Lightning Bolt: the official album thread

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Rank Lightning Bolt

5 stars
1
1%
4 stars
4
5%
3 stars
29
37%
2 stars
30
38%
1 star
14
18%
 
Total votes: 78

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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Oh yeah. Buy that hyper compressed slab wherever you like my man.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Strat wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
Chris_H_2 wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
Chris_H_2 wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
EJ wrote:I still hate the album title.
It's not the best. But MYM and the cover help it tremendously.
How does A + B = C?
Context.

Shitty art has none. What few clues the (potential) cover art and the lyrics/composition/sound of MYM provide help lead me toward a potential frame of mind; a context. 'Lightning Bolt' as a stand alone title isn't uninspired. If there's more to it, if there is a relevant context, it helps the title make more sense. Perhaps Lightning Bolt is the best title for whatever this album is.
I don't know. If MYM is the only turd on the album, and the rest is pure gold, I still won't be able to get over this horrible name.
Fine. I should have said, "It's not the best. But MYM and the cover help ME tremendously. I shouldn't have dragged y'all into it.

I was with you on the Pythagorean Theorem, buddy. Super simple.
It was a euclidean algorithm
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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McParadigm wrote:Oh yeah. Buy that hyper compressed slab wherever you like my man.
But I still have to have it!
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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McParadigm wrote:Oh yeah. Buy that hyper compressed slab wherever you like my man.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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I hit my head on the counter. When I woke, I thought I dreamed up the album title. How could a band pick such a terrible name?
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Nothing is worse than naming your 8th album Pearl Jam.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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At least it doesn't sound like a Mortal Kombat move.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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People are gonna keep crying about wanting another riot act, it is never gonna happen, this song is pretty fucking good.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Whitey McTeeth wrote:At least it doesn't sound like a Mortal Kombat move.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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lowlight79 wrote:People are gonna keep crying about wanting another riot act, it is never gonna happen, this song is pretty fucking good.
This.
Every fuck is fuck the fuck tootin' Image
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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LostDog1079 wrote:
lowlight79 wrote:People are gonna keep crying about wanting another riot act, it is never gonna happen, this song is pretty fucking good.
This.
Who wants another Riot Act? No thanks.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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southp wrote:
LostDog1079 wrote:
lowlight79 wrote:People are gonna keep crying about wanting another riot act, it is never gonna happen, this song is pretty fucking good.
This.
Who wants another Riot Act? No thanks.
Yeah, I was thinking the same thing.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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The title is greatly improved with the addition of the word 'fuckin'

Fuckin' Lightning Bolt

Lightning Fuckin' Bolt

Lightning Bolt Fuckin'
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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stupidmop wrote:The title is greatly improved with the addition of the word 'fuckin'

Fuckin' Lightning Bolt

Lightning Fuckin' Bolt

Lightning Bolt Fuckin'
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Track 7&8 are missing from the iTunes preorder.
Calibrate your enthusiasm
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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lowlight79 wrote:People are gonna keep crying about wanting another riot act, it is never gonna happen, this song is pretty fucking good.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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dimejinky99 wrote:Track 7&8 are missing from the iTunes preorder.
Does it just list them as tracks 1-12 on i tunes or does it give song titles?
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Dr. Van Nostrand wrote:
dimejinky99 wrote:Track 7&8 are missing from the iTunes preorder.
Does it just list them as tracks 1-12 on i tunes or does it give song titles?
Neh, 1-12 and all tracks are 3:00 long. Although, that part could be correct.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Dr. Van Nostrand wrote:
dimejinky99 wrote:Track 7&8 are missing from the iTunes preorder.
Does it just list them as tracks 1-12 on i tunes or does it give song titles?
Just 1-12. No titles, except Mind Your Manners. Which is listed as track 2.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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durdencommatyler wrote:
Dr. Van Nostrand wrote:
dimejinky99 wrote:Track 7&8 are missing from the iTunes preorder.
Does it just list them as tracks 1-12 on i tunes or does it give song titles?
Just 1-12. No titles, except Mind Your Manners. Which is listed as track 2.
Track 2 for MYM
did any of the fakes have it as track 2? I was thinking most had it at 4
I wonder if it will be a nice slow opener into it, or if they will start out with fast for the first few like the last 2 albums
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