Lightning Bolt: the official album thread

harmless · Post by **harmless** » Sat September 14, 2013 4:11 pm

These songs have some great melodies to sing along to. I haven't felt that for a very long time.

HardTI · Post by **HardTI** » Sat September 14, 2013 4:12 pm

E.H. Ruddock wrote:
Heathen wrote:
WtOB? wrote:nah lets talk about which members of the forum we like better
I'd rather rank the fanboys
Strat and harmless

Everyone else. I love me some strat and harmless....

They are dreamy arent they?

Thejambi · Post by **Thejambi** » Sat September 14, 2013 4:12 pm

We all should really hold out judgment till we hear how Betterman Live ties these all together.

stupidmop · Post by **stupidmop** » Sat September 14, 2013 4:15 pm

harmless wrote:The slightly off-putting effect of the shiny production begins to wear off after a while.

It's not even the production really. It's the way they've chosen to interpret 'fun' or 'happy' or 'poppy' . Mym just came on and I was thinking wow this is kicking my ass maybe I was too harsh on it before, and then that fucking metaphysically redeemed part kicked in and reminded me why. Just bleh.

I'm not trying to shit on your parade btw, I'm actually really pleased you like it, cause I know you really wanted to like it.

wilkins · Post by **wilkins** » Sat September 14, 2013 4:17 pm

The songs just lack any emotional attachment, depth, meaning, they just seem to be what 5 happy guys bring in from separate lives apart, laissez-faire approach. I really like KDs post.

Earlier today when I was walking back from the farmers market, I found myself humming and singing "escape is never the safest path (place)", with the focus on the SA-fest part. Things like that that mean so much and are 20 years old. I'll never find something like that in Let the Records play or its compadres, it just doesn't touch that emotional nerve, connect, impact...just flies on by like a 2013 Dodge Dart, not the original Dart.

WtOB? · Post by **WtOB?** » Sat September 14, 2013 4:18 pm

we should all probably hold off judgment until we find out which post jorge prefers.

tommymtcom · Post by **tommymtcom** » Sat September 14, 2013 4:20 pm

Clearly this is not what I want from Pearl Jam and I can't say that I will be listening to it very much, but it definitely feels like a better album than Backspacer. They seem to have put a lot more thought into it.

I wonder if this album is going to retroactively sour some people on Backspacer, though.

harmless · Post by **harmless** » Sat September 14, 2013 4:21 pm

stupidmop wrote:
harmless wrote:The slightly off-putting effect of the shiny production begins to wear off after a while.
It's not even the production really. It's the way they've chosen to interpret 'fun' or 'happy' or 'poppy' . Mym just came on and I was thinking wow this is kicking my ass maybe I was too harsh on it before, and then that fucking metaphysically redeemed part kicked in and reminded me why. Just bleh.

I'm not trying to shit on your parade btw, I'm actually really pleased you like it, cause I know you really wanted to like it.

I think it all boils down to one fundamental thing: how OK are you with the fact that PJ are playing pop rock music? All of our opinions (mine including) will be based entirely on that context.

Juvenal · Post by **Juvenal** » Sat September 14, 2013 4:23 pm

tommymctom wrote: I wonder if this album is going to retroactively sour some people on Backspacer, though.

I've been thinking the same...

HardTI · Post by **HardTI** » Sat September 14, 2013 4:24 pm

stip wrote:I apologize. I have a baby freaking out and it puts me in a really shitty mood

Ahhh welcome to fatherhood =)
You'll love when it works the other way and they put you in the most fantastic mood you could ever imagine.

harmless · Post by **harmless** » Sat September 14, 2013 4:25 pm

Juvenal wrote:
tommymctom wrote: I wonder if this album is going to retroactively sour some people on Backspacer, though.
I've been thinking the same...

Not on this forum, Backspacer couldn't be any more sour already

McParadigm · Post by **McParadigm** » Sat September 14, 2013 4:26 pm

Hey hey I'm okay with pop rock.

I just think the songwriting has suffered during the last 11 years, for a variety of reasons, and the band's "were older now and feeling groovy" safety thing doesn't blend with a leap to pop rock particularly well.

Well-done pop rock is tits, is what.

digster · Post by **digster** » Sat September 14, 2013 4:27 pm

harmless wrote:
stupidmop wrote:
harmless wrote:The slightly off-putting effect of the shiny production begins to wear off after a while.
It's not even the production really. It's the way they've chosen to interpret 'fun' or 'happy' or 'poppy' . Mym just came on and I was thinking wow this is kicking my ass maybe I was too harsh on it before, and then that fucking metaphysically redeemed part kicked in and reminded me why. Just bleh.

I'm not trying to shit on your parade btw, I'm actually really pleased you like it, cause I know you really wanted to like it.

