Lightning Bolt: the official album thread

[stip]

looks like backspacer was widely leaked sept 11th and came out the 20th

[stip]

i am basing that on the TSIS review, which I would have written the day I got it

[Norah]

never forget

[southp]

Even now I don't like hearing a new PJ album as a leak. Every other artist I can listen to a 192kbps webrip or whatever, but for Pearl Jam I really like the physical album, with the liner notes, etc. Having said that, the way I first listened to Backspacer was stupid. I had ordered the 10c version but I couldn't wait a month so I ditched work that morning, bought the CD (they sold it at Walmart in Canada) and listened to it like 3-4 times in my car in an empty parking lot. I went into the office after lunch. I still remember my excuse for not coming in .... my dog had been sick so I had to bring her to the vet.

[Norah]

or maybe we're just both idiots. that's probably more likely.

You both are idiots. Clicking the logo is a web standard.

[wilkins]

Artwork artist revealed: http://community.pearljam.com/viewtopic ... 4&t=215557

http://www.elephont.com/

[EJ]

Artwork artist revealed: http://community.pearljam.com/viewtopic ... 4&t=215557

http://www.elephont.com/

wow, some actual news. thanks for the post.

[Thejambi]

Artwork artist revealed: http://community.pearljam.com/viewtopic ... 4&t=215557

http://www.elephont.com/

[harmless]

This post pissed me off:

"Can anyone post any of his work that is the same style as the album cover? I am not seeing anything too similar. Thanks!"

Yeah, because that's what good artists do; repeat themselves all the time.

[harmless]

I love his work on the website; it's very native American, reminds me of totems.

[Thejambi]

I love his work on the website; it's very native American, reminds me of totems.

I enjoy it as well. Very iconic.

[harmless]

Now I want another 'Arc'. If we have a pointless interlude as a track, I want it to sound like Arc.

[McParadigm]

This post pissed me off:

"Can anyone post any of his work that is the same style as the album cover? I am not seeing anything too similar. Thanks!"

Yeah, because that's what good artists do; repeat themselves all the time.

[harmless]

PJ are not artists.

[McParadigm]

I've noticed.

Spoiler: show

[Thejambi]

Even the best artists revisit styles and subjects all the time.

[bodysnatcher]

Sometimes it's healthy for an artist to revisit (not repeat) something they know they do well, especially in order to kickstart creativity again

[stip]

i like his stuff. very stylized.

[harmless]

That's why I used the word 'repeat', not 'revisit'. They're different. It's fine to have preoccupations that fuel your work throughout your career.

[southp]

But artist (painters) spend years stuck in certain themes or periods so I'd say being stuck can sometimes yield good results. Speaking of which, I wish PJ had been stuck on Yield for a bit longer!