Lightning Bolt: the official album thread

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Rank Lightning Bolt

5 stars
1
1%
4 stars
4
5%
3 stars
29
37%
2 stars
30
38%
1 star
14
18%
 
Total votes: 78

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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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And where's the sponge song gone?
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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dimejinky99 wrote:And where's the sponge song gone?
:haha:

You note this, but not the ridiculous inclusion of Betterman (live)? I guess lecherous' trolling has finally paid off.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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dimejinky99 wrote:And where's the sponge song gone?
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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dimejinky99 wrote:
BurtReynolds wrote:
dimejinky99 wrote:My friend and I were talking last night. He's seen about 50 Pj shows or so from 95 onwards and he was saying how he hates that the gigs have become a celebration vibe.
I would agree that the mood/vibe that used to be there in Pj shows is gone somehow, there used to be all this energy and atmosphere created and based on set lists but now it's gone.
We were wondering how the writing in the new songs will reflect that. Are they gonna be writing from the content/peaceful place they seem to be at?
Will they still try to have something to rail against and how successful will this be if they're all blissed out?

All these questions. October is so far away
contentment is stagnation

Is it true all the best art is borne of pain?
None of those things are true
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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EJ wrote:
dimejinky99 wrote:And where's the sponge song gone?
:haha:

You note this, but not the ridiculous inclusion of Betterman (live)? I guess lecherous' trolling has finally paid off.

I dot troll. Do you think I do? Certainly don't mean to.

Betterman is only on the US version of iTunes. Not in the ireland or uk iTunes.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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stip wrote:
dimejinky99 wrote:
BurtReynolds wrote:
dimejinky99 wrote:My friend and I were talking last night. He's seen about 50 Pj shows or so from 95 onwards and he was saying how he hates that the gigs have become a celebration vibe.
I would agree that the mood/vibe that used to be there in Pj shows is gone somehow, there used to be all this energy and atmosphere created and based on set lists but now it's gone.
We were wondering how the writing in the new songs will reflect that. Are they gonna be writing from the content/peaceful place they seem to be at?
Will they still try to have something to rail against and how successful will this be if they're all blissed out?

All these questions. October is so far away
contentment is stagnation

Is it true all the best art is borne of pain?
None of those things are true
Isn't this an age long debate? I think you do have to suffer for your art. Not for it to be good but sometimes, yeah.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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dimejinky99 wrote:
EJ wrote:
dimejinky99 wrote:And where's the sponge song gone?
:haha:

You note this, but not the ridiculous inclusion of Betterman (live)? I guess lecherous' trolling has finally paid off.

I dot troll. Do you think I do? Certainly don't mean to.

Betterman is only on the US version of iTunes. Not in the ireland or uk iTunes.
Lecherous' trolling, not yours.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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EJ wrote:
dimejinky99 wrote:My friend and I were talking last night. He's seen about 50 Pj shows or so from 95 onwards and he was saying how he hates that the gigs have become a celebration vibe.
I would agree that the mood/vibe that used to be there in Pj shows is gone somehow, there used to be all this energy and atmosphere created and based on set lists but now it's gone.
We were wondering how the writing in the new songs will reflect that. Are they gonna be writing from the content/peaceful place they seem to be at?
Will they still try to have something to rail against and how successful will this be if they're all blissed out?

All these questions. October is so far away
"We want to write songs that we can easily incorporate into our setlists."
-Ed
It's weird that he ever said this, considering the earlier ones fit a good setlist fine, the latter ones not so much.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Been saying it for years, the concert vibe of yesteryear is gone, replaced with celebration and polish. New records reflect it and vice versa.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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This is the worst wait for a PJ album ever.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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harmless wrote: It's weird that he ever said this, considering the earlier ones fit a good setlist fine, the latter ones not so much.
Translation: the latter ones are easier to play
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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harmless wrote:
dimejinky99 wrote:
EJ wrote:
dimejinky99 wrote:And where's the sponge song gone?
:haha:

You note this, but not the ridiculous inclusion of Betterman (live)? I guess lecherous' trolling has finally paid off.

I dot troll. Do you think I do? Certainly don't mean to.

Betterman is only on the US version of iTunes. Not in the ireland or uk iTunes.
Lecherous' trolling, not yours.

I've yet to see a post from that guy. Unless I'm missing something
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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dimejinky99 wrote:
harmless wrote:
dimejinky99 wrote:
EJ wrote:
dimejinky99 wrote:And where's the sponge song gone?
:haha:

You note this, but not the ridiculous inclusion of Betterman (live)? I guess lecherous' trolling has finally paid off.

I dot troll. Do you think I do? Certainly don't mean to.

Betterman is only on the US version of iTunes. Not in the ireland or uk iTunes.
Lecherous' trolling, not yours.

I've yet to see a post from that guy. Unless I'm missing something
He literally minutes ago posted like the 58th fake tracklist he's posted since the beginning.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Oh. What's his actual username?

Maybe he's just bored. Just ignore him.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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dimejinky99 wrote:Oh. What's his actual username?

Maybe he's just bored. Just ignore him.
He's only on the previous page:
lecherouslittlestump wrote:iTunes has the tracklisting. Looks like it got put up with those 00/03 bootlegs. Has this been posted already?

1) Operational
2) Mind Your Manners
3) Punch 'n' Judy
4) Lightning Bolt
5) Case Closed
6) Our Future Days
7) Infallible
8) The Things We Treasure Most
9) Sleeping By Myself
10) Siren
11) Bent and Broken (But Not Forgotten)
12) Slipstream
13) Betterman (live)
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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That guy again?

What a tool.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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dimejinky99 wrote: What a tool.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Got me banned off Facebook that did.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Are we sure its not Punchin' Judy?
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