Red Mosquito

Birds in Hell wrote:

tragabigzanda wrote:Based on my memory of what I heard, I think the music sounds like it could be awesome at times…

I have to admit, from what I heard, my immediate response was that it sounded pretty awful - like various iterations of, I don't know, Quick Escape and Sirens. The weakest parts of the last two records, amplified and glossed up.

I know how ridiculous it is to make any judgements based on snippets of music distantly recorded through a door, however, so I'm happy to eat my hat if this thing rules.

It becomes clear at album release time that these guys probably benefited from having an overbearing record company managing the rollout and hype machine. They always seem to muddle through it uncomfortably, not really knowing how it should be done.

Birds in Hell wrote:

tragabigzanda wrote:Based on my memory of what I heard, I think the music sounds like it could be awesome at times…

I have to admit, from what I heard, my immediate response was that it sounded pretty awful - like various iterations of, I don't know, Quick Escape and Sirens. The weakest parts of the last two records, amplified and glossed up.

I know how ridiculous it is to make any judgements based on snippets of music distantly recorded through a door, however, so I'm happy to eat my hat if this thing rules.

It becomes clear at album release time that these guys probably benefited from having an overbearing record company managing the rollout and hype machine. They always seem to muddle through it uncomfortably, not really knowing how it should be done.

Ms Harmless wrote:

spike wrote:

Ms Harmless wrote:2 months will be an easy wait, anything more will drive me nuts

YAAAAARRRR

TWO OF US, STUCK IN A LIGHTHOUSE, IMAGINE IT

thesound wrote:

DDWJMUVW wrote:My thought has always been not that Ed is necessarily too loud in the mix, but that the guitars always seem quiet. I think this improved a bit with Gigaton.

I’m more worried about an ed word salad.

Well one of the articles mentioned something along the lines of Matt’s drumming drowning out Ed at times… so perhaps he sings right the way through all the guitar solos!

“ Fruit salad, yummy, yummy
Fruit salad, yummy, yummy
Let's make some fruit salad today (uh-huh-huh) ”

stip wrote:I just really need this released by April

LetMeSleep wrote:

tragabigzanda wrote:I admit I had the same thought after my one listen of that video. I didn’t want to be even more pessimistic than I already was, so I’m not listening again unless it’s an actual track (official or leak is fine).

Based on my memory of what I heard, I think the music sounds like it could be awesome at times…

I too feared the loud Vedder mix. Tempering myself from too much negativity.

This could be a decent release but chances are it'll be 5 or so tracks that I can listen to and ditch the rest.

lecherouslittlestump wrote:I just want this record to rock. Straight forward balls to the wall rock songs. Eddie wailing like he's 25 again. Mike shredding. Drum solos from Matt.

I'm sure I'm not the only one who got sick of "weird" Pearl Jam from the mid 90s and 00s. Pussy songs like In My Tree or Pilate or Sleight Of Hand. How the f are they gonna get the crowd going?

They need to make an album of anthems. Something to mosh to in the arena surrounded with the Jamily.

I just want it to fucking rock.

bluestate wrote:Yeah, no pussy songs please

Jorge wrote:Anyone else listen to the leak only once?

lecherouslittlestump wrote:I'm sure I'm not the only one who got sick of "weird" Pearl Jam from the mid 90s and 00s. Pussy songs like In My Tree or Pilate or Sleight Of Hand.

Walker Bait wrote:

lecherouslittlestump wrote:I'm sure I'm not the only one who got sick of "weird" Pearl Jam from the mid 90s and 00s. Pussy songs like In My Tree or Pilate or Sleight Of Hand.

You just named 3 of my favorite PJ songs.

Birds in Hell wrote:

tragabigzanda wrote:Based on my memory of what I heard, I think the music sounds like it could be awesome at times…

I have to admit, from what I heard, my immediate response was that it sounded pretty awful - like various iterations of, I don't know, Quick Escape and Sirens. The weakest parts of the last two records, amplified and glossed up.

I know how ridiculous it is to make any judgements based on snippets of music distantly recorded through a door, however, so I'm happy to eat my hat if this thing rules.

It becomes clear at album release time that these guys probably benefited from having an overbearing record company managing the rollout and hype machine. They always seem to muddle through it uncomfortably, not really knowing how it should be done.