Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread

[Fuzzcharger]

I'd have to say that the top 5 songs in that poll are also my top 5. The only ones I'm not into are Sirens, Future Days and SBM. Sirens has grown on my a little but I just can't stand Future Days at all. 12 songs with only 3 dislike is definitely a solid album for me. Well done Pearl Jam, you can have more of my money for the duration of this album cycle and we'll review the budget again upon the next release.

[Juvenal]

I'd have to say that the top 5 songs in that poll are also my top 5. The only ones I'm not into are Sirens, Future Days and SBM. Sirens has grown on my a little but I just can't stand Future Days at all. 12 songs with only 3 dislike is definitely a solid album for me. Well done Pearl Jam, you can have more of my money for the duration of this album cycle and we'll review the budget again upon the next release.

Get out of my head!

[WtOB?]

i'd like the two people who voted for future days to explain themselves.

[harmless]

i'd like the two people who voted for future days to explain themselves.

Yeah, I'd sure like to read that...

[bodysnatcher]

i'd like the two people who voted for future days to explain themselves.

One of them was probably McP, just to make people say, "who the fuck did that?"

The other one was probably B, bc he genuinely loves it.

[Juvenal]

I'm a wee bit disappointed SW hasn't got more love.

[Birds in Hell]

I'm a wee bit disappointed SW hasn't got more love.

It's slyly worked its way into being my second-favourite song on the record.

[Fuzzcharger]

I'm a wee bit disappointed SW hasn't got more love.

SW is in the next bracket down for me. I like it too, it's just not quite top tier stuff but it's not one I'd skip.

[Juvenal]

I'm a wee bit disappointed SW hasn't got more love.

It's slyly worked its way into being my second-favourite song on the record.

It is good, isn't it? Flown under the radar a bit but very enjoyable.

[Juvenal]

OK, which ones are you skipping at the moment?

(awaits: "the whole album" )

For me it's Sirens, LB (sorry Stip!), SBM and FD.

[WtOB?]

i usually skip lightning bolt, records play and future days.

[Birds in Hell]

The only real skippers for me (at this point) are Infallible, Yellow Moon and Future Days.

The rest I can stomach to varying degrees.

[tommymtcom]

OK, which ones are you skipping at the moment?

(awaits: "the whole album" )

For me it's Sirens, LB (sorry Stip!), SBM and FD.

Only LTRP, LB and FD.

[Fuzzcharger]

OK, which ones are you skipping at the moment?

(awaits: "the whole album" )

For me it's Sirens, LB (sorry Stip!), SBM and FD.

All of those are my skippers except LB is okay with me. One of the weaker ones but I'm not skipping it yet. SBM isn't a bad song in itself, I just dislike the band version. I don't think they do that lite-country rock thing very well.

LTRP was a total skipper early but I've warmed to it a bit. Something about the weird melding of two musically different styles in the verse and chorus has grown on me a bit. As long as I don't focus on the lyrics I'm okay.

[WtOB?]

so i guess none of us are listening to future days.

[Juvenal]

Could FD be the most universally reviled new song since... fuck I dunno?

[bodysnatcher]

will be interesting to compare these songs' listens on Last.fm a little further down the road and see how they rank against one another. Guessing Future Days will be way down the line.

[McParadigm]

i'd like the two people who voted for future days to explain themselves.

One of them was probably McP, just to make people say, "who the fuck did that?"

The other one was probably B, bc he genuinely loves it.

I am unaccounted for. I vote for change.

But Future Days creates a space for itself, and promptly goes about not filling it all the way up. For that alone...that simple love of the space between the notes...it displays a more subtle craft than a thousand tom rolling Pearled Ham "we're still that band" siren songs. And in an album coated with a love for and awareness of the fragility of life, its the only song to actually sound fragile or loving.

So there.

[ridleybradout]

I'm only skipping LTRP and FD at the moment (and occasionally Sirens - I really played that to death when it was first released).

i'd like the two people who voted for future days to explain themselves.

I'm more concerned about the fact that Infallible has as many votes as My Father's Son and Swallowed Whole combined

[tommymtcom]

i'd like the two people who voted for future days to explain themselves.

One of them was probably McP, just to make people say, "who the fuck did that?"

The other one was probably B, bc he genuinely loves it.

I am unaccounted for. I vote for change.

But Future Days creates a space for itself, and promptly goes about not filling it all the way up. For that alone...that simple love of the space between the notes...it displays a more subtle craft than a thousand tom rolling Pearled Ham "we're still that band" siren songs. And in an album coated with a love for and awareness of the fragility of life, its the only song to actually sound fragile or loving.

So there.

Sounds more like you are describing CC than FD.