Red Mosquito

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Will this album just be Backspacer pretending to be Binaural?

The band sounds like they have done on Backspacer and Lightning Bolt. That won't change. The two new songs are among the best of those 25 songs though. They also have a really nice production to my ears.

I think it definitely sounds like they've had a talking-to by a new producer about doing things a bit differently and smoothing over a few bad habits; they might not be eliminated but these songs are heading in the right direction; I think that saying either of these songs (or their performances) are pure BS / LB rehashes is lazy

that said, I'm gonna try to give them a break for a bit, I've played them to death

Bammer wrote:I don’t like this back and forth between the two of you without avatars. It’s distracting. Get avatars.

I mostly post on mobile, and can't seem to edit a pic down to size. So you're stuck with this.

Yes, username checks out.

You guys think they'll release one more single before the album drops? One of the ballads, probably.

ghost wrote:You guys think they'll release one more single before the album drops? One of the ballads, probably.

I'm itching to hear "River Cross"; both "spare ballads" on Riot Act are gorgeous to me, and I want to see if this album can approach them

ghost wrote:You guys think they'll release one more single before the album drops? One of the ballads, probably.

I hope not.
I prefer to be disappointed in one piece rather than drag it out across a span of several weeks.

Mike wrote:Will this album just be Backspacer pretending to be Binaural?

its possible, hope a little No Code is in there too.

ghost wrote:You guys think they'll release one more single before the album drops? One of the ballads, probably.

Hopefully, well get River Cross before .

Harrison Ford (live)

Mike wrote:Will this album just be Backspacer pretending to be Binaural?

I think Backspacer would have been more enjoyable if it was more like Binaural.

TheTVtalkstome wrote:

Mike wrote:Will this album just be Backspacer pretending to be Binaural?

I think Backspacer would have been more enjoyable if it was more like Binaural.

yeah I was never averse to "sounds a bit like Backspacer" in principle, the problem (for me) is just that it's not very good; a much better attempt at Backspacer flavoured with Binaural / Riot Act sounds like more than I ever hoped for at this point

Ms Harmless wrote:

TheTVtalkstome wrote:

Mike wrote:Will this album just be Backspacer pretending to be Binaural?

I think Backspacer would have been more enjoyable if it was more like Binaural.

yeah I was never averse to "sounds a bit like Backspacer" in principle, the problem (for me) is just that it's not very good; a much better attempt at Backspacer flavoured with Binaural / Riot Act sounds like more than I ever hoped for at this point

The problem with backspacer is that it didn’t do what the band wanted it to do. It was a good idea but a poor execution. For me there was some legit listenable songs. Got some probably being the strongest of the bunch and pulls off the concept of the album the best. Other than that I am not ashamed to say I enjoyed amongst the waves but feel like it needed more of Mike than just that solo (best part of the song) and Force of Nature was good but those songs were not strong enough to carry an album of C sides... Lightning Bolt also suffers from to many weak songs and not being a cohesive collection of an album. It’s like the band just didn’t have anything to say and no point to make so they just threw together whatever they could muster up. Pearl Jam make better music when Ed has a good story to tell or a point to make. My fear is that he has run out of material. If out of Gigaton we get something new that really works ah la DOTC or something with hints of Binaural/ Riot Act I will be pleased.

Backspacer is an excellent pop album.

Hypnosomnia wrote:Backspacer is an excellent pop album.

TheTVtalkstome wrote:

Ms Harmless wrote:

TheTVtalkstome wrote:

Mike wrote:Will this album just be Backspacer pretending to be Binaural?

I think Backspacer would have been more enjoyable if it was more like Binaural.

yeah I was never averse to "sounds a bit like Backspacer" in principle, the problem (for me) is just that it's not very good; a much better attempt at Backspacer flavoured with Binaural / Riot Act sounds like more than I ever hoped for at this point

The problem with backspacer is that it didn’t do what the band wanted it to do. It was a good idea but a poor execution. For me there was some legit listenable songs. Got some probably being the strongest of the bunch and pulls off the concept of the album the best. Other than that I am not ashamed to say I enjoyed amongst the waves but feel like it needed more of Mike than just that solo (best part of the song) and Force of Nature was good but those songs were not strong enough to carry an album of C sides... Lightning Bolt also suffers from to many weak songs and not being a cohesive collection of an album. It’s like the band just didn’t have anything to say and no point to make so they just threw together whatever they could muster up. Pearl Jam make better music when Ed has a good story to tell or a point to make. My fear is that he has run out of material. If out of Gigaton we get something new that really works ah la DOTC or something with hints of Binaural/ Riot Act I will be pleased.

agreed

PHATJ wrote:

Hypnosomnia wrote:Backspacer is an excellent pop album.

It is.

I listen to The 1975 if I want pop now

Hypnosomnia wrote:

PHATJ wrote:

Hypnosomnia wrote:Backspacer is an excellent pop album.

It is.