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neorev
09-20-2018, 01:06 PM
Fuck yeah!!!!!

Bn9QsXRgBgo

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn9QsXRgBgo/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=lie6xziy355m

Toadflax
09-20-2018, 01:08 PM
Fuck yeah!!!!!
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn9QsXRgBgo/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=lie6xziy355m

Wow! Just added to my to do list:

1. Finally get around to reading the copy of Watchmen I've had collecting dust on my shelf for 10 years.

2. Never watch that fucking terrible movie again.

ltrandazzo
09-20-2018, 01:13 PM
neorev I added an embed into the lead post so everyone can see the news without getting Instagram first.

neorev
09-20-2018, 01:14 PM
neorev I added an embed into the lead post so everyone can see the news without getting Instagram first.

I actually included a screenshot of the Instagram post in the lead post. Looks like you embedded it just after. So it's doubled. Will delete my pic.

Nellyrific
09-20-2018, 01:24 PM
THIS IS SO EXCITING! We can finally pretend that movie didn’t happen.


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implanted_microchip
09-20-2018, 01:24 PM
I had zero interest in this until now, wow. TR&AR making music to go with Dr. Manhattan’s origin is the stuff of dreams.

neorev
09-20-2018, 01:38 PM
I actually enjoyed the movie though I never read the graphic novel. One of my favorites comic book movies. Gasp! My love of the movie made me worry about this show. But I absolutely loved The Leftovers, so Lindell involvement had me interested. The Leftovers is amazing.

sonic_discord
09-20-2018, 01:46 PM
I must confess I've never read the graphic novel (yet), but I really actually like the Director's Cut version of the movie. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

onthewall2983
09-20-2018, 01:49 PM
His enthusiasm for this is inspiring.

neorev
09-20-2018, 01:49 PM
I must confess I've never read the graphic novel (yet), but I really actually like the Director's Cut version of the movie. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Same here.

BrokenSpiral
09-20-2018, 01:58 PM
This is exciting.

ImTheWiseJanitor
09-20-2018, 02:51 PM
I was on nin.com for something about an hour ago, and was coming back to it to look through the store - and that fresh update was the first thing I saw. Holy shit - like everyone else, my interest in this series just spiked like CRAZY. What a way to set the tone! Very exciting indeed.

talkingnothing
09-20-2018, 02:53 PM
so.. you folks should definitely read Watchmen. i was able to enjoy the Snyder movie for what it was, but if you have ever read and enjoyed a comic or graphic novel (even if you haven't) you should give Watchmen a shot.

Bachy
09-20-2018, 03:56 PM
The graphic novel is incredibly dark, so TR & AR are perfect for this. I'm excited even more for this project now.

slopesandsam
09-20-2018, 07:07 PM
I was probably going to watch this anyway. The Leftovers is genuinely excellent, and ended so well it made me forgive Lindelof for Lost. I was looking forward to seeing what he did with Watchmen (from what I've heard, it's not an adaptation of the comic. It's a new story set in the same world, and maybe featuring some of the same characters.) But now, I'm obviously super hyped.

(And yes, you should read the comic. It's much better than the movie, even though the movie slavishly sticks to the source material. Except for the squid thing, but the squid thing is the only part of the comic I'm not a fan of. I think the movie's change there was for the better.)

BRoswell
09-20-2018, 11:36 PM
I've been wanting Trent & Atticus to tackle some sort of dark superhero tale ever since "Theme For Tetsuo: The Bullet Man", and they couldn't have picked a better project.

october_midnight
09-20-2018, 11:48 PM
*slides in*




The movie was great, and as a good a Watchmen movie as we'll probably ever get.



*slides back out*

Sandy Phimester
09-21-2018, 01:51 AM
Definitely read the comic, 100x better than the movie.

Haysey_Draws
09-21-2018, 02:39 AM
I'm totally on board with this. Also seeing TR get super excited about it as well is brilliant!

onthewall2983
09-21-2018, 08:51 AM
Bn9RHm2ntpy

henryeatscereal
09-21-2018, 09:01 AM
Out of nowhere this has become a must WATCH...men

Shadaloo
09-21-2018, 04:07 PM
https://static.comicvine.com/uploads/original/5/57023/1173742-angryrorschach.jpg

Just hook it to my veins etc

botley
09-22-2018, 10:43 AM
I'm picturing, like, a 14-disc vinyl box set for this soundtrack.

imail724
09-22-2018, 11:57 AM
I'm picturing, like, a 14-disc vinyl box set for this soundtrack.I'm picturing well fare in my future.

Shadaloo
09-23-2018, 03:29 PM
I'm picturing the organs that will be outside of my body and on the black market shortly

wizfan
09-24-2018, 06:42 AM
Watchmen news AND TPD live dropped in the same week. For NIN, the end of 2018 is going to make the end of 2016 look like child's play.

onthewall2983
09-24-2018, 06:50 PM
I wonder how much this is going to slow down their film work. AFAIK this isn't a mini-series and I would suspect work on scoring a series takes a fair bit longer than a movie would.

botley
09-25-2018, 12:06 PM
I wonder how much this is going to slow down their film work. AFAIK this isn't a mini-series and I would suspect work on scoring a series takes a fair bit longer than a movie would.
Yes, but hopefully the series will also use "needle drop" source music in a good way (I'm thinking of Burns & Novick's Vietnam, rather than Snyder's Watchmen -- which had the WORST use of pre-existing music in cues that I've ever heard in a Hollywood film).

joplinpicasso
09-25-2018, 12:38 PM
Yes, but hopefully the series will also use "needle drop" source music in a good way (I'm thinking of Burns & Novick's Vietnam, rather than Snyder's Watchmen -- which had the WORST use of pre-existing music in cues that I've ever heard in a Hollywood film).

I think you're thinking of Suicide Squad.

botley
09-25-2018, 01:10 PM
I think you're thinking of Suicide Squad.
Possibly worse, granted, but I spared myself that torment.

Deadpool
09-25-2018, 06:34 PM
Yes, but hopefully the series will also use "needle drop" source music in a good way (I'm thinking of Burns & Novick's Vietnam, rather than Snyder's Watchmen -- which had the WORST use of pre-existing music in cues that I've ever heard in a Hollywood film).

I honestly wouldn't mind if they nix the needle drop thing wholesale – and if they don't, my hope is that HBO's Watchmen uses pre-existing tunes closer to the way True Detective season 1 did, i.e. music that is tonally/emotionally fitting (cue "Eli" by Bosnian Rainbows) as opposed to tailored to the era. When other movies do needle drops (Atomic Blonde comes to mind), it's still so on-the-nose and distracting, even if it's fun.

Vietnam used source music very wisely/tastefully, but even that I could have done without (but again, was used very well).


I don't know about anyone else, but when I read Watchmen for the first time, it never struck me as a quintessential 80s story. I obviously get that it was published and written in that period, but it transcends that setting sooooo much. The fact that I probably read in 2005ish doesn't hurt. So when the Snyder trailers & movie came out and adhered so ridiculously close to an 80s aesthetic, I honestly found it very jarring... which is to say I think it's great that HBO and Lindelof are going for a more present day vibe.

I stopped watching LOST after 2.5 seasons, but I hear great things about The Leftovers, and am also big fan of Prometheus ...so overall, I'm optimistic and excited!

K-Rice
09-25-2018, 07:59 PM
I stopped watching LOST after 2.5 seasons, but I hear great things about The Leftovers, and am also big fan of Prometheus ...so overall, I'm optimistic and excited!
To be fair, Lost season 3 dragged on so much because they didn't know how long the show was going to last. Seasons 4 and 5 were so much better.

Back on topic, Hell Yeah!!! I'm sure this soundtrack is going to be awesome. Can't wait for the inevitable vinyl release.

R-Dot-Yung
09-26-2018, 01:45 PM
I was already excited for this since The Leftovers is my 2nd favorite show of all time. TR+AR doing the score is icing on the fucking cake.

paul_guyet
10-01-2018, 10:06 PM
to be fair, lost season 3 dragged on so much because they didn't know how long the show was going to last. Seasons 4 and 5 were so much better.

Back on topic, hell yeah!!! I'm sure this soundtrack is going to be awesome. Can't wait for the inevitable vinyl release.on blood spattered yellow vinyl!!!!!

october_midnight
11-08-2018, 06:45 PM
Jeremy Irons is Ozymandias. (https://consequenceofsound.net/2018/11/new-details-hbos-watchmen/)

Toadflax
11-09-2018, 04:27 PM
Jeremy Irons is Ozymandias. (https://consequenceofsound.net/2018/11/new-details-hbos-watchmen/)

And Jean Smart, who - between Fargo, Legion, and now this - has burst forth from the shackles of hasbeendom with a silent fury.

onthewall2983
11-10-2018, 04:28 PM
Her character on Fargo reminded me of my grandmother, if she married a mobster instead of a mailman.

Should we split this thread off at some point into Le Cinema if we're talking about casting, plot, premiere dates, etc, etc.? Basically everything but the score itself?

Elrickooo
01-08-2019, 09:19 PM
There have been a few teasers released on Instagram and YouTube which feature music that could possibly be TR & AR

sonic_discord
01-08-2019, 10:50 PM
The music in this clip sounds very promising! (https://www.instagram.com/p/BsUPAZIFZ1M/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet)

StockAvuryah
01-09-2019, 06:50 AM
The music in this clip sounds very promising! (https://www.instagram.com/p/BsUPAZIFZ1M/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet)

They really are good at doing organic-sounding electronic music, so wouldn't surprise me it's them. Maybe not though.

paul_guyet
01-09-2019, 01:19 PM
The music in this clip sounds very promising! (https://www.instagram.com/p/BsUPAZIFZ1M/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet)Oof, just filthy...

streetman
01-10-2019, 07:55 PM
They really are good at doing organic-sounding electronic music, so wouldn't surprise me it's them. Maybe not though.

