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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verb_to_trust wrote:
Habitman wrote:How can I hear this much discussed sirens soundcheck?

Cheers...
Its not even worth it. Sounds like a giant fart exploding. Wait for a decent leak.
Really? I haven't listened since it came out but I think it was pretty clear. You could easily discern the chord progression, individual guitar parts, snatches of Ed's vocals, etc.

I don't recall hearing "sirens", strings or keys, however.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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stip wrote:
Habitman wrote:How can I hear this much discussed sirens soundcheck?

Cheers...
that the song is sirens is also entirely speculative.
Yes, this too.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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verb_to_trust wrote:Sounds like a giant fart exploding. Wait for a decent leak.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Birds in Hell wrote:I don't recall hearing "sirens", strings or keys, however.
I do kind of vaguely hear a siren at the start of it, but it could just as easily be a police car driving through. It sounds like it was recorded a mile away.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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verb_to_trust wrote: Its not even worth it. Sounds like a giant fart exploding. Wait for a decent leak.
I can't wait until you review the album.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Birds in Hell wrote:
verb_to_trust wrote:
Habitman wrote:How can I hear this much discussed sirens soundcheck?

Cheers...
Its not even worth it. Sounds like a giant fart exploding. Wait for a decent leak.
Really? I haven't listened since it came out but I think it was pretty clear. You could easily discern the chord progression, individual guitar parts, snatches of Ed's vocals, etc.

I don't recall hearing "sirens", strings or keys, however.
Yeah but it sounded like it was underwater. You're not going to get much insight and at the end of the day it makes more sense to wait.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Sgt. Crackpot wrote:
verb_to_trust wrote: Its not even worth it. Sounds like a giant fart exploding. Wait for a decent leak.
I can't wait until you review the album.
Oddly enough, neither can I.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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verb_to_trust wrote:
Birds in Hell wrote:
verb_to_trust wrote:
Habitman wrote:How can I hear this much discussed sirens soundcheck?

Cheers...
Its not even worth it. Sounds like a giant fart exploding. Wait for a decent leak.
Really? I haven't listened since it came out but I think it was pretty clear. You could easily discern the chord progression, individual guitar parts, snatches of Ed's vocals, etc.

I don't recall hearing "sirens", strings or keys, however.
Yeah but it sounded like it was underwater. You're not going to get much insight and at the end of the day it makes more sense to wait.

I get the quality may be lacking. With that said - how can I hear it???
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Does anyone else here pieces of "Let it Ride" in the soundcheck song? They seem to be in the same key and call me crazy, I think it could be a reworked version, at least instrumentally.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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SomethingCreative wrote:Does anyone else here pieces of "Let it Ride" in the soundcheck song? They seem to be in the same key and call me crazy, I think it could be a reworked version, at least instrumentally.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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ItsOkay wrote:
SomethingCreative wrote:Does anyone else here pieces of "Let it Ride" in the soundcheck song? They seem to be in the same key and call me crazy, I think it could be a reworked version, at least instrumentally.
crazy
but.... what if I'm not? :shock:
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Habitman wrote:
verb_to_trust wrote:
Birds in Hell wrote:
verb_to_trust wrote:
Habitman wrote:How can I hear this much discussed sirens soundcheck?

Cheers...
Its not even worth it. Sounds like a giant fart exploding. Wait for a decent leak.
Really? I haven't listened since it came out but I think it was pretty clear. You could easily discern the chord progression, individual guitar parts, snatches of Ed's vocals, etc.

I don't recall hearing "sirens", strings or keys, however.
Yeah but it sounded like it was underwater. You're not going to get much insight and at the end of the day it makes more sense to wait.

I get the quality may be lacking. With that said - how can I hear it???
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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SomethingCreative wrote:
ItsOkay wrote:
SomethingCreative wrote:Does anyone else here pieces of "Let it Ride" in the soundcheck song? They seem to be in the same key and call me crazy, I think it could be a reworked version, at least instrumentally.
crazy
but.... what if I'm not? :shock:
What if NAIS is just a reworked Off He Goes?
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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harmless wrote:
SomethingCreative wrote:
ItsOkay wrote:
SomethingCreative wrote:Does anyone else here pieces of "Let it Ride" in the soundcheck song? They seem to be in the same key and call me crazy, I think it could be a reworked version, at least instrumentally.
crazy
but.... what if I'm not? :shock:
What if NAIS is just a reworked Off He Goes?
Yeah right. Next you'll try and tell me Footsteps is just a reworked Times of Trouble.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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E.H. Ruddock wrote:
harmless wrote:
SomethingCreative wrote:
ItsOkay wrote:
SomethingCreative wrote:Does anyone else here pieces of "Let it Ride" in the soundcheck song? They seem to be in the same key and call me crazy, I think it could be a reworked version, at least instrumentally.
crazy
but.... what if I'm not? :shock:
What if NAIS is just a reworked Off He Goes?
Yeah right. Next you'll try and tell me Footsteps is just a reworked Times of Trouble.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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harmless wrote:
Dr. Van Nostrand wrote:
WtOB? wrote:its spelled faithfull, pal
I let my tablet do the spelling for me, its usually so much better then i am
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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I really want the sound check song to be Where's the Sponge at this point.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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harmless wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:If half the songs on LB are as good, I'll call the album a smashing success.
Agree. I think the flaws across the album brought the quality of this one down in people's minds.
I think it suffers from following JB. In the same way Thin Air suffers following NAIS. Sequencing matters and can bury a song.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Oddly enough, I thought I could hear strings in the soundcheck song too.
Could have as easily been a keyboard making strings effects but it does sound like strings.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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theplatypus wrote:
Birds in Hell wrote:I don't recall hearing "sirens", strings or keys, however.
I do kind of vaguely hear a siren at the start of it, but it could just as easily be a police car driving through. It sounds like it was recorded a mile away.
i was kind of hoping Sirens dealt with hot topless mermaids luring sailors into treacherous waters. Just think of all the music video possibilities 8-)
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