Lightning Bolt: the official album thread

[PJMosquito]

Part of me wants a great pair of headphones to listen to the new album with, but I also think I don't want to bother spending the money if it's crap.

It's worth it for all music, not just PJ. I highly recommend buying a pair.

In fact, the Screaming Trees', Dust is incredible in these headphones, too.

[PJMosquito]

Another thing about Lightning Bolt:

SBM might be a "Soon Forget" like-track, which at first seemed out-of-place on Binuaral, but eventually grew to reflect the vibe on that album somehow, yet impossible to understand when listening to the album in a room full of noisy critics more interested in filling their stomach than listening to new PJ.

[HardTI]

The last 2-3? You didn't find layers on Riot Act? Were you sleeping?

Oh there were definitely layers. I really hesitated writing "3" in there. Songs like Can't Keep, Ghost, You Are, Help Help, All or None and Bushleager were all superb on headphones.
Backspacer sounded fine to me, but not much deeper than something like VS on the cans.

[harmless]

The last 2-3? You didn't find layers on Riot Act? Were you sleeping?

Oh there were definitely layers. I really hesitated writing "3" in there. Songs like Can't Keep, Ghost, You Are, Help Help, All or None and Bushleager were all superb on headphones.
Backspacer sounded fine to me, but not much deeper than something like VS on the cans.

[Mine]

MYM sounds good on headphones especially for PJ standards. Hopefully it's the same mastering as on the album.

[stip]

S/T is the only pj album I've found didn't reveal much with headphones. But even then headphones still made everything feel louder and more immediate, which still helps.

[Norah]

Self Titled is great on headphones if you're a masochist.

[harmless]

S/T is the only pj album I've found didn't reveal much with headphones. But even then headphones still made everything feel louder and more immediate, which still helps.

Totally agree. There was nothing underneath S/T. Very boring and thin sonically, even more so than Backspacer.

[PJMosquito]

S/T is the only pj album I've found didn't reveal much with headphones. But even then headphones still made everything feel louder and more immediate, which still helps.

Totally agree. There was nothing underneath S/T. Very boring and thin sonically, even more so than Backspacer.

Agreed. And it's such a shame, because PJ has some songs with a lot of potential.

I love "self-titled", regardless.

[Mine]

Self Titled is great on headphones if you're a masochist.

Absolutely. Especially if we're talking really good headphones.

[Mine]

S/T is the only pj album I've found didn't reveal much with headphones. But even then headphones still made everything feel louder and more immediate, which still helps.

Totally agree. There was nothing underneath S/T. Very boring and thin sonically, even more so than Backspacer.

Yes and it was a bad artistic choice for most of the songs.

[harmless]

S/T is the only pj album I've found didn't reveal much with headphones. But even then headphones still made everything feel louder and more immediate, which still helps.

Totally agree. There was nothing underneath S/T. Very boring and thin sonically, even more so than Backspacer.

Yes and it was a bad artistic choice for most of the songs.

Yup. It seems to me the producer was going for a "back to basics" rock band "live show" approach, but it was just back to boring.

[stip]

S/T is the only pj album I've found didn't reveal much with headphones. But even then headphones still made everything feel louder and more immediate, which still helps.

Totally agree. There was nothing underneath S/T. Very boring and thin sonically, even more so than Backspacer.

Yes and it was a bad artistic choice for most of the songs.

I do think that life wasted, comatose, and WWS are improved with the enclosed headphone sound because they hit harder (which they should) but those might be the only ones. And that's not to say they couldn't have been even better with different production, etc.

[Tj]

Are Marleys headphones any good? What is a good 50dollar over ear headphone?

[Lounge Lizard]

Are Marleys headphones any good? What is a good 50dollar over ear headphone?

Technics, Sony have some decent models in that price category

[Norah]

Guys, go to the headphone thread!

[Mine]

S/T is the only pj album I've found didn't reveal much with headphones. But even then headphones still made everything feel louder and more immediate, which still helps.

Totally agree. There was nothing underneath S/T. Very boring and thin sonically, even more so than Backspacer.

Yes and it was a bad artistic choice for most of the songs.

I do think that life wasted, comatose, and WWS are improved with the enclosed headphone sound because they hit harder (which they should) but those might be the only ones. And that's not to say they couldn't have been even better with different production, etc.

It's the side effects of compression mainly. That harshness really hurts a good part of the album.

[Coach]

I like s/t, especially some of the live versions of those songs.

[datfly]

Over at The Pit now......


http://community.pearljam.com/viewtopic ... 4&t=217038

Future Days Demo/IEM?
Postby RG306679 » Sat Sep 07, 2013 3:12 pm

Anybody else listened to this?
Can't tell if it's just the Eddie vox/guitar tracks from the desk at Wrigley or a Demo version.
Pretty crisp/clear audio nonetheless

EDIT: I realise some people probably think i'm talking out of my ass to try and stir rumours, so here:

http://jorgefarah.files.wordpress.com/2 ... ys-sbd.mp3

In fact, with the "sbd" at the end of the title, it most definitely is Ed's Vox/Guitar from the sound desk/In Ear Monitors. Still, nice to not have to listen to the YouTube ones

[Tj]

Over at The Pit now......


http://community.pearljam.com/viewtopic ... 4&t=217038

Future Days Demo/IEM?
Postby RG306679 » Sat Sep 07, 2013 3:12 pm

Anybody else listened to this?
Can't tell if it's just the Eddie vox/guitar tracks from the desk at Wrigley or a Demo version.
Pretty crisp/clear audio nonetheless

EDIT: I realise some people probably think i'm talking out of my ass to try and stir rumours, so here:

http://jorgefarah.files.wordpress.com/2 ... ys-sbd.mp3

In fact, with the "sbd" at the end of the title, it most definitely is Ed's Vox/Guitar from the sound desk/In Ear Monitors. Still, nice to not have to listen to the YouTube ones

Thanks but we don't talk about Lightning Bolt here anymore This thread is a cover for our fasination with The Spice Girls