Binaural: Official Album Thread

[VinylGuy]

it didnt take long to me. On a couple of listens i already got the album. I was super surprised by it. The sound, the lyrics, the booklet.

Perfect.

I’m not saying it took 20 years for me to love Binaural, after all it has been my favorite album for years. But it did take quite some time for me to really appreciate it for what it is. And I really do think it is unique and remarkable in its ability to still be fresh and interesting all these years later.

yeah, it has all this different elements. Its super introspective and at the same time, it rocks. Its the perfect winter album too.

[PHATJ]

I U, Binaural

Breakerfall: 4.5 stars
Gods’ Dice: 4.5 stars
Evacuation: 5 stars
Light Years: 5 stars
NAIS: 4.5 stars
Thin Air: 4 stars
Insignificance: 5 stars
Of the Girl: 4.5 stars
Grievance: 4.5 stars
Rival: 4.5 stars
Sleight of Hand: 5 stars
Soon Forget: 3 stars
Parting Ways: 4.5 stars

Sad: 4.5
Fatal: 3.5 stars
Education: 4 stars
In the Moonlight: 4 stars
Hitchhiker: 3 stars
Drifting: 3.5 stars
Strangest Tribe: 4 stars
The instrumentals: they’re good

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1. Sleight of Hand
2. Insignificance
3. Evacuation
4. Light Years
5. Breakerfall
6. Of the Girl
7. Nothing As It Seems
8. Gods’ Dice
9. Grievance
10. Parting Ways
11. Rival
12. Sad
13. Education
14. Thin Air
15. In the Moonlight
16. Strangest Tribe
17. Drifting
18. Fatal
19. Hitchhiker
20. Soon Forget

[Ms Harmless]

It took me nearly 20 years to love this song, but it has recently became an absolute favorite of mine. Light Years has probably risen in esteem more than any PJ song for me over the years. Binaural is truly a masterpiece. I know I’ve been praising Gigaton constantly since it was released, and I do love Gigaton, but Binaural is just so incredibly special. 20 years later it is still revealing itself to me, and I am just mesmerized by its depth and beauty.

I remember my first time spinning Binaural in my dad's car, and I think I was gravely disappointed with every song but "Light Years"

[VinylGuy]

Light Years was an instant favorite yeah, and it remained there for a long time. Its funny, now its not.

[Ms Harmless]

I'm not the biggest fan of the tags live, but the "goodbye" tag they used to do with this was good imo

[stip]

agreed

[Thurman Murman]

I'm not the biggest fan of the tags live, but the "goodbye" tag they used to do with this was good imo

Yeah i love that tag...then again i also used to really love the Daughter tags until some point in the 2000s where it seemed to be more about the tag than the actual song.

[Anders]

Sometimes a tag can be more fun than the song.

[Bammer]

The sweet, sweet drums on this album

[VinylGuy]

The sweet, sweet drums on this album

they are amazing. Super tight and heavy.

[Ms Harmless]

The sweet, sweet drums on this album

this and Riot Act are Matt's best drum albums

[VinylGuy]

Im adding ST and Gigaton to that list.

Also, he is really good on Backspacer.

[lecherouslittlestump]

Breakerfall, God's Dice and Evacuation may be the worst opener ever. All 3 are bottom tier.

[Ms Harmless]

Im adding ST and Gigaton to that list.

Also, he is really good on Backspacer.

make your own list!!!

[VinylGuy]

Im adding ST and Gigaton to that list.

Also, he is really good on Backspacer.

make your own list!!!

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[Ms Harmless]

Im adding ST and Gigaton to that list.

Also, he is really good on Backspacer.

make your own list!!!

no.

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[Norah]

Im adding ST and Gigaton to that list.

Also, he is really good on Backspacer.

make your own list!!!

no.

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[Ms Harmless]

Im adding ST and Gigaton to that list.

Also, he is really good on Backspacer.

make your own list!!!

no.

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[scrub12]

[WtOB?]

i wanna hear that.