They've been working on it for a while now so that definitely could be them.

sonic_discord
05-01-2019, 12:07 PM
More teasers.
(https://www.superherohype.com/news/446629-hbo-watchmen-teasers-abandon-all-hope-ye-who-enter-here)

sonic_discord
05-08-2019, 12:23 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zymgtV99Rko

Toadflax
05-08-2019, 12:23 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zymgtV99Rko

Toadflax
05-08-2019, 12:24 PM
sonic_discord Jinx!

StockAvuryah
05-08-2019, 02:20 PM
That's looking very nice

BRoswell
07-20-2019, 01:53 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yKq1PRvPJQ

StockAvuryah
07-20-2019, 04:41 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yKq1PRvPJQ

Looking good. I'm glad I understood nothing.

TheBang
07-22-2019, 08:27 AM
Looking good. I'm glad I understood nothing.
OMG, that's how I felt after watching it too.

Haysey_Draws
07-23-2019, 08:48 AM
Just hook the score TO MY VAINS!

fillow
07-23-2019, 10:11 AM
Any idea if Life on Mars remixed by TRAR for this trailer? Or by one of those producer groups specializing on trailer music?

botley
07-23-2019, 10:41 AM
Any idea if Life on Mars remixed by TRAR for this trailer? Or by one of those producer groups specializing on trailer music?
They could have done a better job, so I will say it's probably the latter.

paul_guyet
07-24-2019, 08:22 AM
They could have done a better job, so I will say it's probably the latter.Agreed, although, CAN YOU FUCKING IMAGINE LOM REDONE BY TRAR.

Jinsai
07-25-2019, 05:38 PM
the only way I can envision this working is if it's like a sardonic take on the graphic novel in a mode that tries to go full Twin Peaks.

botley
08-14-2019, 06:55 AM
the only way I can envision this working is if it's like a sardonic take on the graphic novel in a mode that tries to go full Twin Peaks.
I mean, Lindelof does walk around at fan cons wearing Twin Peaks t-shirts:

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Damon_Lindelof_by_Gage_Skidmore_3.jpg/609px-Damon_Lindelof_by_Gage_Skidmore_3.jpg

arsenic
09-03-2019, 12:13 PM
https://twitter.com/nineinchnails/status/1168932965063303171


@nineinchnails
Everything begins Oct. 20
@watchmen
#WatchmenHBO

streetman
09-04-2019, 01:50 AM
Will NIN release the score before october 20?

PhoenixML
09-04-2019, 10:11 AM
Digital version around the start of the series, vinyl in the coming years. Just a guess.

buckaroo
09-04-2019, 11:11 AM
Out of all their scoring projects this is the one that seems most suited for an actual nin track / cover / remix.

cdm
09-05-2019, 09:56 AM
1169607363621310465

This was cross-posted to the NIN facebook page. No details on who is appearing but given previous appearances it's plausible TR & AR may be participating.

Comic Con Watchmen Panel blurb:


Set in an alternate history where masked vigilantes are treated as outlaws, HBO’s upcoming series Watchmen embraces the nostalgia of the original groundbreaking graphic novel of the same name while breaking new ground of its own. From the co-creator of The Leftovers, Damon Lindelof’s new series is set in contemporary 2019 where roughly 30 years have passed since the original Watchmen story. Please join producers and series stars for an exclusive sneak peek of the first episode of the HBO series followed by a panel discussion.

Comic Con Page (https://www.newyorkcomiccon.com/Explore/Panels/Panels-And-Screenings/?utm_source=cmv3-attendee-all&utm_campaign=NYCC19-PanelList-10-03-2019&utm_medium=email&utm_term=NP#/event/hbo-watchmen-screening-and-panel)

paul_guyet
09-09-2019, 03:31 PM
New featurette, has some stuff that sounds kinda TR/AR.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=116&v=nVK1-1vwAzE

Magnetic
09-09-2019, 03:54 PM
I am looking forward to this!

sonic_discord
09-09-2019, 05:18 PM
The music at :20, 1:04, and 1:50 all sounds great! I can't wait for the show AND the score! I already think this will be my favorite score of their since TGWTDT.

paul_guyet
09-13-2019, 01:46 PM
Another trailer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-33JCGEGzwU

Also, I'm doing press at NYCC this year and I reached out to HBO's PR contact and just asked if TR and AR are going to be at the panel and if there's going to be a press room as well, and they gave me a "who knows?" answer. As soon as they send out official press stuff, I'll update you guys.

Findus
09-16-2019, 12:42 AM
At :24 in that trailer, she says "There was a calvary involved shooting last night."
I wonder if they'll fix it with ADR so she says "cavalry" instead.

James Cobra
09-16-2019, 11:58 AM
At :24 in that trailer, she says "There was a calvary involved shooting last night."
I wonder if they'll fix it with ADR so she says "cavalry" instead.

I'm gonna assume Calvary is the name of the cult or group.

Findus
09-17-2019, 12:39 AM
I'm gonna assume Calvary is the name of the cult or group.
The next two times in that video it's pronounced cavalry.

Morad
09-17-2019, 09:52 AM
The next two times in that video it's pronounced cavalry.

Maybe it's just the way the character pronounces it then? Right or wrong.

Neon
09-18-2019, 10:37 AM
New interview with Damon Lindelof on ew.com. He talks a bit about the work of TR/AR on the show. https://ew.com/tv/2019/09/18/damon-lindelof-watchmen-interview/

BRoswell
09-18-2019, 11:01 AM
New interview with Damon Lindelof on ew.com. He talks a bit about the work of TR/AR on the show. https://ew.com/tv/2019/09/18/damon-lindelof-watchmen-interview/

I'm glad he began his answer by stating that it's Trent AND Atticus, not just Trent. I get that Trent is the bigger name in the duo, but it's two guys doing the work and being credited equally, and journalists should keep that in mind.

paul_guyet
10-02-2019, 05:36 PM
Quick NYCC update: there is no press room for Watchmen, just the panel. On the waitlist for that because apparently it's packed.
Different PR contact said Trent and Atticus will NOT be in attendance.

kevinbeetle
10-02-2019, 10:19 PM
I won the lottery for the panel, but probably won't be making it. Babysitter conflict. You moved up a spot. Don't think I can transfer my reservation, but if you know a way, let me know.

paul_guyet
10-03-2019, 09:51 AM
I won the lottery for the panel, but probably won't be making it. Babysitter conflict. You moved up a spot. Don't think I can transfer my reservation, but if you know a way, let me know.This is the press section, so another outlet, HBO exec or talent from the show would have to drop out. Which might happen... I might also be able to Hunter S. Thompson my way in and get to stand quietly at the back as long as I promise not to smoke. Thank you though!

paul_guyet
10-04-2019, 09:48 AM
Press seat reserved! I'll be back this evening with half-remembered notes!

paul_guyet
10-04-2019, 07:54 PM
Okay, just got home. Here are my notes.

Opening scene - brutal, chaotic, overwhelming


Aftermath - Gentle, Bird Box-y piano


Traffic stop - Deep, huge, massive synth repetitions, incredible tension.


Pod Interrogation/Raid - Started off like 'The Background World' but then evolved and got harder, then even harder with more guitars and electronics. Fucking fantastic music for these scenes.


Pre-credits - soft, beautiful prepared piano and something like a xylophone.

Credits - High energy synthy, trademark action-y TRAR.

Overall, nothing really broke the mold, a lot of Bird Box/Vietnam War vibes, although some of the sounds and synths were not as typical for them (I'm thinking mostly of the Halloween-type synths, which were very 70's) but the action scenes (Interrogation/Raid) were very well matched.

But.

The opening scene...

That was THE BEST pairing of Reznor and Ross' music with imagery that I have ever seen. The first five minutes of Watchmen will be spoken of for a long time.

Also! At the Q&A, someone asked about the score. Damon Lindelof answered, here's the transcript:

I have a rule about composers, that they're different from show to show...one of the things that I didn't know about Watchmen was what it was going to sound like and every time I imagined what it would sound like, it sounded like Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. So I called HBO and said "these guys have never done TV before but do you think we could take a shot at them?" and Francesca Orsi said "that is so weird, Trent and Atticus' manager called this morning and they were asking about Watchmen". One of the first things Trent said was "so...are you doing the squid?" and I was like "oh this guy is all the way in". They wrote a lot of this music and sent it to Nikki (director of some of the episodes) and I before we started shooting. They said "we read the script and these are some of the things we were thinking". I'd say close to 80% of the music they wrote before we even shot is in the pilot. We were just trying to make stuff worthy of those guys, they're amazing.

sonic_discord
10-04-2019, 08:05 PM
Okay, just got home. Here are my notes.

Awesome! Thanks for sharing. I'm REALLY looking forward to seeing this show AND hearing what those two have cooked up for it!

Haysey_Draws
10-06-2019, 03:13 AM
"so...are you doing the squid?"

That's such a Trent quote and i LOVE IT!

StockAvuryah
10-08-2019, 03:48 PM
The opening scene...

That was THE BEST pairing of Reznor and Ross' music with imagery that I have ever seen. The first five minutes of Watchmen will be spoken of for a long time.



