LogFAQs > #961034295

1. Limousine
2. Jesus Christ
3. Archers
4. Not the Sun
5. Handcuffs
6. Millstone
7. Degausser
8. Welcome to Bangkok
9. Sowing Season (Yeah)
10. You Won't Know
11. Luca
12. Untitled

My previous comments were just reinforced by the repeated listenings. It's a good enough album but I don't like it more than Deja Entendu, though I recognize that's partially based upon lack of long term familiarity. And I did find this a difficult one to rank.

MetalmindStats posted...

This has also approximated my experience with it so far, for what it's worth.

Glad to know I'm not the one one? I felt like I was just missing a layer with this album. When we listened to Taylor Swift it was obviously the focus on the lyrics and storytelling, but it was also easy to follow. Then we've had stuff like Iron Maiden, Spice Girls, or The Knife where it's more about the instrumentation and/or the "vibe", and I don't care (or don't have to care) about the lyrics.

With The Devil and God...I couldn't escape the idea that I was missing something by not understanding the story and the lyrics and the meaning of the songs. For example, I did a tiny bit of research behind Limousine and found out it's based on a true story of a seven year old girl getting killed by a drunk driver. Was the girl someone related to a band member? (Pretty sure that's not the case.) Did the story touch a nerve with a band member because of them having a history with drunk driving? There's also seemingly a lot of religious references in these songs. Why is that?

Unfortunately, I'm usually just looking to enjoy an album with these rankings and not deep dive into the circumstances behind a band's output. And so, for better or worse, I'm mostly left to judge based on surface impressions.