Red Mosquito

Now all we need is actual news on the new album.

The album is going to be a best of #2. It'll be all the singles from the last 3 albums, plus Don't Deny Me.

It'll go straight in the bin.

Sgt. Crackpot wrote:It'll go straight in the bin.

That's the easiest way to execute it.

i don't wanna step on PHATJ's toes in the Avocado 2 thread while he's live posting. but how much blow back (if any) would the band receive around here** if they revisited some of those unused Avocado demos that we've heard through the leak, and used them for the new album? i'm assuming there would be a fair amount of "these guys couldn't write anything new in 5 years!" comments. but, who cares if the songs turned out decent-to-good?


** i say "around here," bc the average PJ fan would have no idea these demos ever leaked, and we'd be the most critical crowd of the people who were in the know

bodysnatcher wrote:i don't wanna step on PHATJ's toes in the Avocado 2 thread while he's live posting. but how much blow back (if any) would the band receive around here** if they revisited some of those unused Avocado demos that we've heard through the leak, and used them for the new album? i'm assuming there would be a fair amount of "these guys couldn't write anything new in 5 years!" comments. but, who cares if the songs turned out decent-to-good?


** i say "around here," bc the average PJ fan would have no idea these demos ever leaked, and we'd be the most critical crowd of the people who were in the know

If they went back and reworked and recorded that stuff, I’d love to hear it. I’m sure they’d figure out a way to fuck it all up, but at least I’d know they were working with some great ideas. I can’t believe how promising some of the songs are that seemingly have gone to waste.

as long as the music that is released is interesting i would be happy

it pains me that they may have swapped SBM in place of Of the Earth at the last second

96583UP wrote:as long as the music that is released is interesting i would be happy

it pains me that they may have swapped SBM in place of Of the Earth at the last second

I am pretty sure Of the Earth is my favorite Pearl Jam song of the last 15 plus years.

Of the Earth is itself a leftover from the S/T sessions that they apparently tried to record for both Backspacer and LB.

Of The Earth is fantastic. My concern is that once BoB got his mitts on it, it would be sanitised beyond all recognition. Sounds like they've had at least two runs at recording it so far. Let's hope third time's a charm.

Of The Earth, Cold Concession. No doubt they are leaving songs out that are better than many of those released. A shame.

igotworms wrote:Of The Earth is fantastic. My concern is that once BoB got his mitts on it, it would be sanitised beyond all recognition. Sounds like they've had at least two runs at recording it so far. Let's hope third time's a charm.

I agree with this.

If we only had live recordings of "Lightning Bolt" it would be a lot more popular song imho

96583UP wrote:as long as the music that is released is interesting i would be happy

it pains me that they may have swapped SBM in place of Of the Earth at the last second

This!!!!!!!!!!!!

"Sleeping By Myself" is a better song than "Of the Earth" by some measure

With Sleeping By Myself being one of the worst ever Pearl Jam album songs, that can't be very good for Of The Earth.

Anders wrote:With Sleeping By Myself being one of the worst ever Pearl Jam album songs, that can't be very good for Of The Earth.

They are very different pieces. SBM is a fine second half of the album song for r modern PJ after the success of Just Breathe. OTE is a grunge jam that is great live but wouldn’t work in the studio

Anders wrote:With Sleeping By Myself being one of the worst ever Pearl Jam album songs

Nah it's pretty good

"Sleeping By Myself" is better than "Immortality"

theplatypus wrote:"Sleeping By Myself" is better than "Immortality"

No.

Anders wrote:

theplatypus wrote:"Sleeping By Myself" is better than "Immortality"

No.

*masturbates furiously*