Lightning Bolt: the official album thread

BurtReynolds · Post by **BurtReynolds** » Thu July 25, 2013 5:44 am

I'm worried that, regardless of whether this album is good or not, it won't be something one can talk about endlessly.

Post by **Sgt. Crackpot** » Thu July 25, 2013 5:48 am

BurtReynolds wrote:I'm worried that, regardless of whether this album is good or not, it won't be something one can talk about endlessly.

The interest will be over in a... flash?

Lament · Post by **Lament** » Thu July 25, 2013 5:53 am

BurtReynolds wrote:I'm worried that, regardless of whether this album is good or not, it won't be something one can talk about endlessly.

I didn't think Backspacer was something one could talk about for more than a few minutes, but four years lately I've been proven extremely wrong.

Post by **Sgt. Crackpot** » Thu July 25, 2013 5:56 am

Lament wrote:
BurtReynolds wrote:I'm worried that, regardless of whether this album is good or not, it won't be something one can talk about endlessly.
I didn't think Backspacer was something one could talk about for more than a few minutes, but four years lately I've been proven extremely wrong.

True. Just look at the amount of discussion the 2 live tracks (plus MYM) have generated so far. I think this one will tie us over until the next one. If not, we'll just have to hope that Kurt can come through with some more B sides.

BurtReynolds · Post by **BurtReynolds** » Thu July 25, 2013 5:58 am

Sgt. Crackpot wrote:
Lament wrote:
BurtReynolds wrote:I'm worried that, regardless of whether this album is good or not, it won't be something one can talk about endlessly.
I didn't think Backspacer was something one could talk about for more than a few minutes, but four years lately I've been proven extremely wrong.
True. Just look at the amount of discussion the 2 live tracks (plus MYM) have generated so far. I think this one will tie us over until the next one. If not, we'll just have to hope that Kurt can come through with some more B sides.

I don't think I have another backspacer in me.

harmless · Post by **harmless** » Thu July 25, 2013 6:11 am

digster wrote:
stip wrote:
Reality Check time!

okay, reality check. The following are bands/artists I like a lot but prefer backspacer to all of their output

Beck
Soundgarden
Bruce Springsteen
Counting Crows
Bright Eyes
Ani DiFranco
Fiona Apple
Dresden Dolls
Rage Against the Machine
Stone Temple Pilots
The White Stripes

Are you sure 'reality check' is the correct term for what you just had?

bodysnatcher · Post by **bodysnatcher** » Thu July 25, 2013 7:07 am

holy christ, stip

Lounge Lizard · Post by **Lounge Lizard** » Thu July 25, 2013 7:23 am

theplatypus wrote:Also, Mike and Ed have basically said that it most likely won't be in it, so.

oh snap

Lounge Lizard · Post by **Lounge Lizard** » Thu July 25, 2013 7:27 am

Strat wrote:

I dont think any of them have specifically stated it wont be on the album but Mike eluded to Ed not being happy with the studio taking of the song and have not really found a place for the song to fit on a record. That could have all changed once they found a direction for the album...

Direction of the album. Tone of the album. Concept of the album. Fuck that shit! Just put the best 12 songs together you cunts or else the concept of you next album is turd and its direction - the fucking sewer!

Heathen · Post by **Heathen** » Thu July 25, 2013 7:28 am

bodysnatcher wrote:holy christ, stip

yeah he really likes some shitty bands, man

darthvedder81 · Post by **darthvedder81** » Thu July 25, 2013 8:45 am

I am a little surprised by all the Brendan O'Brien bashing going on here. Yes Backspacer was a shiny, tight, new wave influenced record but that's what the band wanted to do. The production sounds fine to me given the parameters BOB was working in. This man produced Vs-Vitalogy-No Code-Yield so I'll continue to give him the benefit of the doubt. What remains to be see is if "Lightning Bolt" goes somewhere different like ALL Pearl Jam albums do. To me an album like No Code is a classic because it sounds like nothing from the band before or since. It was kind of shocking and even a little scary when I first heard it ("Is this what Pearl Jam will sound like now and forever?!"). If everything after that had been like exactly like No Code I'd have a problem. It's the same for Backspacer.

dimejinky99 · Post by **dimejinky99** » Thu July 25, 2013 8:54 am

harmless wrote:
digster wrote:
stip wrote:
Reality Check time!

okay, reality check. The following are bands/artists I like a lot but prefer backspacer to all of their output

Beck
Soundgarden
Bruce Springsteen
Counting Crows
Bright Eyes
Ani DiFranco
Fiona Apple
Dresden Dolls
Rage Against the Machine
Stone Temple Pilots
The White Stripes

Are you sure 'reality check' is the correct term for what you just had?

I'd agree with most of Stips list. If not all of it.
Jack white is a phoney. He's a con artist who's pulled one over on a lot of people.

Lounge Lizard · Post by **Lounge Lizard** » Thu July 25, 2013 9:26 am

10c exclusive album cover

dimejinky99 · Post by **dimejinky99** » Thu July 25, 2013 9:51 am

Haha. That's me:)

I love that hoodie:)

WtOB? · Post by **WtOB?** » Thu July 25, 2013 9:57 am

Stone Temple Pilots, maybe. Because they are awful.

dimejinky99 · Post by **dimejinky99** » Thu July 25, 2013 9:58 am

Oh I don't know. Tiny music was excellent. The rest of it is very meh

WtOB? · Post by **WtOB?** » Thu July 25, 2013 10:01 am

So, apart from "tiny music" you're pretty much agreeing with me?

WtOB? · Post by **WtOB?** » Thu July 25, 2013 10:01 am

I seriously can't believe stip had the nerve to put some of those artists in that list.

Lounge Lizard · Post by **Lounge Lizard** » Thu July 25, 2013 10:02 am

dimejinky99 wrote:Oh I don't know. Tiny music was excellent. The rest of it is very meh

She left her home in swe-heet Alabama...

dimejinky99 · Post by **dimejinky99** » Thu July 25, 2013 10:05 am

Taste should never be argued. I can't stand a lot of the bands on stips list and the others I'm just indifferent to. One mans meat and all that.

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