React/Respond
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Re: React/Respond
oh my god? now that I've heard a good quality clip I can hear that Matt goes four to the floor bass drum on the chorus, with alternating off-beats on the hat, like disco indie? it's absolutely bonkers, PJ have never done that, but I love it
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oh wait, these are the 16th notes Stone was talking about; radMs Harmless wrote:oh my god? now that I've heard a good quality clip I can hear that Matt goes four to the floor bass drum on the chorus, with alternating off-beats on the hat, like disco indie? it's absolutely bonkers, PJ have never done that, but I love it
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Re: React/Respond
That little plinky riff (can't think of a better term)
Reminds me of the thing Mike does in the intro when they cover Baba O'Riley
Reminds me of the thing Mike does in the intro when they cover Baba O'Riley
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Re: React/Respond
I think that's where people were coming up with The Police referencesClem Halibut wrote:That little plinky riff (can't think of a better term)
Reminds me of the thing Mike does in the intro when they cover Baba O'Riley
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Re: React/Respond
This one has a Riot Act/Green Disease feel to me. Only more metal. Hope this becomes a crowd favorite at shows.
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Re: React/Respond
The guitar tone on the chorus is terrific...can't wait to hear the full version.
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Re: React/Respond
what a banger this one is
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Re: React/Respond
I never liked Johnny Guitar, but I hear some of what that song was going for in this one, done a LOT better. It's probably mostly the "plinky riff" referenced above.
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Re: React/Respond
Liked it a lot on the bootleg.
I expect this one to benefit the most from studio quality once it’s released.
I expect this one to benefit the most from studio quality once it’s released.
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Re: React/Respond
Loving this one early on. Tasty!
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also the disco punk groove in the chorus, bit Blondie tooVindicator wrote:I think that's where people were coming up with The Police referencesClem Halibut wrote:That little plinky riff (can't think of a better term)
Reminds me of the thing Mike does in the intro when they cover Baba O'Riley
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This one has the most Ten era McCready solo outro.
Overall, it's nothing special though.
Overall, it's nothing special though.
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Re: React/Respond
I love this song, Ed's horror punk chorus delivery is awesomesauce
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Re: React/Respond
Ed channelling Peter Garrett and Midnight Oil here, particularly the bridge.
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There's some soaring guitars just ahead of the chorus that I really like.
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Re: React/Respond
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Re: React/Respond
could've done without the bit of earthing-style, computerized-eddie vocal at the end of the second (?) chorus, but that's my only problem with this one.
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Re: React/Respond
Fair. Especially because it expresses the opposite sentiment of the song title.tragabigzanda wrote:Everyone keeps calling this a highlight and I’d love to enjoy a live version. But I cringe at the “don’t react, respond” bit.
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That part is great reminded me of binauraldprival78 wrote:could've done without the bit of earthing-style, computerized-eddie vocal at the end of the second (?) chorus, but that's my only problem with this one.
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Re: React/Respond
Wasn't sure about this one when it started, but it's in my head now. Initial reaction is it's PJ trying to sound like a couple of their influences and actually pulling it off.