Building the "Ultimate" PJ Album: FINAL TRACK

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Pick the closing song!!!

Poll ended at Fri May 08, 2020 1:49 am

Indifference
4
5%
Aye Davanita
0
No votes
Immortality
28
36%
Hey Foxymophandlemama, That's Me
0
No votes
I'm Open
0
No votes
Around the Bend
1
1%
Push Me, Pull Me
0
No votes
All Those Yesterdays
31
40%
Soon Forget
0
No votes
Parting Ways
4
5%
Bu$hleaguer
1
1%
1/2 Full
1
1%
Arc
1
1%
All or None
5
6%
Come Back
0
No votes
Inside Job
0
No votes
Future Days
0
No votes
River Cross
0
No votes
Better Man (live)
1
1%
 
Total votes: 77

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DTE into Porch works really well
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and then into Grievance. 3 fairly similar songs in tone, which is probably part of it. Grievance is really clicking on this listen, too
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FoN flows nicely out of Grievance
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the yellow moon transition feels a little off. FoN is a scrappy imprecise song and Yellow Moon is very intentional. Rats into Elderly has a similar issue but Rats fades out, which helps.
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the distorted immortality intro would have felt more comfortable flowing out of FoN, probably
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Go is a great way to start an album.
Hail, Hail is an even better song. But I agree that the transition could be better. The songs sort of don't lead into each other.
DOTC from Hail, Hail worked just fine. Good song, not sure it can quite live up to the two songs before it though.
Tremor Christ. Happy to hear this song. Excellent start to the album.
Marker In The Sand. That was a jarring transition. Probably the weakest song yet, and I like it quite a lot.
I Am Mine. Listen to that recording. So lush. Crazy with some posters not liking this song.
Do The Evolution. It's evolution baby. Five star song. The transition into DTE might have been the best on the album yet.
Porch. Two classics, but this should not be straight after DTE. Disagree with Stip here.
Grievance could follow up any song. It's got that special vibe. Works excellent after Porch.
Force Of Nature. One of my favorites from the last three-four albums. Think it works well after Grievance.
Yellow Moon. Weird transition. I like the song, but it feels a bit boring in this collection.
Parting Ways fits a lot better after Yellow Moon than Immortality. Just tried twice with each song.

Good collection of songs. Could use some tweaking.
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I hate this now.

But Parting Ways works better after Yellow Moon than Immortality.
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pearl jam sucks now
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everything about Vitalogy is perfect
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tragabigzanda wrote:
Birds in Hell wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:
Birds in Hell wrote:I know it’s doomed but I’m voting for Indifference.
I’ll join you
Alright, party of two!

For real, though: I think it's easily their best album closer. They really captured a vibe there.
Yeah I’d say that or All Or None
indifference yes. all or none is right at the bottom for me
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just ran through the list. Definitely the bottom
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discounting stupid mop, as one does
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Had to go with ATY. It's my favorite PJ tune, off my fav PJ album. No brainer for me.
But I do agree - Immortality is a great choice as well.
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All Those Yesterdays
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All those yesterdays. It’s the only track that works after yellow moon. Most others are too dark and moody.
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At least tracks 1-4 are a fun run! Nice EP platy!
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ATY

This was a fun experiment, Jorge. Just some disappointing results.
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it's a really good tracklist you big babies!
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ATY for me - superb song
stip wrote:it's a really good tracklist you big babies!
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Ms Harmless wrote:everything about Vitalogy is perfect
Yes
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