Official Discussion Thread: DLC Week of 4/24 - Cinderella 3 Pack

[hmxhenry]

Hey gang,

One of hard rock’s most successful bands during the 1980s, Cinderella has sold more than 20 million albums worldwide. On April 24th, a three pack of songs from this multi-platinum band is headed to the Rock Band Music Store!

“Nobody’s Fool,” Cinderella’s second single from its triple platinum debut, Night Songs, kicks off the pack. The power ballad “Don’t Know What You Got (Till It’s Gone),” off of 1998’s Long Cold Winter, was the band’s most successful single. The song will be available as part of the three pack, with an optional Pro Guitar and Pro Bass Upgrade. Closing out the pack will be “Shelter Me,” the lead single from 1990’s Heartbreak Station.

Available on Xbox 360 and PlayStation®3 system (April 24th , 2012):

• Cinderella – “Nobody’s Fool” O
• Cinderella – “Don’t Know What You Got (Till It’s Gone)” O X
• Cinderella – “Shelter Me” O

Tracks marked with “O” feature support for keyboards; tracks marked with “X” will offer Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions for $0.99 per song.

Price:

$5.49 (440 Microsoft Points™, 550 Wii Points™) for “Cinderella Pack 01”
$1.99 USD (160 Microsoft Points ™, 200 Wii Points™) per song
$0.99 USD (80 Microsoft Points™ , 100 Wii Points™) per song for eligible Pro Guitar/Pro Bass upgrade

** Dates for Rock Band game tracks are tentative and subject to change. For more information on the temporary interruption in new DLC releases on SCEE please click here.**

This week's RBN release features songs from Anarchy Club, Dante's Dream, and Raggedy Angry on Xbox 360, all a deal at just 80 MSP! Songs by artists including Blackguard, Machinae Supremacy, and Rishloo are coming to PS3.

Here are the Rock Band Network releases that hit Xbox 360 on Thursday, 4/19/2012:

Alternative

Heart Pharmacy - "California" (160 MSP)

Metal

Anarchy Club - "Riddle Me This" (80 MSP)
Halcyon Way - "IndoctriNation (2x Bass Pedal)" (80 MSP)

Pop/Dance/Electronic

Dante's Dream - "Gamers Unite" (80 MSP)
Raggedy Angry - "Take Me Home" (80 MSP)
Sherryce and DJ Jounce - "Ooh La La" (160 MSP)

Punk

Close Your Eyes - "Keep the Lights On" (160 MSP)

Rock

Seven Day Sonnet - "Farewell to Good Days" (160 MSP)


And here are the PS3 RBN Releases for Tuesday, 4/24/2012 (North America):

Blackguard - "Firefight" ($1.99) - Metal
Machinae Supremacy - "Rocket Dragon" ($1.99) - Metal
Miracle of Sound - "Gordon Freeman Saved My Life" ($0.99) - Pop-Rock
Rishloo - "Keyhole in the Sky" ($0.99) - Prog
Rishloo - "Feathergun in the Garden of the Sun" ($0.99) - Prog

Here's a bit of Disney trivia for you: the ball that Cinderella attended was actually a Headbanger's Ball. True story. Discuss!

[Pheran]

Not my favorite hair band, but heck yes, I'll take it!

EDIT: Aha, first!

[Cipher_Peon]

Cinderella is a band? o.o

[samjjones]

Hair!

Would prefer a Twisted Sister or Skid Row pack first, but I will buy this.

Because I'm noooooooooooooooooo fool.

[Cipher_Peon]

So here's Cinderella! Huh. What a weird name for a band. Anyway!

Cinderella Pack 01 First Impressions:

Nobody's Fool! Quite a contrast from Everybody's Fool a few weeks back, eh?
Anyway the song starts off soft and silenty, which is weird. Hmmmm...
The guitar isn't too shocking, it's pretty basic and repetitive. And here comes the vocalist! His voice is alright, I guess. Nothing too out there or revolutionary. Alright, it's picking up! The harmonies are nice but... THEY'RE TOO SOFT :I
Sure the song is a pretty soft song, but I can imagine it would be infinitely times better if they just put some OOMPH into every note they play and word they sing. I mean not artificially raise the volume, like raising it on my laptop. They really need to kick it to 11 to kick some ass. And there's the guitar solo... Just like the rest of the song it's pretty soft and afraid. ARGH, COME ON! THERE'S POTENTIAL! And... That's it? Is it just me or is the song really short? Or does it end abruptly :I

Anyway, next up is Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone)! Starts off with some pretty nice keys that I can totally dig. And the vocals kick in! And they're pretty nice! Unlike the first song, this song works well with the whole soft thing. The atmosphere doesn't feel like a giant contradiction on itself. Totally reminds me of Alone by Heart. And I kinda like that song.
The vocals are nice and plenty, the lyrics aren't half bad, and the whole feel just feels... good! Too bad it sounds like it'll be boring to play, because it's a pretty good song. It is pretty repetitive, unfortunately. It needs something to shake it up!
It also kinda reminds me of Every Rose Has Its Thorn. But it's not bad like Every Rose is. The lyrics aren't atrocious for one, and the atmosphere is diggable. Just like I said before, it reminds me of Alone even more than it does Every Rose.
And the guitar starts picking up! It actually had some pretty nice buildup to it. Which is awesome. It makes the song feel more refreshing and pleasing to listen to. Don't think I'll buy it, but it's good.

Shelter Me is last up!
Starts off... pretty strange! The guitar is nic... UGH! THE VOCALS! WHAT HAPPENED??!?!?!?!?
His voice was pretty decent in the first song and good in the second, but they just completely imploded the third. Which is unfortunate, since the instruments sound nice and fun. Ugh. Wasted potential :I
The instruments keep getting better! BUT NO MATTER HOW GOOD THEY GET, IT'S JUST GOING TO MAKE ME MORE SAD SINCE THE VOCALS ARE JUST THAT BAD ;_;
If the song was sung in the voice of the second song, it would be absolutely amazing. The feel is just great. But it's rubbish with the vocal. And now they have a sax having fun and THE GUITARS ARE BEING SO COOL ;__________________;
Why?!? Why must you torture me so?!?!? The rest of the song warrants me listening to it in the future to get over the vocals. But god damn. They're bad. Really bad.

All in all... This week is... ok? I think? I 'unno. The tracks were pretty decent and good, but they aren't my thing at the moment. I do picture myself enjoying it in the future, so I won't write it off as a waste. In context of the other weeks, I'll say it's a slightly weaker P!nk week.

This week in terms of songs:
Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone)
Shelter Me
Nobody's Fool

If you're surprised, I would much rather pick a song that isn't afraid of doing something badly than a song that is afraid to go outside and trip over their shoes.

[dog037]

This is the most indifferent I could be for a week of DLC.

[ClaptonsWig]

Yes!

[drhans]

AWESOME! Not, like, a huge fan or anything, but these will be super fun to play! Perfect for RB3. I like DLC surprises like this.

[BohemianMatt]

This is the most indifferent I could be for a week of DLC.

Same here. Will probably pass.

[jeronemitchell]

None for me, unfortunately.