Stream Chinese Democracy

November 20, 2008

Stream Chinese Democracy • MySpace has it up now. Hurrah.

Posted at 12:12 AM
Tags: Guns N' Roses

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21 Comments

I would rather listen to Third Eye Blind

Posted by: Ash at 11/20/08 12:41 AM | Reply
Score = 5

Wow.
I actually prefer Korn to this.
Sad...

Posted by: Jacob at 11/20/08 12:47 AM | Reply
Score = 2

AGREED.

Posted by: grace6697

at 11/20/08 12:48 AM | Reply
Score = 1

have you heard the new 3EB, non dairy creamer? I think you would change your mind....ugg

Posted by: SquidVicious at 11/20/08 1:03 AM | Reply
Score = -2

Makes me want to die...

This is absolutely horrendous.

Posted by: Rod at 11/20/08 1:19 AM | Reply
Score = 1

zzzz.... huh, what? Guns and Roses new album....... oh...... zzzzzzzzzzz.....

Posted by: Brian at 11/20/08 1:53 AM | Reply
Score = 1

just because something was laboured on for 17 years quite clearly doesn't make it any good. Besides, what MIGHT have been "groundbreaking" 17 years ago sure as hell isnt now. Epic fail

Posted by: williamdoyle

at 11/20/08 2:03 AM | Reply
Score = 3

what a bunch of buzzkills, what have you douches ever done that was substantial? the album sounds epic and grandiose to me, and that's a good thing, especially in this age of throwaway mediocre albums by the constant spew of pitchfork approved bands out there that can only pose and pretend

Posted by: gimme at 11/20/08 3:37 AM | Reply
Score = -6

wah wah wah!!!

Posted by: don't gimme in reply to gimme's comment at 11/20/08 4:43 AM | Reply
Score = 0

If you're over 30 and didn't wear all-stars in high school, you will get a kick out of four or five of the songs. It sounds dated -- and GNR should sound dated. It could have been a lot worse. And if you don't believe that you can hang yourself with your white belt.

Posted by: try maturing at 11/20/08 6:21 AM | Reply
Score = 0

this is a brilliant work
a fully realized gem
this is what happens when you actually try to be something
axl decided he wanted to make the best rock album of all time and though many will argue whether he pulled it off, this is one for the ages
why be sour?
enjoy the show

Posted by: just a dude at 11/20/08 7:18 AM | Reply
Score = -2

I was expecting to hate this. The first half of the album is pretty good. It'll grow on me probably. Sonically it's very interesting. Sometimes good-interesting. Sometimes bad-interesting. Still waiting for the reunion though.

Posted by: anon at 11/20/08 8:33 AM | Reply
Score = 0

Agreed. I was fully expecting this to be a trainwreck. Listened to it a few times on a long drive yesterday, and I was actually pleasantly surprised.

A classic? Worth 17 years of waiting? Not even close. But a surprisingly decent album for existing fans.

Klosterman reviewed it on the Onion AV Club. A fun read regardless of your thoughts on the album.

Posted by: dsven in reply to anon's comment at 11/20/08 11:12 AM | Reply
Score = 0

Appreciate the heads up on the Klosterman review!

Posted by: Chuy

in reply to dsven's comment at 11/20/08 11:37 AM | Reply
Score = 0

What's a Gun N' Rose?

Posted by: Warren at 11/20/08 8:35 AM | Reply
Score = 2

once again...
we get these fools advocating for this, but we all think its great to hate on Bloc Party's album? perspective people!

Posted by: lookie-here

at 11/20/08 11:32 AM | Reply
Score = 1

It's called differing opinions chump.

I think the audience for GnR and Bloc Party don't have much overlap anyway.

Posted by: jonah at 11/20/08 11:58 AM | Reply
Score = 0

that klosterman review is gold.

this album (from what i can tell via the streams) isn't terrible. it isn't brilliant. it just sort of is. i used to dig guns n roses, and appetite is and always will be a kick ass piece of music. but i don't see myself ever listening to this new stuff. if someone gives me a copy, i'll put it on my shelf, but i'll probably never take it out again.

Posted by: merp at 11/20/08 12:44 PM | Reply
Score = 0

http://www.storiesinhighfidelity.com/2008/11/guns-n-roses-chinese-democracy/

Posted by: mark at 11/20/08 12:57 PM | Reply
Score = -1

Gotta admit it's not as much of a train wreck as I thought it'd be. I'd say it's half-decent if too long, after the sixth or seventh song I was like: when will it be over?!

I had forgotten how piercing Axl Rose can be!

The biggest failure, to my naked and totally premature listening, were the ballads. They could/will never live up to November Rain.

Obviously, no album can live up to being over 10 years "in the making". It's not a massive oil painting, you know?

Posted by: d33r

at 11/20/08 11:13 PM | Reply
Score = 0

You all are being too nice. I gave it a listen, well..., as much as I could stomach. It simply sucks! And, no, I'm not saying this as an indi music snob, b/c I'll give all music a chance, but this album has no redeeming qualities.

Now I do still think Axel has a decent voice with some range, but he needs to be singing some rock-n-roll, and Chinese Democracy rocks in all the wrong ways. At least we still have Appetite for Destruction.

Posted by: Izizoz

at 11/21/08 7:51 PM | Reply
Score = 0