harmless wrote:I'm absolutely staggered at the hatred ATW receives here.
Take comfort in the fact that I dislike The Fixer more than ATW.
Most people do... but seriously, ATW has its flaws but relatively far fewer compared to other Backspacer songs. People were locked into what this song should be before listening to it, so what it is tends to be lost on them.
The bridge/solo take the song into an area it doesn't need to go.
If the bridge was lighter, and more 'Yieldy' (like Faithfull or something), I'd probably enjoy the song as a whole much, much more.
Re: Lets Actually Listen to the Album: Backspacer
Posted: Thu September 12, 2013 7:42 pm
by harmless
iceagecoming wrote:
harmless wrote:
EJ wrote:
harmless wrote:I'm absolutely staggered at the hatred ATW receives here.
Take comfort in the fact that I dislike The Fixer more than ATW.
Most people do... but seriously, ATW has its flaws but relatively far fewer compared to other Backspacer songs. People were locked into what this song should be before listening to it, so what it is tends to be lost on them.
The bridge/solo take the song into an area it doesn't need to go.
If the bridge was lighter, and more 'Yieldy' (like Faithfull or something), I'd probably enjoy the song as a whole much, much more.
Fair comment. That solo is needlessly bombastic. But it sounds good enough.
Re: Lets Actually Listen to the Album: Backspacer
Posted: Thu September 12, 2013 7:45 pm
by Django Butterworth
I think it fits, I kinda like the harmonized guitars.
Re: Lets Actually Listen to the Album: Backspacer
Posted: Thu September 12, 2013 7:46 pm
by iceagecoming
harmless wrote:
iceagecoming wrote:
harmless wrote:
EJ wrote:
harmless wrote:I'm absolutely staggered at the hatred ATW receives here.
Take comfort in the fact that I dislike The Fixer more than ATW.
Most people do... but seriously, ATW has its flaws but relatively far fewer compared to other Backspacer songs. People were locked into what this song should be before listening to it, so what it is tends to be lost on them.
The bridge/solo take the song into an area it doesn't need to go.
If the bridge was lighter, and more 'Yieldy' (like Faithfull or something), I'd probably enjoy the song as a whole much, much more.
Fair comment. That solo is needlessly bombastic. But it sounds good enough.
Yeah, I just don't think it needs to be that heavy. I see 'In Hiding' as a good model of what this song should be: anthemic and soaring, but without over-distorting.
Re: Lets Actually Listen to the Album: Backspacer
Posted: Thu September 12, 2013 7:49 pm
by harmless
iceagecoming wrote:
harmless wrote:
iceagecoming wrote:
harmless wrote:
EJ wrote:
harmless wrote:I'm absolutely staggered at the hatred ATW receives here.
Take comfort in the fact that I dislike The Fixer more than ATW.
Most people do... but seriously, ATW has its flaws but relatively far fewer compared to other Backspacer songs. People were locked into what this song should be before listening to it, so what it is tends to be lost on them.
The bridge/solo take the song into an area it doesn't need to go.
If the bridge was lighter, and more 'Yieldy' (like Faithfull or something), I'd probably enjoy the song as a whole much, much more.
Fair comment. That solo is needlessly bombastic. But it sounds good enough.
Yeah, I just don't think it needs to be that heavy. I see 'In Hiding' as a good model of what this song should be: anthemic and soaring, but without over-distorting.
That's certainly what the rest of the song is, yeah.
Re: Lets Actually Listen to the Album: Backspacer
Posted: Thu September 12, 2013 7:50 pm
by Django Butterworth
The pre-chorus for In Hiding gets down in the mud a bit. No more than ATW.
Re: Lets Actually Listen to the Album: Backspacer
Posted: Thu September 12, 2013 7:53 pm
by harmless
I think the chorus of In Hiding is pretty bad, and everything else is great.
Re: Lets Actually Listen to the Album: Backspacer
Posted: Thu September 12, 2013 8:17 pm
by stip
the only part of in hiding I like is the pre-chorus.
Re: Lets Actually Listen to the Album: Backspacer
Posted: Thu September 12, 2013 8:18 pm
by Jorge
The only part of "In Hiding" I like is the entire song because it's great
Re: Lets Actually Listen to the Album: Backspacer
Posted: Thu September 12, 2013 8:19 pm
by harmless
I'M IN HIDEEAAAYYEAEEEAAAAAH!!!
Re: Lets Actually Listen to the Album: Backspacer
Posted: Thu September 12, 2013 8:21 pm
by Jorge
harmless wrote:I'M IN HIDEEAAAYYEAEEEAAAAAH!!!
Re: Lets Actually Listen to the Album: Backspacer
Posted: Thu September 12, 2013 8:21 pm
by harmless
theplatypus wrote:
harmless wrote:I'M IN HIDEEAAAYYEAEEEAAAAAH!!!
Re: Lets Actually Listen to the Album: Backspacer
Posted: Thu September 12, 2013 8:26 pm
by Django Butterworth
harmless wrote:I'M IN HIDEEAAAYYEAEEEAAAAAH!!!
LOLLERSKATES.
Re: Lets Actually Listen to the Album: Backspacer
Posted: Thu September 12, 2013 9:46 pm
by its_not_1974
theplatypus wrote:
harmless wrote:I'M IN HIDEEAAAYYEAEEEAAAAAH!!!
10/10
Re: Lets Actually Listen to the Album: Backspacer
Posted: Thu September 12, 2013 9:57 pm
by darth_vedder
I wish ATW would click with me, but it just doesn't tickle my fancy. I have tried, but as of today, it's still a miss for me. Maybe one day I'll get it. Maybe I need to go back and listen to this album again. I haven't listened to it since we did an LAL on the old board (2 years ago?).
Re: Lets Actually Listen to the Album: Backspacer
Posted: Thu September 12, 2013 9:59 pm
by harmless
I'm listening to Backspacer now, for the instant shot of happy that I sometimes require. It's working.
Re: Lets Actually Listen to the Album: Backspacer
Posted: Thu September 12, 2013 10:00 pm
by harmless
Matt is pretty fantastic on GSMF.
Re: Lets Actually Listen to the Album: Backspacer
Posted: Thu September 12, 2013 10:11 pm
by harmless
Some folks they got some, yeah others they got none
