Backspacer: Official Album Thread

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Everyone loves Backspacer, but how much?

5 Stars:
6
4%
4 Stars:
31
19%
3 Stars:
78
47%
2 Stars:
30
18%
1 Star:
20
12%
 
Total votes: 165

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Lounge Lizard wrote:I find Backspacer best listened to like this:

Gonna See My Friend
skip
skip
Johnny Guitar
Just Breathe
Among the Waves
Unthought Known
Supersonic
skip
skip
skip
So you skip 3 of the best songs instead of 4 of the worst songs?
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I get backspacer not being a favorite, having sings you don't like , etc. but he level of hatred and vitriol it inspires boggles the mind.
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stip wrote:I get backspacer not being a favorite, having sings you don't like , etc. but he level of hatred and vitriol it inspires boggles the mind.
Agreed. I just wish they played its best songs live more often.
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stip wrote:I get backspacer not being a favorite, having sings you don't like , etc. but he level of hatred and vitriol it inspires boggles the mind.
Reminds me of the irrational hatred No Code got back in the day. It was " the worst one" for a long time..it was cheaper than the others!
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stip wrote:I get backspacer not being a favorite, having sings you don't like , etc. but he level of hatred and vitriol it inspires boggles the mind.

Agreed. Although I also thought the Fixer was a fun tune, so who knows?
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stip wrote:I get backspacer not being a favorite, having sings you don't like , etc. but he level of hatred and vitriol it inspires boggles the mind.
Hatred and vitriol might be a little strong when it comes to the description of backspacer opinions around here, but when there's that many disappointing songs crammed onto a 36 minute record, it's an easy target.

I loved No Code when it came out. But, I thought Who You Are was an awesome first single ahead of the album release, we had the album cut of Habit as its b-side, and live versions of Lukin, Red Mosquito, and Habit, too.

So, I had heard 1/3 of the album prior to its release. Plus Hail Hail, In My Tree, and Present Tense were all immediate favorites for me. Introspective and unique Pearl Jam was always my PJ of choice.
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hlniv wrote:
stip wrote:I get backspacer not being a favorite, having sings you don't like , etc. but he level of hatred and vitriol it inspires boggles the mind.
Hatred and vitriol might be a little strong when it comes to the description of backspacer opinions around here
Nah he's right, I actually threw vitriol on someone's face once just because I thought they were humming The Fixer.
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The only awful song on Backspacer is Supersonic.
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harmless wrote:The only awful song on Backspacer is Supersonic.
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The bridge is the best part
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harmless wrote:The only awful song on Backspacer is Supersonic.
Supersonic v Future Days

Go!
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stip wrote:
harmless wrote:The only awful song on Backspacer is Supersonic.
Supersonic v Future Days

Go!

neither...but Supersonic.

I just hate Future Days.
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Supersonic
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stip wrote:
harmless wrote:The only awful song on Backspacer is Supersonic.
Supersonic v Future Days

Go!
Oh Future Days by a mile.
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Stroke or a heart attack?
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Supersonic is better than Future Days by a long shot.
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durdencommatyler wrote:
stip wrote:
harmless wrote:The only awful song on Backspacer is Supersonic.
Supersonic v Future Days

Go!
Oh Future Days by a mile.
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E.H. Ruddock wrote:Supersonic is better than Future Days by a long shot.
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I'd rather listen to FD *and* LTRP than Supersonic. I don't care about the generic Jack White breakdown in the middle.
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