Red Mosquito

I don't hate it. What I don't like is Ed's voice. Maybe too much compression on the vocal track - just no definition.

Guys, this is so much fun. I’m digging this song with wild abandon. I’m boning up over here.

Donald wrote:I'm getting a kind of Split Enz vibe off this

I've been wanting to know what sort of 80s reference to make about the early part of this song without just dumbly saying "80s vibe". I don't know if this is it, but it might be. I'm into that quality of it, even if I'm going to need someone else to articulate it better.

I’m going to enjoy this. May never get new Pearl Jam again.

Bammer wrote:What’s the record for consecutive self-quotes in a quote pyramid?

Assπ

evenslow wrote:this shit is more unhinged than you guys are giving it credit for. the buildup to mike's insane solo into the bridge into the outro is balls to the wall to notch.

I really, really don't hear this -- it feels like people are mistaking an erratic, all-over-the-place vocal performance for some kind of imagined, untampered-with genuineness. This absolutely does not have a lightning-in-a-bottle, "band was cutting loose in the studio and the producer managed to click record at just the right time" feel to me; the approach and ultimate sonic character may be different but finally it seems just as dolled up and studiofied as anything on Lightning Bolt.

digster wrote:To its credit, I'd agree with this; the oddities of this song's construction would never have showed up (with one or two exceptions) on their last few records.

I don't think I agree with this either; I think this kind of disjointed, this-part-doesn't-feel-like-it-goes-with-that-part frankensteining has been a weakness of their records for a long time now. I don't know that that registers as "compositional oddity" to me. It's not like "Evacuation" or "Cropduster" where there are musical conventions being bucked in a meticulous, deliberate way; it just feels like careless songwriting.

Bammer wrote:What’s the record for consecutive self-quotes in a quote pyramid?

Working on it.

I still like that Ed's voice is sitting back in the mix with the band, and I can't hear what he's snarling and mumbling, like in good PJ songs

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PHATJ wrote:I’ve listened once. I’m a bit befuddled, but the last minute or two had me fucking grooving. This is a confusing song, and my gut says that’s actually a very good sign for Gigaton. I don’t want to hear PJ do something they’ve done before. We’ve had that forever. This sounds different. It’s kinda dirty. I love some of the guitar tones in the riff. I’m really uncertain how I will feel about this song in another month or two. Hell, I’m interested to know what it will sound like on second listen. Here goes...

After my second listen....

Guys, this song is fucking awesome. I’m totally into it.

Have fun hating

Third time’s the charm. This song is groovy. I’m stoked for Gigaton, it feels like it could go anywhere. That’s an incredibly fun and renewed spirit I haven’t felt about PJ in about 15 years. This is fun again.

Fourth time confirmed. This is one that a lot of you guys will come around on I think.

This time gets a high five

I'm with ya...this song is pretty damn good...and light years better than the paint-by-numbers rock/punk throwaway songs from the last couple albums

PHATJ wrote:

Bammer wrote:What’s the record for consecutive self-quotes in a quote pyramid?

Working on it.

My man

Kevin Davis wrote:

evenslow wrote:this shit is more unhinged than you guys are giving it credit for. the buildup to mike's insane solo into the bridge into the outro is balls to the wall to notch.

I really, really don't hear this -- it feels like people are mistaking an erratic, all-over-the-place vocal performance for some kind of imagined, untampered-with genuineness. This absolutely does not have a lightning-in-a-bottle, "band was cutting loose in the studio and the producer managed to click record at just the right time" feel to me; the approach and ultimate sonic character may be different but finally it seems just as dolled up and studiofied as anything on Lightning Bolt.

digster wrote:To its credit, I'd agree with this; the oddities of this song's construction would never have showed up (with one or two exceptions) on their last few records.

I don't think I agree with this either; I think this kind of disjointed, this-part-doesn't-feel-like-it-goes-with-that-part frankensteining has been a weakness of their records for a long time now. I don't know that that registers as "compositional oddity" to me. It's not like "Evacuation" or "Cropduster" where there are musical conventions being bucked in a meticulous, deliberate way; it just feels like careless songwriting.

After first listen: 3/5
After sixth listen: 3/5

We'll see what the future holds. G'nite. To those loving it, enjoy the hell out of it.

mikejasond wrote:So do you guys like this better or the prediction cover? lol

Prediction by far

We’ll always have Dance of the Clairvoyants, and the nearly 4 weeks that followed

the super fast moment from the solo into the clip we had heard before is fucking great and hasn't been done in the pj catalogue. MINUTE 2:49 ftw.

Really enjoyed DOTC but this is embarrassingly bad.

I don't love it, but these are my least favourite type of PJ songs, including on Riot Act; but the fact that I wouldn't be embarrassed if this followed "Get Right" in a playlist makes me feel fine

Homeboyd wrote:

PHATJ wrote:

PHATJ wrote:

PHATJ wrote:

PHATJ wrote:

PHATJ wrote:I’ve listened once. I’m a bit befuddled, but the last minute or two had me fucking grooving. This is a confusing song, and my gut says that’s actually a very good sign for Gigaton. I don’t want to hear PJ do something they’ve done before. We’ve had that forever. This sounds different. It’s kinda dirty. I love some of the guitar tones in the riff. I’m really uncertain how I will feel about this song in another month or two. Hell, I’m interested to know what it will sound like on second listen. Here goes...

After my second listen....

Guys, this song is fucking awesome. I’m totally into it.

Have fun hating

Third time’s the charm. This song is groovy. I’m stoked for Gigaton, it feels like it could go anywhere. That’s an incredibly fun and renewed spirit I haven’t felt about PJ in about 15 years. This is fun again.

Fourth time confirmed. This is one that a lot of you guys will come around on I think.

This time gets a high five

I'm with ya...this song is pretty damn good...and light years better than the paint-by-numbers rock/punk throwaway songs from the last couple albums

Yeahhhssss! Ride the wolfmoon!

Bammer wrote:

PHATJ wrote:

Bammer wrote:What’s the record for consecutive self-quotes in a quote pyramid?

Working on it.

My man

again, as a god's dice, this should make us very happy. if it turns out to be their current version of hail hail, we in trouble.

we shall see!!

tonight was fun!!