Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread

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Getaway
42
13%
Mind Your Manners
8
2%
My Father's Son
38
12%
Sirens
23
7%
Lightning Bolt
21
6%
Infallible
38
12%
Pendulum
88
27%
Swallowed Whole
21
6%
Let the Records Play
7
2%
Sleeping By Myself
7
2%
Yellow Moon
32
10%
Future Days
4
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stupidmop wrote:
stip wrote:
stupidmop wrote:
verb_to_trust wrote:
Sgt. Crackpot wrote:
verb_to_trust wrote:Stone's 'main contribution' was LTRP? Sounds even sloppier and more derivative in that vignette. Four years and this is all Stone can manage? A song he wrote on the fly using another guys tuning?
I'm guessing he had better stuff that didn't 'fit' with the rest of the album.

Or, perhaps he didn't like the taste of shit, so he opted out of licking B'OB's asshole.
If that's true then the real question should be why do shitty songs seem to 'fit' on Pearl Jam records?

Cause they're *~:FUN:~*

I bet stone and matt sit in the corner bitching about Bo'B and ed likeing shitty music when they both know theirs is more interesting.
i think its cute that you guys at least partially believe this.
Life's more fun when everythings a conspiracy.

For instance, i think stones new stache goatee combo is an attempt to look like brenden. When he starts looking more like brenden and less like a muskateer, he will dye his hair blonde and the transformation will be complete. He will then absorb brenden via osmosis and become one with him .He will be able to thoroughly convince the rest of the band that he is infact brenden all the while producing the albums himself.

Now he won't ever be able to appear in the same room as 'brenden' but since ed doesn't give a shit whether he's in the room or not, it's only the other guys that are gonna be a problem. At which point stone will have to start the process again with ed in order to threaten the rest of the band with axes. Just you wait till stone starts walking around in batting helmets.

Eventually stone will be both the lead singer and producer for Pearl Jam, which is everything he ever wanted, and we will finally get our 'return to form' album. Or pearl jam goes funk, one of the two.
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harmless wrote:The ejaculation happened, and now we bask in the glow (or have a cigarette on the balcony in the rain, ruing the whole experience).

If this album were a book, it would be Jonathan Strange and Mr Norell by Suzanne Clarke.


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They haven't confirmed what the extra digital content is, I presume it's something other than the singles as we already have those.

I wouldn't be surprised if they finally made the London and Wrigley boots available once the countdown ends.
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It almost deserves that description. So near, yet so far.
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In fairness to PJ management and ten club, they've played a blinder with the marketing for this record.

The digital content on this might well be something really special.
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Lament wrote:
verb_to_trust wrote:
stip wrote:
stupidmop wrote:
verb_to_trust wrote:
Sgt. Crackpot wrote:
verb_to_trust wrote:Stone's 'main contribution' was LTRP? Sounds even sloppier and more derivative in that vignette. Four years and this is all Stone can manage? A song he wrote on the fly using another guys tuning?
I'm guessing he had better stuff that didn't 'fit' with the rest of the album.

Or, perhaps he didn't like the taste of shit, so he opted out of licking B'OB's asshole.
If that's true then the real question should be why do shitty songs seem to 'fit' on Pearl Jam records?

Cause they're *~:FUN:~*

I bet stone and matt sit in the corner bitching about Bo'B and ed likeing shitty music when they both know theirs is more interesting.
i think its cute that you guys at least partially believe this.
you're right. This is probably a more accurate picture of PJ HQ

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I posted this picture I found on Mike's intragram a few months ago in the 2003 Japan Tour thread, but it seems relevant to this discussion...

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I guess the response to these things is that they were already swimming in money when they made the really cool shit, and they're not really any more successful now than they were then.
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harmless wrote:It almost deserves that description. So near, yet so far.

Jonathan Strange is a wonderful yet frustrating book

That's why I made the comparison.

And strangely enough, the artwork / colour scheme is the same.
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dimejinky99 wrote:
harmless wrote:It almost deserves that description. So near, yet so far.

Jonathan Strange is a wonderful yet frustrating book

That's why I made the comparison.

And strangely enough, the artwork / colour scheme is the same.
Oh, OK :thumbsup:

Still, two slip-ups on the album isn't bad at all.
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harmless wrote:
dimejinky99 wrote:
harmless wrote:It almost deserves that description. So near, yet so far.

Jonathan Strange is a wonderful yet frustrating book

That's why I made the comparison.

And strangely enough, the artwork / colour scheme is the same.
Oh, OK :thumbsup:

Still, two slip-ups on the album isn't bad at all.
You haven't read it????

Please do. You of all people would appreciate it.
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dimejinky99 wrote:
harmless wrote:
dimejinky99 wrote:
harmless wrote:It almost deserves that description. So near, yet so far.

Jonathan Strange is a wonderful yet frustrating book

That's why I made the comparison.

And strangely enough, the artwork / colour scheme is the same.
Oh, OK :thumbsup:

Still, two slip-ups on the album isn't bad at all.
You haven't read it????

Please do. You of all people would appreciate it.
I hardly read any fiction at all. Sarah might be into it though.
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I think you'd like it. If not love it.
It's so bizarre. But brilliant.
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harmless wrote:
Lament wrote:Image
I guess the response to these things is that they were already swimming in money when they made the really cool shit, and they're not really any more successful now than they were then.
I don't think anyone is suggesting that they weren't. We're just suggesting that this is a more likely scene than Stone sitting in the corner being angry.
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Lament wrote:
harmless wrote:
Lament wrote:Image
I guess the response to these things is that they were already swimming in money when they made the really cool shit, and they're not really any more successful now than they were then.
I don't think anyone is suggesting that they weren't. We're just suggesting that this is a more likely scene than Stone sitting in the corner being angry.
:lol: Yeah, fair enough. I mean he's probably pretty happy to be still doing this day job.
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Birds in Hell wrote:They haven't confirmed what the extra digital content is, I presume it's something other than the singles as we already have those.

I wouldn't be surprised if they finally made the London and Wrigley boots available once the countdown ends.
I just jumped on and pre-ordered the 10C LP. Bonus digital content come at me!
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It'll be all the stuff we've seen. Vignettes, full EPK, and the band performing the album live.(e.g. Sirens video)

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Is this the album we've been waiting for?
The one that signifies the beginning of a new era where albums come out every couple of years again and b-sides are brought back into the fold as well as xmas singles that dont suck?
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tk wrote:It'll be all the stuff we've seen. Vignettes, full EPK, and the band performing the album live.(e.g. Sirens video)

Betterman (live)
Maybe an outtake or two or b-sides to the MYM and Sirens singles!
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Doubtful. Not when there are still album tracks that suck.
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Noaheb wrote:Is this the album we've been waiting for?
The one that signifies the beginning of a new era where albums come out every couple of years again and b-sides are brought back into the fold as well as xmas singles that dont suck?
:o

Only if this Lightning Bolt contains exactly 1.21 Jigawatts.
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