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Title: Sylvan - Presets
Post by: The Butterfly Man on Mon, 2007-01-08, 14:38:42
Sylvan will release their new album 'Presets' on February 19. You can pre-order it directly from their shop on http://www.sylvan.de/shop. Previews are available as well:

http://www.sylvan.de/home/presets_medley.mp3

There's even a full track on their MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/sylvanhome

Here's hoping it'll be as good (or perhaps even better?) as Posthumous Silence!

Tom
Title: Re: Sylvan - Presets
Post by: Teunis on Mon, 2007-01-08, 17:52:24
What I heard, sounded good as always  8). I will certainly buy it.
Title: Re: Sylvan - Presets
Post by: maddox on Mon, 2007-01-08, 20:32:54
Quote from: Teunis on Mon, 2007-01-08, 17:52:24
What I heard, sounded good as always  8). I will certainly buy it.

As will i.  8)

Probably will order it through their own shop since the price will be reduced a bit.
It sounds really promising.  *horns*
Title: Re: Sylvan - Presets
Post by: Teunis on Tue, 2007-01-09, 18:58:26
Quote from: maddox on Mon, 2007-01-08, 20:32:54
Probably will order it through their own shop since the price will be reduced a bit.
Yes and that's not the only advantage. It will be shipped three weeks before the release date, if you order before January 25th  8)
Title: Re: Sylvan - Presets
Post by: The Butterfly Man on Wed, 2007-01-24, 18:04:21
Has anybody got it already? It was in the mail today, so I'm  gonna listen to it now!  *horns*

Tom
Title: Re: Sylvan - Presets
Post by: maddox on Wed, 2007-01-24, 18:19:08
Quote from: The Butterfly Man on Wed, 2007-01-24, 18:04:21
Has anybody got it already? It was in the mail today, so I'm  gonna listen to it now!  *horns*

Tom

:'( And another lucky b*****. (no offence ;))

No, i still haven't. Wonder why. Heard that it's pretty good.  :-\
Title: Re: Sylvan - Presets
Post by: maddox on Tue, 2007-01-30, 10:48:29
Well, received it yesterday. Finally. Good album. The only albums i can compare it with are PS and AP (posthumous silence & artificial paradise) but since i hate comparing...i won't.
The opening track One Step Beyond, When The Leaves Fall Down and closing track Presets are my favourites for now. Some tracks are prog/sympho but overall it's, yes i know it's not the right word, is a bit mainstream.
A good follow up to Posthumous Silence.  *horns*

Funny though. The last two albums i received are Pain Of Salvation's Scarsick and this one and both of them are indexed as Side A and Side B. Cool.  8)
Title: Re: Sylvan - Presets
Post by: The Butterfly Man on Tue, 2007-01-30, 11:23:55
Quote from: maddox on Tue, 2007-01-30, 10:48:29
Funny though. The last two albums i received are Pain Of Salvation's Scarsick and this one and both of them are indexed as Side A and Side B. Cool.  8)

Haha I was thinking the exact same thing yesterday! But I'm glad you finally received your copy! We're getting treated to some good music lately, aren't we? ;)
Title: Re: Sylvan - Presets
Post by: maddox on Tue, 2007-01-30, 11:41:41
Quote from: The Butterfly Man on Tue, 2007-01-30, 11:23:55
We're getting treated to some good music lately, aren't we? ;)

Indeed we are.  *horns*

It's a good start of the year.  8)
Title: Re: Sylvan - Presets
Post by: Silhouette on Sat, 2007-03-31, 17:19:00
This thread deserves a little bump, and this album deserves some more discussion!

I got my copy mid-February, and I really fell in love with it instantly.
The mentioned "mainstream"-sound is probably because the band intentionally used some more simple song structures and stuff on this one.
Quite a contrast to Posthumous silence, but that only makes it more interesting, both albums are fantastic in different ways.
Highly recommended!

Silhouette
Title: Re: Sylvan - Presets
Post by: Peter on Sun, 2007-04-01, 10:05:57
Absoutely. Sylvan are totally underrated and I don't understand why they are still mostly being handled as a sort of insider's tip...
Title: Re: Sylvan - Presets
Post by: maddox on Sun, 2007-04-01, 12:15:11
Quote from: Peter on Sun, 2007-04-01, 10:05:57
Absoutely. Sylvan are totally underrated and I don't understand why they are still mostly being handled as a sort of insider's tip...

You're right about that Peter. Sylvan is a very creative band and should be heard by a much larger crowd.  :)