Lightning Bolt: the official album thread

[SaturdayNightSeizure]

To be clear, i was not at the listening party - i just copy and pasted that review from the pit. Wholly underwhelming for sure.

[harmless]

Harmless just offed himself

I was prepared. But I really appreciate the honesty here. A Backspacer leftover was the most worrying thing. Also: MORE produced than Backspacer? What, did Britney Spears guest on it?

[Lounge Lizard]

It's just one review, calm down people.

[Mike]

- Sirens:
I have to say i did not liked this song very much. I was really disappointed with this one because of all the hype. It`s a pretty (too) radio friendly ballad. Comparing it with Black is a joke too me. It was still interesting the guitars sounded a bit like 80 rock too me. But yeah I think i liked this song the least of all.

This is everything I was afraid of.

[Strat]

Excited about the BRMC reference though

[bodysnatcher]

RIP Pearl Jam

[harmless]

I'm actually a bit excited to hear the parts that made this reviewer say "What is that?" It sounds like at the very least, there is some experimentation going on.

I really hope that Sleeping By Myself doesn't sound like a joke to me. Because if it does, that's an extremely unfunny joke and I told you this band didn't do humour.

[Monkey_Driven]

Hard to get much from this little review. The more produced than Backspacer bit is a bit bothersome though.

[SaturdayNightSeizure]

From the review i am going to guess that Infallible is sound check song.

[bodysnatcher]

Hard to determine what this guy's level of "boring" is. One man's boredom is another's interest.

[harmless]

- Sirens:
I have to say i did not liked this song very much. I was really disappointed with this one because of all the hype. It`s a pretty (too) radio friendly ballad. Comparing it with Black is a joke too me. It was still interesting the guitars sounded a bit like 80 rock too me. But yeah I think i liked this song the least of all.

This is everything I was afraid of.

Is this the soundcheck song? Actually, I've thought 80s rock myself listening to that. I still thought it'd be awesome but yeah, 80s rock had occurred to me.

[stupidmop]

- Sirens:
I have to say i did not liked this song very much. I was really disappointed with this one because of all the hype. It`s a pretty (too) radio friendly ballad. Comparing it with Black is a joke too me. It was still interesting the guitars sounded a bit like 80 rock too me. But yeah I think i liked this song the least of all.

This is everything I was afraid of.

It's like FoN all over again.


I'm not taking this to seriously cause he calls half of it boring and a couple of songs a joke, yet still comes away saying yeah cool.

More production heavy than backspacer though...uhhhh

[Mike]

Hard to get much from this little review. The more produced than Backspacer bit is a bit bothersome though.

Let's just hope that means it's more detailed and colourful instead of polished and shiny.

[liebzz]

Hard to get much from this little review. The more produced than Backspacer bit is a bit bothersome though.

I think if you listen to MYM, you see immediately that there's some wonky guitar effects on the solos. Maybe that's what the reviewer is talking about, as I wouldn't be surprised to hear it throughout the album.

[Norah]

Guys, we all knew Sirens was going to be a radio friendly ballad with cheesy eighties guitars when Brendan O'Brien started sing its praises.

[Strat]

Hard to get much from this little review. The more produced than Backspacer bit is a bit bothersome though.

I dont know. i dont think you can hear production in that kind of a room. yield comes across as produced too....

Also, this poster, what songs does he like? I think I much rather have someone be not so excited off the bat than being all Jamily about it.

We shall see

otherwise - RIP Pearl Jam

[harmless]

Hard to determine what this guy's level of "boring" is. One man's boredom is another's interest.

True. I wonder what his view of middle period PJ is. Binaural could be described as 'boring', but it's genius.

[Cleverman]

From the review i am going to guess that Infallible is sound check song.

Yea, I got that vibe too

[McParadigm]

The curmudgeon in me is super, super stoked for how much fun he's going to have with this record.

[Thejambi]

Interesting.
Things I find exciting:
1. Pit member isn't that thrilled
2. Reference to boredom
3. Drum and vocal verse
4. MYM is the fastest song

Things I find worrisome:
1. Over produced
2. Sleeping By Myself


Optimism up 2 ticks.