Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2017 23:17:33 GMT
I love the song, and I'm still loving the album, but that performance was a chore to sit through. Something is really off with the band at the moment in my opinion. It's hard to articulate, but they seem so lifeless, no energy...they don't look like they're enjoying themselves or want to be there. Compare recent videos (what little there have been) to that first performance of Moth Into Flame on TV....it's like night and day.
Maybe it's just because it's debut performance, and I'm combining it with how low-key this tour is so far, and how bad Kirk has gotten live. That performance of Day up above was great and energetic, so who knows?
i also thought it was weird embarking on a brand new world tour... and you still have the same stage you had last year. granted they are outdoor gigs and maybe it's their attitude making me think this way. but i dunno the asian leg felt like it shouldve been from 2014 or something, not just after the release of their first album in 8 years.
itll be interesting to see what the indoor setup is like in a few days and if anything changes there. i hope the setup is good, the DM indoor stage made it quite clear that this is the WORLD MAGNETIC tour. a white setup with some black elements and playing around with lighting (the artwork and the red light from the NTWD video maybe, DNM video elements too...) would be cool.
actually i think the problem is the whole show is kind of overdone at this point. still one of the best shows in the world but it looks like even they're somewhat bored of it... needs a shakeup. i think its okay to stray from the WM formula after going on 9 years now.
maybe it was just this leg, coming out of the holidays and all. next few months will really tell.
