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Re: Binaural: Official Album Thread
Posted: Fri August 02, 2013 5:25 pm
by Thejambi
Thunderclap > Harmony,Foldback, Soon Forget
Re: Binaural: Official Album Thread
Posted: Fri August 02, 2013 5:30 pm
by WaitingForBluey
I'm not sure I ever considered breaking up these 3 tracks. In fact, I'm almost certain that I've always listened to them as one song with 3 parts. I can't remember what order though.
Thunderclap > Foldback > Harmony OR Foldback > Harmony > Thunderclap ???
Re: Binaural: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sat August 10, 2013 12:54 am
by Strat
Cranking this right now...
This is their best album. What a monster.
Re: Binaural: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sat August 10, 2013 1:00 am
by Birds in Hell
Strat wrote:This is their best album.
Let's not get crazy now.
Re: Binaural: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sat August 10, 2013 1:04 am
by Strat
Birds in Hell wrote:Strat wrote:This is their best album.
Let's not get crazy now.
I've never been more sane in my life, captain.
THis album just has everything I love about PJ and it the production is so interesting!
Re: Binaural: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sat August 10, 2013 1:17 am
by Strat
Im not one for ranking songs and all that jazz but If I give a quick think about it...
Id say sleight of hand, grievance, insignificance, of the girl are all 5 star songs for me. Add in some breakerfall, light years, evacuation, parting ways...
Good lord.
Re: Binaural: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sat August 10, 2013 1:18 am
by Strat
And Rival... Good lord that Riff is menacing. THe lyrics and production fit the mood, vedders delivery and the high pitched background vocals....
Haunting. How's our father supposed to be told?
Re: Binaural: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sat August 10, 2013 3:35 am
by Thejambi
Strat wrote:And Rival... Good lord that Riff is menacing. THe lyrics and production fit the mood, vedders delivery and the high pitched background vocals....
Haunting. How's our father supposed to be told?
Amen
Re: Binaural: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sat August 10, 2013 3:47 am
by WtOB?
Birds in Hell wrote:Strat wrote:This is their best album.
Let's not get crazy now.
Nah, it is.
Re: Binaural: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sat August 10, 2013 3:50 am
by Thejambi
WtOB? wrote:Birds in Hell wrote:Strat wrote:This is their best album.
Let's not get crazy now.
Nah, it is.
Except for Vitalogy and No Code yes it is.
Re: Binaural: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sat August 10, 2013 3:57 am
by Birds in Hell
Thejambi wrote:WtOB? wrote:Birds in Hell wrote:Strat wrote:This is their best album.
Let's not get crazy now.
Nah, it is.
Except for Vitalogy and No Code yes it is.
And a few others.
Re: Binaural: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sat August 10, 2013 3:57 am
by WtOB?
Birds in Hell wrote:Thejambi wrote:WtOB? wrote:Birds in Hell wrote:Strat wrote:This is their best album.
Let's not get crazy now.
Nah, it is.
Except for Vitalogy and No Code yes it is.
And a few others.
Nah.
Re: Binaural: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sat August 10, 2013 3:57 am
by WtOB?
WtOB? wrote:Birds in Hell wrote:Thejambi wrote:WtOB? wrote:Birds in Hell wrote:Strat wrote:This is their best album.
Let's not get crazy now.
Nah, it is.
Except for Vitalogy and No Code yes it is.
And a few others.
Nah.
Nah m8.
Re: Binaural: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sat August 10, 2013 6:42 am
by LetMeSleep
This could have been a really good album but the track list and final selection sabotaged its potential.
Re: Binaural: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sat August 10, 2013 7:12 am
by Birds in Hell
LetMeSleep wrote:This could have been a really good album but the track list and final selection sabotaged its potential.
Agreed, but I don't care much for the production either - even Tchad Blake's original mixes (and recordings, presumably) leave a lot to be desired for me.
Some of the band's most accomplished songs were recorded during those sessions but the finished record is an uneven and frustrating listen.
Re: Binaural: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sat August 10, 2013 7:18 am
by LetMeSleep
Birds in Hell wrote:LetMeSleep wrote:This could have been a really good album but the track list and final selection sabotaged its potential.
Agreed, but I don't care much for the production either - even Tchad Blake's original mixes (and recordings, presumably) leave a lot to be desired for me.
Some of the band's most accomplished songs were recorded during those sessions but the finished record is an uneven and frustrating listen.
Well said. Loses momentum at almost every turn.
Re: Binaural: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sat August 10, 2013 10:53 am
by stip
LetMeSleep wrote:Birds in Hell wrote:LetMeSleep wrote:This could have been a really good album but the track list and final selection sabotaged its potential.
Agreed, but I don't care much for the production either - even Tchad Blake's original mixes (and recordings, presumably) leave a lot to be desired for me.
Some of the band's most accomplished songs were recorded during those sessions but the finished record is an uneven and frustrating listen.
Well said. Loses momentum at almost every turn.
Re: Binaural: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sat August 10, 2013 12:08 pm
by stupidmop
For me, after the first 3 songs ( which I do like, but don't 'fit' with the rest of the album for me, and breakerfall would work if not followed by two more awkward songs) binaural is the most satisfying album experience out of the whole catalog for me.
Yes, with some changes it could have been mindblowingly awesome*, but as it is that run of songs from lightyears to parting ways is still an unparalleled run of songs for me.
*it is a little depressing just how awesome it could have been. Add sad, fatal and education , minus gods dice, evacuation and thin air( too happy, maybe), shuffle a little and *chills*
Or hell just throw em all on there, could have worked.
Re: Binaural: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sat August 10, 2013 4:33 pm
by digster
Top 3 record for them, easily. The tracklist issues are vastly overblown, IMO.
Re: Binaural: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sat August 10, 2013 5:01 pm
by stip
stupidmop wrote:For me, after the first 3 songs ( which I do like, but don't 'fit' with the rest of the album for me, and breakerfall would work if not followed by two more awkward songs) binaural is the most satisfying album experience out of the whole catalog for me.
Yes, with some changes it could have been mindblowingly awesome*, but as it is that run of songs from lightyears to parting ways is still an unparalleled run of songs for me.
*it is a little depressing just how awesome it could have been. Add sad, fatal and education , minus gods dice, evacuation and thin air( too happy, maybe), shuffle a little and *chills*
Or hell just throw em all on there, could have worked.
Most albums can be greatly improved by eliminating their weakest tracks and replacing them with better songs