They are always so unpredictable. I really liked their last album as well. This song is definitely a grower, and knowing that Daniel always has these huge concepts around different subjects, it would be a premature judgement to make a definitive opinion on one track. I am looking forward to the album, and I just subscribed to your channel hoping that you will react to the album when it comes out! cheers! :)
Thanks for the sub. I will definitely be up for doing an album reaction! Maybe I will even do a joint one with my bandmate. Could be nice to have a discussion. Anyway I hope you didn't think I was being too harsh. It's hard to be very objective when you have a big history with a band!
@@thewaxbiscuit yeah man, I am also a huge PoS fan, and no you, me and everybody is very much entitled to have an honest opinion about something like this. :) Very cool idea, I am looking forward to the album reaction!
Yes, I've heard of him actually. Daniel has mentioned him before as their photographer. I don't know why the quality of the shots looked so different, they didn't look like they belonged in the same video to me. Maybe I'm being too harsh.
@@thewaxbiscuit I don't think you are. I actually like the concept of the video and the lyrics, but the quality is definitely incosistent and It kind of looks like they started to make fun halfway the recording and some shots are a little cringy or goofy. Maybe intentionally, I don't know. I was never a big fan of their visual side anyway. But the music I love so deeply and this song makes me curious for the rest of the album. They always make something unexpected.
The immediate impression upon hearing this piece is the independent rhythms of the drums and the phrasing of the melody/lyrics. It's difficult (or purposely hidden by the composer) to find a downbeat and still retain a loose sense time. Much respect to the drummer for various time signatures. It all comes together near the end of the piece as everyone plays in 4/4. Very nicely done. I must confess Accelerator is a refreshing aural experience compared to what I've been listening in past decades.
Oh nice. Best song is a tough one. I'm very partial to Beyond The Pale, but I also like newer songs like Mortar Grind and The Physics of Gridlock from Road Salt 2, Sisters from Road Salt 1. Scarsick, Mrs Modern Mother Mary and Idiocracy. Be as an album is fantastic too. Inside from OHBTCL. Stress from Entropia. A lot :)
Oops, my bandmate rightly corrected me, and thought it was hilarious, that I called the album "One Hour Over The Concrete Lake" as opposed to the correct title "One Hour By The Concrete Lake". Forgive me, it's been a while since I gave that one a listen! We had a discussion on stream later in the day where we discussed the track: th-cam.com/video/RMCcJPrPqe8/w-d-xo.html
Again, I'm probably singing the same chorus as everyone else, but the first listen was difficult. I was trying to find a constant throughline so that my mind could listen almost mindlessly, there isn't one. I would say that the constant is jumbled, but is slowly focused on throughout the song and comes to a head at the final chorus. My take on what "Accelerator" may mean in this context, is that the world is burning but fighting against it only going to accelerate more destruction. We may have more information on it when the next song is released, or when the album is released but I'm looking forward to it! This song makes me a happy boy!
I agree, it's an interesting way to structure it. I discuss the themes more on my Instagram actually. instagram.com/tv/CCZNIDJHln9/?igshid=x2p93qrmql0m
@@thewaxbiscuit I just came back from watching it. Accelerationism is a very interesting concept, simply tearing everything down, to start again and learning from the mistakes of the past. But realistically, the only ways that can be achieved is through complete unification, and nullification of stray thought, or just a mass genocide of people who don't share the same ideology. Yes, small change can happen through mass protests, but that drive for change seemingly only would come when there is a perceived reward for the people who can facilitate the change, in my opinion.
@@thewaxbiscuit I was joking around. Accelerator sounds very similar, to me atl east, to the song Illuminate by Leprous. Especially the main rhythm of the song. Also, Leprous are an amazing band and if you love prog, and interesting music in general, you should check them out.
Hey ! Great reaction! I completely agree for the first chorus, it just sounds like he forced himself to put the lyrics into a melody, and it feels a bit uninspired and out of place. It's definitely a grower tho, love it now! :D
It's funny that you say that, because I like it more now I've heard it a few times. The vocal melody that comes in the background in the 2nd chorus is criminally underused. Would have worked so well in the 1st chorus!
@@thewaxbiscuit yeah I like it more now as well, I just can't stop to listen to the song on repeat xD. But I still think the vocal line is a bit out of place, and I definitely agree that everything in the last chorus is epic, especially the melody in the background as you said ^^
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They are always so unpredictable. I really liked their last album as well. This song is definitely a grower, and knowing that Daniel always has these huge concepts around different subjects, it would be a premature judgement to make a definitive opinion on one track. I am looking forward to the album, and I just subscribed to your channel hoping that you will react to the album when it comes out! cheers! :)
Thanks for the sub. I will definitely be up for doing an album reaction! Maybe I will even do a joint one with my bandmate. Could be nice to have a discussion.
Anyway I hope you didn't think I was being too harsh. It's hard to be very objective when you have a big history with a band!
@@thewaxbiscuit yeah man, I am also a huge PoS fan, and no you, me and everybody is very much entitled to have an honest opinion about something like this. :)
Very cool idea, I am looking forward to the album reaction!
This song need to be listened more times. You will love better day by day.
