Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread

[Rangi Guy]

The fact that he called that album "techno" was already hilarious.

Agreed. What do you think Ed thinks "techno" music sounds like?

[harmless]

I can listen to the entire album very happily when I'm drunk.

[Lament]

[stip]

i used to love that website.

[stip]

i'm sad that I'm flying...

[Kaius]

I can listen to the entire album very happily when I'm drunk.

Is this not one of the cardinal rules when grading an album? At least one good listen while moderately-heavily intoxicated.

[harmless]

I can listen to the entire album very happily when I'm drunk.

Is this not one of the cardinal rules when grading an album? At least one good listen while moderately-heavily intoxicated.

Maybe it is, yeah.

[VinylGuy]

Listened yesterday after a while...im more in love with this album than when it came out. I actually kinda liked Future days yesterday.

[Sgt. Crackpot]

Listened yesterday after a while...im more in love with this album than when it came out. I actually kinda liked Future days yesterday.

Yeah, I just gave it a few spins over the last day or so. I hadn't listened to it since prior to Christmas.

I still enjoyed it, but it hasn't really changed or developed much for me since then except for the following shock admissions:

1) I like Sirens even more.
2) While Pendulum is a great track, it really halts the feel and momentum of the album. I really feel this song would've been a great final track. I ended up skipping this one.
3) Mind Your Manners is starting to grate a little. I ended up skipping this too.

It may be getting to a point where I'll create my own track list to see if it changes things. I found once I did this with No Code, I loved that album even more (i.e. I removed Mankind and I'm Open).

[VinylGuy]

Listened yesterday after a while...im more in love with this album than when it came out. I actually kinda liked Future days yesterday.

Yeah, I just gave it a few spins over the last day or so. I hadn't listened to it since prior to Christmas.

I still enjoyed it, but it hasn't really changed or developed much for me since then except for the following shock admissions:

1) I like Sirens even more.
2) While Pendulum is a great track, it really halts the feel and momentum of the album. I really feel this song would've been a great final track. I ended up skipping this one.
3) Mind Your Manners is starting to grate a little. I ended up skipping this too.

It may be getting to a point where I'll create my own track list to see if it changes things. I found once I did this with No Code, I loved that album even more (i.e. I removed Mankind and I'm Open).

MYM is obligatory for me...i dont know why, but every time i listen to the album i need to hear those first 3 tracks.

[bada]

Haven't listened to this since the week it came out. Think tonight is the night.

[stip]

mind your manners is my favorite song on this thing.

Ellie doesn't like my father's son, but Pendulum is her favorite. She asks for it to repeat. She's gonna be a good kid.

[harmless]

The most frustrating thing about this album is the lack of consistency. The best bits are as good as anything they've done, pretty much. Why can't they just do a whole album like that?

[harmless]

The Lightning Bolt fade-out is a travesty. Worst ever.

[Sgt. Crackpot]

Why can't they just do a whole album like that?

[harmless]

Why can't they just do a whole album like that?

OH GOD NOT THE FACE.

I'd forgotten that thing existed.

[bodysnatcher]

I wish Getaway was shuffled elsewhere in the album, and the first track was sort of a Last Exit-ish, short instrumental feedback jam that just led into MYM. Reminiscent of how Nirvana led into Radio Friendly Unit Shifter

[harmless]

I wish Getaway was shuffled elsewhere in the album, and the first track was sort of a Last Exit-ish, short instrumental feedback jam that just led into MYM. Reminiscent of how Nirvana led into Radio Friendly Unit Shifter

Remember when we thought that Pendulum extract would be this?

[bodysnatcher]

I wish Getaway was shuffled elsewhere in the album, and the first track was sort of a Last Exit-ish, short instrumental feedback jam that just led into MYM. Reminiscent of how Nirvana led into Radio Friendly Unit Shifter

Remember when we thought that Pendulum extract would be this?

Yes

[gardenparty]

Had a listen to this a couple days ago for the first time in a month or so. I still really dislike the song Lightning Bolt. As well, Sirens into LB really kills the flow for me.

Infallible track 4 would have flowed better. Sirens 5 and then drop LB all together