Lightning Bolt -- guess the tracks!

[EJ]

Someone's going to have to dig up all the posts about producers between S/T and Backspacer. BoB's fall from grace in the PJ message board universe has been unbelievable.

[gardenparty]

have folks given up chase on the theory that these arts are going to spell out Pearl Jam?

This appears to be and "X"

[WaitingForBluey]

Thanks man! I definitely don't want to step on any toes.

You're not, so post away. Also, a lot of the comments are tongue in cheek here.

Just beware of ________ and _________. They get really grumpy.

[harmless]

I don't see the step down. They may be a bit more obvious in imagery but that's ok considering how complicated iconic and symbolic art can be. Gives a little grounding. The content of the song still plays a big part.

They're not at all bad, but the first four images had a place or two with more detail. The "Getaway" one particularly was very big block shapes without much finer work. It's no big deal. Maybe the final reveal of this one will have some details that are revealing. The change from the two big faces on FD to the figures was really something.

[guitar_davey]

I really have zero clue how you all define lame.

Crash course on TSIS lameology:

Zombie pyramids I'm lost here.
The Fixer video Didn't love it, but I didn't hate it. I don't put much stock in videos anyway.
BoB (being blamed for the songs that PJ now writes) They've always had such a mixed bag of songs--I don't think they're much softer or sappier now than they were back in the day, but maybe that's just me.
Ed taking over control Ancient news.
Stone conceding all control See above.
Boom's sausage fingers Again, I just ride with the Boom thing. He's friends with the band and they asked him to play with them. I think that's kinda beautiful.
Binaural's official tracklisting Again, band decision. I take them for what they are. They obviously left off some great songs, but I'm sure they had their reasons. Incidentally, I love Evacuation and God's Dice, which I know are not the most popular tunes among the fanbase.

That's just the tip of the iceberg

[Thejambi]

I really have zero clue how you all define lame.

Crash course on TSIS lameology:

Zombie pyramids
The Fixer video
BoB (being blamed for the songs that PJ now writes)
Ed taking over control
Stone conceding all control
Boom's sausage fingers
Binaural's official tracklisting

That's just the tip of the iceberg

This list.

Spoiler: show

due to the fact that The Pit is not at the top or Backspacer

[harmless]

have folks given up chase on the theory that these arts are going to spell out Pearl Jam?

This appears to be and "X"

Which lends more credence to the 'Dos Equis' theory. PearlJamXX.

[Thejambi]

I don't see the step down. They may be a bit more obvious in imagery but that's ok considering how complicated iconic and symbolic art can be. Gives a little grounding. The content of the song still plays a big part.

They're not at all bad, but the first four images had a place or two with more detail. The "Getaway" one particularly was very big block shapes without much finer work. It's no big deal. Maybe the final reveal of this one will have some details that are revealing. The change from the two big faces on FD to the figures was really something.

Ill give you all of this.

[harmless]

I really have zero clue how you all define lame.

Crash course on TSIS lameology:

Zombie pyramids
The Fixer video
BoB (being blamed for the songs that PJ now writes)
Ed taking over control
Stone conceding all control
Boom's sausage fingers
Binaural's official tracklisting

That's just the tip of the iceberg

This list.

Spoiler: show

due to the fact that The Pit is not at the top or Backspacer

And Matt Cameron isn't on it. (Nor is the Harmless account for that matter.)

[dimejinky99]

It's pretty quiet in here tonight...

you're managing fine.
Posting By Yourself.

We were all thinking it

[guitar_davey]

I don't see the step down. They may be a bit more obvious in imagery but that's ok considering how complicated iconic and symbolic art can be. Gives a little grounding. The content of the song still plays a big part.

They're not at all bad, but the first four images had a place or two with more detail. The "Getaway" one particularly was very big block shapes without much finer work. It's no big deal. Maybe the final reveal of this one will have some details that are revealing. The change from the two big faces on FD to the figures was really something.

OK, now I have some context for the perceived drop in quality. Fair point.

[harmless]

It's pretty quiet in here tonight...

you're managing fine.
Posting By Yourself.

We were all thinking it

Seriously, what is up dude? So I post a lot. You've waited all this time to come back and let me know "we were all thinking it"?

