Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread

[McParadigm]

I'm also encouraged by some of their comments about being more prolific in the future.

Cockteases.

Yeah, this quote could literally have appeared following any of the last 3 albums.

[EJ]

I'm also encouraged by some of their comments about being more prolific in the future.

Cockteases.

Yeah, this quote could literally have appeared following any of the last 3 albums.

It did.

[Hypnos]

Underwhelmed.

[McParadigm]

I'm also encouraged by some of their comments about being more prolific in the future.

Cockteases.

Yeah, this quote could literally have appeared following any of the last 3 albums.

It did.

dude

[McParadigm]

Underwhelmed.

well that could have stayed exclusive, and the rest of us would have been just fine

[Dr. Van Nostrand]

Infallible really is a great vocal performance.

i think so

[Juvenal]

Jesus fuck, that clip is awful.

[Dr. Van Nostrand]

Jesus fuck, that clip is awful.

i didnt think it was that bad, but at the same time, i will never watch it again

[Juvenal]

Jesus fuck, that clip is awful.

i didnt think it was that bad, but at the same time, i will never watch it again

I love you Doc, you're always so positive

[EJ]

Jesus fuck, that clip is awful.

I'm gonna have to forget I saw that clip.

[Mine]

Also, LTRP isn't that enjoyable. The fact that Stone has acknowledged that will be funny one day. At the moment it's just frustrating. Of course I take it to heart, just as you have taken to heart everything I've said about less than great choruses. I've been a fan since the beginning, so I don't like the fact that the band admits to some songs being average on the day of an album's release.

My point is not that Stone said it's an average or below par song. He said it's not his favourite song on the record which is different. That means there are those he enjoys more or that there are better songs. He's being honest there and it's not a slight on LTRP. It's a credit to the rest of the album.

I'm sure that's the sense in which he meant it. I'm not sure it's what people will gather from it. It was a disingenuous thing to say, regardless, simply because of how likely it is to begin with that any given listener will discard LTRP. Stone shouldn't be saying anything that might make that more likely.

I think if anyone lets the fact that that particular song is not Stone's favorite on the record impact how they view that song, that's on the listener, not anyone else.

Right, but look at all the people who have used their own ears to judge the song as lacking! I don't need Stone to be my barometer, but I don't really want him to agree with me on a lacklustre assessment of his own song. Anyway, it doesn't matter. It's my problem.

No, i don't need Stone to tell me that song don't impress me much.

Spoiler: show

[Heathen]

So in order to keep the negativity to a minimun as per the new RM policy, I'll stick to the positive things:

I liked My Father's Son. Didn't feel like skipping Getaway.

[Hypnos]

Jesus fuck, that clip is awful.

I'm gonna have to forget I saw that clip.

[Thejambi]

I like the kick drumwork in the video.

[Dr. Van Nostrand]

Jesus fuck, that clip is awful.

I'm gonna have to forget I saw that clip.

[harmless]

I like the kick drumwork in the outro.

I wish he did that on the album. He's such a frustrating drummer

[Mine]

The Pitchfork review was kind of odd. Seemed a fair and honest account of how that person felt about the album, not an attempt to bash on Pearl Jam for kicks. But it also seemed to disregard the number of songs that really are interesting or different. There aren't any sonic U-turns on the album, but if you accept that just about every band will put out albums that in many ways sound like that band did previously, I think there are at least five songs on LB that are departures from what one might expect from Pearl Jam. One could argue that more than half the album qualifies as such, even if you don't believe each attempt is successful. The sweatpants line was pretty funny, but I'm not quite sure it's on solid ground.

Agreed. They didn't even mention Infallible or Pendulum which are two songs where PJ are actually trying something different and succeeding. My Father's Son is another one which they mentioned in passing and merely used it to pass a snide remark about how Jeff has been sidelined. It's like when they listen to the albums, their mind is already made up about the band. They just have to figure out which songs to talk about in the review to best reinforce their perception of Pearl Jam.

I agree with this. I always find this generally true of reviewing in general.

This kind of reviews or cough message board posts cough aren't clever and fair but pretentious and childish. I couldn't give 2 shits what someone writing a review thinks PJ should be doing for them to be considered "relevant" by standards the band couldn't care less about.

[stupidmop]

I'm also encouraged by some of their comments about being more prolific in the future.

Cockteases.

Yeah, this quote could literally have appeared following any of the last 3 albums.

Eventually they'll mean it!

I say they write stuff on road this tour, come back, record it in a week and put it out. If we focus our collective energies on this I'm sure the universe will answer.

[McParadigm]

Has anybody given this the CAR TEST yet????

Did it pass???

[Heathen]

Has anybody given this the CAR TEST yet????

Did it pass???