Riot Act: Official Album Thread

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Rate Riot Act

5 Stars: A top tier album
43
28%
4 Stars: A very good album
76
49%
3 Stars: Average
29
19%
2: Stars: I expect more
6
4%
1 Star: Embarrassing
1
1%
 
Total votes: 155
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DDWJMUVW wrote:The "G. R. EE. D. " refrain is really, really cringe.
Counterargument: No it isn't!
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the word "cringe" used as an adjective is cringe
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Ms Harmless wrote:the word "cringe" used as an adjective is cringe
So much. It's the worst. About as bad as using "woke."
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DDWJMUVW wrote:
Leatherhead wrote:
DDWJMUVW wrote:
Leatherhead wrote:Green Disease is a 5 star song.
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Wow - no. Weakest song on the record I believe.

Cropduster, You Are, Get Right, Can't Keep - 5 stars
You couldn't be more wrong.
I'm curious...what do you like about that track?
It sounds good to my ears. I like everything about it. It has a propulsive energy that never stops. Ed's vocals are catchy, restrained, and emotive. I even like the lyrics, people are greedy fuckers. It doesn't sound like a Disney movie song, but Disney movies can have some pretty decent songs.
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I like “Green Disease” a lot too — it was one of my first favorite songs on Riot Act, and I think is one of Ed’s best “punky” songs. Also the lyric “like weeds with big leaves/stealing light from what’s beneath” hits different after you’ve tried maintaining a garden.
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Kevin Davis wrote:I like “Green Disease” a lot too — it was one of my first favorite songs on Riot Act, and I think is one of Ed’s best “punky” songs. Also the lyric “like weeds with big leaves/stealing light from what’s beneath” hits different after you’ve tried maintaining a garden.
Garden of Stones?

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Cant Keep
Ghost
Cropduster
You Are
Green Disease
Help Help
Get Right
Save You
1/2 Full
I am Mine
Arc
Love Boat Captain
Bu$hleaguer
All or None
Thumbing My Way
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5 stars
You Are
Help Help
Arc

4
Can’t Keep
LBC
Cropduster
Get Right
1/2 Full

3
Save You
Ghost
I Am Mine
TMW
Green Disease
Bu$hleaguer
All or None
Every sentence in my head, someone else has said.
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Ms Harmless wrote:the word "cringe" used as an adjective is cringe

Almost as cringe as wordsmithing someone's post.....
"For me, it's all about the time we're having just playing the songs. So if it's kind of a mindless good time, then....."
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no that's fine
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I don't think this is the band's "best" album but there are days when it is my personal favorite.
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Please don't make us rehash the whole "best v favorite" discourse, MD. We almost made it an entire year!
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