Overall, possibly. But the artwork isn't the main problem with Backspacer; it's the fact that the songs don't quite reach their potential, and one or two of them are plain bad. The production issues aren't as much of an issue as those ones, but the overall 'glossy' pop feel didn't help. The artwork was fine, and would've improved a better album but the album was lacking to start with. All of which might be true of Lightning Bolt, but we'll have to see. I personally feel that any album, if it's pretty good in the first place, can be strengthened a lot by great artwork. That's why getting an album artwork gig as an artist would terrify me. I could make the album sink or swim in some people's minds.HardTI wrote:This is off topic, but do you think if Backspacer had a different art style we might like it just the tiniest bit better?
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Fade away...Lament wrote:They fade away. Not unlike thoughts.Hypnosomnia wrote:What´s the deal with all the hearts?
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I wouldn't worry about this. MYM (to my mind) criticises the religious for always giving "God's love" as a solution to everything, so the artwork might satirise that a little. But in the end, love is something we need. Not *all* we need, but humanity could do with some good old secular reconciliation. So yeah; pointless post really, just to say I'm not worried about the hearts yet. Iconic faux-religious imagery again.stupidmop wrote:The connecting thread throughout the album will probably some 'only love can save the world' bullcrap. I'm calling it.
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stupidmop wrote:The connecting thread throughout the album will probably some 'only love can save the world' bullcrap. I'm calling it.
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alice in wonderland.Hypnosomnia wrote:What´s the deal with all the hearts?
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stupidmop wrote:The connecting thread throughout the album will probably some 'only love can save the world' bullcrap. I'm calling it.
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Sounds like something eddie would do. 
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He has been handing in A work@SkitchP wrote:I am really starting to enjoy the postings of Lament.
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Damn sexy too.stip wrote:He has been quite good lately@SkitchP wrote:I am really starting to enjoy the postings of Lament.
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Does anyone use this site? In the past it has been fairly useful.
http://hasitleaked.com/2013/pearl-jam-lightning-bolt/
I think it will go nuts after the German listening party.
http://hasitleaked.com/2013/pearl-jam-lightning-bolt/
I think it will go nuts after the German listening party.
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I'm pretty sold on his personality, now he just needs to post a picture.Sgt. Crackpot wrote:Damn sexy too.stip wrote:He has been quite good lately@SkitchP wrote:I am really starting to enjoy the postings of Lament.
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You guys are making me blush.harmless wrote:I'm pretty sold on his personality, now he just needs to post a picture.Sgt. Crackpot wrote:Damn sexy too.stip wrote:He has been quite good lately@SkitchP wrote:I am really starting to enjoy the postings of Lament.
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harmless wrote:I'm pretty sold on his personality, now he just needs to post a picture.Sgt. Crackpot wrote:Damn sexy too.stip wrote:He has been quite good lately@SkitchP wrote:I am really starting to enjoy the postings of Lament.
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I'm actually planning a big unveiling where I slowly reveal one layer of my picture at a time over several posts.Sgt. Crackpot wrote:harmless wrote:I'm pretty sold on his personality, now he just needs to post a picture.Sgt. Crackpot wrote:Damn sexy too.stip wrote:He has been quite good lately@SkitchP wrote:I am really starting to enjoy the postings of Lament.
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I would enjoy this even more than the PJ track list reveal.Lament wrote:I'm actually planning a big unveiling where I slowly reveal one layer of my picture at a time over several posts.Sgt. Crackpot wrote:harmless wrote:I'm pretty sold on his personality, now he just needs to post a picture.Sgt. Crackpot wrote:Damn sexy too.stip wrote:He has been quite good lately@SkitchP wrote:I am really starting to enjoy the postings of Lament.
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RM sexy time on the way. I'm getting snacks and a sock.Sgt. Crackpot wrote:I would enjoy this even more than the PJ track list reveal.Lament wrote:I'm actually planning a big unveiling where I slowly reveal one layer of my picture at a time over several posts.Sgt. Crackpot wrote:harmless wrote:I'm pretty sold on his personality, now he just needs to post a picture.Sgt. Crackpot wrote:Damn sexy too.stip wrote:He has been quite good lately@SkitchP wrote:I am really starting to enjoy the postings of Lament.
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hahaharmless wrote:RM sexy time on the way. I'm getting snacks and a sock.Sgt. Crackpot wrote:I would enjoy this even more than the PJ track list reveal.Lament wrote:I'm actually planning a big unveiling where I slowly reveal one layer of my picture at a time over several posts.Sgt. Crackpot wrote:harmless wrote:I'm pretty sold on his personality, now he just needs to post a picture.Sgt. Crackpot wrote:Damn sexy too.stip wrote:He has been quite good lately@SkitchP wrote:I am really starting to enjoy the postings of Lament.
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harmless wrote:RM sexy time on the way. I'm getting snacks and a sock.Sgt. Crackpot wrote:I would enjoy this even more than the PJ track list reveal.Lament wrote:I'm actually planning a big unveiling where I slowly reveal one layer of my picture at a time over several posts.Sgt. Crackpot wrote:harmless wrote:I'm pretty sold on his personality, now he just needs to post a picture.Sgt. Crackpot wrote:Damn sexy too.stip wrote:He has been quite good lately@SkitchP wrote:I am really starting to enjoy the postings of Lament.
You've reminded me of the joke about a man who sees his doc because his penis has turned yellow. The doc can't work it out, so he asks the man what he does for a job. The man states that he's unemployed, but spends most of his time watching porn and eating Twisties.
*badoom tish*
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i've got my favorite record spinning:harmless wrote:RM sexy time on the way. I'm getting snacks and a sock.Sgt. Crackpot wrote:I would enjoy this even more than the PJ track list reveal.Lament wrote:I'm actually planning a big unveiling where I slowly reveal one layer of my picture at a time over several posts.Sgt. Crackpot wrote:harmless wrote:I'm pretty sold on his personality, now he just needs to post a picture.Sgt. Crackpot wrote:Damn sexy too.stip wrote:He has been quite good lately@SkitchP wrote:I am really starting to enjoy the postings of Lament.
