Red Mosquito

stip wrote:I'm not sure I hear REM, and I'm trying. Walk me through it

well, the melody. the guitars specially and the way it builds after the bridge

Down as well

yeah, down too

the band says more Social Of Distortion for that one but i see REM too

Tj wrote:

stip wrote:I'm not sure I hear REM, and I'm trying. Walk me through it

I can see REM being a guide post for Riot Act. Pearl Jam however would never end up making anything that was REM on the nose.

Handled correctly, Swallowed Whole could have been pretty close

Tj wrote:Green Disease could be a REM song though

Agreed.

Just imagine that instead of “I Am Mine,” it was called something like Begrudge the Piccadilly. That should do a lot of the legwork for you.

RockPusher wrote:

Tj wrote:

stip wrote:I'm not sure I hear REM, and I'm trying. Walk me through it

I can see REM being a guide post for Riot Act. Pearl Jam however would never end up making anything that was REM on the nose.

Handled correctly, Swallowed Whole could have been pretty close

yeah maybe.

Thats one i dont really want to listen again.

VinylGuy wrote:

RockPusher wrote:

Tj wrote:

stip wrote:I'm not sure I hear REM, and I'm trying. Walk me through it

I can see REM being a guide post for Riot Act. Pearl Jam however would never end up making anything that was REM on the nose.

Handled correctly, Swallowed Whole could have been pretty close

yeah maybe.

Thats one i dont really want to listen again.

I never find myself wanting to put it on but when it is on, I always get into parts of it. I don't really like it when Pearl Jam goes for the soaring sound. I feel like the best times they achieved it, it came more organically.

yeah agree

they went for more of an ITW sound too but ugh that mix and the production are awful

RockPusher wrote:

Tj wrote:

stip wrote:I'm not sure I hear REM, and I'm trying. Walk me through it

I can see REM being a guide post for Riot Act. Pearl Jam however would never end up making anything that was REM on the nose.

Handled correctly, Swallowed Whole could have been pretty close

I love SW anyway but yeah

I never thought about it, but I Am Mine is a good call, I could hear that with Stipe's voice and a bit more of Peter Buck's style it could be an REM track.

It’s a solid song. My only issue is Matt’s drum sound. That epic fill should sound epic but it doesn’t.

My only other issue is was this the best choice for a single.

I guess we will know in 4 weeks

Superblood Wolfmoon > DOTC > Running > Dark Matter

Fanthony Antano put this song in "meh" tracks of the week, I consider that a victory for Running "it's OK, it's passable"

Mike wrote:Superblood Wolfmoon > DOTC > Running > Dark Matter

DDWJMUVW wrote:

Mike wrote:Superblood Wolfmoon > DOTC > Running > Dark Matter

You probably don't want to know my placing of Quick Escape in this list of singles

Mike wrote:

DDWJMUVW wrote:

Mike wrote:Superblood Wolfmoon > DOTC > Running > Dark Matter

You probably don't want to know my placing of Quick Escape in this list of singles

As differently as I feel about these songs, I always find it kind of fun when folks have rankings complete opposite mine.

Makes me go back and listen with fresh ears.

I’m not on the QE bandwagon. I thought it was middle of the road in terms of Gig tracks.

Oh and to clarify, DoTC would be my #1

DoTC > Dark Matter > Running > SBWM

Mike wrote:Superblood Wolfmoon > DOTC > Running > Dark Matter

DOTC >>> Superblood Wolfmoon > Dark Matter > Running