Chinese Democracy second-worst GNR record; as a figure of speech, it is shorthand for the grandest of boondoggles." Hyden wrote that the album had served as a lesson for acts who took years to release "comeback" albums, demonstrating the perils of allowing backstory to overshadow the work and failing to provide a familiar product. He compared "Chinese Democracy" to subsequent, successful comeback albums by acts including Daft Punk, David Bowie, Justin Timberlake and My Bloody Valentine, which were "more modest" and offered "well-trod musical territory associated with each artist". "Far Out" saw the album as anachronistic; where Rose had once commanded "loyal
The Revolution Is Never Coming The Revolution Is Never Coming The Revolution Is Never Coming is the debut album and ninth overall release by Australian band The Red Paintings. After a long and troubled production, it was finally released on June 7, 2013 in Australia, and September 30 in the US. After completing the album mostly on fan donations and support, the band stated on their Facebook that the long-awaited album would be released first in Australia, with the majority of fans who donated towards the album receiving special packages ahead of the official release date. An exclusive signed pre-order for the album was made