Fuck yes, thank you for all of this

cdm
10-14-2019, 07:17 AM
Sooooooooo this week seems like the obvious time to get some details or (maybe) new music...<fingers crossed>

spahn
10-14-2019, 10:45 AM
Super Duper Deluxe Yellow Limited Edition Watchmen Vinyl Set. :)

sonic_discord
10-15-2019, 10:46 PM
Super Duper Deluxe Yellow Limited Edition Watchmen Vinyl Set. :)

Source?

eversonpoe
10-16-2019, 09:07 AM
Source?
spahn's dreams

neorev
10-17-2019, 06:52 PM
Usually with HBO series, the soundtrack comes out after the season is over.

paul_guyet
10-17-2019, 08:18 PM
From the Variety article that just went up:

"Additionally, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, who are responsible for the score of the show, have put together something musical to offer the audience a deeper dive into the technology of the world of 'Watchmen'".

I guess this isn't going to be a typical score after all...?

sonic_discord
10-17-2019, 09:11 PM
Usually with HBO series, the soundtrack comes out after the season is over.

Nooooo! I hope you’re wrong about this one! Hopefully they at least release it digitally first! I thought it was about to be announced and released on streaming platforms. At least we can watch the show starting this weekend.


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Wulgaren
10-18-2019, 07:26 AM
it could also just be a fancy way of saying "this music is of electronic genre"

sonic_discord
10-18-2019, 11:27 AM
From the Variety article that just went up:

"Additionally, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, who are responsible for the score of the show, have put together something musical to offer the audience a deeper dive into the technology of the world of 'Watchmen'".

I guess this isn't going to be a typical score after all...?

Sounds a lot like how they described The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. They wound up offering a lot more music than just what was used in the film. Sounds like we'll be getting an expanded score, like we were supposed to get (and may possibly someday still get?) with the Bird Box score.

allegate
10-18-2019, 01:27 PM
From the Variety article that just went up:

"Additionally, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, who are responsible for the score of the show, have put together something musical to offer the audience a deeper dive into the technology of the world of 'Watchmen'".

I guess this isn't going to be a typical score after all...?A deluxe edition of the album, which includes a full 4-inch HD screen (featuring original video material), a 2-watt speaker and a 36-page insert book?

cdm
10-18-2019, 02:58 PM
A deluxe edition of the album, which includes a full 4-inch HD screen (featuring original video material), a 2-watt speaker and a 36-page insert book?

I lol'd

paul_guyet
10-18-2019, 11:14 PM
I'm hoping for a shitton of music. If this was scored as a 9-hour movie, this might be more than Vietnam War, since that had a bunch of already-released NIN/TRAR music.

sonic_discord
10-18-2019, 11:15 PM
I'm hoping for a shitton of music. If this was scored as a 9-hour movie, this might be more than Vietnam War, since that had a bunch of already-released NIN/TRAR music.

The fact that they seemed to be really excited about it bodes well.


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Toadflax
10-19-2019, 10:46 AM
https://www.instagram.com/p/B3xsXpCBpIO/?igshid=9t1pyjxl14tm

I love that for as cool as Trent is — and for as long as he’s been standing on stages and posing for stuff — he still manages to be super awkward sometimes.

EDIT: Click the link to see the thing.

paul_guyet
10-19-2019, 04:31 PM
https://www.instagram.com/p/B3xsXpCBpIO/?igshid=9t1pyjxl14tm

I love that for as cool as Trent is — and for as long as he’s been standing on stages and posing for stuff — he still manages to be super awkward sometimes.

EDIT: Click the link to see the thing.He's gonna make a withdraaawl.

BJM
10-20-2019, 12:00 PM
I suppose the background music to this video is from the soundtrack as well:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXsGdo8Qh9s

BTW there are a bunch of short promo clips @ https://www.instagram.com/watchmen/ which all seem to feature excerpts from the soundtrack.

NIN64
10-20-2019, 09:04 PM
Fuck me it’s good...

buckaroo
10-20-2019, 09:07 PM
Well, that was better than expected!

cdm
10-20-2019, 09:20 PM
I need this soundtrack now.

pcpunk
10-20-2019, 09:45 PM
Thoroughly enjoyed the premiere. Looking forward to the rest of the series. Soundtrack is banging, by the way.

Wretchedest
10-20-2019, 11:00 PM
Liking the show so far. It's appreciably very weird, and manages to nail the eclectic nature of the source material.

Trent and Atticus of course have their text book sound here, I wasn't expecting much else. Two of the tracks here sound more explicitly NIN-ey than I'm used to from their scores, I thought that was cool.

Of course there is this effect my familiarity with their stuff has where it's can be a bit distracting from focusing on what's going on in the show/movie, but this isn't their fault.

zecho
10-20-2019, 11:41 PM
IMO, if there quality of the rest of the score is at the same level as it was in this episode, it'll be the best able they've ever done. This was like TSN good.

butter_hole
10-20-2019, 11:56 PM
dumb question I'm sure has been asked and answered a lot - do I need to have any familiarity with Watchmen to view this? I've seen the movie but years ago and haven't read the comic... am I doing myself a disservice? Is it going to be complete jibberish to me or will the characters be "introduced"?

bobbie solo
10-21-2019, 12:14 AM
dumb question I'm sure has been asked and answered a lot - do I need to have any familiarity with Watchmen to view this? I've seen the movie but years ago and haven't read the comic... am I doing myself a disservice? Is it going to be complete jibberish to me or will the characters be "introduced"?

You can watch this without having read the comic OR seen the movie, but you will miss alot of the references and be in the dark about things for longer than the rest of us. You'll get the answers you need eventually, but if you're familiar with the source material, things will come together quicker for you.

I echo the sentiments above about how good this episode was, both the actual story as well as Trent & Atticusss's's''eses' phenomenal score. STRONG Social Network vibes, part. on the one track with the 4/4 beat. And you will def. spot some of their signature piano, synth and guitar sounds.

I watched Snyder's Watchmen movie again today for a quick refresher before starting the series (quicker than re-reading Watchmen at least). Regardless of your thoughts on his movie good or bad, you have to acknowledge that is a VERY faithful rendtion of the source material. It stays very close, even line for line & shot for shot at many points. Yes the ending is changed a bit, but as long as you recall was Ozy's original cataclysm idea was in the comic, you're all set before watching this episode (and yes, that comes up in a very fun way in the first episode!). I def. recommend watching the movie and then watching the episode. You'll get alot more out of the show imo.

On a potentially related note, DC has postponed releasing Doomsday Clock #12 until the end of December, after this first season of the show is over. Might just be for marketing purposes & not storywise (part. considering the plot of this series has the Watchmen universe & DC superhero universe spilling into each other, and the show isn't going there i'm sure), but something to keep your eye on.

bobbie solo
10-21-2019, 12:16 AM
Also, unless told otherwise by Lindelolf, I'm going to assume that the Miami Vice universe & this are the same and everything that happened there is canon for Don Johnson's character.

Wretchedest
10-21-2019, 01:51 AM
The Snyder movie is completely faithful on the surface, but an all out assault on the spirit of the source material.

Haysey_Draws
10-21-2019, 02:36 AM
I really want to watch this, but we don't have HBO in the UK :(

Ascender
10-21-2019, 03:39 AM
I really want to watch this, but we don't have HBO in the UK :(

I thought Sky Atlantic were going to be showing it from today or next Monday? Can get that via NowTV if you don't have/want a Sky sub.

Haysey_Draws
10-21-2019, 04:25 AM
I thought Sky Atlantic were going to be showing it from today or next Monday? Can get that via NowTV if you don't have/want a Sky sub.

Oh sweet, i'll look into that. Thanks :)

WorzelG
10-21-2019, 06:34 AM
Haysey You can get a 7 day free trial now and then it will charge on 28th October - if you just want to see the pilot

zecho
10-21-2019, 06:50 AM
You can watch this without having read the comic OR seen the movie, but you will miss alot of the references and be in the dark about things for longer than the rest of us. You'll get the answers you need eventually, but if you're familiar with the source material, things will come together quicker for you.

I echo the sentiments above about how good this episode was, both the actual story as well as Trent & Atticusss's's''eses' phenomenal score. STRONG Social Network vibes, part. on the one track with the 4/4 beat. And you will def. spot some of their signature piano, synth and guitar sounds.

I watched Snyder's Watchmen movie again today for a quick refresher before starting the series (quicker than re-reading Watchmen at least). Regardless of your thoughts on his movie good or bad, you have to acknowledge that is a VERY faithful rendtion of the source material. It stays very close, even line for line & shot for shot at many points. Yes the ending is changed a bit, but as long as you recall was Ozy's original cataclysm idea was in the comic, you're all set before watching this episode (and yes, that comes up in a very fun way in the first episode!). I def. recommend watching the movie and then watching the episode. You'll get alot more out of the show imo.

On a potentially related note, DC has postponed releasing Doomsday Clock #12 until the end of December, after this first season of the show is over. Might just be for marketing purposes & not storywise (part. considering the plot of this series has the Watchmen universe & DC superhero universe spilling into each other, and the show isn't going there i'm sure), but something to keep your eye on.

I don't recommend the movie at all without having read the comic. The movie looks good and is a fun watch, but completely misses most of the messages in the book. That said, the ending of the movie might actually be better than the book, but you'll DEFINITELY want to know the book ending when watching this show.

Haysey_Draws
10-21-2019, 07:01 AM
@haysey (https://www.echoingthesound.org/community/member.php?u=5491) you can get a 7 day free trial now and then it will charge on 28th october - if you just want to see the pilot

awesome!