I definitely like it more now. Still not my favourite. But definitely an improvement. I'm looking forward to some more tracks being released!
The guy in the suit is Lars Ardarve, their long time photographer, friend and the director of this video :D
Yes, I've heard of him actually. Daniel has mentioned him before as their photographer. I don't know why the quality of the shots looked so different, they didn't look like they belonged in the same video to me. Maybe I'm being too harsh.
@@thewaxbiscuit I don't think you are. I actually like the concept of the video and the lyrics, but the quality is definitely incosistent and It kind of looks like they started to make fun halfway the recording and some shots are a little cringy or goofy. Maybe intentionally, I don't know. I was never a big fan of their visual side anyway. But the music I love so deeply and this song makes me curious for the rest of the album. They always make something unexpected.
@@panmrow5009 Definitely agree with that!
The immediate impression upon hearing this piece is the independent rhythms of the drums and the phrasing of the melody/lyrics. It's difficult (or purposely hidden by the composer) to find a downbeat and still retain a loose sense time. Much respect to the drummer for various time signatures. It all comes together near the end of the piece as everyone plays in 4/4. Very nicely done. I must confess Accelerator is a refreshing aural experience compared to what I've been listening in past decades.
It's actually coming out on 28th of August, so a bit sooner. What's your favourite song of theirs?
Oh nice. Best song is a tough one. I'm very partial to Beyond The Pale, but I also like newer songs like Mortar Grind and The Physics of Gridlock from Road Salt 2, Sisters from Road Salt 1. Scarsick, Mrs Modern Mother Mary and Idiocracy. Be as an album is fantastic too. Inside from OHBTCL. Stress from Entropia.
A lot :)
im of the minority of people who immediately fell in love with this song
Oops, my bandmate rightly corrected me, and thought it was hilarious, that I called the album "One Hour Over The Concrete Lake" as opposed to the correct title "One Hour By The Concrete Lake". Forgive me, it's been a while since I gave that one a listen!
We had a discussion on stream later in the day where we discussed the track: th-cam.com/video/RMCcJPrPqe8/w-d-xo.html
Again, I'm probably singing the same chorus as everyone else, but the first listen was difficult. I was trying to find a constant throughline so that my mind could listen almost mindlessly, there isn't one. I would say that the constant is jumbled, but is slowly focused on throughout the song and comes to a head at the final chorus.
My take on what "Accelerator" may mean in this context, is that the world is burning but fighting against it only going to accelerate more destruction. We may have more information on it when the next song is released, or when the album is released but I'm looking forward to it! This song makes me a happy boy!
I agree, it's an interesting way to structure it. I discuss the themes more on my Instagram actually.
instagram.com/tv/CCZNIDJHln9/?igshid=x2p93qrmql0m
@@thewaxbiscuit I just came back from watching it. Accelerationism is a very interesting concept, simply tearing everything down, to start again and learning from the mistakes of the past. But realistically, the only ways that can be achieved is through complete unification, and nullification of stray thought, or just a mass genocide of people who don't share the same ideology. Yes, small change can happen through mass protests, but that drive for change seemingly only would come when there is a perceived reward for the people who can facilitate the change, in my opinion.
Pain of Salvation's remix of Illuminate by Leprous :D
Thanks I've added it to the list! docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jiAFigByK4siHN9aAsCMb38PEIMUxZYG1Jmj2gIRIGw/edit?usp=sharing
@@thewaxbiscuit I was joking around. Accelerator sounds very similar, to me atl east, to the song Illuminate by Leprous. Especially the main rhythm of the song. Also, Leprous are an amazing band and if you love prog, and interesting music in general, you should check them out.
I thought the same thing, the song then take another direction, but the groove is similar
Referring to fire I think that "accelerator" stands for this:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_accelerant
Yes good point! A human accelerant might be referred to as an accelerator. Don't know why I didn't see that 😁
The guy in black and white I thought that was Jack Black at first.
Haha that would be great. 😂
It would be lie if I say it worked in first listening.
Maybe there are not even 3 tracks to cut single.
Definitely a grower! I've listened a few times now and like it more.
@@thewaxbiscuit That's how Passing Light of Day worked for me. Was a little on the fence initially, but I appreciate it so much more now.
Suddenly the chorus works, right 0.o
Hey ! Great reaction! I completely agree for the first chorus, it just sounds like he forced himself to put the lyrics into a melody, and it feels a bit uninspired and out of place. It's definitely a grower tho, love it now! :D
It's funny that you say that, because I like it more now I've heard it a few times. The vocal melody that comes in the background in the 2nd chorus is criminally underused. Would have worked so well in the 1st chorus!
@@thewaxbiscuit yeah I like it more now as well, I just can't stop to listen to the song on repeat xD. But I still think the vocal line is a bit out of place, and I definitely agree that everything in the last chorus is epic, especially the melody in the background as you said ^^
Dude just listen instead of constantly interupting the flow. You won't have to ask questions the song itself will answer
Dude. No one is forcing you to watch. 😂
i love the second half of the song. The first part was meh
I think that's fair. It really picked up and the last chorus was actually very enjoyable. I'm looking forward to listening to more.