Lightning Bolt: the official album thread

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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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So is everyone warming to Brendan O'Brien's comment: "one of the best things they've ever done"?
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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MOAR tunes now pls.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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harmless wrote:So is everyone warming to Brendan O'Brien's comment: "one of the best things they've ever done"?
It has top 25 potential so I suppose that comment isn't out of the realm of reason.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Thejambi wrote:
harmless wrote:So is everyone warming to Brendan O'Brien's comment: "one of the best things they've ever done"?
It has top 25 potential so I suppose that comment isn't out of the realm of reason.
I mean that's probably what he's employed for, which is... icky.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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harmless wrote:So is everyone warming to Brendan O'Brien's comment: "one of the best things they've ever done"?
Yeah, I was thinking earlier about how much anxiety that statement elicited, given the general opinion of his recent influence on the band. And the frequent use of "cheesy" to describe the song in early reviews and after the listening parties only seemed to confirm the worst. And then holy shit.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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harmless wrote:
Thejambi wrote:
harmless wrote:So is everyone warming to Brendan O'Brien's comment: "one of the best things they've ever done"?
It has top 25 potential so I suppose that comment isn't out of the realm of reason.
I mean that's probably what he's employed for, which is... icky.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Jaeti wrote:
harmless wrote:So is everyone warming to Brendan O'Brien's comment: "one of the best things they've ever done"?
Yeah, I was thinking earlier about how much anxiety that statement elicited, given the general opinion of his recent influence on the band. And the frequent use of "cheesy" to describe the song in early reviews and after the listening parties only seemed to confirm the worst. And then holy shit.
The big blam...blam...blamblamblam stuff on the toms is the cheesiest thing about it.

Well, I often think that if a song of this type has made you cry it's probably made enough of an impact.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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harmless wrote:
Jaeti wrote:
harmless wrote:So is everyone warming to Brendan O'Brien's comment: "one of the best things they've ever done"?
Yeah, I was thinking earlier about how much anxiety that statement elicited, given the general opinion of his recent influence on the band. And the frequent use of "cheesy" to describe the song in early reviews and after the listening parties only seemed to confirm the worst. And then holy shit.
The big blam...blam...blamblamblam stuff on the toms is the cheesiest thing about it.

Well, I often think that if a song of this type has made you cry it's probably made enough of an impact.
Depends on how it makes you cry, I guess. Are you feeling the pressure of 10,000?
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Thejambi wrote:
harmless wrote:
Thejambi wrote:
harmless wrote:So is everyone warming to Brendan O'Brien's comment: "one of the best things they've ever done"?
It has top 25 potential so I suppose that comment isn't out of the realm of reason.
I mean that's probably what he's employed for, which is... icky.
Every team needs a coach.
More and more I think it's the band's transparency about the whole process that's created all this furore over BO'B. They're not afraid to admit that they've got him on board, he's helping them, they love it. That's kind of embarrassing, but how many other bands actually do this "hire a branding expert" thing and act all cool and shit about it? Plenty?
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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ABNorman wrote:
harmless wrote:
Jaeti wrote:
harmless wrote:So is everyone warming to Brendan O'Brien's comment: "one of the best things they've ever done"?
Yeah, I was thinking earlier about how much anxiety that statement elicited, given the general opinion of his recent influence on the band. And the frequent use of "cheesy" to describe the song in early reviews and after the listening parties only seemed to confirm the worst. And then holy shit.
The big blam...blam...blamblamblam stuff on the toms is the cheesiest thing about it.

Well, I often think that if a song of this type has made you cry it's probably made enough of an impact.
Depends on how it makes you cry, I guess. Are you feeling the pressure of 10,000?
I don't know what that is...
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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guys, i really like sirens and i'm glad others agree. getaway is still my no. 1, though.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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This album is already a legitimate contender.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Everything from Riot Act upwards
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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harmless wrote:
ABNorman wrote:
harmless wrote:
Jaeti wrote:
harmless wrote:So is everyone warming to Brendan O'Brien's comment: "one of the best things they've ever done"?
Yeah, I was thinking earlier about how much anxiety that statement elicited, given the general opinion of his recent influence on the band. And the frequent use of "cheesy" to describe the song in early reviews and after the listening parties only seemed to confirm the worst. And then holy shit.
The big blam...blam...blamblamblam stuff on the toms is the cheesiest thing about it.

Well, I often think that if a song of this type has made you cry it's probably made enough of an impact.
Depends on how it makes you cry, I guess. Are you feeling the pressure of 10,000?
I don't know what that is...
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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harmless wrote:
Thejambi wrote:
harmless wrote:
Thejambi wrote:
harmless wrote:So is everyone warming to Brendan O'Brien's comment: "one of the best things they've ever done"?
It has top 25 potential so I suppose that comment isn't out of the realm of reason.
I mean that's probably what he's employed for, which is... icky.
Every team needs a coach.
More and more I think it's the band's transparency about the whole process that's created all this furore over BO'B. They're not afraid to admit that they've got him on board, he's helping them, they love it. That's kind of embarrassing, but how many other bands actually do this "hire a branding expert" thing and act all cool and shit about it? Plenty?
Let's see....
Sirens or
Spoiler: show
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Anyone else wish they added another "hear the sirens" part after the solo? Don't know why but I just love the beginning and would have repeated it. Still love the song, though.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Thejambi wrote:I still give it to swallowed whole but its becoming closer
Same here. Swallowed Whole is fantastic
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Thejambi wrote:
harmless wrote:
Thejambi wrote:
harmless wrote:
Thejambi wrote:
harmless wrote:So is everyone warming to Brendan O'Brien's comment: "one of the best things they've ever done"?
It has top 25 potential so I suppose that comment isn't out of the realm of reason.
I mean that's probably what he's employed for, which is... icky.
Every team needs a coach.
More and more I think it's the band's transparency about the whole process that's created all this furore over BO'B. They're not afraid to admit that they've got him on board, he's helping them, they love it. That's kind of embarrassing, but how many other bands actually do this "hire a branding expert" thing and act all cool and shit about it? Plenty?
Let's see....
Sirens or
Spoiler: show
Inside Job
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Dugg wrote:Anyone else wish they added another "hear the sirens" part after the solo? Don't know why but I just love the beginning and would have repeated it. Still love the song, though.
Are you listening to the video version? The dropped the second Sirens from that.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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harmless wrote:Everything from Riot Act upwards
Lightning Bolt




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Your lack of love for S/T is saddening, sir.
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