WorzelG
10-21-2019, 07:23 AM
awesome!
Trying to do this now, and realised only Sky Cinema is available on my youview / BT player. BUT luckily I have a PS4 so I think if you have PS4 or XBox it’s ok - also I think you can stream it online, not sure

cdm
10-21-2019, 08:24 AM
Related to the actual event(s) depicted in the opening of the premiere: Washington Post (https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2019/10/08/tulsa-searches-mass-graves-race-massacre-that-left-hundreds-black-people-dead/)

mauro995
10-21-2019, 08:41 AM
https://youtu.be/6XRksKk1BCU

StockAvuryah
10-21-2019, 08:59 AM
https://youtu.be/6XRksKk1BCU

Where did you get that ?

edit : in the closing credits of the first episode

Haysey_Draws
10-21-2019, 09:30 AM
I suppose the background music to this video is from the soundtrack as well:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXsGdo8Qh9s

BTW there are a bunch of short promo clips @ https://www.instagram.com/watchmen/ which all seem to feature excerpts from the soundtrack.

"The most difficult thing when drawing is the second eye" this is the most on point comment i'd heard all week! Also FUCK HANDS!

Music sounds bloody wonderful so far!

WorzelG
10-21-2019, 11:01 AM
https://youtu.be/6XRksKk1BCU
damn these have been taken down by a copyright claim, but thanks anyway!

cdm
10-21-2019, 11:18 AM
Um.....in the NIN store right now: https://store.nin.com/collections/music/products/watchmen-soundtrack

Edit:
1186316335275360261

Toadflax
10-21-2019, 11:20 AM
That's a lot of music! Yeep!

cdm
10-21-2019, 11:28 AM
Surely the vinyl includes a download code?

allegate
10-21-2019, 11:30 AM
So they're going through Amazon for distro?

Volume 1 (https://www.amazon.com/Watchmen-1-Music-HBO-LP/dp/B07Z74ZY71/ref=as_li_ss_tl?qid=1571677876&refinements=p_32:Trent+Reznor/Atticus+Ross&s=music&sr=1-3&linkCode=ll1&tag=bordir-20&linkId=9fe352cec3482275491abbf4a6152a9a&language=en_US)

Volume 2 (https://www.amazon.com/Watchmen-2-Music-HBO-LP/dp/B07Z761RNH/ref=as_li_ss_tl?qid=1571677876&refinements=p_32:Trent+Reznor/Atticus+Ross&s=music&sr=1-1&linkCode=ll1&tag=bordir-20&linkId=774e4dd313520e508456fc579b0ad2a8&language=en_US)

Volume 3 (https://www.amazon.com/Watchmen-3-Music-HBO-LP/dp/B07Z74ZZKP/ref=as_li_ss_tl?qid=1571677876&refinements=p_32:Trent+Reznor/Atticus+Ross&s=music&sr=1-2&linkCode=ll1&tag=bordir-20&linkId=128885a2b514651b922a0a2f762cc4af&language=en_US)

Maybe a highlight for the Amazon Music HD channel?

alfonso99
10-21-2019, 11:32 AM
it's availabe at nin.com at https://store.nin.com/products/watchmen-soundtrack
Also at Amazon with each volume by separate: volume 1 (https://amzn.to/32uYD1n), volume 2 (https://amzn.to/33Qmglo) and volume 3 (https://amzn.to/2Mwjmw6)
They have the same cost on both sites.
I'd rather buy it in CD format, but won't complain. MP3 will be for me.

Toadflax
10-21-2019, 11:34 AM
it's availabe at nin.com at https://store.nin.com/products/watchmen-soundtrack

It's not available on nin.com. It's listed there with links to Amazon (unless I'm missing something).

spahn
10-21-2019, 11:39 AM
so we know one of the song titles now. " HOW THE WEST WAS REALLY WON"

paul_guyet
10-21-2019, 11:45 AM
So they're going through Amazon for distro?

Volume 1 (https://www.amazon.com/Watchmen-1-Music-HBO-LP/dp/B07Z74ZY71/ref=as_li_ss_tl?qid=1571677876&refinements=p_32:Trent+Reznor/Atticus+Ross&s=music&sr=1-3&linkCode=ll1&tag=bordir-20&linkId=9fe352cec3482275491abbf4a6152a9a&language=en_US)

Volume 2 (https://www.amazon.com/Watchmen-2-Music-HBO-LP/dp/B07Z761RNH/ref=as_li_ss_tl?qid=1571677876&refinements=p_32:Trent+Reznor/Atticus+Ross&s=music&sr=1-1&linkCode=ll1&tag=bordir-20&linkId=774e4dd313520e508456fc579b0ad2a8&language=en_US)

Volume 3 (https://www.amazon.com/Watchmen-3-Music-HBO-LP/dp/B07Z74ZZKP/ref=as_li_ss_tl?qid=1571677876&refinements=p_32:Trent+Reznor/Atticus+Ross&s=music&sr=1-2&linkCode=ll1&tag=bordir-20&linkId=128885a2b514651b922a0a2f762cc4af&language=en_US)

Maybe a highlight for the Amazon Music HD channel?I'm kind of fine with this. After all the clusterfucks with Sandbag and Firewhatever, it might be nice to have some cold, emotionless drone drop my order off two days after its release as opposed to 14 months.

Also, Amazon customer service gets it DONE.

arsenic
10-21-2019, 12:06 PM
It's not available on nin.com. It's listed there with links to Amazon (unless I'm missing something).

Weird, on the nin.com UK store they have it in stock, but for some reason the US store redirects to amazon
https://store-uk.nin.com/products/watchmen-soundtrack

Wulgaren
10-21-2019, 12:09 PM
does people who preordered get the first song as a download? would seem logical because we got the title of it

jhulud
10-21-2019, 12:28 PM
Well, shit. Pre-ordered from Amazon. Kinda lame that's the route they're going but oh well...it is what it is.

trollmanen
10-21-2019, 12:57 PM
So they're saying the digital release is later than the vinyl releases? Why? I can see why there is no CD release, digital is easier and most people just rip the CD anyway, but why have vinyl come out first? And I say this as a vinyl collector.

PhoenixML
10-21-2019, 01:01 PM
I'm only guessing the digital release is the "following Friday" of each date.

Senateguard33
10-21-2019, 01:03 PM
The vinyl copies should come with download cards as well, most of the recent releases have had them.

PhoenixML
10-21-2019, 01:20 PM
A new song, At Midnight, was made available for a very short time. Very good. Short. Someone on reddit ripped it but the mods took it away.

cdm
10-21-2019, 01:27 PM
A new song, At Midnight, was made available for a very short time. Very good. Short. Someone on reddit ripped it but the mods took it away.

It may have been ripped directly from the closing credits although that wouldn't explain how the uploader figured out the title.

cdm
10-21-2019, 01:29 PM
Decent write-up regarding the first episode: Vulture (contains spoilers from Ep 1) (https://www.vulture.com/2019/10/watchmen-episode-1-questions-clues-easter-eggs.html#comments) It fills out a bit of the contextuals for those unfamiliar with the source story (like me).

davemuzik85
10-21-2019, 01:39 PM
awesome, love new music from T+A, especially with some type of physical item to get with the music. I get the gripes with no CD but it is an essentially dead format. As long as theres a digital release having it on CD is almost like a novelty nowadays. Now what I wanna know is why wasnt Patriots day and Bird Box released in this way. Here we are years later and still have nothing physical for those two releases but he?releases physical formats for Watchmen before those. I love Trents ambitiousness and eagerness to make new music/ take on new products but at the same time I also wish he would just get all his ducks in a row and finish one project before taking on the next.
BTW still waiting on that Tension DVD *faceplant*

allegate
10-21-2019, 01:44 PM
I imagine HBO is the reason for most of the release details.

Tom
10-21-2019, 02:09 PM
Odd that's it's not on Amazon UK. I'll wait and see if it appears there rather than buying it from the nin store - it's just so much easier to deal with amazon if the copy is messed up in some way and I want to exchange.

Excited for the new music!

BrokenSpiral
10-21-2019, 02:13 PM
Watching the first episode. THIS IS FUCKING STELLAR so far.

botley
10-21-2019, 05:20 PM
https://www.hbo.com/peteypedia

snichols
10-21-2019, 08:40 PM
That song during the end credits would make an excellent NIN song. The music in this first episode is great.

Zimbo
10-21-2019, 09:38 PM
Pre-ordered all three vinyl options. So excited for the packaging that will seemingly elucidate finer details of the show. That they were able to get the score out so quickly, by tracking it with the progress within the show is astonishing. The pull and coordination with HBO this must have taken really shines a light on how well respected Atticus and Trent are.

Furthermore, I, too, am getting a Social Network vibe, the only other score they did prior to filming (unless I am mistaken).

Nomad.hatter
10-21-2019, 10:04 PM
Furthermore, I, too, am getting a Social Network vibe, the only other score they did prior to filming (unless I am mistaken).

Wait, what? They’ve done a number of scores since The Social Network and now. Unless I’m missing something...

Jordan
10-21-2019, 10:20 PM
I'm stoked about this release. I'm stoked it comes on 3 separate days. I'm stoked the little I've already heard sounded incredible. I do hope the vinyl preorder also includes the digital download. I doubt it does which means I'm not stoked I'll have to buy this soundtrack twice.

botley
10-21-2019, 10:35 PM
Wait, what? They’ve done a number of scores since The Social Network and now. Unless I’m missing something...
I think Zimbo means they made the music before filming took place. Which is true in this case... but not of Social Network (it was Dragon Tattoo where they did most of their music before the movie itself was filmed).

paul_guyet
10-21-2019, 11:00 PM
Official audio of closing credits.

https://io9.gizmodo.com/watchmens-incredible-soundtrack-is-coming-first-to-viny-1839237242 (https://io9.gizmodo.com/watchmens-incredible-soundtrack-is-coming-first-to-viny-1839237242)

paul_guyet
10-21-2019, 11:01 PM
https://www.hbo.com/peteypediaaaaarrrrgggg!!!!!! (as in "alternate reality game", not an extended pirate noise)

ManBurning
10-22-2019, 02:03 AM
This might be a verrrrry unpopular opinion, but this show is awful...
If it wasn't for TR's involvement, I wouldn't have even given this a chance.
I must say, the show itself was so bad. Girlfriend and I tried watching it tonight at dinner, and turned it off and put on Canadian election results. That's when you know it's bad, because listening to politics is as fun as watching paint dry.

