Red Mosquito

Mike wrote:I'm always instantly unhappy with my rankings the second I'm done and looking at it.

We call that Rankers' Remorse. Just power through it.

theplatypus wrote:

Mike wrote:I'm always instantly unhappy with my rankings the second I'm done and looking at it.

We call that Rankers' Remorse. Just power through it.

I'll stay strong.

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Everytime I'm listening to a song I want to put it higher in my ranking. Maybe I'll just stop trying to rank.

This will change a bunch I'm sure:

Tier 1/Love:
Infallible
Pendulum
Yellow Moon
Sirens

Tier 2/Like
Swallowed Whole
My Father's Son
Future Days

Tier 3: Could go either way
Getaway
Mind Your Manners
Lightning Bolt

Tier 4: Meh
Sleeping By Myself
Let The Records Play

theplatypus wrote:

Mike wrote:I'm always instantly unhappy with my rankings the second I'm done and looking at it.

We call that Rankers' Remorse. Just power through it.

After a week, and having had a few spins of the lossless version now ...

Top Tier:

Infallible
Getaway
Mind Your Manners (I find I like this a great deal more in the context of the album)
My Father's Son
Pendulum
Yellow Moon

Mid Tier:

Sirens
Lightning Bolt
Future Days
Sleeping By Myself

Bottom Tier:

Let the Records Play
Swallowed Whole

Birds in Hell wrote:That's a good lookin' list there you have there, Brad, don't listen to these goobers.

You guys know what's up with the top 3. Just admit that Sleeping By Myself is awesome and you've got it covered.

OK, mine's something like this. I don't hate anything. I like, even love, most of these songs. My only disappointment is that I'm already having to make excuses for the slip-ups made in LTRP and FD. The trouble is I like the idea of them, lyrically and conceptually, more than I like the execution. Which will do, I guess. But this good album could've been a great one.

Top tier:

Pendulum
Sirens
Swallowed Whole
Yellow Moon
Infallible
My Father's Son
Sleeping By Myself

Mid tier:

Getaway
Lightning Bolt
Mind Your Manners

Bottom Tier

Let The Records Play
Future Days

Ok, this is my first time. Here goes.

Love
My Father's Son
Sirens
Pendulum
Swallowed Whole
Sleeping By Myself

Like
Getaway
MYM
Lightning Bolt
Infallible
Yellow Moon

Meh
Let The Records Play
Future Days

I need a few more listens to refine those first impressions. LTRP sucks and FD is ok but the outro/piano thingy at the end makes me want to cry with frustration. I guess I got Brendan'd.

turned2black wrote:Pendulum
Yellow Moon
Swallowed Whole
Getaway
Mind Your Manners
Sleeping By Myself
Infallible
My Father's Son
Future Days
Lightning Bolt
Let The Records Play
Sirens

A week later...

Pendulum
Yellow Moon
Swallowed Whole
Getaway
My Father's Son
Infallible
Mind Your Manners
Sleeping By Myself
Future Days
Lightning Bolt
Let The Records Play
Sirens

This band can still make some noises that I enjoy.

"Infallible" has dropped to the middle tier.

harmless wrote:
Top tier:

Pendulum
Sirens
Swallowed Whole
Yellow Moon
My Father's Son
Sleeping By Myself

Mid tier:

Getaway
Lightning Bolt
Infallible
Mind Your Manners

Bottom Tier

Let The Records Play
Future Days

Good
My Father's Son

Okay
Swallowed Whole
Getaway
Yellow Moon

Mediocre
Pendulum
Mind Your Manners

Awful
Sleeping By Myself
Future Days
Lightning Bolt
Infallible
Let The Records Play
Sirens

After a few listens, here is my ranking that will most definitely change over the next few months....

Pendulum

My Father's Son
Lightning Bolt
Mind Your Manners
Getaway
Infallible
Sirens

Yellow Moon
Sleeping By Myself

Swallowed Whole
Future Days
Let The Records Play

A week later, but maybe a little different way to rank these from the last time I tried. I really enjoy every song on this album except Future Days, which leaves me relatively meh-feeling:

Pendulum
Infallible
Yellow Moon
Lightning Bolt
Getaway
Swallowed Whole
My Father's Son
Sirens
Let the Records Play
Sleeping By Myself
Mind Your Manners
Future Days

Getaway - 10/10
MYM - 8/10
MFS - 8/10
Sirens - 9/10 (one I find myself singing most often)
LB - 9/10
Infallible - 10/10 (most improved upon first listen)
Pendulum - 10/10 (favorite track)
Swallowed Whole - 10/10 (2nd favorite track)
LTRP - 7/10
SBM - 7/10
Yellow Moon - 8/10
Future Days - 6/10

I am listening to the album again now...I may have been too harsh on Swallowed Whole. I don't love it, but it's certainly not a bad song. More in the "not my thing" camp, rather than the "this is terrible" camp. This one may eventually grow on me.

LTRP...yikes, I don't know. I like the first part of it, but man, that chorus. Will I ever embrace it? Doubtful. The actual bluesy rock part isn't so bad though.

FD is kinda meh for me. It's a logical extension of JB and The End. I'm not crazy about either of those, so I'm not sure this one will ever click with me. Again though, it's one of those I don't hate, just not that into it.

Yellow Moon (I have to be honest with myself. This keeps grabbing me)
Getaway
Infallible
Pendulum
Swallowed Whole
Sirens
MYM
Lightning Bolt
Sleeping By Myself
My Father's Son (need more time with this. It will climb)
Let the Records Play
Future Days

Getaway
Pendulum
Mind Your Manners
Lightning Bolt
My Father's Son
Sirens
Let the Records Play
Yellow Moon (reminds me of Hard Sun from Into the Wild)
Infallible
Future Days
Swallowed Whole
Sleeping By Myself

Pendulum
Infallible
Getaway
My Father's Son

Mind Your Manners
Lightning Bolt
Sirens
Let the Records Play
Yellow Moon
Swallowed Whole
Sleeping By Myself

Future Days

I dont hate anything, I actually like a lot the first 10 songs of my ranking.
Yellow Moon
Pendulum
Infallible
Lightning Bolt
Sirens
Getaway
Mind Your Manners
Swallowed Whole
Let The Records Play
My Father's Son
Sleeping By Myself
Future Days
After posting this, ill be already wanting to change something I guess.

Lightning Bolt
Infallible
Swallowed Whole
Yellow Moon
Sirens
Mind Your Manners
Sleeping By Myself
Pendulum
Let The Records Play
Getaway
My Father's Son
Future Days