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Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Tue October 08, 2013 6:06 pm
by BurtReynolds
harmless wrote:cutuphalfdead wrote:harmless wrote:Tuolumne wrote:A Riot Act fan has got to admit that, atleast from a performance and production standpoint, it is vastly superior.

Yeah, that's absurd.
Have you heard this yet, Pete?
he loves it!
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Tue October 08, 2013 6:08 pm
by harmless
BurtReynolds wrote:harmless wrote:cutuphalfdead wrote:harmless wrote:Tuolumne wrote:A Riot Act fan has got to admit that, atleast from a performance and production standpoint, it is vastly superior.

Yeah, that's absurd.
Have you heard this yet, Pete?
he loves it!
He's going to say "It sucks", whatever he really feels.
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Tue October 08, 2013 6:14 pm
by Norah
I've heard it. I think the highs are better than the highs on Backspacer, but I think Sirens is worse than anything on Backspacer. Overall it's better than Backspacer, but there's nothing here that's perfect save for maybe Pendulum. I think a lot of the songs that I think are just ok (read: most of the ones I don't hate) could benefit greatly from having a producer with a lighter touch.
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Tue October 08, 2013 6:15 pm
by harmless
So it's an unequivocal success!

Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Tue October 08, 2013 6:15 pm
by Cleverman
the 1, 2, 3 punch vibe of the first three tracks is well done

Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Tue October 08, 2013 6:15 pm
by Heathen
You guys were both right
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Tue October 08, 2013 6:15 pm
by lecherouslittlestump
Thejambi wrote:I listen to both Kelly Clarkson and Tool. I'm now fearing I've been mislabeling my genitalia.
I haven't met anyone over the age of 15 who listens to either Kelly Clarkson or Tool.
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Tue October 08, 2013 6:16 pm
by warehouse
lecherouslittlestump wrote:Thejambi wrote:I listen to both Kelly Clarkson and Tool. I'm now fearing I've been mislabeling my genitalia.
I haven't met anyone over the age of 15 who listens to either Kelly Clarkson or Tool.
u live in a cave or something?
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Tue October 08, 2013 6:16 pm
by Cleverman
cutuphalfdead wrote:I've heard it. I think the highs are better than the highs on Backspacer, but I think Sirens is worse than anything on Backspacer. Overall it's better than Backspacer, but there's nothing here that's perfect save for maybe Pendulum. I think a lot of the songs that I think are just ok (read: most of the ones I don't hate) could benefit greatly from having a producer with a lighter touch.
I like more of the album than you it seems, but we agree - Pendulum is a five star song

Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Tue October 08, 2013 6:16 pm
by harmless
lecherouslittlestump wrote:Thejambi wrote:I listen to both Kelly Clarkson and Tool. I'm now fearing I've been mislabeling my genitalia.
I haven't met anyone over the age of 15 who listens to either Kelly Clarkson or Tool.
I don't like Tool but Kelly Clarkson is OK.
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Tue October 08, 2013 6:17 pm
by Norah
Why does Eddie Vedder feel the need to explain his metaphors? Mountain of regret, I'm looking at you.
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Tue October 08, 2013 6:20 pm
by Mine
cutuphalfdead wrote:Why does Eddie Vedder feel the need to explain his metaphors? Mountain of regret, I'm looking at you.
The 10C people that monitor message boards told him people don't understand shit of his interviews.
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Tue October 08, 2013 6:20 pm
by malice
cutuphalfdead wrote:Why does Eddie Vedder feel the need to explain his metaphors? Mountain of regret, I'm looking at you.
he forgot that people under 30 actually do have depth?
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Tue October 08, 2013 6:21 pm
by lecherouslittlestump
warehouse wrote:lecherouslittlestump wrote:Thejambi wrote:I listen to both Kelly Clarkson and Tool. I'm now fearing I've been mislabeling my genitalia.
I haven't met anyone over the age of 15 who listens to either Kelly Clarkson or Tool.
u live in a cave or something?
For me, the stereotypical Tool listener is a greasy 15 year old boy in a Tool t-shirt, wanking over Manyard's lyrics and wondering why 'modern music' is crap. He's the kind of guy who will complain on YouTube that he was born in 'the wrong generation' and that 'real music' needs guitar, drums and bass.
Other bands he listens to: Pink Floyd, Rush. Any pretentious prog shite really.
As for Kelly Clarkson, she's fucking awesome actually...SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GOOOOOOOONE
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Tue October 08, 2013 6:21 pm
by harmless
Mine wrote:cutuphalfdead wrote:Why does Eddie Vedder feel the need to explain his metaphors? Mountain of regret, I'm looking at you.
The 10C people that monitor message boards told him people don't understand shit of his interviews.
"Lightning Bolt" is ironically a song with a well-handled extended metaphor that he doesn't try to explain at all.
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Tue October 08, 2013 6:23 pm
by harmless
lecherouslittlestump wrote:warehouse wrote:lecherouslittlestump wrote:Thejambi wrote:I listen to both Kelly Clarkson and Tool. I'm now fearing I've been mislabeling my genitalia.
I haven't met anyone over the age of 15 who listens to either Kelly Clarkson or Tool.
u live in a cave or something?
For me, the stereotypical Tool listener is a greasy 15 year old boy in a Tool t-shirt, wanking over Manyard's lyrics and wondering why 'modern music' is crap. He's the kind of guy who will complain on YouTube that he was born in 'the wrong generation' and that 'real music' needs guitar, drums and bass.
Other bands he listens to: Pink Floyd, Rush. Any pretentious prog shite really.
As for Kelly Clarkson, she's fucking awesome actually...SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GOOOOOOOONE
*bunch of unsubstantial generalisations about Tool fans... but oh! a full 180 on Kelly Clarkson*

Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Tue October 08, 2013 6:23 pm
by Norah
harmless wrote:Mine wrote:cutuphalfdead wrote:Why does Eddie Vedder feel the need to explain his metaphors? Mountain of regret, I'm looking at you.
The 10C people that monitor message boards told him people don't understand shit of his interviews.
"Lightning Bolt" is ironically a song with a well-handled extended metaphor that he doesn't try to explain at all.

Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Tue October 08, 2013 6:24 pm
by Norah
I can't remember them now, but there were a couple times as I listened to this in the car this morning where I was like "damnit, Ed, you don't have to explain that!"
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Tue October 08, 2013 6:25 pm
by Mine
cutuphalfdead wrote:I've heard it. I think the highs are better than the highs on Backspacer, but I think Sirens is worse than anything on Backspacer. Overall it's better than Backspacer, but there's nothing here that's perfect save for maybe Pendulum. I think a lot of the songs that I think are just ok (read: most of the ones I don't hate) could benefit greatly from having a producer with a lighter touch.
A lot of things come off as if it was an amateurs work. He's really too rough and heavy-handed for what he's trying to do.
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Tue October 08, 2013 6:25 pm
by BurtReynolds
Those fifteen year olds are in their 30s now.
I've been on a Tool kick lately. I love Maynard's stupid lyrics. The dumberer the better.
Couldn't get into Puscifer at all though.