BUT...
This track is a fuckin' banger! So, I'm gonna at least check out the soundtrack.
This sounds like a video game theme! Awesome.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXDjhf_BSps

Microwave Jellyfish
10-22-2019, 04:42 AM
Finally, that dirty high-octane techno groove from the "In Conversation with" demos is back! It's the bold, exciting side of Hesitation Marks most people never got to hear, but now it's in spotlight with that credits tune, and I couldn't be happier about it. Hope the relevant execs already gave them a call in regards of the inevitable Knight Rider reboot.

The interrogation/raid track was another highlight, the bass gives is that lovely "upbeat paranoia" feel that made me fall in love with Deep so much (here's a real hot take). It wouldn't look out of place on Deviations next to Missing Places and One Way to Get There. And that last piece before Pore Jud is Daid at the end sounded really close to A Minute to Breathe to me, I was honestly expecting the man's voice to kick in any second.

/essential "this thing reminded me of that thing, therefore I like it" review


I think Zimbo means they made the music before filming took place. Which is true in this case... but not of Social Network (it was Dragon Tattoo where they did most of their music before the movie itself was filmed).
Didn't they start to at least experiment with the soundscape and some motifs going by the script alone? I seem to recall a story about TR handing some material to Fincher and saying something along the lines of "let us know if any of this sounds like the movie you have in your mind" or something. I may be mixing it up with another score, though.

GulDukat
10-22-2019, 05:33 AM
I would like a CD release, but I'll just download the score and burn a copy onto a disc that I can put on the shelf. Not that big a deal.

explodey
10-22-2019, 07:15 AM
so we know one of the song titles now. " HOW THE WEST WAS REALLY WON"
Anyone have any idea if this is likely to be the accompaniment to the silent film that starts the episode?

cdm
10-22-2019, 07:29 AM
Anyone have any idea if this is likely to be the accompaniment to the silent film that starts the episode?

Interesting. You might be right.

spahn
10-22-2019, 07:33 AM
Interesting. You might be right.

Possibly. Also, Mike Garson posted on twitter yesterday that he arranged that piece. He thanked trent as well.

From Mike Garson Twitter Feed:
"I'm always up for a new project when @trent_reznor calls. It was a pleasure collaborating with him again and writing this piece for the opening scene of the new @watchmen series. Only Trent (and David) would allow me to be my bizzare self. #WatchmenHBO"

sonic_discord
10-22-2019, 08:50 AM
Deterioration is also an issue.

Deterioration is most definitely also an issue with CDs, too. Ever heard of “disc rot?” I have plenty of examples in my closet...

Back on topic, I really like the show so far and can’t wait to see where it goes. That scene with the squids raining from the sky really has me excited/intrigued to see where they go with this show! I also love all the call-backs and references to the comic/movie. I’m apparently one of the minority that actually likes the movie (Though I only watch the 3-hour director’s cut version) and this has made me want to watch that again. The score during the scene where Looking Glass was interrogating that guy in the “pod” was amazing. Several other scenes had noticeably badass score moments, as well. And I love their occasional delicate piano tracks, which (as others have stated) give of Social Network vibes, which is a very, very good thing indeed. I don’t know if I will preorder the vinyl (I also don’t have a record player and would be doing so simply for the artwork and to support them) but I can’t wait to hear the rest of this three-volume (!!) score.

botley
10-22-2019, 09:38 AM
Didn't they start to at least experiment with the soundscape and some motifs going by the script alone? I seem to recall a story about TR handing some material to Fincher and saying something along the lines of "let us know if any of this sounds like the movie you have in your mind" or something. I may be mixing it up with another score, though.
For Social Network they started with the script and also a rough cut of some scenes with Ghosts tracks temped in. They had a script for Dragon Tattoo, but nothing was filmed when composing started.

spahn
10-22-2019, 10:09 AM
For what it's worth, this Rolling Stone article states that its going to be available on both vinyl and digital. I expected as much that a digital version will be accompanied with the vinyl release but this a bit more confirmation.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/trent-reznor-atticus-watchmen-soundtrack-901981/ (https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/trent-reznor-atticus-watchmen-soundtrack-901981/)

sonic_discord
10-22-2019, 10:20 AM
For what it's worth, this Rolling Stone article states that its going to be available on both vinyl and digital. I expected as much that a digital version will be accompanied with the vinyl release but this a bit more confirmation.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/trent-reznor-atticus-watchmen-soundtrack-901981/ (https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/trent-reznor-atticus-watchmen-soundtrack-901981/)

I’m pretty sure the NIN.com announcement stated that digital releases would follow their respective vinyl releases shortly thereafter.

botley
10-22-2019, 12:54 PM
Aside from making better financial sense, and keeping the anticipation going for longer, it's also totally in keeping with the Watchmen aesthetic to get everything spooled out over a slow release that then later makes sense when you put it all together in retrospect.

Even just within the first episode, there have been lots of allusions to minor subplots and characters from the world of the book that will surely tie in again somehow later on. I bet there will be more in the artwork for these discs.

sonic_discord
10-22-2019, 02:09 PM
Aside from making better financial sense, and keeping the anticipation going for longer, it's also totally in keeping with the Watchmen aesthetic to get everything spooled out over a slow release that then later makes sense when you put it all together in retrospect.

Even just within the first episode, there have been lots of allusions to minor subplots and characters from the world of the book that will surely tie in again somehow later on. I bet there will be more in the artwork for these discs.

Furthermore, I feel like some of the artwork may include mild spoilers, which may be the reason (or part of the reason) for the "Artwork Missing" text. They may just not have it finalized, but I feel like they may just not want to reveal those images yet to preserve some element of surprise.

Reznor2112
10-22-2019, 02:13 PM
For what it's worth, this Rolling Stone article states that its going to be available on both vinyl and digital. I expected as much that a digital version will be accompanied with the vinyl release but this a bit more confirmation.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/trent-reznor-atticus-watchmen-soundtrack-901981/ (https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/trent-reznor-atticus-watchmen-soundtrack-901981/)


I mean...NIN.com had this posted yesterday... :shrug:

DIGITAL AND WIDER IN-STORE VINYL RELEASE FOR EACH VOLUME WILL BE AVAILABLE SHORTLY AFTER THE ABOVE DATES.

spahn
10-22-2019, 02:18 PM
I mean...NIN.com had this posted yesterday... :shrug:

DIGITAL AND WIDER IN-STORE VINYL RELEASE FOR EACH VOLUME WILL BE AVAILABLE SHORTLY AFTER THE ABOVE DATES.

i guess i did a poor job reading the front page news post. I jumped straight to the order page.

Zimbo
10-22-2019, 02:31 PM
I think Zimbo means they made the music before filming took place. Which is true in this case... but not of Social Network (it was Dragon Tattoo where they did most of their music before the movie itself was filmed).

Good catch! That makes more sense in terms of output. Of course they did SN after filming, giving how Fincher showed them scenes with indie music! Doh!

bobbie solo
10-22-2019, 03:04 PM
I don't recommend the movie at all without having read the comic. The movie looks good and is a fun watch, but completely misses most of the messages in the book. That said, the ending of the movie might actually be better than the book, but you'll DEFINITELY want to know the book ending when watching this show.

I would not argue to watch the movie over reading the comics. Of course read Watchmen first if you never have. But if you're strapped for time or just wanna be lazy, watching the movie will at least inform what's in the series so you can follow who people are and what has happened in the past 30 years on this planet. Yes the subtext of Watchmen is not clearly stated in Snyder's movie, but it's better than nothing. And as someone else said, do the 3 hour directors cut, b/c even more ancillary stuff is in there that will help.

cdm
10-22-2019, 04:01 PM
I subscribe to HBOGo through Amazon and somehow I ended up looking at the reviews...woo boy. A lot of people really upset that a TV show is making the absurd suggestion that <checks notes> racism is bad.

eversonpoe
10-23-2019, 12:34 AM
I subscribe to HBOGo through Amazon and somehow I ended up looking at the reviews...woo boy. A lot of people really upset that a TV show is making the absurd suggestion that <checks notes> racism is bad.

yeah, the number of people writing 1-star reviews on imdb because they "don't think white supremacy is an issue in this country" is staggering.

also, the number of people who don't know about black wall street and/or the tulsa massacre (it was not a race riot, it was a fucking massacre) is fucking scary. US history in schools is severely lacking; no wonder history is on its way to repeating itself.

anyway, i love the show so far. i felt uncomfortable and anxious during almost the entire episode, which i think is exactly the point. i can't wait to see what happens next.

oh, and the music is fucking fantastic.

onthewall2983
10-23-2019, 07:49 AM
Aside from making better financial sense, and keeping the anticipation going for longer, it's also totally in keeping with the Watchmen aesthetic to get everything spooled out over a slow release that then later makes sense when you put it all together in retrospect.

The Twin Peaks soundtrack a few years ago did something like this and I thought that was a genius move. I hope it's something more shows do, just to keep interest up. I could see HBO doing it for the next season of Westworld, where the music has it's own thematic thrust through each season.

Ascender
10-23-2019, 02:50 PM
The vinyls aren’t limited are they? I noticed if you order all three, they’ll ship together, so just went for volume 1. But if they’re a limited run that’s a foolish move on my part....

cdm
10-23-2019, 02:52 PM
Even if you place three separate orders?

