Lightning Bolt: the official album thread

[Django Butterworth]

Good lord these songs are fun to play. Especially Lightning Bolt.

[dimejinky99]

http://instagram.com/p/eYQJ1SpnLt/#

[verb_to_trust]

So do you think the band is secretly hoping for some cross over smash with Sirens? I haven't heard the song, just getting that soccer mom playlist sort of vibe from some of the responses.

[Jaeti]

So I'm incredibly late to the game, but finally heard Sirens just now. I can def see why there's been such a diverse reaction. It certainly comes off cheesy (and yeah the solo doesn't help), but I also have to agree that Eddie sounds pretty damn good. I mean goddamn that is one hell of a vocal on this song, sounds like Eddie's pipes from the 90s, really. The music is not doing much for me now, I don't hear GnR or Bon Jovi so much but I definitely understand some of the top 40-ish comparisons. Again only one listen in, perhaps it grows a bit. Not my fave so far but this is certainly not a deal breaker by any means in regard to my hopes for the album in its entirety. Thanks to those who wrote up the lyrics--I think this song is very strong (sad, too) lyrically, and must reiterate Eddie really saves it here. Going to listen again...

Yer gonna like it lots more.

[dimejinky99]

So do you think the band is secretly hoping for some cross over smash with Sirens? I haven't heard the song, just getting that soccer mom playlist sort of vibe from some of the responses.

Yup. This is gonna be huge.

[verb_to_trust]

So do you think the band is secretly hoping for some cross over smash with Sirens? I haven't heard the song, just getting that soccer mom playlist sort of vibe from some of the responses.

Yup. This is gonna be huge.

sarcasm?

[evenslow]

So do you think the band is secretly hoping for some cross over smash with Sirens? I haven't heard the song, just getting that soccer mom playlist sort of vibe from some of the responses.

Yup. This is gonna be huge.

sarcasm?

soccer dads

[HardTI]

So do you think the band is secretly hoping for some cross over smash with Sirens? I haven't heard the song, just getting that soccer mom playlist sort of vibe from some of the responses.

Yup. This is gonna be huge.

sarcasm?

I think it's going to be one of their biggest hits yet. It could be a Taylor Swift song or something. It's really good though.

[harmless]

So do you think the band is secretly hoping for some cross over smash with Sirens? I haven't heard the song, just getting that soccer mom playlist sort of vibe from some of the responses.

You must see that you're just incredibly boring now, right?

[McParadigm]

So do you think the band is secretly hoping for some cross over smash with Sirens? I haven't heard the song, just getting that soccer mom playlist sort of vibe from some of the responses.

Yup. This is gonna be huge.

sarcasm?

It def has the potential to be a big hit with formats that cater to the over-40 crowd.

[doug rr]

So do you think the band is secretly hoping for some cross over smash with Sirens? I haven't heard the song, just getting that soccer mom playlist sort of vibe from some of the responses.

Yup. This is gonna be huge.

sarcasm?

It def has the potential to be a big hit with formats that cater to the over-40 crowd.

if anything, they'll bring some Blake Shelton fans into the mix

[bodysnatcher]

[verb_to_trust]

So do you think the band is secretly hoping for some cross over smash with Sirens? I haven't heard the song, just getting that soccer mom playlist sort of vibe from some of the responses.

You must see that you're just incredibly boring now, right?

It was a serious question. I haven't heard the song, is it supposed to 'make people like Pearl Jam again' like BOB wants? Its the 2nd single...

[BurtReynolds]

So do you think the band is secretly hoping for some cross over smash with Sirens? I haven't heard the song, just getting that soccer mom playlist sort of vibe from some of the responses.

Yup. This is gonna be huge.

sarcasm?

It def has the potential to be a big hit with formats that cater to the over-40 crowd.

if anything, they'll bring some Blake Shelton fans into the mix

I think it's a lock to replicate the massive crossover success of Amongst the Waves.

[McParadigm]

So do you think the band is secretly hoping for some cross over smash with Sirens? I haven't heard the song, just getting that soccer mom playlist sort of vibe from some of the responses.

You must see that you're just incredibly boring now, right?

It was a serious question. I haven't heard the song, is it supposed to 'make people like Pearl Jam again' like BOB wants? Its the 2nd single...

That was a weirdly hostile moment, harm

[bodysnatcher]

So do you think the band is secretly hoping for some cross over smash with Sirens? I haven't heard the song, just getting that soccer mom playlist sort of vibe from some of the responses.

Yup. This is gonna be huge.

sarcasm?

It def has the potential to be a big hit with formats that cater to the over-40 crowd.

if anything, they'll bring some Blake Shelton fans into the mix

I think it's a lock to replicate the massive crossover success of Amongst the Waves.

[dimejinky99]

So do you think the band is secretly hoping for some cross over smash with Sirens? I haven't heard the song, just getting that soccer mom playlist sort of vibe from some of the responses.

Yup. This is gonna be huge.

sarcasm?

It def has the potential to be a big hit with formats that cater to the over-40 crowd.

Wasn't being sarcastic at all.
This is gonna be huge

[harmless]

So do you think the band is secretly hoping for some cross over smash with Sirens? I haven't heard the song, just getting that soccer mom playlist sort of vibe from some of the responses.

You must see that you're just incredibly boring now, right?

It was a serious question. I haven't heard the song, is it supposed to 'make people like Pearl Jam again' like BOB wants? Its the 2nd single...

That was a weirdly hostile moment, harm

It wasn't meant to be a weirdly hostile post originally? My apologies, carry on.

[McParadigm]

So do you think the band is secretly hoping for some cross over smash with Sirens? I haven't heard the song, just getting that soccer mom playlist sort of vibe from some of the responses.

Yup. This is gonna be huge.

sarcasm?

It def has the potential to be a big hit with formats that cater to the over-40 crowd.

Wasn't being sarcastic at all.
This is gonna be huge

I wasn't being sarcastic either. This type of song, at least in America, when it does well it's on adult format radio. Not on stations aimed at 12-18 or 18-30 or whatever. It's not an insult to the song, it's just a reality.

[verb_to_trust]

So do you think the band is secretly hoping for some cross over smash with Sirens? I haven't heard the song, just getting that soccer mom playlist sort of vibe from some of the responses.

Yup. This is gonna be huge.

sarcasm?

It def has the potential to be a big hit with formats that cater to the over-40 crowd.

if anything, they'll bring some Blake Shelton fans into the mix

I think it's a lock to replicate the massive crossover success of Amongst the Waves.

I think it wants to do what they probably thought Just Breathe might. Based on reaction of course. Because I haven't heard it. Please, don't hurt me....