Lightning Bolt -- guess the tracks!

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which song artwork is your favorite?

Mind Your Manners
5
7%
Future Days
6
9%
Sirens
5
7%
Yellow Moon
12
18%
Swallowed Whole
7
10%
Getaway
4
6%
Let The Records Play
2
3%
My Father's Son
10
15%
Sleeping By Myself
0
No votes
Lightning Bolt
2
3%
Infallible
9
13%
Pendulum
6
9%
 
Total votes: 68

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evenslow wrote:There's something about the use of the word "let" here. Like "let it be." It's already over, go ahead, let the records play as the world dies.

:idea:
"LET THE RECORDS PLAY!" *dances*

It all depends on how it's delivered.
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harmless wrote:
evenslow wrote:There's something about the use of the word "let" here. Like "let it be." It's already over, go ahead, let the records play as the world dies.

:idea:
"LET THE RECORDS PLAY!" *dances*

It all depends on how it's delivered.
I'm gonna DJ is a shitty title, but a great song

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harmless wrote:
evenslow wrote:There's something about the use of the word "let" here. Like "let it be." It's already over, go ahead, let the records play as the world dies.

:idea:
"LET THE RECORDS PLAY!" *dances*

It all depends on how it's delivered.
over/under on the number of Ed mic stand backbends during this song?
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death is pretty final
I'm collecting vinyl
I'm gonna dj at the end of the world!
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Could be about comparing the records of the Bush and Obama administrations. . . . .
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Man, when that apocalyptic thing doesn't pan out, this place might not recover from the collective disapointment.
harmless wrote:
stupidmop wrote:C'mon ed what kind of title is that?

Though the first thing it reminded me of was insignificance , that was 'let the song protest' though.
Was that a lyric? If so, this one could refer back to it. I hope.
Yah it's a lyric. 'Play C3, let the song protest'

As much as i love insignificance, i kinda hope its not refering back to it. What with swallowed whole that'd be a lot of potential self-referencing.
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stip wrote:
harmless wrote:
evenslow wrote:There's something about the use of the word "let" here. Like "let it be." It's already over, go ahead, let the records play as the world dies.

:idea:
"LET THE RECORDS PLAY!" *dances*

It all depends on how it's delivered.
I'm gonna DJ is a shitty title, but a great song

Maybe.
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Though, that song has this irony or casualness to it that I'm not sure Eddie has ever had, barring Evolution.
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I guess I just think that this title might be the song that's just chucked on there and has nothing to do with the theme. We've got hints that this artist has a talent for drawing out the themes of the songs; this artwork is the blandest so far, suggesting that this song might mean nothing at all. I mean, how would you illustrate Supersonic?
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digster wrote:Though, that song has this irony or casualness to it that I'm not sure Eddie has ever had, barring Evolution.
Yup. There's no way Ed is able to produce anything ironic or witty out of a track title like that.
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I don't get it. It's just a scratchy vinyl. In the dark.
Spin the black circle? Now the record has played out?

What are we being told.
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dimejinky99 wrote:I don't get it. It's just a scratchy vinyl. In the dark.
Spin the black circle? Now the record has played out?

What are we being told.
I hope it's something like that.
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From 'Chris Wells' on Twitter: "OK, this is the best one yet." :shake:
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harmless wrote:
dimejinky99 wrote:I don't get it. It's just a scratchy vinyl. In the dark.
Spin the black circle? Now the record has played out?

What are we being told.
I hope it's something like that.

It'd sure be a strange sound to have on a record.

Imagine all our psycho audiophiles complaining about the cd mastering of it and then onto vinyl!!

IT'S A RECORDING OF A RECORDING!! THEY'RE FUCKING WITH US AGAAAAIN!!


or some shit.
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Maybe thats the whole track. :shock:
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The two circles could correspond to the revolver / bullet, due to their colours. But that's a stretch, I'm just trying to make this one look interesting.
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:lol:

I dig it.
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evenslow wrote:There's something about the use of the word "let" here. Like "let it be." It's already over, go ahead, let the records play as the world dies.

:idea:
Just like Nero fiddled as Rome burned.
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digster wrote:Though, that song has this irony or casualness to it that I'm not sure Eddie has ever had, barring Evolution.
Or Olympic platnium!
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