Ascender
10-23-2019, 03:13 PM
No, but then you’d be paying three sets of postage. Which is fine, I was just wondering as I saw some panicked posts.

cdm
10-23-2019, 03:16 PM
No, but then you’d be paying three sets of postage. Which is fine, I was just wondering as I saw some panicked posts.

It should ship for free 2-day if you're a Prime member.

spahn
10-23-2019, 03:41 PM
The vinyls aren’t limited are they? I noticed if you order all three, they’ll ship together, so just went for volume 1. But if they’re a limited run that’s a foolish move on my part....

No, it does not seem like it is limited as it states "... WIDER IN-STORE VINYL RELEASE FOR EACH VOLUME WILL BE AVAILABLE SHORTLY AFTER THE ABOVE DATES."

onthewall2983
10-23-2019, 05:56 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQBmALfSFEU

Toadflax
10-23-2019, 07:17 PM
https://media.giphy.com/media/FlEyOAu4ujVII/source.gif

FULLMETAL
10-23-2019, 07:18 PM
End credits, plus a "hidden" bonus?

cdm
10-23-2019, 07:26 PM
End credits, plus a "hidden" bonus?

holy shit that’s so fucking good. I was in no rush to preorder Vol 1 but after listening to the end credits again and the “hidden” track fuck off and take my money dot gif

BenAkenobi
10-23-2019, 10:45 PM
Not complaining but what's with blurred covers? Haven't seen that move in Trent-world before.

sonic_discord
10-23-2019, 10:51 PM
Not complaining but what's with blurred covers? Haven't seen that move in Trent-world before.

This is all speculation, of course, but as I mentioned earlier in the thread, I imagine this is likely because the artwork either hasn’t been finalized yet and is likely to change, or it may contain mild spoiler-ish imagery from later in the series.


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eversonpoe
10-23-2019, 11:11 PM
Not complaining but what's with blurred covers? Haven't seen that move in Trent-world before.


This is all speculation, of course, but as I mentioned earlier in the thread, I imagine this is likely because the artwork either hasn’t been finalized yet and is likely to change, or it may contain mild spoiler-ish imagery from later in the series.
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from what it says in the description, the artwork both in and outside of the physical packages will contain spoilers and more detailed "world-building" information related to the series. i think it's the same reason they're not revealing track names. kraw confirmed he worked on the art for these releases and that more will be revealed later.

Haysey_Draws
10-24-2019, 02:33 AM
I have the feeling this score will be the only thing i'll be listening too for the rest of the year, HOLY FUCK that 4 mins is fucking great! SAX ME UP DADDY!

GavinCollins420
10-24-2019, 03:19 AM
yeah, the number of people writing 1-star reviews on imdb because they "don't think white supremacy is an issue in this country" is staggering.

also, the number of people who don't know about black wall street and/or the tulsa massacre (it was not a race riot, it was a fucking massacre) is fucking scary. US history in schools is severely lacking; no wonder history is on its way to repeating itself.

anyway, i love the show so far. i felt uncomfortable and anxious during almost the entire episode, which i think is exactly the point. i can't wait to see what happens next.

oh, and the music is fucking fantastic.I don't think this is a problem exclusive to the US.

I'm studying history at a university in the UK, I've done US history courses that have extensively covered 20th century racism in the US and the civil rights movement, and Watchmen was the first time I'd heard about the "Tulsa Race Riot".



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spahn
10-24-2019, 07:10 AM
The first half of those end credits were balls of the walls great but DAMN, that second half...speechless. This OST may end up being their best work yet.

Toadflax
10-24-2019, 11:52 AM
I don't think this is a problem exclusive to the US.

I'm studying history at a university in the UK, I've done US history courses that have extensively covered 20th century racism in the US and the civil rights movement, and Watchmen was the first time I'd heard about the "Tulsa Race Riot".

I feel the same about the Atlanta child murders as documented by the second season of Mindhunter. It seems like that should be one of the most famous killing sprees in history, and yet just like the Tulsa race riot, tragedies primarily involving people of color seem to be conveniently left out of the history books.

paul_guyet
10-24-2019, 12:25 PM
Shazam says first half is called "At Midnight", no info on second half...

cdm
10-24-2019, 12:30 PM
Shazam says first half is called "At Midnight"...

That title matches the initial Youtube upload that popped up overnight Sunday into Monday morning...eventually pulled on a copyright claim.

StockAvuryah
10-24-2019, 12:46 PM
That title matches the initial Youtube upload that popped up overnight Sunday into Monday morning...eventually pulled on a copyright claim.

I wonder if they posted that video because of all the rips being uploaded after the pilot airing

jhulud
10-24-2019, 03:57 PM
Watched the first episode finally. Wow. Just wow. It had me hooked right from the get-go and the music was a great bonus on top of it. It was a great amalgamation of all the highlights of TR+AR’s music. Solid start.

arsenic
10-24-2019, 04:12 PM
Placeholders for this OST are now showing up on amazon DE and amazon UK. Still no pricing at the moment.

Volume 1 (https://www.amazon.de/dp/B07Z74G6ZQ)
Volume 2 (https://www.amazon.de/dp/B07Z74ZZXK)
Volume 3 (https://www.amazon.de/dp/B07Z74DK8W/)

Deacon Blackfire
10-24-2019, 05:53 PM
So I finally got around to watching this and woah.

Because of Trent & Atticus's involvement in this I was always at least cautiously interested, but I was not particularly confident about how the show itself would be. The original Watchmen (and Alan Moore's work in general) made a huge impression on me in my youth. It's terrific and I hate Zack Snyder's adaptation (and pretty much the entirety of the Slow-Mo-Bro's filmography). I know how the bearded one hates these kind of projects and considering how many of them turn out it's hard to blame him. After Snyder's version the waters for an actually-good, faithful adaptation are a bit muddied, so the loose-sequel direction piqued my interest. But Damon Lindelof's involvement kept my expectations low. I never really got into Lost, I despise Prometheus with all my Alien-fan heart (though Covenant reinforces that Ridley Scott was the biggest part of the problem), and I never saw The Leftovers. The initial details even had me thinking there was going to be some weird counter-intuitive Blue Lives Matter subtext so I was skeptical at the very least. Always awesome to be wrong in cases like this!

I'm already anticipating the next episode. Gripping shit. It honors the world of the comic while building an identity and direction that is unmistakably its own. Top notch cast and production values. And that score...

I knew they'd be bringing their A-game for a project this huge and, as fans of the comic and Lindelof, important to them. But anticipating is different then hearing and hearing was just fantastic. I want to build a wall of this music and sleep in it. And the sax is back too! Pre-ordered the records and I'm eagerly awaiting them. And I'm stoked that I'm looking forward to the show just as much.

versusreality
10-24-2019, 07:35 PM
after listening to the end credit song/bonus song, it's the first time in my mind I thought: "oh, I can totally see them touring this" . I think 2020 will bring us a TR/AR score tour of various scores, but heavy on the watchmen.

oh, and the first half reminded me of the song "bobs shadow" from cevin key (at around the :50 mark)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-xkrMyUMh0&amp;list=PL-gDD2q5AA3pUk9NJGc9U1-qiKBf7WSGh

cheddamash
10-24-2019, 08:49 PM
Calling it... That bonus song is new NIN track.

eversonpoe
10-24-2019, 10:10 PM
I don't think this is a problem exclusive to the US.

I'm studying history at a university in the UK, I've done US history courses that have extensively covered 20th century racism in the US and the civil rights movement, and Watchmen was the first time I'd heard about the "Tulsa Race Riot".

no, i totally agree. in general, large events that have left many dead because of racism (or other horrible imbalanced thinking) tend to be covered up by the perpetrators and their progeny. christopher columbus is a fucking piece of shit and there's only a few states in the US that have finally switched over to celebrating Indigenous People's Day to make up for the years of celebrating a murderer/rapist/slave-trader.

anyway, apparently the tulsa massacre was almost successfully covered up until about 2003(?) so a lot of its details have only come to light in the last 15 years or so. that's why i think it was such a powerful way to open the series, and i'm glad it's gotten people talking about it. i don't think there's any shame in not knowing something as long as when one learns about its having happened, they do their best to learn more about it (when it's something important and impactful like this).

Magnetic
10-25-2019, 05:25 AM
This makes sense. I went to high school in Tulsa, and never heard anything about this. I was pretty studious as well, so I can state that it wasn't in the curriculum.

cdm
10-25-2019, 08:31 AM
I wonder if they posted that video because of all the rips being uploaded after the pilot airing

IIRC, HBO shows usually have different closing credit songs for each episode so I guess we'll know once we see how quickly they post Ep 2's closing credits.

Leprekon666
10-25-2019, 08:45 AM
Anyone seen a Canadian listing anywhere?

sonic_discord
10-25-2019, 12:46 PM
holy shit that’s so fucking good. I was in no rush to preorder Vol 1 but after listening to the end credits again and the “hidden” track fuck off and take my money dot gif


The first half of those end credits were balls of the walls great but DAMN, that second half...speechless. This OST may end up being their best work yet.

I couldn't agree more! While The Social Network score is still my favorite of theirs (with TGwtDT being a close second), I can see this surpassing it if these two tracks and what we heard in the first episode are any indication of the direction of the rest of the material. The first track during the credits was great, but the second track is INCREDIBLE. I'm so excited that there are 39 tracks worth of material for recorded for Watchmen and I cannot wait to dive into the first volume!

buckaroo
10-26-2019, 11:01 AM
I don’t see in the vinyl description that a digital download is included. Is that stated anywhere?

