Lightning Bolt: the official album thread

[EJ]

His review article will be one third longer than it would have been without the paragraphs reflecting on his diminished fandom of the band.

standard disclaimer

[harmless]

Least he uses paragraphs.

It's true. His masterful use of paragraphs is next to none.

[Cleverman]

The Cleveland dream video let to this..



Why, why does this exist?

[harmless]

The Cleveland dream video let to this..



Why, why does this exist?

nothing as it screens

[stupidmop]

How do we notify potential leakers that RM is a safe place, and to always leak stuff post midnight Seattle time.

[harmless]

You've just done it, pal.

[Cleverman]

nothing as it screens

[stupidmop]

You've just done it, pal.

I was thinking sky writing.

[nightmareblack0206]

This album is going to fkn suck!

RIP PJ

[harmless]

True story: this album has sucked for less time than your posting has.

[Lounge Lizard]

Apparently a review copy of LB leaked last night & some South American fans reported it to Kat and got it taken down. The leaker posted about it somewhere. Real clever.

What a wicked thing to doooo

[dprival78]

poll: which will suck worse?

a. lightning bolt
b. this thread

[harmless]

b. this thread

[Mirella]

True story: this album has sucked for less time than your posting has.

agreed .
And I actually like that Arcade Fire song, so it's about time I start listening to them again. I am also all for a PJ disco album. And a cover album, a heavy metal one, and something really experimental.
Back to the possible singles: Future days and Lightning Bolt take turns in my head, so they definately have hit potential. And if Sirens becomes a single, and if it gets airplay, I would guess it would be their first number 1 hit since long. Because it is good.

groetjes,
Mirella (maybe Dennis can add some of his opinion once he's back home)

[harmless]

True story: this album has sucked for less time than your posting has.

agreed .
And I actually like that Arcade Fire song, so it's about time I start listening to them again. I am also all for a PJ disco album. And a cover album, a heavy metal one, and something really experimental.
Back to the possible singles: Future days and Lightning Bolt take turns in my head, so they definately have hit potential. And if Sirens becomes a single, and if it gets airplay, I would guess it would be their first number 1 hit since long. Because it is good.

groetjes,
Mirella (maybe Dennis can add some of his opinion once he's back home)

Awesome.

I have one more question about Sirens: does it feel related to, or an improvement on, Inside Job? If not, what previous songs does it remind you of?

[Mirella]

A happy album at first glance but there is a lot going on in the lyrics. I worry about it becoming too new age-y, with all those 'life wisdom' parts.

That's an interesting remark.

Indeed. It seems like the social justice / tree-hugging identity-political angle might be a logical one to take for a previously angry band that isn't angry anymore. Exhibit A. Incubus. Their tree-hugging sensibilities have led them to make the worst album ever by a wide margin. But it's still a form of quiet non-violent resistance, so that youth is still somewhere in there. If that makes any sense at all.

I am all for tree hugging but for me, the red line (;)) is when it borders religious talk. No matter if it is about a god or something else. I have to trust they are not suddenly starting a cult and that there is still enough sharpness in the lyrics to counter quotes like 'I believe, I believe'. I still like this song, by the way:

groetjes,
Mirella

[harmless]

A happy album at first glance but there is a lot going on in the lyrics. I worry about it becoming too new age-y, with all those 'life wisdom' parts.

That's an interesting remark.

Indeed. It seems like the social justice / tree-hugging identity-political angle might be a logical one to take for a previously angry band that isn't angry anymore. Exhibit A. Incubus. Their tree-hugging sensibilities have led them to make the worst album ever by a wide margin. But it's still a form of quiet non-violent resistance, so that youth is still somewhere in there. If that makes any sense at all.

I am all for tree hugging but for me, the red line (;)) is when it borders religious talk. No matter if it is about a god or something else. I have to trust they are not suddenly starting a cult and that there is still enough sharpness in the lyrics to counter quotes like 'I believe, I believe'. I still like this song, by the way:

groetjes,
Mirella

The fanclub has been a cult for years! But I know what you mean, totally.

[Jaeti]

True story: this album has sucked for less time than your posting has.

agreed .
And I actually like that Arcade Fire song, so it's about time I start listening to them again. I am also all for a PJ disco album. And a cover album, a heavy metal one, and something really experimental.
Back to the possible singles: Future days and Lightning Bolt take turns in my head, so they definately have hit potential. And if Sirens becomes a single, and if it gets airplay, I would guess it would be their first number 1 hit since long. Because it is good.

groetjes,
Mirella (maybe Dennis can add some of his opinion once he's back home)

Pearl Jam's experimental album: everyone plays instruments with their opposite hand (Matt, we'll figure out something for you), and the song each band member is most proud of having written, respectively, gets left off the album entirely.

[Mirella]

True story: this album has sucked for less time than your posting has.

agreed .
And I actually like that Arcade Fire song, so it's about time I start listening to them again. I am also all for a PJ disco album. And a cover album, a heavy metal one, and something really experimental.
Back to the possible singles: Future days and Lightning Bolt take turns in my head, so they definately have hit potential. And if Sirens becomes a single, and if it gets airplay, I would guess it would be their first number 1 hit since long. Because it is good.

groetjes,
Mirella (maybe Dennis can add some of his opinion once he's back home)

Awesome.

I have one more question about Sirens: does it feel related to, or an improvement on, Inside Job? If not, what previous songs does it remind you of?

I think Inside Job is more fragile and personal. Sirens, for what I know after this only time, is more a love/goodbye/comfort song. Although I just checked my notes again and it even has the word 'fragile' in the lyrics. I can not name a similar song. Or one to group this one with.

groetjes,
Mirella (maybe a tiny bit I am Open, but that is totally different as well)

[Jorge]

If they do go with "Sirens" as a single, they need to make an over-the-top video with choreography and dolphins and dolphin choreography.