Red Mosquito

tragabigzanda wrote:

DWFB wrote:I like the idea of the long songs on gigaton but I'm still going to post this fearful venting. 2 songs in, dotc & river cross. I like both. knew what river cross was like b4 hearing it & didnt think id like it but i do. Gigaton is supposed to be kinda ballad heavy. So for me, how good the album will be comes down to whether or not ed can still pull off ballads pretty well 7 yrs after LB. I noticed a few pronunciation errors in dotc but it didnt tarnish the song any for me due to the type of song, unlike on a couple ballads off backspacer. I liked all of LB though.

I don't think the bold part is true.

Who Ever Said - rocker
Superblood Wolfmoon -rocker
DOTC -synth pop
Quick Escape -"lead by a huge Jeff Ament bass groove"
Alright -"builds more slowly atop an uplifting melody," so maybe
Seven O'Clock -"trippy Pink Floyd vibes"
Never Destination -"evokes ... MFC"
Take The Long Way -"a riffy monster"
Buckle Up -"one of the more abstract songs"
Comes Then Goes -"Pete Townshend-worthy acoustic guitar aggression"
Retrograde -"reminiscent of 2010-era Pearl Jam singles such as 'Just Breathe' and 'Sirens'"
River Cross -"recalls Peter Gabriel-era Genesis songs such as 'Carpet Crawlers' in its simmering intensity"

So depending on what Alright turns out to be, it looks like we're gettin 2-3 ballads. And of River Cross is produced like The Carpet Crawlers, thast could be pretty great. Retrograde is the only one I'm worried about at this point.

96583UP wrote:given there has been so much apparent focus on production values / layering / dolby etc. I just hope that if there is a leak it is really high quality bc this seems like something where a ‘first listen’ would be best executed on a good soundsystem or set of headphones

Bammer wrote:Back for a technical question:

Let’s assume it is generally agreed that the “best” sound is on vinyl played through a corded connection to good headphones.

If that’s a 10/10 where does wireless connection/bluetooth from an iPhone to good headphones rank?

Bammer wrote:Back for a technical question:

Let’s assume it is generally agreed that the “best” sound is on vinyl played through a corded connection to good headphones.

If that’s a 10/10 where does wireless connection/bluetooth from an iPhone to good headphones rank?

bodysnatcher wrote:You know some over-the-top fan who very much can’t afford to is going to invest in some home Dolby Atmos system just for this album

bodysnatcher wrote:You know some over-the-top fan who very much can’t afford to is going to invest in some home Dolby Atmos system just for this album

Bammer wrote:Let’s assume it is generally agreed that the “best” sound is on vinyl played through a corded connection to good headphones.

numbers wrote:I hope I have enough street cred here to get the link when the leak comes out.