Red Mosquito

Heard this on a hike today and got the biggest smile. Such a wonderful song.

I wouldn't welcome anyone who didn't love this song into my home.

ghost wrote:I wouldn't welcome anyone who didn't love this song into my home.

PHATJ wrote:This song is a boring, one trick pony.

What's the one trick?

Kevin Davis wrote:

PHATJ wrote:This song is a boring, one trick pony.

What's the one trick?

Being boring. It doesn’t go anywhere. It’s stagnant and uninteresting.

this is better than Parachutes

Ms Harmless wrote:this is better than Parachutes

"Buckle Up" is the best song on Gigaton but I wouldn't go thaaaat far

theplatypus wrote:

Ms Harmless wrote:this is better than Parachutes

"Buckle Up" is the best song on Gigaton but I wouldn't go thaaaat far

I would, Parachutes is pretty good though

theplatypus wrote:

Ms Harmless wrote:this is better than Parachutes

"Buckle Up" is the best song on Gigaton but I wouldn't go thaaaat far

I feel the same way about Parachutes as I do Avocado as a whole - it's fine, even good in places; it makes me sort of nostalgic for a time when my fandom was still pretty fanatic; but, I just don't like what I hear as being the major influence of the song (The Beatles); I don't like The Who too much either, but they are much more deeply embedded in PJ's bones so 1. I live with their influence, 2. it's often produced better songs

I do miss Eddie drawing heavily from Neil Young, though

PHATJ wrote:It doesn’t go anywhere.

I don't relate to this criticism of music in general (I listen to plenty of music that just lingers in the same space for far longer than this extremely short song), but even putting that aside, I'd offer that song dynamics, i.e. assembling distinct verses, choruses, bridges, etc., in a coherent manner, hasn't really been one of this band's strengths for some time. There are so many songs on the last three records that have verses and choruses that just don't feel like they go together at all, or choruses that completely let down the potential of an otherwise good song, that I'm inclined to see the kind of "stagnation" this song practices as an instance of the band (possibly inadvertently) playing to its current strengths.

This song is a huge breath of fresh air to me. It has an organic effortlessness seldom seen since Riot Act.

Love this song. Even if you take the vocals/lyrics out, I love the writing Stone did here.  

Kevin Davis wrote:

PHATJ wrote:It doesn’t go anywhere.

I don't relate to this criticism of music in general (I listen to plenty of music that just lingers in the same space for far longer than this extremely short song), but even putting that aside, I'd offer that song dynamics, i.e. assembling distinct verses, choruses, bridges, etc., in a coherent manner, hasn't really been one of this band's strengths for some time. There are so many songs on the last three records that have verses and choruses that just don't feel like they go together at all, or choruses that completely let down the potential of an otherwise good song, that I'm inclined to see the kind of "stagnation" this song practices as an instance of the band (possibly inadvertently) playing to its current strengths.

This song is a huge breath of fresh air to me. It has an organic effortlessness seldom seen since Riot Act.

all of this, yes

Early favorite. This in to Comes Then Goes is...is kinda what I wanted?

Ms Harmless wrote:

Kevin Davis wrote:

PHATJ wrote:It doesn’t go anywhere.

I don't relate to this criticism of music in general (I listen to plenty of music that just lingers in the same space for far longer than this extremely short song), but even putting that aside, I'd offer that song dynamics, i.e. assembling distinct verses, choruses, bridges, etc., in a coherent manner, hasn't really been one of this band's strengths for some time. There are so many songs on the last three records that have verses and choruses that just don't feel like they go together at all, or choruses that completely let down the potential of an otherwise good song, that I'm inclined to see the kind of "stagnation" this song practices as an instance of the band (possibly inadvertently) playing to its current strengths.

This song is a huge breath of fresh air to me. It has an organic effortlessness seldom seen since Riot Act.

all of this, yes

I find this one incredibly boring. Nothing about it does much of anything for me. Parachutes seems to be the closest comparison in vibe, and I like that song 100x more.

PHATJ wrote:

Ms Harmless wrote:

Kevin Davis wrote:

PHATJ wrote:It doesn’t go anywhere.

I don't relate to this criticism of music in general (I listen to plenty of music that just lingers in the same space for far longer than this extremely short song), but even putting that aside, I'd offer that song dynamics, i.e. assembling distinct verses, choruses, bridges, etc., in a coherent manner, hasn't really been one of this band's strengths for some time. There are so many songs on the last three records that have verses and choruses that just don't feel like they go together at all, or choruses that completely let down the potential of an otherwise good song, that I'm inclined to see the kind of "stagnation" this song practices as an instance of the band (possibly inadvertently) playing to its current strengths.

This song is a huge breath of fresh air to me. It has an organic effortlessness seldom seen since Riot Act.

all of this, yes

I find this one incredibly boring. Nothing about it does much of anything for me. Parachutes seems to be the closest comparison in vibe, and I like that song 100x more.

Not even Ed’s golden honey silky smooth angelic voice ???

Strat wrote:

PHATJ wrote:

Ms Harmless wrote:

Kevin Davis wrote:

PHATJ wrote:It doesn’t go anywhere.

I don't relate to this criticism of music in general (I listen to plenty of music that just lingers in the same space for far longer than this extremely short song), but even putting that aside, I'd offer that song dynamics, i.e. assembling distinct verses, choruses, bridges, etc., in a coherent manner, hasn't really been one of this band's strengths for some time. There are so many songs on the last three records that have verses and choruses that just don't feel like they go together at all, or choruses that completely let down the potential of an otherwise good song, that I'm inclined to see the kind of "stagnation" this song practices as an instance of the band (possibly inadvertently) playing to its current strengths.

This song is a huge breath of fresh air to me. It has an organic effortlessness seldom seen since Riot Act.

all of this, yes

I find this one incredibly boring. Nothing about it does much of anything for me. Parachutes seems to be the closest comparison in vibe, and I like that song 100x more.

Not even Ed’s golden honey silky smooth angelic voice ???

I like when he sings aggressively so much more.

I possibly could’ve liked this song with a young ed singing, but I’m not even sure about that. It’s the only song on Gigaton that I can’t connect to at all. I don’t necessarily hate it, It’s just a nothing song to me.

Still getting familiar with this one and hoping it grows on me more. First thought was that they were taking a stab at a murder ballad.

I think it fits well in the context of the album and really like the transition at the end into Comes Then Goes.

Headphones and pot work very well with this one.

I love this one, especially the kazoo part.

It's incredibly odd: "Bed sores and sponges" and "Buckle Up" lyrics. A lullaby. A kazoo ditty. Placed 9 songs into the album. Juxtaposed with an album cover of a melting glacier...You need artistic balls to do this.