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Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sat March 02, 2024 12:20 am
by tragabigzanda
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sat March 02, 2024 12:22 am
by tragabigzanda
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sat March 02, 2024 12:28 am
by Ms Harmless
Green Disease (however much I love it, and I do) started off their habit of having angry minor verses turn into happy major choruses (the worst offender might be Infallible)
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sat March 02, 2024 12:31 am
by Val
oneway23 wrote:Tossing this out there to the peanut gallery: Couldn't you say Devo + Police (not necessarily Demolition Man, in particular) + Pearl Jam = Green Disease?
Always felt the intro, especially, had an early Police (first few singles) + slightly New-Wave-ish energy about it.
I’m not feeling it.
I always thought of Green Disease as a stripped down MFC with all life drained out of it
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sat March 02, 2024 12:39 am
by RockPusher
Ms Harmless wrote:Green Disease (however much I love it, and I do) started off their habit of having angry minor verses turn into happy major choruses (the worst offender might be Infallible)
Good call- that's a big part of the BS/LB era error
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sat March 02, 2024 12:41 am
by Ms Harmless
RockPusher wrote:Ms Harmless wrote:Green Disease (however much I love it, and I do) started off their habit of having angry minor verses turn into happy major choruses (the worst offender might be Infallible)
Good call- that's a big part of the BS/LB era error
it really works on GD but it did take me some getting used to
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sat March 02, 2024 12:50 am
by liebzz
Infallible is almost like a mashup in that sense. The vibe of the verses and choruses don’t match.
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sat March 02, 2024 12:52 am
by Ms Harmless
totally
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sat March 02, 2024 1:24 am
by oneway23
tragabigzanda wrote:The new/no wave influence was there as far back Rearviewmirror
Definitely a dash of Drums & Wires-era XTC in that sonic stew
Ms Harmless wrote:Green Disease (however much I love it, and I do) started off their habit of having angry minor verses turn into happy major choruses (the worst offender might be Infallible)
Great insight
Val wrote:I always thought of Green Disease as a stripped down MFC with all life drained out of it
This type of song does have a long lineage in their catalog, but, I could see that perspective, Val. Green Disease definitely not everyone's cup of tea.
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sat March 02, 2024 1:26 am
by tragabigzanda
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sat March 02, 2024 1:30 am
by Jaeti
Ms Harmless wrote:Green Disease (however much I love it, and I do) started off their habit of having angry minor verses turn into happy major choruses (the worst offender might be Infallible)
***loud, poetry-reading-style "MMMMM" of agreement***
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sat March 02, 2024 1:32 am
by tragabigzanda
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sat March 02, 2024 1:43 am
by VinylGuy
tragabigzanda wrote:Green Disease struck me as a no wave sort of thing since day 1, but only recently have I started hearing some Fugazi influence (who are also influenced by no wave, so there’s some circular logic happening here)
true. I always consider it something closer to Fugazi or a poppier Bad Religion. Also stuff like Buzzcocks which i think it was a reference foe at least Jeff when he played the bass line.
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sat March 02, 2024 1:55 am
by Hypnos
Green Desease is their Split Enz tribute.
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sat March 02, 2024 2:36 am
by DDWJMUVW
Green disease is one their absolute weakest efforts in my view.
I think I can see without hesitation that it’s RA’s weakest song.
Help help is so underrated. Such strong lyrics to boot.
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sat March 02, 2024 3:24 am
by stip
Too many songs that are just ok on Riot Act - only a handful truly great. It’s my favorite start to finish listen of my lesser Pearl Jam albums, but it’s too long.
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sat March 02, 2024 3:47 am
by WaitingForBluey
A dissident is here
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sat March 02, 2024 3:55 am
by Leatherhead
GD is fuckin' great guys.
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sat March 02, 2024 4:28 am
by Tj
Anyone who likes Fugazi Bad Religion or yhe Spilt Enz needs to brush there teeth and gargle. I'm sure your breath smells like vomit after reading some of the last few post.
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sat March 02, 2024 2:11 pm
by Aunt_Claire_Foy
stip wrote:Too many songs that are just ok on Riot Act - only a handful truly great. It’s my favorite start to finish listen of my lesser Pearl Jam albums, but it’s too long.
Three songs too long to be precise.
Bu$hleaguer (would make a great b side)
green disease (trash)
Arc (should be secret track)