[EJ]

I don't see the step down. They may be a bit more obvious in imagery but that's ok considering how complicated iconic and symbolic art can be. Gives a little grounding. The content of the song still plays a big part.

They're not at all bad, but the first four images had a place or two with more detail. The "Getaway" one particularly was very big block shapes without much finer work. It's no big deal. Maybe the final reveal of this one will have some details that are revealing. The change from the two big faces on FD to the figures was really something.

OK, now I have some context for the perceived drop in quality. Fair point.

Perceived is correct. I like all of the images so far.

[stip]

I miss keeponjamming89 already, guys.

Not as much as I miss nightmareblack0206 though. I wish that dude would come back. I want to know what he thinks of the artwork reveal.

nightmareblack0206 will ALWAYS BE WITH US.

RIGHT STIP? BACK ME UP!

(making my way through 15 pages of thread)

[guitar_davey]

I miss keeponjamming89 already, guys.

Not as much as I miss nightmareblack0206 though. I wish that dude would come back. I want to know what he thinks of the artwork reveal.

nightmareblack0206 will ALWAYS BE WITH US.

RIGHT STIP? BACK ME UP!

(making my way through 15 pages of thread)

The newbie here is to blame for a page or two of that.

[harmless]

Yeah, everyone was totally on topic till you arrived

[digster]

Someone's going to have to dig up all the posts about producers between S/T and Backspacer. BoB's fall from grace in the PJ message board universe has been unbelievable.

That's true; he was seen as PJ's savior back when Kasper was at the boards for S/T.

[Thejambi]

I don't see the step down. They may be a bit more obvious in imagery but that's ok considering how complicated iconic and symbolic art can be. Gives a little grounding. The content of the song still plays a big part.

They're not at all bad, but the first four images had a place or two with more detail. The "Getaway" one particularly was very big block shapes without much finer work. It's no big deal. Maybe the final reveal of this one will have some details that are revealing. The change from the two big faces on FD to the figures was really something.

OK, now I have some context for the perceived drop in quality. Fair point.

For your notes: if none of the images are intended to work with each other (montage, layers, overlapping, etc.) this will all be a massive disappointment . I've have unintentionally and probably unfairly raised my expectations.

[WaitingForBluey]

I don't see the step down. They may be a bit more obvious in imagery but that's ok considering how complicated iconic and symbolic art can be. Gives a little grounding. The content of the song still plays a big part.

They're not at all bad, but the first four images had a place or two with more detail. The "Getaway" one particularly was very big block shapes without much finer work. It's no big deal. Maybe the final reveal of this one will have some details that are revealing. The change from the two big faces on FD to the figures was really something.

OK, now I have some context for the perceived drop in quality. Fair point.

The first 4 images were all excellent in execution and... believe it or not, not a single bad song title in the bunch! (I'm looking at you Johnny Guitar!)

Getaway just seems a bit lazy. The idea behind it could've been cool but it's just a bit too stick figure/cartoonish for my liking.

Let the Records Play is too much of a STBC retread/topic already visited. However, Let the Records Show (as harmless suggested) would've been badass. Furthermore, if LTRP ends up being another song about loving music (i.e. Supersonic) then harmless might go postal. I wouldn't want to see that.

Not sure yet with Infallibottle? The 4th image will make or break this, but it's definitely looking much better than what we got yesterday.

[harmless]

I don't see the step down. They may be a bit more obvious in imagery but that's ok considering how complicated iconic and symbolic art can be. Gives a little grounding. The content of the song still plays a big part.

They're not at all bad, but the first four images had a place or two with more detail. The "Getaway" one particularly was very big block shapes without much finer work. It's no big deal. Maybe the final reveal of this one will have some details that are revealing. The change from the two big faces on FD to the figures was really something.

OK, now I have some context for the perceived drop in quality. Fair point.

For your notes: if none of the images are intended to work with each other (montage, layers, overlapping, etc.) this will all be a massive disappointment . I've have unintentionally and probably unfairly raised my expectations.

The images absolutely do all of that, for sure. Whether they go any way towards describing the actual songs is another matter. Part of me is still thinking that the songs were such an incoherent mess that the artist worked extra hard to tie them together in some way.