Lightning Bolt: the official album thread

[Revelator]

I'm hoping they offer the "video" version as the extra content on LB if you ordered through 10C.

[harmless]

This song will stay with me for a good amount of time, guys.

[harmless]

Ed looks like Johnny fucking Cash here. So confident.

[HardTI]

Can we get Sirens added to the poll here?

[evenslow]

Big props to Clinch for not turning this into the train wreck it had every right to be.

[McParadigm]

Actually sounds like a band playing a song.


O'BRIEN

[dimejinky99]

This song will stay with me for a good amount of time, guys.

Never in twenty odd years as a fan had a favourite song at all.
This one just changed all that. Not being hyperbolic. Deadly serious.
Hits me in places I didn't even know I had.

[harmless]

Why can't Boom play for the fucking records. Shit.

[dadanotprada]

Studio version is way better than the leak version... Jeff's bass changes everything in terms of cheesiness abaout the song...

[hlniv]

wish i could share the excitement with you folks but i'm still trying to clean all of the cheese out of my ears. Hopefully i do a 180 but i'm in no hurry to have my third listen

I was still in puke mode for the first 8 or 9 listens. I didn't have any change of opinion until I could isolate myself and concentrate on listening to this with lyrics in front of me through headphones.

This one takes some commitment and focus to enjoy. And I'm sure that means it will only be a song for a certain kind of moment. You can't play this while doing other things and expect to like it.

[harmless]

So that promo shot taken with Boom in the background was for this video?

[Strat]

wish i could share the excitement with you folks but i'm still trying to clean all of the cheese out of my ears. Hopefully i do a 180 but i'm in no hurry to have my third listen

I was still in puke mode for the first 8 or 9 listens. I didn't have any change of opinion until I could isolate myself and concentrate on listening to this with lyrics in front of me through headphones.

This one takes some commitment and focus to enjoy. And I'm sure that means it will only be a song for a certain kind of moment. You can't play this while doing other things and expect to like it.

It was like a fucking train wreck i kept revisiting. Trying to wrap my head around it...

I finally was able to. Glad i put in the effort

[harmless]

Studio version is way better than the leak version... Jeff's bass changes everything in terms of cheesiness abaout the song...

I wish I could download it but I'm not in the 10C...

[Dr. Van Nostrand]

The sirius version sounded the same to me as the leaked version from yesterday. I downloaded the official audio from the PJ site that is available if you pre-ordered LB. Track length is 5:39. Same.

The audio from the video is very clearly different, and sounds like a live recording. At it absolutely kills. I have now gone from officially 100% hating this to officially 100% loving this tune. The live version pushed me over the edge. I've never had that kind of turnaround on a pearl jam song. ever.

I think there's two versions now. And only two

then i hope someone gets a rip of the video in the gmail eventually so i can download that for later

[harmless]

when did the band decide to wear all black, all the time?

When they decided to have some style again?

[Lounge Lizard]

I cannot fathom how a "let's make a video" live soundstage mix can sound so much better than the carefully crafted album mix.

I don't mean I'm surprised, I just mean....why would you do that?

just like the 'live' amongst the waves track used for the video kicked the shit out of the studio cut

[Jaeti]

This one takes some commitment and focus to enjoy. And I'm sure that means it will only be a song for a certain kind of moment. You can't play this while doing other things and expect to like it.

Rubbish.

[But I'm glad you like it.]

[gardenparty]

wish i could share the excitement with you folks but i'm still trying to clean all of the cheese out of my ears. Hopefully i do a 180 but i'm in no hurry to have my third listen

I was still in puke mode for the first 8 or 9 listens. I didn't have any change of opinion until I could isolate myself and concentrate on listening to this with lyrics in front of me through headphones.

This one takes some commitment and focus to enjoy. And I'm sure that means it will only be a song for a certain kind of moment. You can't play this while doing other things and expect to like it.

It was like a fucking train wreck i kept revisiting. Trying to wrap my head around it...

I finally was able to. Glad i put in the effort

yeah, its still in train wreck territory for me right now. Reminds me of Richard Marx

but...i don't need to love it right now. The album isn't even out yet and in context, over time, i'm sure i'll come around to it. And maybe grab a couple Richard Marx albums as well. Ya know, since i'll then like his style of rock

[ABNorman]

Holy crap, this was enjoyable.

[harmless]

I cannot fathom how a "let's make a video" live soundstage mix can sound so much better than the carefully crafted album mix.

I don't mean I'm surprised, I just mean....why would you do that?

just like the 'live' amongst the waves track used for the video kicked the shit out of the studio cut

If you're predisposed to like the live version, it's likely you'll like this version. But it's a good song, right?