Lament wrote:Guys, Vitalogy, No Code, Yield, Binaural, and Riot Act are all pretty different records. This idea that there's some "Middle-Period Pearl Jam Fan" who is longing for them to return to the "sound" from this era is silly. They covered a decent bit of ground in these years, and the reason so many of us are attached to these is records isn't because they sound a certain way, it's because THEY'RE REALLY FUCKING GOOD. SOMETIMES EVEN GREAT. I don't know why it's so easy to dismiss the idea that people like these albums because they're of a higher quality than other albums.
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Wed October 09, 2013 4:41 am
by Norah
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Wed October 09, 2013 4:44 am
by Lament
Tuolumne wrote:2) that your opinion is the objective truth and no one can think the last 3 records are better than a previous era, cause there's just no way that is possible.
Except no one involved in the conversation said this.
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Wed October 09, 2013 4:49 am
by Wendy Carlos's Twin
Lament wrote:
Tuolumne wrote:2) that your opinion is the objective truth and no one can think the last 3 records are better than a previous era, cause there's just no way that is possible.
Except no one involved in the conversation said this.
I actually said previously that anybody who thinks "Lightning Bolt" is a better album than "Binaural" needs to have their head examined immediately. Not quite "no way is that possible" but it's generally the same sentiment.
These are pretty damn good:
Getaway
Mind Your Manners
My Father's Son
Infallible
I like these just fine:
Sirens
Let the Records Play
Below Average:
Swallowed Whole
Sleeping By Myself
Terrible:
Future Days
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Wed October 09, 2013 4:51 am
by Lament
Wendy Carlos's Twin wrote:
Lament wrote:
Tuolumne wrote:2) that your opinion is the objective truth and no one can think the last 3 records are better than a previous era, cause there's just no way that is possible.
Except no one involved in the conversation said this.
I actually said previously that anybody who thinks "Lightning Bolt" is a better album than "Binaural" needs to have their head examined immediately. Not quite "no way is that possible" but it's generally the same sentiment.
Then I apologize. I had no recollection of reading that.
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Wed October 09, 2013 4:53 am
by Waverider
I've come to the conclusion ( after being here ONLY around the time of a new release ) for each of the last few albums ( under various usernames ).....that I don't give a shit what anyone thinks about each new record......and no one should care what I think. Damn that was easy.
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Wed October 09, 2013 6:00 am
by Release_Me
Wendy Carlos's Twin wrote:
Lament wrote:
Tuolumne wrote:2) that your opinion is the objective truth and no one can think the last 3 records are better than a previous era, cause there's just no way that is possible.
Except no one involved in the conversation said this.
I actually said previously that anybody who thinks "Lightning Bolt" is a better album than "Binaural" needs to have their head examined immediately. Not quite "no way is that possible" but it's generally the same sentiment.
Getting an appointment as we speak.
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Wed October 09, 2013 6:02 am
by gardenparty
I've had three full spins so I think I should rank now
1. My fathers son
2. Getaway
3. Pendulum
4. Infallible
5. MYM
6. Yellow Moon
7. Sirens
8. Sleeping By Myself
9. Future Days
10. Swallowed Whole
11. Lightning Bolt
12. Let the Records Play
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Wed October 09, 2013 6:41 am
by WtOB?
verb_to_trust wrote:So after reading that Chud and KD didn't really dig this so much I decided there wasn't much reason to wait for the vinyl to come next week.
Just made a playlist of MFS/Inf/Pend/YM, time to catch these ones up to the other 4 leaked songs and the others. MFS/Inf/Pend/YM might be my favourites from LB, odd that these were the ones not to leak...
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Wed October 09, 2013 6:50 am
by Birds in Hell
Has there been confirmed writing credits yet?
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Wed October 09, 2013 6:55 am
by Birds in Hell
Birds in Hell wrote:Has there been confirmed writing credits yet?
Oh, according to the Italian site, it's music as follows:
Getaway (Vedder)
Mind Your Manners (McCready)
My Father's Son (Ament)
Sirens (McCready)
Infallible (Ament, Gossard)
Pendulum (Ament, Gossard)
Swallowed Whole (Vedder)
Let the Records Play (Gossard)
Sleeping by Myself (Vedder)
Yellow Moon (Ament)
Future Days (Vedder)
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Wed October 09, 2013 7:12 am
by Fuzzcharger
Birds in Hell wrote:
Birds in Hell wrote:Has there been confirmed writing credits yet?
Oh, according to the Italian site, it's music as follows:
Getaway (Vedder)
Mind Your Manners (McCready)
My Father's Son (Ament)
Sirens (McCready)
Infallible (Ament, Gossard)
Pendulum (Ament, Gossard)
Swallowed Whole (Vedder)
Let the Records Play (Gossard)
Sleeping by Myself (Vedder)
Yellow Moon (Ament)
Future Days (Vedder)
Ament - MVP
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Wed October 09, 2013 8:22 am
by Vindicator
And judging from the Jeff Getaway Vignette, it seems like he co-wrote alot of the song, basically writing most of the vocal melody. He's gotta get a writing credit for that.
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Wed October 09, 2013 8:31 am
by Bosque_Gomp
Ooo ya Man the solo of mike's for lightning bolt is like from mega man 2 jaja
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Wed October 09, 2013 8:46 am
by Vindicator
Bosque_Gomp wrote:Ooo ya Man the solo of mike's for lightning bolt is like from mega man 2 jaja
And a new 8 bit for Sirens!
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Wed October 09, 2013 10:24 am
by stip
Birds in Hell wrote:
Birds in Hell wrote:Has there been confirmed writing credits yet?
Oh, according to the Italian site, it's music as follows:
Getaway (Vedder)
Mind Your Manners (McCready)
My Father's Son (Ament)
Sirens (McCready)
Infallible (Ament, Gossard)
Pendulum (Ament, Gossard)
Swallowed Whole (Vedder)
Let the Records Play (Gossard)
Sleeping by Myself (Vedder)
Yellow Moon (Ament)
Future Days (Vedder)
Lbolt is Eddie, I think
Re: Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread
Posted: Wed October 09, 2013 10:26 am
by Mirella
theplatypus wrote:
verb_to_trust wrote:A lot of people may think the piano at the beginning of Future Days is some wannabe Bruce Springteen shit that BOB came up with but its actually an old vault recording of Ed's first child being aborted from 1992. That's not an electric piano, its a doctor drumming his claws and hammers on the operating table while Jeremy plays on a radio the background Nip/Tuck style.....as the afterbirth splatters on the floor.
I actually like the fact that the piano playing at the start is out of tone. That gives it a raw edge. It would have destroyed the fragile balance of this song if it was smooth.
groetjes,
Mirella (not a piano player but I got some organ lessons as a child )
(not a piano player but I got some organ lessons as a child 
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