Binaural: Official Album Thread

[Happy Trees]

At the end of the day, we all have different tastes and it's beautiful.

You can all taste this.

[VinylGuy]

yeah, the good taste and the shitty taste

its beautiful

[Ms Harmless]

"never thought you'd habit" might be my favourite example of PJ lyrics making zero sense but still being cool

going from that to "or we could something else"...? oh, how the mighty fell

Gave up on satisfaction.

lol yes

[wease]

Parting Ways is a litmus test for “your tastes are reasonable” vs “your fandom has clouded your vision.” Song is rear end.

Not to derail, but this is an endlessly fascinating subject to me. I don't think I could ever argue convincingly that my fandom hasn't profoundly clouded my vision of Pearl Jam, and/or any number of other artists whose music I've loved and followed closely for a long period of time. I think this could be a really enjoyable thread premise, not necessarily just in regards to PJ, if people were interested in having the conversation.

Regardless, I'm a big fan of "Parting Ways" (and "Habit," and "NAIS"). All of that stuff is right in the PJ sweet spot for me.

I could probably count on two hands all of the PJ songs I really do not like at all,

Easily. Probably one hand really. That list starts with NaiS.

There. That’s better

[Ms Harmless]

"you only like this song because you like this band!" is the weirdest take

[Ello Sailor]

Is this another one of your imaginary arguments?

[Ms Harmless]

amazing

[Ms Harmless]

yeah I fucking love making up imaginary arguments, almost as much as you like coming up with straw men; join me, by combining our powers we could take over the world

[oasisfan35]

Is this another one of your imaginary arguments?

Is this not directed at trag?

[Ms Harmless]

not a chance

[96583UP]

got wasted last night and think i had a binaural

woke up on someone’s couch i don’t recognize

[Ello Sailor]

Apologies, MH. I glossed over what Trag said because he loves The Fixer.

[blueviper]

Binaural (trim the fat edition)

1. "Breakerfall"
2. "Gods' Dice"
3. "Evacuation"
4. "Nothing as It Seems
5. "Insignificance"
6. "Of the Girl
7. "Grievance"
8. "Rival
9. "Soon Forget
10. "Parting Ways

[Vitalogist]

Binaural (trim the fat edition)

1. "Breakerfall"
2. "Gods' Dice"
3. "Evacuation"
4. "Nothing as It Seems
5. "Insignificance"
6. "Of the Girl
7. "Grievance"
8. "Rival
9. "Soon Forget
10. "Parting Ways

No Thin Air?

[Jorge]

You're gonna "trim the fat" and keep "Soon Forget"?! Come on

[Farmer John]

Binaural should have been the one they went full double album with and included all those b-sides.

[stip]

Parting Ways is a litmus test for “your tastes are reasonable” vs “your fandom has clouded your vision.” Song is rear end.

Not to derail, but this is an endlessly fascinating subject to me. I don't think I could ever argue convincingly that my fandom hasn't profoundly clouded my vision of Pearl Jam, and/or any number of other artists whose music I've loved and followed closely for a long period of time. I think this could be a really enjoyable thread premise, not necessarily just in regards to PJ, if people were interested in having the conversation.

Regardless, I'm a big fan of "Parting Ways" (and "Habit," and "NAIS"). All of that stuff is right in the PJ sweet spot for me.

start the thread. ill bite

[dad]

i wouldn't be mad if they added Parting Ways to the first 4-5 songs of their set now and then.

[stip]

parting ways is great live - one of the best binaural live transfers

[guitar_davey]

parting ways is great live - one of the best binaural live transfers