This House Is Not For Sale (2016) - Post First Single Release Album Discussion

One of the best post I've ever read on this board.
Well done Becky!!
Found this just now.
Even if this is a review from the show last night this article really dives into the songs on the new album.
Enjoy JOVI fans.
Link: http://www.northjersey.com/news/revi...atre-1.1681035

Living With The Ghost is superb. Vocals, lyrics, music. Love the way Jon says "Ghost" too.

northjersey.com, I understand.

USA Today picked up the article as well.

I really want to like this song but it hasn't grabbed me yet. So, based on your comment maybe the album version will.

I've slated Jon's vocals lots recently, and I think Knockout & Rollercoaster should have been better vocally - but some praise for his vocals on Living With The Ghost, The Devil's In The Temple and God Bless This Mess. Scars too sounds great.

I love it when you hear him emphasise certain words.

They didn't **** up Devil's. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!. This song makes me forget everything that went wrong for the past 10 years.

OMG Living With The Ghost! Didn't think I'll sound so good on the album. LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT

Rollercoaster also better than I expected. The chorus is bad but it sounded freaking amazing live and I'm sure they'll keep it so not too worried

Scars a disappointment because I was expecting so much. But I wouldn't call it a filler, I'm sure it'll grown on me. It's a good song that needs better vocals to be amazing.

Reunion just... no... very contrived lyrics, I hate "start your revolution, I'll see you at the reunion" with a passion, it should have stayed as what it was intended to be. I just hate Jon's empowerment songs so much. The chorus would have saved the song if it wasn't such a ripoff. I've never cared if they sounded like another band but this time is too much, that damn song was on the radio 24/7.

Real Love as I suspected is much better on the album. Much better. It still needs more oomph to sound different from Blind Love

All Hail The King has something that works for me. New Years Day and Come On Up to Our House are very decent, like them both live and on the album.

Is WDR exactly the same? I hear some subtle vocal differences but it could be me. I've been told I don't have good ears lol

So happy with the album. Fillers are decent and very few this time. I don't hate any songs which is a first since Bounce

I really liked the live version - this version is similar but his vocals are better and I love how he sings the word Ghost - that's perhaps the only real difference.

I actually like how relaxed and simple Scars On This Guitar is. It's not over laden with too many layers, the vocals are warm and not overstretching to the point of sounding thin or nasally.

Reunion I don't mind at all - bare in mind what inspired the writing. I prefer this version to the acoustic one.

WDR sounds like a slight vocal retake or mix, and I'm sure there's a few subtle guitar parts altered.

Ghost is superb, as you said. Same with The Devil's In The Temple.

I can take or leave All Hail The King. Chorus vocal sounds auto-tuned to me.

All in all though, very happy with what I've heard.