Just listened to my Japanese copy of the CD and I am not as excited as I thought I'll be. I now understand the complaints I've been hearing. I know one thing for sure, it certainly will never be my favorite CD and Brand New Day was a lot better, in fact Brand New day is one of my favorite Sting/Police albums.
Where's the Jazz?
I miss Sting's clever Jazz arrangements, Tomorrow We'll See, Ghost Story, A Thousand Years. This album has so many loops/ sequences, I understand Sting wanting to change his direction/sound but to this? I now understand Christian Mc Bride saying the "cool jazz tune" not making the album. The arrangements are not as sophisticated/clever as I am accustomed to from Sting. All in all, my favorite new songs are "The Book of my life", "Dead Man's Rope", "Stolen Car".
Where are the instruments? Too much Kipper/Computers
I understand previous complaints
about "Where are the instruments?" The album is so techno, it kindah irritated me at one point, loops, sequences, not much keyboard, guitars or drums. One of the reasons I loved The Book of My Life is Anoushka Shakar's sitar was so promenant.
Way too overproduced.
Horrible production, loops/ sequences way too loud, no instruments, even "This War", I do not like the way it's mixed, at one point you could barely hear what Sting is singing.
First Three Songs.
Why start the album with these songs? Inside goes nowhere. Whenever I say Your Name and Send Your Love are boring, sorry. Three least favorite songs on the album and what's up with Sting's voice on Inside? It sounds flat!
We definitely need a live album after this tour.
These songs can only improve live. From Stingus, it seems Kipper WILL be touring but a new drummer will be in the band starting 2004, Keith
Carlock, the kid seems incredible from the clips on this website....
http://www.dandom.com/carlock/ .