Red Mosquito

elliseamos wrote:Y or N
If it were named Lukewarm Doodoo people would like the album more?

Jaeti wrote:I will continue to seize just about every chance I have to see this band live, especially knowing that those opportunities are dwindling. But at this point I don't care one bit about new studio stuff translating well to a live setting. The days of the epic 3+ hours shows are mostly, if not entirely, gone. Ed's voice can't do what it used to do, and those shortcomings are most apparent at a show.

Gigaton is a studio-based treasure, and if they can somehow crank out another one of similar quality, I would take it in a heartbeat even if exactly zero of the songs held up on stage.

Ms Harmless wrote:you weirdos who don't like River Cross are wrong

Ms Harmless wrote:listening to this now after maybe six months of leaving it alone, it's a really good time, no skips

Matters wrote:Also a fun and easy song to play on guitar but has that annoyingly tricky bridge sequence.

coptheriotact wrote:Sometimes it sounds like Ed is purposefully trying to sound even older..

Ms Harmless wrote:

coptheriotact wrote:Sometimes it sounds like Ed is purposefully trying to sound even older..

probably, evidence suggests he's embarrassed and ashamed of his younger days

stip wrote:

Ms Harmless wrote:

coptheriotact wrote:Sometimes it sounds like Ed is purposefully trying to sound even older..

probably, evidence suggests he's embarrassed and ashamed of his younger days

river cross, lyrically and in the performance, is supposed to be wearing its miles. Its a ‘hope at the end of all things’ kind of song. Its a counterpoint to Retrograde and helps it avoid being a pollyanaish ending to the album