my physical copy of the cd arrived yesterday. I jammed with it to and from work today. And I must say that this is definitely a darker, heavier side of Tad Morose. I'm digging the album from start to finish. There are a few standout tracks that have my head banging and horns thrown.
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But, this is not the Tad Morose I know and love from 10+ years ago. With all due respect, I kinda wish Krunt and Peter would have just renamed this project something else entirely. Because it's one thing for a few band members to come and go over the years, but to change your sound in such a drastic (albeit GREAT) way, is just... well, disconcerting.
Again, I'm enjoying this album. But I kinda wish they kept the sound from the last three albums that endeared me to the Tad Morose that I came to know thanks to PPUSA.
I can see where you're coming from here... however, if they're going to continue playing older songs live, I can certainly understand why they would want to retain the name recognition that had been built up around the Tad Morose name, as opposed to using a new name. Also, Tad Morose already went through some significant changes in sound from 1993 - 2003, so I don't think longtime fans are going to be too thrown off!