Lightning Bolt: the official album thread

[harmless]

No, I mean the one where the music kind of goes "dun dun dundun buh....dun dundun buh buh buh dun."

You know the one.

Sad to think that such a cockrock little moment is also their unassailable highwater mark for the last 11 years.

Who would you rather hear cover Amongst The Waves: Celine Dion or late era Phil Collins?

A lot of hate/dislike for AtW on here huh? I always thought it was a pretty uplifting song and, dare I say it, the closest thing to "classic Pearl Jam" that they've done in the past 15 years.

That's what most people hate about it here.

Tough crowd.

To be fair, I like ATW quite a bit myself, but reaching back 15 years to try and recreate "classic Pearl Jam" isn't the best career move. Personally I think ATW is more than that but I understand the hate.

[bodysnatcher]

No, I mean the one where the music kind of goes "dun dun dundun buh....dun dundun buh buh buh dun."

You know the one.

[EJ]

My Father's Son continues to be the song I'm most intrigued about. No one can seem to describe it.

I'm guessing MFS, Infallible, Pendulum, and Yellow Moon will make or break the album for me. If at least 3 of those are really good songs, I probably won't be too disappointed with this album.

[jforte20]

No, I mean the one where the music kind of goes "dun dun dundun buh....dun dundun buh buh buh dun."

You know the one.

Bangin on a Trash Can..

[guitar_davey]

No, I mean the one where the music kind of goes "dun dun dundun buh....dun dundun buh buh buh dun."

You know the one.

Sad to think that such a cockrock little moment is also their unassailable highwater mark for the last 11 years.

Who would you rather hear cover Amongst The Waves: Celine Dion or late era Phil Collins?

A lot of hate/dislike for AtW on here huh? I always thought it was a pretty uplifting song and, dare I say it, the closest thing to "classic Pearl Jam" that they've done in the past 15 years.

That's what most people hate about it here.

Tough crowd.

To be fair, I like ATW quite a bit myself, but reaching back 15 years to try and recreate "classic Pearl Jam" isn't the best career move. Personally I think ATW is more than that but I understand the hate.

But why are people so sure that this kind of songwriting is a career move by the band? You throw the same ingredients into the pot and you're going to get some stuff that sounds similar. As I recall, it's got some pretty different chords and a capo on the main guitar (Stone's). It is what it is, right?

[Rangi Guy]

So has anything happened in the last 8-9 hours? I read somewhere that someone had said Tuesday was going to be a very good day for us, but it's now my Wednesday and as far as I can tell - nothing's happened.

[stip]

nothing new to report.

[harmless]

No, I mean the one where the music kind of goes "dun dun dundun buh....dun dundun buh buh buh dun."

You know the one.

Sad to think that such a cockrock little moment is also their unassailable highwater mark for the last 11 years.

Who would you rather hear cover Amongst The Waves: Celine Dion or late era Phil Collins?

A lot of hate/dislike for AtW on here huh? I always thought it was a pretty uplifting song and, dare I say it, the closest thing to "classic Pearl Jam" that they've done in the past 15 years.

That's what most people hate about it here.

Tough crowd.

To be fair, I like ATW quite a bit myself, but reaching back 15 years to try and recreate "classic Pearl Jam" isn't the best career move. Personally I think ATW is more than that but I understand the hate.

But why are people so sure that this kind of songwriting is a career move by the band? You throw the same ingredients into the pot and you're going to get some stuff that sounds similar. As I recall, it's got some pretty different chords and a capo on the main guitar (Stone's). It is what it is, right?

I agree, but not everyone does. They haven't done a song like that in at least 15 years. And in the sense that every song they put on an album is a career move, so was this.

[guitar_davey]

No, I mean the one where the music kind of goes "dun dun dundun buh....dun dundun buh buh buh dun."

You know the one.

Sad to think that such a cockrock little moment is also their unassailable highwater mark for the last 11 years.

Who would you rather hear cover Amongst The Waves: Celine Dion or late era Phil Collins?

A lot of hate/dislike for AtW on here huh? I always thought it was a pretty uplifting song and, dare I say it, the closest thing to "classic Pearl Jam" that they've done in the past 15 years.

That's what most people hate about it here.

Tough crowd.

To be fair, I like ATW quite a bit myself, but reaching back 15 years to try and recreate "classic Pearl Jam" isn't the best career move. Personally I think ATW is more than that but I understand the hate.

But why are people so sure that this kind of songwriting is a career move by the band? You throw the same ingredients into the pot and you're going to get some stuff that sounds similar. As I recall, it's got some pretty different chords and a capo on the main guitar (Stone's). It is what it is, right?

I agree, but not everyone does. They haven't done a song like that in at least 15 years. And in the sense that every song they put on an album is a career move, so was this.

Fair point.

So...are we hearing any *cough cough* sirens around here yet?

[harmless]

Nope. Just the occasional police car past my living room window.

[guitar_davey]

I'm sure this has been discussed, but how many PJ album releases have been preceded by more than one studio track? Avocado is the only one that comes to mind...

[harmless]

The Fixer had a b-side which was also on the album.

[LikeLukin]

No Code. Habit was the b-side to Who You Are.

Don't know about the others. Wasn't another Yield track on the GTF single?

[bodysnatcher]

I'm sure this has been discussed, but how many PJ album releases have been preceded by more than one studio track? Avocado is the only one that comes to mind...

well, some of the singles had studio tracks as b-sides... Who You Are/Habit, Spin The Black Circle/Tremor Christ, WWS/Unemployable... etc

[guitar_davey]

The Fixer had a b-side.

Was it Supersonic? Was it out there officially before BS dropped though?

[guitar_davey]

No Code. Habit was the b-side to Who You Are.

Don't know about the others. Wasn't another Yield track on the GTF single?

Right, right. Forgot that.

[harmless]

The Fixer had a b-side.

Was it Supersonic? Was it out there officially before BS dropped though?

Yes and yes.

[guitar_davey]

I'm sure this has been discussed, but how many PJ album releases have been preceded by more than one studio track? Avocado is the only one that comes to mind...

well, some of the singles had studio tracks as b-sides... Who You Are/Habit, Spin The Black Circle/Tremor Christ, WWS/Unemployable... etc

WWS/Unemployable was the one I was thinking of.

[guitar_davey]

The Fixer had a b-side.

Was it Supersonic? Was it out there officially before BS dropped though?

Yes and yes.

Gotta hear the Sirens then!

[nomorecrackpipes]

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