Left it out on purpose. Nice piece, but a little long and rambling, and plus I wanted this to fit on a typical disc. 5:00+ for Thunderclap was just too much
I think I did this once and Thunderclap still fit with all the other songs. It was a long time ago though maybe I remember wrong.
Edit: you know what I don't think I included Drifting and Tribe that must be why it fit.
stupidmop wrote:For me, after the first 3 songs ( which I do like, but don't 'fit' with the rest of the album for me, and breakerfall would work if not followed by two more awkward songs) binaural is the most satisfying album experience out of the whole catalog for me.
Yes, with some changes it could have been mindblowingly awesome*, but as it is that run of songs from lightyears to parting ways is still an unparalleled run of songs for me.
*it is a little depressing just how awesome it could have been. Add sad, fatal and education , minus gods dice, evacuation and thin air( too happy, maybe), shuffle a little and *chills*
Or hell just throw em all on there, could have worked.
Most albums can be greatly improved by eliminating their weakest tracks and replacing them with better songs
Sure. People always say Binaural missed the mark, or was a lost opportunity and try to retrack it and what have you. I was saying i love it even without doing that, but acknowledging that it could have been even better if you did.
Ive always considered it one of my least favorite albums from the band... yet I love it.
I actually like the softer side of it better, Light Years and Nothing As It Seems being my favorites from the album.
I feel that the first 3 songs are their weakest way to open an album (though I like those, especially God's dice), Soon Forget just sounds like a cheaper version of Blue Red & Gray by the Who. And I used to dislike Sleight of hand a lot (I know people love that one) but it has grown on me especially because of the chorus.
Despite those details, I really like the album so 4 stars for me.
Binaural
Good/Great: 7 (nothing as it seems, insignificance, of the girl, grievance, rival, sleight of hand, parting ways)
Bad: 0
No consensus: 5 (light years, breakerfall, thin air, god's dice, evacuation, soon forget)
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