to a lot of In Flames, but not enough of one song to make it on the top 10. Or 20. Or 50. Or 90...

That is what's really strange: In Flames appears precisely one time and it's number 97, which is Bullet Ride.

 

[eochaid]

So spotify is a thing for a lot of people. I'm not using it at all.

 

[Xpyro125]

I pretty much solely use it to make playlists for my friends with songs I’d recommend them, otherwise it’s nothing for me. I just hate the business model for the consumer, even before how it is for artists. I shouldn’t have to pay for basic quality of life features with a premium subscription service. I know iTunes is flawed and costs me way more to buy songs and albums individually, but it’s what I use for listening to music on my phone. I have some CDs and cassette tapes of some albums, but those pretty much never see play since my CD player is busted and since I unfortunately have nothing to play the cassette tapes on.

 

[The Grayfox]

I never thought I'd be a Spotify user, but my brother-in-law came to stay with us during the pandemic and he had a family plans. He asked if I wanted to use it and I figured "fuck it, why not..." I ended up actually really enjoying it. I don't have to waste a ton of space on my phone for music anymore. When I'm driving, I just throw a playlist on, it's just nice and simple and works for me. I still have a record collection, I still have a huge mp3 collection, hell I still have all my CDs too, but for simplicity's sake, Spotify works best for me.

Also, I have a friend group that pays for different premium versions of things and has the aforementioned family plans, so we all pay for one each and then share the rest with each other. So, I get premium Spotify, YouTube, etc. while only paying for one of them. At least for now until these companies crack down on it, like Netflix has.

 

[DE4life]

So spotify is a thing for a lot of people. I'm not using it at all.

Same here, although admittedly not for any particular reason. The old ways of mp3s just don't cause me a problem, so, I never felt the need to change. Also the less services collecting data about me the better, even if at this point it's pretty much a lost cause anyway.

 

[eochaid]

Well. In my case, I refuse to pay a premium. I refuse to listen to music in random order unless i decide to do so. I like to listen to music in high quality. I like to keep my music in my own drives and physical media. So, spotify does nothing for me.

 

[DE4life]

I've never really used Spotify so I'm not sure how well it would perform for my preferences. I wouldn't want to pay anything considering I have no issue with the way I do things now, so yeah, probably a deal-breaker from the off. I also have many thousands of songs from all sorts of genres that I play on random, and obviously Spotify couldn't do that unless I presumably put every song I have into one huge playlist. I certainly don't have time for that.

I suppose the one advantage of Spotify is that it could introduce me to new music, but I find new music pretty well by myself, so, again, not really required.

 

[eochaid]

And, this disadvantage that, the moment artists remove their music from the platform it is lost for us unless we buy it or download it.

Then, I prefer to pay directly to the artists by buying their music online having in mind that the prices for mp3 songs and albums are ridiculously low.