I think it all boils down to one fundamental thing: how OK are you with the fact that PJ are playing pop rock music? All of our opinions (mine including) will be based entirely on that context.

I don't think it's that; I think it's whether you think their interpretation of it is any good.

Juvenal · Post by **Juvenal** » Sat September 14, 2013 4:27 pm

harmless wrote:
Juvenal wrote:
tommymctom wrote: I wonder if this album is going to retroactively sour some people on Backspacer, though.
I've been thinking the same...
Not on this forum, Backspacer couldn't be any more sour already

Indeed

Although our shared appreciation for Speed of Sound makes me happy.

Thejambi · Post by **Thejambi** » Sat September 14, 2013 4:28 pm

RIP PJ

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HardTI · Post by **HardTI** » Sat September 14, 2013 4:29 pm

digster wrote:
harmless wrote:
stupidmop wrote:
harmless wrote:The slightly off-putting effect of the shiny production begins to wear off after a while.
It's not even the production really. It's the way they've chosen to interpret 'fun' or 'happy' or 'poppy' . Mym just came on and I was thinking wow this is kicking my ass maybe I was too harsh on it before, and then that fucking metaphysically redeemed part kicked in and reminded me why. Just bleh.

I'm not trying to shit on your parade btw, I'm actually really pleased you like it, cause I know you really wanted to like it.

I think it all boils down to one fundamental thing: how OK are you with the fact that PJ are playing pop rock music? All of our opinions (mine including) will be based entirely on that context.
I don't think it's that; I think it's whether you think their interpretation of it is any good.

Ya I think PJ have always played pop music.

Heathen · Post by **Heathen** » Sat September 14, 2013 4:30 pm

HardTI wrote:
digster wrote:
harmless wrote:
stupidmop wrote:
harmless wrote:The slightly off-putting effect of the shiny production begins to wear off after a while.
It's not even the production really. It's the way they've chosen to interpret 'fun' or 'happy' or 'poppy' . Mym just came on and I was thinking wow this is kicking my ass maybe I was too harsh on it before, and then that fucking metaphysically redeemed part kicked in and reminded me why. Just bleh.

I'm not trying to shit on your parade btw, I'm actually really pleased you like it, cause I know you really wanted to like it.

I think it all boils down to one fundamental thing: how OK are you with the fact that PJ are playing pop rock music? All of our opinions (mine including) will be based entirely on that context.
I don't think it's that; I think it's whether you think their interpretation of it is any good.
Ya I think PJ have always played pop music.

And Yield is their ultimate pop rock record.

WtOB? · Post by **WtOB?** » Sat September 14, 2013 4:30 pm

stip, can we get an opinion index stickied please? so we can see what each member thinks of the tracks so the cool kids don't have to listen to them, they can just look at what their favourite posters think and form an opinion around that? cheers mate.

HardTI · Post by **HardTI** » Sat September 14, 2013 4:31 pm

Heathen wrote:
HardTI wrote:
digster wrote:
harmless wrote:
stupidmop wrote:
harmless wrote:The slightly off-putting effect of the shiny production begins to wear off after a while.
It's not even the production really. It's the way they've chosen to interpret 'fun' or 'happy' or 'poppy' . Mym just came on and I was thinking wow this is kicking my ass maybe I was too harsh on it before, and then that fucking metaphysically redeemed part kicked in and reminded me why. Just bleh.

I'm not trying to shit on your parade btw, I'm actually really pleased you like it, cause I know you really wanted to like it.

I think it all boils down to one fundamental thing: how OK are you with the fact that PJ are playing pop rock music? All of our opinions (mine including) will be based entirely on that context.
I don't think it's that; I think it's whether you think their interpretation of it is any good.
Ya I think PJ have always played pop music.
And Yield is their ultimate pop rock record.

It really is. And a fantastic one at that.

harmless · Post by **harmless** » Sat September 14, 2013 4:39 pm

digster wrote:
harmless wrote:
stupidmop wrote:
harmless wrote:The slightly off-putting effect of the shiny production begins to wear off after a while.
It's not even the production really. It's the way they've chosen to interpret 'fun' or 'happy' or 'poppy' . Mym just came on and I was thinking wow this is kicking my ass maybe I was too harsh on it before, and then that fucking metaphysically redeemed part kicked in and reminded me why. Just bleh.

I'm not trying to shit on your parade btw, I'm actually really pleased you like it, cause I know you really wanted to like it.

I think it all boils down to one fundamental thing: how OK are you with the fact that PJ are playing pop rock music? All of our opinions (mine including) will be based entirely on that context.
I don't think it's that; I think it's whether you think their interpretation of it is any good.

Yes, maybe. By and large I thought Backspacer's wasn't. So far I think Lightning Bolt's is.

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