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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The artwork better exist as a poster at some point
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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stip wrote:The artwork better exist as a poster at some point
I WISH YOU DIDN'T EXIST AS A POSTER

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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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theplatypus wrote:
stip wrote:The artwork better exist as a poster at some point
I WISB YOU DIDN'T EXIST AS A POSTER

I'm sorry. I... I don't know what came over me
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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So is this the album cover, or are we still waiting for that? What is the point of this collage?
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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and what do those images at the bottom represent?
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Only love will unlock the lightning bolt that destroys the evil bombsnakes. Probably something about love being the solution to all the evil stuff Ed will sing about.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Mike wrote:Only love will unlock the lightning bolt that destroys the evil bombsnakes. Probably something about love being the solution to all the evil stuff Ed will sing about.
It's already been sung but it can't be said enough...
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WtOB? wrote:and what do those images at the bottom represent?
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Mike wrote:Only love will unlock the lightning bolt that destroys the evil bombsnakes. Probably something about love being the solution to all the evil stuff Ed will sing about.
I have no idea what this means.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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wilkins wrote:So is this the album cover, or are we still waiting for that?
This is the album cover:
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wilkins wrote:What is the point of this collage?
The collage shows the tracklisting.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Hey German RMers...make sure you get into this listening party. We expect an A+ quality recording and easy leak. K?
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Coach wrote:Hey German RMers...make sure you get into this listening party. We expect an A+ quality recording and easy leak. K?
I'd be happy with a review.
For starters.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Yeah, I just want a review. It'll be easy enough to tell where the Supersonic of the bunch is.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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When do you think we'll get song lengths? They gotta upload the tracklist to iTunes pretty soon
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Don't we have enough Europeans on this board to crash that party and record? C'mon, Team RM.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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The only party I'm crashing is in my own house, sorry.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Coach wrote:Don't we have enough Europeans on this board to crash that party and record? C'mon, Team RM.
We have 3 people who will be there, i think
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Calling Getaway to be a fast punchy pop punker
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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I hate to get pushy, but I want b-sides this time.....starting with Of the Earth!

I'm really digging the artwork. :thumbsup:
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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As long as it's more Get Right than Supersonic, a fast and punky Getaway will be fine.
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