Lightning Bolt: the official album thread

[Thejambi]

My top 4 is vitalogy, ten, vs, backspacer.

I should know to expect it by now but I still recoil a little every single time.

Sometimes you just need to yeah, yeah , yeah!

[Jorge]

ay mi vida

[Cleverman]

I find it funny how everyone assumes some member got fleeced on the decisions on this album. Maybe they all agreed on what should be on the album, and they are all happy with the final result. And maybe, after 23 years in the biz, they are not so naive as to blindly follow the producers every recommendation.

Ladies and gentlemen, no matter how you feel about these songs, this is Pearl Jam.

I don't think they're blindly following anything, but I do think they're not interested in defying his decisions and ideas at the moment because they're not that interested in being a recording band.

Then why record anything at all?

Bread and butter, fan and media expectations, fun.

I can't imagine them recording an entire album..just to record it. This isn't a christmas single.

Cool, I wish I felt the same. I'm not saying the new songs aren't of a good quality (some of them are about Christmas Single quality), but nothing after Riot Act can compare to it or anything before it because the dynamic and aims of the band totally shifted at that point. It's my opinion, man.

I'm not trying to change your mind at all. But if you want Riot Act, it's probably at your local record store with the rest of the albums that are approaching 20 years old.

The "We still have the old albums" excuse. I like the new stuff. I would just like to be loving new stuff which sounded as passionately and intelligently crafted as Riot Act-level work. I have great old stuff, I would just rather be getting *great* new stuff. I'm very sorry that you're not happy with my opinion, but that's why it's not yours.

As much of an improvement these songs seem to be over BS so far, I really can't imagine the band phoning these in.

[SaturdayNightSeizure]

As a long time observer of this board but infrequent poster, I would have to say that harmless suffers from a mild form of bipolar disorder.

[WaitingForBluey]

As a long time observer of this board but infrequent poster, I would have to say that harmless suffers from a mild form of bipolar disorder.

[buckeye24]

Harmless is the Lightning bolt thread

[gems and rhinestones]

This thread has really slowed down. You guys are limping to the 1,000th page.

Here I'll help it out:

IlluminEddie, where do you stand on Eddie Vedder being a hypocrite or not? Do you think he likes Obama?

[Sgt. Crackpot]

This thread has really slowed down. You guys are limping to the 1,000th page.

Here I'll help it out:

IlluminEddie, where do you stand on Eddie Vedder being a hypocrite or not? Do you think he likes Obama?

Fuck no, don't get him started man.

[Lounge Lizard]

"REM-invoking country twang of Yellow Moon". ???

Hmmmm

well fuck

[ABNorman]

"REM-invoking country twang of Yellow Moon". ???

Hmmmm

well fuck

I know, not exactly what I wanted to hear. I was hoping for something more along the lines of Present Tense, a little dark, expansive and atmospheric.

[harmless]

It would be nice to be able to open this thread and not see jokes about depression. Glad you're enjoying yourselves though, that's what it's all about.

[ABNorman]

It would be nice to be able to open this thread and not see jokes about depression. Glad you're enjoying yourselves though, that's what it's all about.

[ABNorman]

I listened to Sirens last night, and got so amped I listened to MYM and LB as well. I enjoyed them all thoroughly. Then I went to bed. Now I've woken up. That is all.

[Lounge Lizard]

"REM-invoking country twang of Yellow Moon". ???

Hmmmm

well fuck

I know, not exactly what I wanted to hear. I was hoping for something more along the lines of Present Tense, a little dark, expansive and atmospheric.

I remember someone comparing it to 'Muddy Water' by Lanegan, and now this.

[harmless]

"REM-invoking country twang of Yellow Moon". ???

Hmmmm

well fuck

I know, not exactly what I wanted to hear. I was hoping for something more along the lines of Present Tense, a little dark, expansive and atmospheric.

I remember someone comparing it to 'Muddy Water' by Lanegan, and now this.

Dear God. I haven't even heard 'Muddy Water' by Lanegan, but I can imagine that feel.

[ABNorman]

"REM-invoking country twang of Yellow Moon". ???

Hmmmm

well fuck

I know, not exactly what I wanted to hear. I was hoping for something more along the lines of Present Tense, a little dark, expansive and atmospheric.

I remember someone comparing it to 'Muddy Water' by Lanegan, and now this.

Dear God. I haven't even heard 'Muddy Water' by Lanegan, but I can imagine that feel.

[ABNorman]

Just listened to that now, and if that's Yellow Moon's vibe, I'd be an extremely happy chappy.

[harmless]

"REM-invoking country twang of Yellow Moon". ???

Hmmmm

well fuck

I know, not exactly what I wanted to hear. I was hoping for something more along the lines of Present Tense, a little dark, expansive and atmospheric.

I remember someone comparing it to 'Muddy Water' by Lanegan, and now this.

Dear God. I haven't even heard 'Muddy Water' by Lanegan, but I can imagine that feel.

Uh, yeah, that's kind of nothing like Sirens.

[ABNorman]

"REM-invoking country twang of Yellow Moon". ???

Hmmmm

well fuck

I know, not exactly what I wanted to hear. I was hoping for something more along the lines of Present Tense, a little dark, expansive and atmospheric.

I remember someone comparing it to 'Muddy Water' by Lanegan, and now this.

Dear God. I haven't even heard 'Muddy Water' by Lanegan, but I can imagine that feel.

Uh, yeah, that's kind of nothing like Sirens.

How about Yellow Moon, then?

[ABNorman]

PS: I LOOOOOOOOVE Sirens.