Deacon Blackfire
10-26-2019, 05:42 PM
I'm expecting a digital download card with the records at least. Most of the releases from the Vinyl era nin.com, even Deviations, have included digital copies and it would be weird not to include it with (what is currently) the only way to buy the Watchmen soundtrack. It hasn't been specified though.

snichols
10-26-2019, 08:13 PM
i dont think the before the flood soundtrack lp came with a download code, but i could be wrong.

FULLMETAL
10-26-2019, 10:17 PM
Those Universal releases had a download card, but the Columbia Records release did not. That said, this seems to be a straight up Null Corp. release - so one would think a digital copy would be included for convenience. Alas, there’s nothing in the verbiage on any of the sites to make that confirmation.

shagg_187
10-27-2019, 05:26 AM
Couldn't help myself, did a cover of the song, At Midnight. Such a fun track.


https://youtu.be/PS-WM_WTuvo

Here's the original for comparison:


https://youtu.be/7TfQVKdaIaI

bobbie solo
10-27-2019, 04:34 PM
But Damon Lindelof's involvement kept my expectations low. I never really got into Lost, I despise Prometheus with all my Alien-fan heart (though Covenant reinforces that Ridley Scott was the biggest part of the problem), and I never saw The Leftovers.

I felt a bit burned by Lost & Prometheus too. And many years ago he was writing a Hulk/Wolverine mini for Marvel. He got two out of the 6 issues out and then he just disappeared. The whole thing was cancelled. Finally he wrote them FOUR years later and they came out. But that put a bad taste in my mouth.

jhulud
10-28-2019, 07:06 AM
Second episode was fantastic & it's pretty great to see them continuing the expansion of the Watchmen mythos and exciting to see where it's going.

The music was perfectly fitting and this time around felt a little more aggressive and also somber and felt like a harkening back to the feel of The Social Network in its ambience.

explodey
10-28-2019, 08:56 AM
I notice the files have been updated with those that reference the second episode (https://www.hbo.com/peteypedia). The second file (MEMO: Masked Vigilantes In Pop Culture (https://www.hbo.com/content/dam/hbodata/series/watchmen/peteypedia/02/masked-vigilantes-in-pop-culture-memo.pdf)) has references which seem like they may be to the new record, particularly "New on the radar is the re-release of The Book of Rorschach by Sons of Pale Horse, a short-lived space rock band of the nineties... The new edition is set to “drop,” to use the music industry parlance, on November 4". This might be a reference to some of the material which will be with it? Don't think this bit is spoilery:

I have obtained an advanced copy of the re-release, and I must say, it gave me cause for concern. The record contains an essay written by Seymour David. If you know the lore behind “Rorschach’s Journal,” then you know that David was the one who discovered it while working as an editorial assistant at New Frontiersman in the eighties. He exploited the small fame he gained from making this lucky find to launch a career as a scholar of post-modern culture and his work often overlaps with mine. I’ve met the man at many conferences, and let me tell you, he’s an embarrassment to our oft-maligned field of study, a selfimportant know-it-all who doesn’t know when to shut up. I am reluctant to use my CV as an offensive weapon, but I have a doctorate in History and this man knows nothing of it.
Alas, David has a following, which means his essay is going to receive some attention, and that brings me to my worry: his writing portrays the band as misunderstood misfits who made a “masterpiece” that deserves to be re-discovered and appreciated anew. And since the legends of Rorschach have inspired copycats over the decades — including those, like the 7K, who misappropriate him to some degree by projecting their own extremist ideologies onto him — we should consider the possibility that the re-release of The Book of Rorschach might further stoke renewed interest in him. Should I work up a more detailed threat assessment? Please advise.

paul_guyet
10-28-2019, 10:34 AM
I notice the files have been updated with those that reference the second episode (https://www.hbo.com/peteypedia). The second file (MEMO: Masked Vigilantes In Pop Culture (https://www.hbo.com/content/dam/hbodata/series/watchmen/peteypedia/02/masked-vigilantes-in-pop-culture-memo.pdf)) has references which seem like they may be to the new record, particularly "New on the radar is the re-release of The Book of Rorschach by Sons of Pale Horse, a short-lived space rock band of the nineties... The new edition is set to “drop,” to use the music industry parlance, on November 4". This might be a reference to some of the material which will be with it? Don't think this bit is spoilery:
I just read through the documents and was wondering the same thing. That would be nuts. The band is described as "space rock".

Haysey_Draws
10-28-2019, 11:33 AM
I notice the files have been updated with those that reference the second episode (https://www.hbo.com/peteypedia). The second file (MEMO: Masked Vigilantes In Pop Culture (https://www.hbo.com/content/dam/hbodata/series/watchmen/peteypedia/02/masked-vigilantes-in-pop-culture-memo.pdf)) has references which seem like they may be to the new record, particularly "New on the radar is the re-release of The Book of Rorschach by Sons of Pale Horse, a short-lived space rock band of the nineties... The new edition is set to “drop,” to use the music industry parlance, on November 4". This might be a reference to some of the material which will be with it? Don't think this bit is spoilery:


Are we heading into another ARG ASGASJLDSGHALFGFLHFDBGHJADBGVAVFKVA *brain collapses on itself*

buckaroo
10-28-2019, 11:41 AM
The "missing artwork" for the release on the 4th does sort of look like a blurred book cover... kind of fits in. I was kind of thinking they might be releasing some original songs to go with this show. I'm surprised more people aren't talking / speculating about his.

marodi
10-28-2019, 12:06 PM
Hearing Trenticcus' music being followed by the Lacrimosia from Mozart's Requiem was amazing. My favorite musical geniuses back to back. What else can I ask for?

Toadflax
10-28-2019, 12:17 PM
I haven't seen anyone mention this yet, but to me the most surprising thing about this show so far is that there's no opening credits sequence! HBO is known for amazing opening titles already, so when you have Trent and Atticus on board, it seems like a no-brainer that they would work together to make some badass title sequence.

cdm
10-28-2019, 12:23 PM
I haven't seen anyone mention this yet, but to me the most surprising thing about this show so far is that there's no opening credits sequence! HBO is known for amazing opening titles already, so when you have Trent and Atticus on board, it seems like a no-brainer that they would work together to make some badass title sequence.

I really like the cold opens, especially how they've incorporated the episode title into the scenes. Makes it feel like a live-action comic.

Deacon Blackfire
10-28-2019, 06:44 PM
More incredible work from Trent & Atticus last night. In particular the piece when Sister Night and the others are taking down Judd's body is absolutely beautiful, and the recurring themes are hypnotic. The score is such a powerfully felt presence in the show and it may stand up there with Trent and Atticus's strongest works. In my opinion they're likely to score an Emmy nomination at this point.

richardp
10-28-2019, 09:56 PM
As per this week's Peteypedia files from HBO's website:


New on the radar is the re-release of The Book of Rorschach by Sons of Pale Horse, a short-lived spacerock band of the nineties named after the popular death metal group that perished on November 2 during the Dimensional Incursion Event. The new edition is set to “drop,” to use the music industry parlance,on November 4, which is to say, a couple days after the 24th anniversary of the D.I.E. It’s something of asquidsploitation exercise, though this might be the least of its offenses to good taste.

Wonder if the packaging for Volume 1 will tie into this?

sonic_discord
10-29-2019, 12:04 AM
I haven't seen anyone mention this yet, but to me the most surprising thing about this show so far is that there's no opening credits sequence! HBO is known for amazing opening titles already, so when you have Trent and Atticus on board, it seems like a no-brainer that they would work together to make some badass title sequence.

I noticed that right away and just forgot to mention it here. To be honest, I was hoping they'd have one (I absolutely LOVED the one in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), but I do like the way they incorporate the episode titles into the intro scenes, as @cdm (https://www.echoingthesound.org/community/member.php?u=3012) pointed out. Also, I think I liked the second episode more than the first! The scene with Adrian's assistants – who are apparently clones – reenacting the play of Dr. Manhattan's origin was great and reminded me of The Prestige. Very curious to find out more about Will and his friends in high places.

spahn
10-29-2019, 08:11 AM
Over on reddit, someone posted a deal for the Watchmen vinyl at Target, where you buy 2 get 1 free. https://www.reddit.com/r/nin/comments/dohspo/get_all_three_volumes_of_watchmen_for_50/

So instead of $78 you get all three for under $50.

Direct Target Link: https://www.target.com/s?searchTerm=watchmen+vinyl

cdm
10-29-2019, 08:53 AM
Over on reddit, someone posted a deal for the Watchmen vinyl at Target, where you buy 2 get 1 free. https://www.reddit.com/r/nin/comments/dohspo/get_all_three_volumes_of_watchmen_for_50/

So instead of $78 you get all three for under $50.

Like Amazon, will they all ship together when Vol 3 is released?

renton44
10-29-2019, 09:09 AM
Like Amazon, will they all ship together when Vol 3 is released?

On my pre-order via target, it looks like they all ship separately.

cdm
10-29-2019, 09:14 AM
On my pre-order via target, it looks like they all ship separately.

Thanks! I just added all three to my cart...here are the estimated shipping dates (as of now):

510

spahn
10-29-2019, 09:16 AM
Yes, it seems like its a week delayed from Amazon but for a $30 savings, I am okay with that.

cdm
10-29-2019, 09:21 AM
Yes, it seems like its a week delayed from Amazon but for a $30 savings, I am okay with that.

Yep, same. Thanks for the heads up!

Toadflax
10-29-2019, 12:07 PM
I noticed that right away and just forgot to mention it here. To be honest, I was hoping they'd have one (I absolutely LOVED the one in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), but I do like the way they incorporate the episode titles into the intro scenes, as @cdm (https://www.echoingthesound.org/community/member.php?u=3012) pointed out.

