Retrograde

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Just listened to this for the, I think, 4th time. Was scrolling through Facebook (lame I know) while listening. It was enjoyable enough that I don't think it hurts the album.
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This song feels like a glimpse into the alternate reality many of us were expecting from a new PJ album (featuring lead single Can't Deny Me!). Except this would probably fade-out as soon as that amazing ending started.
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This reminds me of Better Days off the Eat Pray Love soundtrack.
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fuck you guys. i like this song.
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Just like Seven O'clock, another beautiful song.

Love it.
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Chris_H_2 wrote:fuck you guys. i like this song.
I can see why this is instantly hateable. Yet, I'm with you. I'm not opposed to Ed's new age schmaltz.
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the first parts of the refrain melodically sound like the refrain from the decemberists hazards of love 2
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EJ wrote:
Chris_H_2 wrote:fuck you guys. i like this song.
I can see why this is instantly hateable. Yet, I'm with you. I'm not opposed to Ed's new age schmaltz.
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this song is all summery warmth washing over

"7 O'Clock" is that too, but the climax of this one is slightly more successful
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Ms Harmless wrote:this song is all summery warmth washing over

"7 O'Clock" is that too, but the climax of this one is slightly more successful
agreed,but the journey there is far more successful on 7 Oclock
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stip wrote:
Ms Harmless wrote:this song is all summery warmth washing over

"7 O'Clock" is that too, but the climax of this one is slightly more successful
agreed,but the journey there is far more successful on 7 Oclock
in terms of songwriting, I'd agree

this one survives almost entirely on atmosphere created; if you're not moved by that atmosphere forget it, but if you are, it's a beautiful palette-cleanser between Comes Then Goes and River Cross
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JasnNC wrote:This reminds me of Better Days off the Eat Pray Love soundtrack.
This. And I really like it
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Are there lyrics to this yet?
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stip wrote:
Ms Harmless wrote:this song is all summery warmth washing over

"7 O'Clock" is that too, but the climax of this one is slightly more successful
agreed,but the journey there is far more successful on 7 Oclock
Somebody combine 'em!
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ABNorman wrote:
stip wrote:
Ms Harmless wrote:this song is all summery warmth washing over

"7 O'Clock" is that too, but the climax of this one is slightly more successful
agreed,but the journey there is far more successful on 7 Oclock
Somebody combine 'em!
I wouldn't complain
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This is maybe a 2 star song. Yeesh.
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JasnNC wrote:This reminds me of Better Days off the Eat Pray Love soundtrack.
Better Days is an ok song. I like this a lot better though.
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Monkey_Driven wrote:This is maybe a 2 star song. Yeesh.
Yeah. I’m really trying to give it fair listen. It starts off sounding like Yellow Moon, at least it sounds like the same chord.

I think it’s cool if others like this though. Really got me wondering if there was a pile of songs to choose from, what are they, and what made them choose this one?
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i don’t mind a bit of new-age ed cheese if it’s not surrounded by 12 other new-age ed cheese tracks. i just found it pretty forgettable the first couple of listens, particularly as it comes after a 6 minute acoustic track that doesn’t really go many places.
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The outro is great- love the soaring "Hard Sun" Eddie vocals on this.
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