Lightning Bolt: the official album thread

[harmless]

I used to play this game on my good old Amiga.

Ha, I'd totally forgotten about this game but I LOVED the Amiga.

[unLEASHed]

the sound in the video is so much better than the leaked version!!!

[Dr. Van Nostrand]

[harmless]

the sound in the video is so much better than the leaked version!!!

Is it? I didn't notice. Might watch it again.

[guitar_davey]

So how far out from the release date did Backspacer leak? Did it happen during the day, overnight...? How does this stuff tend to go down? (I ask that realizing there aren't really any rules for this per se)

about 10 days. I forget what time. in the afternoon (EST) I think.

Yup, it was around 9-10pm in germany.

You guys should join up with the no leak club and wait to hear the rest of the album

I should...arrggghhh............

[unLEASHed]

the sound in the video is so much better than the leaked version!!!

Is it? I didn't notice. Might watch it again.

ed's voice still has that effect you liked so much, but i think it sounds less thin....

[harmless]

the sound in the video is so much better than the leaked version!!!

Is it? I didn't notice. Might watch it again.

ed's voice still has that effect you liked so much, but i think it sounds less thin....

Yeah, I do think it enhances the song. It would be weaker if his voice was clean.

[nomorecrackpipes]

Mirella,

This has been bothering me since the 90's: do you have a macro or keyboard shortcut for

groetjes,
Mirella

or do you type it out every single time?

I type it every single time, and then sometimes I type

groejtes or goretjes

and then I have to correct that.

groetjes,
Mirella

groetjes,
Nate

[Arrogant Blue]

I get the ZZ Top comparison with LTRP, but it sounds more like something Tom Petty would do to me..... Especially with those lyrics.

That being said I really enjoy it for what it is.


Actually, I'm enjoying all of the new songs, and Backspacer was my least favorite of all their albums..... Followed by ST. I don't know if these are that much better, or I'm just getting used to the stuff they're putting out now.

[Revelator]

Wouldn't it be cool if it leaked tonight? Wouldn't that be cool?

Yes, yes it would

[harmless]

I get the ZZ Top comparison with LTRP, but it sounds more like something Tom Petty would do to me..... Especially with those lyrics.

That being said I really enjoy it for what it is.


Actually, I'm enjoying all of the new songs, and Backspacer was my least favorite of all their albums..... Followed by ST. I don't know if these are that much better, or I'm just getting used to the stuff they're putting out now.

A bit of both, I think.

[harmless]

Remember how unabashedly cool we thought this album was going to be based on the tour video and artwork?

[unLEASHed]

Remember how unabashedly cool we thought this album was going to be based on the tour video and artwork?

there are 4 songs that could still make that possible...

[harmless]

Remember how unabashedly cool we thought this album was going to be based on the tour video and artwork?

there are 4 songs that could still make that possible...

Yeah, to be honest both of the songs featured on that video are cool... I mean WILL BE COOL. Won't they?

[sward]

Remember how unabashedly cool we thought this album was going to be based on the tour video and artwork?

Its not cool?

[unLEASHed]

Remember how unabashedly cool we thought this album was going to be based on the tour video and artwork?

there are 4 songs that could still make that possible...

Yeah, to be honest both of the songs featured on that video are cool... I mean WILL BE COOL. Won't they?

BE SOUND (POSITIVE)!!!!!

[harmless]

Remember how unabashedly cool we thought this album was going to be based on the tour video and artwork?

Its not cool?

It's slightly lower on that scale, buddy.

[sward]

Remember how unabashedly cool we thought this album was going to be based on the tour video and artwork?

Its not cool?

It's slightly lower on that scale, buddy.

I guess the question sounded more like a dig than it was.

I haven't lost any zeal for the end product. Curious why it has for you.

[Jaeti]

I get the ZZ Top comparison with LTRP, but it sounds more like something Tom Petty would do to me..... Especially with those lyrics.

That being said I really enjoy it for what it is.


Actually, I'm enjoying all of the new songs, and Backspacer was my least favorite of all their albums..... Followed by ST. I don't know if these are that much better, or I'm just getting used to the stuff they're putting out now.

A bit of both, I think.

Yeah, I think it's definitely a bit of both. This stuff is better than what we've gotten since 2006, but that's because they're getting better at doing these new kinds of things, not because they're really reaching back to a time when the songs were "better" in general.

[harmless]

Remember how unabashedly cool we thought this album was going to be based on the tour video and artwork?

Its not cool?

It's slightly lower on that scale, buddy.

I guess the question sounded more like a dig than it was.

I haven't lost any zeal for the end product. Curious why it has for you.

I think there is a wide gulf between "cool" and "not cool". And music isn't made better by being cooler anyway, so my question wasn't a dig as much as a tongue-in-cheek comment. Based on the tour video, it was reasonable to expect a metal album. Whatever you feel about the music we have, there's absolutely no question that it isn't what we were led to believe it might be. I adjusted my expectations accordingly as soon as I heard the leak. So "cool" isn't good, "uncool" isn't an insult. I just hoped for no pop songs this time initially.