Song of the Moment: Pendulum

[stupidmop]

THAT'S WHAT YOUNG PEOPLE DO, FFS!

[harmless]

Anyway, you guys hate the effect. I don't really care about it. It doesn't matter.

what the fuck is everyone on about?
the 'long agoooooooo-owwowowowow" part is one the best moments of the song, as far as I'm concerned
it's like they borrowed a bit from the electronic genre and it blends in perfectly
THAT'S WHAT YOUNG PEOPLE DO, FFS!

[stip]

That performance has me pretty excited for the boots from this tour.

I'm really, really looking forward to hearing these shows (and making an O'Brien-less Lightning Bolt mix from the live tracks).

I can't keep up with the youtube videos so I'm looking forward to your mix, assuming its made public

[Birds in Hell]

That performance has me pretty excited for the boots from this tour.

I'm really, really looking forward to hearing these shows (and making an O'Brien-less Lightning Bolt mix from the live tracks).

I can't keep up with the youtube videos so I'm looking forward to your mix, assuming its made public

It probably won't be for a while, most of the live versions I ended up using on my S/T mix were from the European and Australian legs of the 2006 tour. The best versions of some of the new songs might not be played until the Australian leg next year or wherever else they'll end up later in 2014 (Europe, another trek around the US, etc.)

[stip]

they said see you next year at the end of the show last night...

[Kevin Davis]

this is a great opener. I hope they open it every night on the tour, and that this speaks to an interest in the band for writing more songs like this.

Yeah, I hope my quibbles with the production on the studio version didn't give the impression that I don't really like this song--my main gripe with the last couple records has been the absence of moods and textures that I missed from their middle period, and this record definitely has some of that, this song being probably the best example. And while I don't think "Pendulum" quite ranks with the middle period stuff, its presence both on the album and as a definitive moment in the live show is encouraging, not least of which for its simple indication that Pearl Jam haven't lost their instincts for this type of music entirely.

One of the cool things about this song as an opener is that they're bumping back their typical openers ("Release," "Wash," "Of the Girl"--songs you never expect to see anywhere else in the set) to the #2 spot, almost as if they're using "Pendulum" as their own entrance music. Some very interesting-looking sets on this tour, and it's encouraging to see them building their sets around new material again.

[Dr. Van Nostrand]

this is a great opener. I hope they open it every night on the tour, and that this speaks to an interest in the band for writing more songs like this.

Im hoping to get it at one of the 2 shows ill be at, but ill be happy if they play it both nights.

[Norah]

they said see you next year at the end of the show last night...

They said that at Worcester as well. But this band also says they don't like planning that far in advance.

[EJ]

"We will never not, not play Boise again."

-EV 2000

[WtOB?]

"i just go where they tell me." - ev, immagine in cornice.

[numbers]

"We will never not, not play Boise again."

-EV 2000

That Boise one kills me. That was one of the best shows they've ever had. If they ever played Boise again I would want to be there.

[bune]

they said see you next year at the end of the show last night...

They said, "enjoy the show, we're not coming around here for awhile" at the end of the Portland show in 2009. 4 years later...

[EJ]

This song should open every show on this tour.

[stip]

has it, so far?

[EJ]

has it, so far?

Almost. Worcester 1 opened with Release.

[Dr. Van Nostrand]

has it, so far?

Almost. Worcester 1 opened with Release.

if it opens both nights in philly then i think it will open all of the last few after that, and ill be happy to get it both in charlottesville and charlotte, and ill be looking forward to what they follow it up with

[Whale and Wasp]

This along with Swallowed Whole, Yellow Moon, the music of My Father's Son and Infallible are hitting me pretty hard right now however, Pendulum is incredible and grows on me with each listen. Great to hear them sounding this together. I'm saving the song Lightning Bolt for a later date, from what parts I've heard so far it sounds awesome!

Good times...

[harmless]

This song is so fucking good.

[stip]

yeah, this one keeps getting better, or at least staying as good. Not ready to call 5 stars on any of these, but this one is close

[epilogue]

Oh I'm ready to call this one 5 stars. Along with a few others.