Lightning Bolt: the official album thread

[Lounge Lizard]

Sorry to do the whole " what have i missed" thing, but since im not really wanting to read too much about the songs and have been avoiding this thread a bit, has there been any talk of a new interview or single for this week?

Rumor has it Sep 19 Sirens

Its definitely gonna be sirens?

It's definitely rumored, yes

[Dr. Van Nostrand]

Sorry to do the whole " what have i missed" thing, but since im not really wanting to read too much about the songs and have been avoiding this thread a bit, has there been any talk of a new interview or single for this week?

Rumor has it Sep 19 Sirens

Its definitely gonna be sirens?

Not definitely.

Im gonna still be hoping for lightning bolt, cuz ill listen to that a time or 2 im pretty sure

[stupidmop]

Stupidmop -Are you one of those people who don't like elderly woman?

Yes.

I'm beginning to get the feeling I exist purely as as foil to you. An opposite if
you will. You are a dude with kids, I am not a dude, and have no kids. The universe is aligning, or something. I'm sure Eddie will write a song about it.

[harmless]

Sorry to do the whole " what have i missed" thing, but since im not really wanting to read too much about the songs and have been avoiding this thread a bit, has there been any talk of a new interview or single for this week?

Rumor has it Sep 19 Sirens

Its definitely gonna be sirens?

Not definitely.

Im gonna still be hoping for lightning bolt, cuz ill listen to that a time or 2 im pretty sure

It's special

[@SkitchP]

I'm getting my "BEST SINCE RIOT ACT" banners ready as we speak.

Damned by faint praise.

Riot Act is my favourite PJ album most days.

Yes, but your statement just says it's better than ST and backspacer.

[Mirella]

Just wanted to say that I still enjoy these songs a lot and that for some reason I imagine a younger Ed singing these songs. A weird mix of the old and young Ed especially in Getaway. The verses sound like the new Ed while the end of the song sounds so young. Is anyone else hearing it? Well, at least he sounds vitalized to me. I like that.

Well, he is the father of young children now, so that may be rejuvenating . I also think this album is reaching out to the music the band members liked when they were younger. Or even new music by other bands.

groetjes,
Mirella

[harmless]

I'm getting my "BEST SINCE RIOT ACT" banners ready as we speak.

Damned by faint praise.

Riot Act is my favourite PJ album most days.

Yes, but your statement just says it's better than ST and backspacer.

What, Lightning Bolt? Yep. It won't be better than the first 7.

[@SkitchP]

I'm getting my "BEST SINCE RIOT ACT" banners ready as we speak.

Damned by faint praise.

Riot Act is my favourite PJ album most days.

Yes, but your statement just says it's better than ST and backspacer.

What, Lightning Bolt? Yep. It won't be better than the first 7.

But man, wouldnt it be awesome if it was?

[Mirella]

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say this will be my favourite Pj record since my last favourite one.

Too bad I never know what record that is. Backspacer?

Mine was. And I think this is/will be my favourite PJ record for a while . I woke up with Getaway today, and while listening to LTRP I can see the face of one of my friends and how she will like this one in particular .

groetjes,
Mirella

[stip]

I'm getting my "BEST SINCE RIOT ACT" banners ready as we speak.

Damned by faint praise.

Riot Act is my favourite PJ album most days.

Yes, but your statement just says it's better than ST and backspacer.

What, Lightning Bolt? Yep. It won't be better than the first 7.

But man, wouldnt it be awesome if it was?

it would not be hard for riot act to be better than Riot Act or Binaural for me. A few 5 star songs and no trash and this is in the top half of the catalog for me.

[harmless]

I'm getting my "BEST SINCE RIOT ACT" banners ready as we speak.

Damned by faint praise.

Riot Act is my favourite PJ album most days.

Yes, but your statement just says it's better than ST and backspacer.

What, Lightning Bolt? Yep. It won't be better than the first 7.

But man, wouldnt it be awesome if it was?

Totally. I just don't need it to be. Are these songs growing on you that much?

[Juvenal]

Tiresome schtick in tiresome schtick shock!

[stip]

Stupidmop -Are you one of those people who don't like elderly woman?

Yes.

I'm beginning to get the feeling I exist purely as as foil to you. An opposite if
you will. You are a dude with kids, I am not a dude, and have no kids. The universe is aligning, or something. I'm sure Eddie will write a song about it.

you're in australia too, right? Different hemispheres!

[harmless]

I'm getting my "BEST SINCE RIOT ACT" banners ready as we speak.

Damned by faint praise.

Riot Act is my favourite PJ album most days.

Yes, but your statement just says it's better than ST and backspacer.

What, Lightning Bolt? Yep. It won't be better than the first 7.

But man, wouldnt it be awesome if it was?

it would not be hard for riot act to be better than Riot Act or Binaural for me. A few 5 star songs and no trash and this is in the top half of the catalog for me.

I found Backspacer very consistently *good*. If I found Lightning Bolt to be consistently *very good*, who knows where I'll put it?

[McParadigm]

A few 5 star songs and no trash and this is in the top half of the catalog for me.

So it's already too late for that, then...

[harmless]

A few 5 star songs and no trash and this is in the top half of the catalog for me.

So it's already too late for that, then...

[stip]

I like all the songs we've heard so far. I don't know how many I'll be seeking out in 6 months time, but I won't be skipping them either. And I love MYM and Lightning Bolt. I don't know that either will be 5 stars in the long run, but then again I have no 5 star songs on No Code, Binaural, or Riot Act. A few come close.

[Mirella]

What I miss in this discussion is how the fade-outs can be actually useful for this record. You will hear it when you have the whole album. Or not . I know the quality is different, but at least I really liked how Getaway got into Mind Your Manners, but even more, Lightning Bolt into Infallible. And people who dismiss Future Days in advance, should really wait to hear the studio version and how it is different. Same for Sleeping By Myself. I am *so* looking forward to seeing the reactions that that one!

groetjes,
Mirella

[Heathen]

I feel like I will like this more than s/t and backspacer, but that's not saying much. LB and LTRP suck but they're more in the 'mostly forgettable with some awful moments' category than all the S/T and BS songs that were downright terrible. So unless the remaining songs are full of Fixers and Life Wasteds it's going to be the... best album since Riot Act indeed

[stupidmop]

Stupidmop -Are you one of those people who don't like elderly woman?

Yes.

I'm beginning to get the feeling I exist purely as as foil to you. An opposite if
you will. You are a dude with kids, I am not a dude, and have no kids. The universe is aligning, or something. I'm sure Eddie will write a song about it.

you're in australia too, right? Different hemispheres!

No British isles. Same queen though!

This is not going to be better than binaural. Not unless the remaining songs are the greatest the band has ever written and therefore eclipse the meh its surrounded by.