To clarify, I'm not saying I dislike that there's not an opening title sequence; I just found it surprising given the combo of HBO & TR/AR. Title sequences are cool, but more often than not (especially when you're binging a show), they start to feel like something you're either skipping or patiently sitting through.

Toadflax
10-29-2019, 12:20 PM
Like Amazon, will they all ship together when Vol 3 is released?

Where did you see that's how Amazon is handling it?

cdm
10-29-2019, 12:35 PM
Where did you see that's how Amazon is handling it?

Upthread:


I noticed if you order all three, they’ll ship together, so just went for volume 1.

I assumed that was accurate.

cdm
10-29-2019, 12:46 PM
FYI: Vol. 1 currently listed as unavailable from Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/Watchmen-Trent-Reznor-Atticus-Ross/dp/B07Z74ZY71

Toadflax
10-29-2019, 12:47 PM
^ Ah, gotcha. I only ordered the first and was going to get the others closer to release. That Target deal is tempting, though!

Toadflax
10-29-2019, 12:48 PM
FYI: Vol. 1 currently listed as unavailable from Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/Watchmen-Trent-Reznor-Atticus-Ross/dp/B07Z74ZY71

Yeah, I noticed that. That makes me wonder whether I should cancel my order if I go the Target route.

Toadflax
10-29-2019, 07:57 PM
This is cute. :)

https://twitter.com/ReginaKing/status/1189275338649542665

FULLMETAL
10-29-2019, 08:53 PM
This is probably manufacturing delay & not some crazy limited edition thing, but the Target vol.1 has a release date of 11/8.

The "currently unavailable" vol.1 on Amazon has 2 formats/editions dated 11/4 & 11/8.

cdm
10-29-2019, 09:25 PM
This is probably manufacturing delay & not some crazy limited edition thing, but the Target vol.1 has a release date of 11/8.

The "currently unavailable" vol.1 on Amazon has 2 formats/editions dated 11/4 & 11/8.

The official announcement said Amazon had an exclusive release date of 11/4 followed by regular retail at a later date. Based on the Target presale it appears that later date is 11/8. It might be that Amazon has sold through their preorder allocation.

atomobile
11-01-2019, 07:02 PM
I cancelled my Amazon pre-orders (over $80), and ordered them on Target, all 3, shipped for $50. No brainer.

Leprekon666
11-02-2019, 08:10 AM
I cancelled my Amazon pre-orders (over $80), and ordered them on Target, all 3, shipped for $50. No brainer.
I tried this and if you live in Canada the discount shows till checkout and then it goes to the full amount. Still waiting for Amazon.ca to add this.

Ascender
11-02-2019, 01:26 PM
So should we expect Vol1 to be on streaming services from Monday? No shipping notification from NIN for the vinyl which is a bit of a shame, but hopefully we can still listen to this in a couple of days.

paul_guyet
11-02-2019, 04:06 PM
So should we expect Vol1 to be on streaming services from Monday? No shipping notification from NIN for the vinyl which is a bit of a shame, but hopefully we can still listen to this in a couple of days.My order (apparently) shipped 11/1 and will be here tomorrow. I have a feeling it'll show up Monday though.

richardp
11-02-2019, 05:53 PM
Amazon has mine listed as arriving November 13th. Yikes...

eversonpoe
11-02-2019, 10:47 PM
I tried this and if you live in Canada the discount shows till checkout and then it goes to the full amount. Still waiting for Amazon.ca to add this.

that's just EVIL. things like that make my blood boil.

https://media2.giphy.com/media/4bkzEFPAgwsNVvx3dQ/giphy.gif

ScreamingSlave
11-03-2019, 08:07 AM
It is here and a day early!!!! No digital download card included!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191103/ffe7b870f5cbfba54949eec0ddac12ba.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191103/6072720dc6fbcc18fe6b61860ee42a45.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191103/e4745d6457e5ab8d8fd3e55e21cc0ea8.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191103/3ec2e5f8f26faf2070cae6dd35c7e17d.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191103/218dd89c73a587a9c425aa8e86c94a85.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191103/8ba3125235281b81c73848c7ddd34574.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191103/5030e0d581e7514d7ea21fe205eeb982.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191103/483d34a3d68aa2fd6737b02d9444a2ea.jpg

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arsenic
11-03-2019, 08:40 AM
HOLY SHIT this is really happening

StockAvuryah
11-03-2019, 08:47 AM
It is here and a day early!!!! No digital download card included!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191103/ffe7b870f5cbfba54949eec0ddac12ba.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191103/6072720dc6fbcc18fe6b61860ee42a45.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191103/e4745d6457e5ab8d8fd3e55e21cc0ea8.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191103/3ec2e5f8f26faf2070cae6dd35c7e17d.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191103/218dd89c73a587a9c425aa8e86c94a85.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191103/8ba3125235281b81c73848c7ddd34574.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191103/5030e0d581e7514d7ea21fe205eeb982.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191103/483d34a3d68aa2fd6737b02d9444a2ea.jpg

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Wait I can't read shit but NIN is in-universe like that other guy said one week ago ?

arsenic
11-03-2019, 08:53 AM
I have so many questions... did Trent and Atticus just drop an obscure space rock album under the alias sons of pale horse or is it just the regular OST with a fancy packaging? Do the songs have lyrics?

ScreamingSlave
11-03-2019, 09:03 AM
I'll take some higher quality pics later and upload them I literally just got it in this morning from Amazon I had pre ordered it the second it was announced I haven't had a chance to play it yet but I will today at some point as no download card is included I'm going to RIP a copy for digital purposes off the vinyl so I can listen on any device I want.

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richardp
11-03-2019, 11:28 AM
Is that a picture of Sigur Ros used in that booklet, with the silhouettes of the three members on stage?? I swear that's Jonsi in the center and Orri on the drums.

God this packaging is fucking wonderful. I know that it's actually jut the soundtrack on the disc but part of me secretly wishes this shit were a new NIN album.

arsenic
11-03-2019, 11:39 AM
Is that a picture of Sigur Ros used in that booklet, with the silhouettes of the three members on stage?? I swear that's Jonsi in the center and Orri on the drums.

God this packaging is fucking wonderful. I know that it's actually jut the soundtrack on the disc but part of me secretly wishes this shit were a new NIN album.

I did a reverse image search and I found a larger version (https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/C561BAQFUf0IW1ivqbA/company-background_10000/0?e=2159024400&v=beta&t=DGEZoj0JM_SyvjkzJjuDiAf4KU_3ka4MY4qYxgHSzIU) and Google has labeled it as "Giorgio Moroder 80s tour". However it's quite likely just a stock image used by kraw for the artwork

richardp
11-03-2019, 11:53 AM
I did a reverse image search and I found a larger version (https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/C561BAQFUf0IW1ivqbA/company-background_10000/0?e=2159024400&v=beta&t=DGEZoj0JM_SyvjkzJjuDiAf4KU_3ka4MY4qYxgHSzIU) and Google has labeled it as "Giorgio Moroder 80s tour". However it's quite likely just a stock image used by @kraw (https://www.echoingthesound.org/community/member.php?u=274) for the artwork

Oh man that is DEFINITELY (http://www.losanjealous.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/srh10.jpg) an image of Sigur Ros.

mauro995
11-03-2019, 02:09 PM
Pale Horse is a band from Watchmen's universe (https://watchmen.fandom.com/wiki/Pale_Horse).

arsenic
11-03-2019, 03:58 PM
More pictures via negavinyl https://www.instagram.com/p/B4auXK8gK89/

arsenic
11-03-2019, 04:18 PM
One thing is puzzling me, though. According to nin.com, the first track was supposed to be "HOW THE WEST WAS REALLY WON". However, looking at the picture posted above, the first track is "american love (they don't make it anymore)" and the LP has 12 tracks instead of 15.

edit: I also realised that on amazon.com each LP has two release dates, and two different amazon identification numbers. Purely speculation, but what if there are 6 LPs in total, and not just 3?

arsenic
11-03-2019, 05:11 PM
I asked negavinyl and they said:


Yeah it’s the score work. Some dialogue from the show.

I guess no space rock album then :) Either way, we can't complain and I cannot wait to listen to it!

Jon
11-03-2019, 05:16 PM
I asked negavinyl and they said:



I guess no space rock album then :) Either way, we can't complain and I cannot wait to listen to it!

What is the proper track list?

arsenic
11-03-2019, 05:23 PM
What is the proper track list?

side a
american love (they don't make it anymore)
good men like my father
kitty-made
my violent new continent
face/mask *
no one cares but me

side b
moloch (i fought the law)*
dead dogs and pretty little butterflies
locked up in here with me
all my friends are so very soft
the end is night (suite)*
never compromise, never surrender

ThinkIcouldburn
11-03-2019, 07:10 PM
Amazon has mine listed as arriving November 13th. Yikes...

Same here. Just cancelled through Amazon and re-ordered through Target. If I'm going to have to wait an additional week for delivery, I'll do so and get the third vinyl free.

FULLMETAL
11-03-2019, 07:14 PM
Hmm. I'm glad I went the Target route since there's no digital code included with the vinyl. I'll happily wait until the digital version is available & spin that on my stereo while examining the vinyl package.

*edit* That said, I blame the fine folks at Charlton Home Records because the album comes from the Watchmen universe instead of our own. Looks like someone registered "sonsofpalehorse.com on 9/4/2019 so... this could be fun!

cdm
11-03-2019, 08:58 PM
*edit* That said, I blame the fine folks at Charlton Home Records because the album comes from the Watchmen universe instead of our own.

Goddammit I hadn’t thought of it that way.

dzaver
11-04-2019, 03:49 AM
so how does it sound? is it good? :) i ordered mine. any links for mp3? :D