VAiN - ENOUGH ROPE New album

[chrisdamien]

The new VAiN album is set to be released in September. You can get it from cdjapan.co.jp or the japanese HMV site. Unfortunately no US or Europe releasedate is set, but I'm getting the Japanese version anyway.

It comes with a bonus cd of the "unreleased" second album All Those Strangers (the album was released in a limited 500 copies by the band 2-3 years ago).

Here is the tracklisting:
1. [Disc 1] Solid Gold
2. [Disc 1] Worship You
3. [Disc 1] Treasure Girl
4. [Disc 1] Enough Rope
5. [Disc 1] Vain
6. [Disc 1] Straight Kitten
7. [Disc 1] Triple X
8. [Disc 1] Hot Stage Lights
9. [Disc 1] Greener
10. [Disc 1] Distance Of Love
11. [Disc 1] Cindy (Japan-Only Bonus Track)

12. [Disc 2] Love Drug
13. [Disc 2] Planet's Turning
14. [Disc 2] Shooting Star
15. [Disc 2] Too Bad
16. [Disc 2] Far Away
17. [Disc 2] Wake Up
18. [Disc 2] Freak Flag
19. [Disc 2] Here Comes Lonely
20. [Disc 2] Shouldn't Cry
21. [Disc 2] Do You Sleep With Strangers?


According to the band, this album is the most like No Respect they have ever done. Meaning bigger guitarsound and more uptempo songs.

Long time VAiN fans will also recognize the titles of at least 4 of these songs, that are all in demo versions on youtube.
Cindy (quite possibly the band's best ever song), Worship You and Enough Rope are all from the band Roadcrews that Davy had with Steven Adler. The 2 first ones are floating around on demos and the last one is known from the Live At The Limelight in NYC '92 DVD bootleg. All great uptempo songs.

Distance Of Love is fantastic and in the vein of Icy from No Respect. It was released on and album called Delaney that featured a lot of different singers doing a kinda soundtrack to a book.
Davy wrote and sang this one + new versions of Here Comes Loneley (superior version) and Planet's Turning (not so good version) from the All Those Strangers album. He also wrote 2 songs sung by the singer from laura Coil (I think) and 1 song sung by the guy from Pink Cream 69. A pretty decent album, but with several songwriters and singers on it, it kinda lacks consistency, so I'm glad that the outstanding Distance Of Love gets a proper release now.

You can find all 4 of these songs on youtube.

Anyone else as excited as me?

[andii]

Can't wait!

[chrisdamien]

Me neither! One of my all time favourite bands!
Been lucky enough to see them live 3 times within the last couple of years and they blew me away everytime.
Hands down the best gigs I've ever seen from an 80's band... and that includes the ones that play arenas.

[chrisdamien]

What the hell... I'll make it easy for you guys:-)

WORSHIP YOU (demo)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=My5wyT77ZOk

CINDY (demo)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9U2h42a0d1Q

ENOUGH ROPE (live)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFpXIk1tlew

DISTANCE OF LOVE (proper studio version)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3Ly61V8buY

[sherrimoo]

Thanks for those utube links Chris, will go and check them out now ;D

[chrisdamien]

So what did you think of the songs?

[jimmyagates]

I've already got this one on preorder from CdJapan. Got to hear a preview of the rough mixes of it when I was in SF in May and I can assure you it's right up there with the first 2 albums in every way. Can't wait to get a finished copy in my hands. Even from the one listen to the rough mixes this is sure to be my album of the year. Now all I need to do is get them to play ome showes down here in Oz!

[chrisdamien]

I preordered mine from cdjapan yesterday. Seems they have the best price for it.

How was it that you got to hear the rough mixes? Do you know the guys? I'm a BIG VAiN fan, so would be way cool to hear your story, mate.

[jimmyagates]

Since travelling from Australia to the UK to see VAIN on all their 2005 dates I stayed in touch with firstly Danny West via the internet and when I also got to see them at Rocklahoma in 08 and subsequently went back to the UK for their 2009 tour I ended up being friends with all the guys. In 2010 me and a friend visited Davys studio and hung out with him at his house while we were in San Francisco and on returning this year we went up to his place and he played us the rough mixes...Also had some fun nights hanging with drummer Tommy Rickard whikle in SF too...just a bunch of really cool guys. Of course thats the very short/edited version ;D

Oh yeah...notice how the track Looking Glass sint listed as part of the bonus ATS disc? Wonder why???

[cottoncandylover]

Can't be worse than their last album. Blech. On The Line was rather awful.

[Darren E]

People still buy CDs?

Be good to hear a pro-production version of Far Away. Excited about it all really.

[andii]

Surely the All Those Strangers disc will just be the same quality as what we already have though, right? I know I have a really good quality version of that album. Either way, a good bonus to add for people that don't already have it

[chrisdamien]

I bought the All Those Strangers CD the band released a few years ago and that was a lot better than my old bootleg. Sounded like a real album. I guess it's that version they are including now.

Here is something from Blabbermouth:

VAIN To Release 'Enough Rope' In October - Sep. 6, 2011
Music Buy Mail has set an October 28 European release date for the new VAIN album entitled "Enough Rope".

Davy Vain has a list of accomplishments under his belt few artists today can rival. Hailing from the San Francisco Bay Area, Davy began his rise as the frontman/songwriter/producer for the band VAIN. Their debut record, "No Respect" (originally released by Island Records), continues to receive critical acclaim worldwide having landed them on the cover of such notable music publications as Kerrang! and BAM. It is clearly evident from the praise garnered from the music press and more importantly other musicians, that Davy has an incredible knack for writing great songs.

As the music industry progressed and changed, Davy explored his creativity and musicianship even further. Remaining true to his musical integrity each of his recordings is filled with catchy hooks and choruses, rampant with melodies, and loaded with fresh and creative guitar sounds. Davy's voice is one of the most unique, hypnotic and original voices in rock and roll. It invokes and inspires you with a style that is entirely his own. His recorded and live performances are electric, raw, and infused with a power and magic that is as rare today as it was when Davy first started playing out.

"Enough Rope" follows on seamlessly from the glory days of their debut, "No Respect". Even the upcoming film "Rock of Ages" with Tom Cruise pays respect to VAIN by featuring posters and music of this all-time classic band.

"Enough Rope" track listing:

01. Greener
02. Enough Rope
03. Stray Kitten Burns
04. Hot Stage Lights
05. Distance Of Love
06. Cindy
07. Treasure Girl
08. Solid Gold
09. Worship You
10. Vain
11. Triple X

"Enough Rope" is being released on CD and digital format in Europe and USA by Music Buy Mail (with an online limited edition) and in Japan by Spiritual Beast/Universal, followed by a tour in early 2012.