Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread

[WtOB?]

my vinyl just are arrived.

[Rangi Guy]

my vinyl just are arrived.

You're in the southern hemisphere also right? If so this hopefully means mine is not far away....

[WtOB?]

my vinyl just are arrived.

You're in the southern hemisphere also right? If so this hopefully means mine is not far away....

yup.

[Rangi Guy]

my vinyl just are arrived.

You're in the southern hemisphere also right? If so this hopefully means mine is not far away....

yup.

[E.H. Ruddock]

Some of these really are translating well live.

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Some of these really are translating well live.

the signal's a cough

[Norah]

My sister gave a copy of Lightning Bolt to my mom saying "I really think you'll like this!".

[Norah]

Some of these really are translating well live.

And others aren't.

[verb_to_trust]

Some of these really are translating well live.

And others aren't.

I haven't watched any vids. Which are the worst/best?

[Norah]

Some of these really are translating well live.

And others aren't.

I haven't watched any vids. Which are the worst/best?

Lightning Bolt works really well live. The chorus still fucking sucks though and takes away from the experience, but the rest of the song is really enhanced live. Pendulum also translates really well.

Getaway was pretty bad. Infallible loses a lot of its charm.

[evenslow]

Some of these really are translating well live.

And others aren't.

I haven't watched any vids. Which are the worst/best?

Lightning Bolt works really well live. The chorus still fucking sucks though and takes away from the experience, but the rest of the song is really enhanced live. Pendulum also translates really well.

Getaway was pretty bad. Infallible loses a lot of its charm.

Though I'd disagree by degree, this is not totally off.
Getaway - played once, not amazingly
MYM - if they don't go over the edge with speed it's quite good.
MFS - only played once I think, but pretty good. RIP MFS.
Sirens - pretty damn good but verb don't trust so forget it.
LB - might be MVP of new songs
Infallible - some people really like but I think it just kinda sits there.
Pendulum - very good opener. Played every show.
Swallowed Whole - good shit - should be play more.
LTRP - fine and/or meh.
SBM - don't think they played. A shame.
Yellow Moon - solid part of acoustic set.
FD - not so solid part of acoustic set.

[Sgt. Crackpot]

My sister gave a copy of Lightning Bolt to my mom saying "I really think you'll like this!".

So, is your sister taking the piss, or what?

[Norah]

My sister gave a copy of Lightning Bolt to my mom saying "I really think you'll like this!".

So, is your sister taking the piss, or what?

No, she's serious.

[harmless]

I guess we'll have to wait with baited breath to find out whether or not your mum likes it. If so, RIP PJ

[harmless]

Did we get any further clues about how much "keys" Brendan is actually playing on this album? I'm starting to wonder whether everything except for "Future Days" is played by Boom.

Edit: except that didn't BoB say that the piano/keyboard was all him during the listening parties, and that Boom would just play the parts live? Why would Boom be in the liner notes then?

[dimejinky99]

Infallible really doesn't work live.

Everything else

Yellow moon works especially well.

[stip]

infallible probably needs to be retooled to be a bit heavier.

[guitar_davey]

I heard Infallible live and really liked it. I don't tend to love the downtuning, but this is a rare instance where I think it makes the song better (probably gives it some of that heaviness you mention Stip).

[Thurman Murman]

I still haven't gotten my damn CD or Vinyl!

[evenslow]

Kenny Mayne Skypes with Jeff Ament (not as dirty as it sounds):
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=9905261