MC2-22: You Are vs. Quick Escape

Post by **stip** » Thu April 23, 2026 12:15 am

You Are vs. Quick Escape

Post by **stip** » Thu April 23, 2026 12:17 am

this is an interesting match. Two fairly similar songs. Quick Escape for me though. You Are doesn't quite do anything well enough for me. The atmosphere isn't quite there. The heaviness isn't quite there. Sleepy Eddie is on display. And despite having one of my favorite opening lyrics in the catalog, the rest of the lyrics don't do anything.

I love almost everything about Quick Escape

Matters · Post by **Matters** » Thu April 23, 2026 12:32 am

You Are by most of the catalog.

Birds in Hell · Post by **Birds in Hell** » Thu April 23, 2026 1:59 am

stip wrote:Sleepy Eddie is on display.

Arguably, one of the better Eddie's.

Anyway, You Are, obviously.

I think Gigaton is their best record post 2006, but that's a very low bar. I think the production, understated vibe, and a handful of good songs (WES, DotC, TtLW, Retrograde) are what drags it into that category. It still holds a decent amount of overheated blunders, like Quick Escape.

Jaeti · Post by **Jaeti** » Thu April 23, 2026 2:29 am

You Are is another one I like a lot more today than I did a decade or two ago. It stands a decent chance of getting my vote in most matchups, but not this one.

VinylGuy · Post by **VinylGuy** » Thu April 23, 2026 12:57 pm

oh this is one is hard, i love QE so much but You Are is just...wonderful. Today, its You Are.

Post by **epilogue** » Thu April 23, 2026 1:34 pm

You Are is so fucking good.

I'm gonna show some love and support for QE here, though. It's a monster that deserves better.

Post by **stip** » Thu April 23, 2026 1:43 pm

QE is fantastic live

Buby · Post by **Buby** » Thu April 23, 2026 5:10 pm

Pretty even match in my book.
Both sound awesome on their intros.
QE better verses, YA better chorus.

Red Mosquito