Lightning Bolt: the official album thread

stupidmop · Post by **stupidmop** » Sat August 31, 2013 3:42 pm

WtOB? wrote:what kind of new fans are they looking for??? backspacer was pop music for the middle-aged. that's fine. but if they think they're appealing to young people by acting like that then they're so stupid it's not even funny. well.. it is, but still.

They are stupid. They might be hoping for more fans, whatever, but why would you think that telling people that is a good marketing strategy for a PEARL-we-don't-give-a-fuck-sabotaged-thier-own-career-how-cool-grr-argh-grunge-JAM album.

Post by **evenslow** » Sat August 31, 2013 3:44 pm

stupidmop wrote:
WtOB? wrote:what kind of new fans are they looking for??? backspacer was pop music for the middle-aged. that's fine. but if they think they're appealing to young people by acting like that then they're so stupid it's not even funny. well.. it is, but still.
They are stupid. They might be hoping for more fans, whatever, but why would you think that telling people that is a good marketing strategy for a PEARL-we-don't-give-a-fuck-sabotaged-thier-own-career-how-cool-grr-argh-grunge-JAM album.

Rule I like to live by: don't dissect anything Brendan O'Brien says in an interview.

harmless · Post by **harmless** » Sat August 31, 2013 3:45 pm

evenslow wrote:
stupidmop wrote:
WtOB? wrote:what kind of new fans are they looking for??? backspacer was pop music for the middle-aged. that's fine. but if they think they're appealing to young people by acting like that then they're so stupid it's not even funny. well.. it is, but still.
They are stupid. They might be hoping for more fans, whatever, but why would you think that telling people that is a good marketing strategy for a PEARL-we-don't-give-a-fuck-sabotaged-thier-own-career-how-cool-grr-argh-grunge-JAM album.
Rule I like to live by: don't dissect anything Brendan O'Brien says in an interview.

Rule I wish he lived by: shut the fuck up at all times.

stupidmop · Post by **stupidmop** » Sat August 31, 2013 3:46 pm

evenslow wrote:
stupidmop wrote:
WtOB? wrote:what kind of new fans are they looking for??? backspacer was pop music for the middle-aged. that's fine. but if they think they're appealing to young people by acting like that then they're so stupid it's not even funny. well.. it is, but still.
They are stupid. They might be hoping for more fans, whatever, but why would you think that telling people that is a good marketing strategy for a PEARL-we-don't-give-a-fuck-sabotaged-thier-own-career-how-cool-grr-argh-grunge-JAM album.
Rule I like to live by: don't dissect anything Brendan O'Brien says in an interview.

Wise words.

Mine · Post by **Mine** » Sat August 31, 2013 3:48 pm

so basically the main purpose of Lightning Bolt is to increas the number of 10C members

harmless · Post by **harmless** » Sat August 31, 2013 3:51 pm

Mine wrote:so basically the main purpose of Lightning Bolt is to increas the number of 10C members

The direct antithesis of:

Iowaska_Experience · Sat August 31, 2013 3:51 pm

I didn't realize until now that was from a Billboard article written by TFT's Jessica L. Even more disappointing on that basis. Like, rather than say "a version of SBM is on the album, which was also on Ed's Uke Songs," why not ask BoB how this version is different?

Post by **evenslow** » Sat August 31, 2013 3:52 pm

Iowaska_Experience wrote:I didn't realize until now that was from a Billboard article written by TFT's Jessica L. Even more disappointing on that basis. Like, rather than say "a version SBM is on the album, which was also on Ed's Uke Songs," why not ask BoB how this version is different?

Again, I'm sure these were quotes pulled from a larger feature they will do soon. Billboard always does one.

WtOB? · Post by **WtOB?** » Sat August 31, 2013 3:53 pm

Mine wrote:so basically the main purpose of Lightning Bolt is to increas the number of 10C members

probably to make up for all the people who have left since 2009.

Iowaska_Experience · Sat August 31, 2013 3:54 pm

WtOB? wrote:
Mine wrote:so basically the main purpose of Lightning Bolt is to increas the number of 10C members
probably to make up for all the people who have left since 1996.

FTFY

harmless · Post by **harmless** » Sat August 31, 2013 3:56 pm

Maybe all of this apocalyptic / religious-agenda / cultic imagery from PJ is a cry for help. Maybe Brendan has them all chained in his basement in front of a shrine to Satan, with the words "THINK OF MUSIC AS A PRODUCT" scrawled in blood across the walls.

WtOB? · Post by **WtOB?** » Sat August 31, 2013 4:00 pm

harmless wrote:Maybe all of this apocalyptic / religious-agenda / cultic imagery from PJ is a cry for help. Maybe Brendan has them all chained in his basement in front of a shrine to Satan, with the words "THINK OF MUSIC AS A PRODUCT" scrawled in blood across the walls.

if only it was someone else's fault...

harmless · Post by **harmless** » Sat August 31, 2013 4:01 pm

WtOB? wrote:
harmless wrote:Maybe all of this apocalyptic / religious-agenda / cultic imagery from PJ is a cry for help. Maybe Brendan has them all chained in his basement in front of a shrine to Satan, with the words "THINK OF MUSIC AS A PRODUCT" scrawled in blood across the walls.
if only it was someone else's fault...

Mine · Post by **Mine** » Sat August 31, 2013 4:02 pm

harmless wrote:
Mine wrote:so basically the main purpose of Lightning Bolt is to increas the number of 10C members
The direct antithesis of:

yup

i guess those dog collars and stickers aren't exactly flying of the shelves

Post by **Mike** » Sat August 31, 2013 4:05 pm

But guuuuys, if you like Pearl Jam you're going to love this album. Don't you like Pearl Jam?!

stupidmop · Post by **stupidmop** » Sat August 31, 2013 4:10 pm

It depends what version of pearl jam they think we all like.

Mine · Post by **Mine** » Sat August 31, 2013 4:12 pm

stupidmop wrote:It depends what version of pearl jam they think we all like.

the one that is supposed to alienate me

harmless · Post by **harmless** » Sat August 31, 2013 4:12 pm

The problem from the beginning (if there was one) was that there were so many different kinds of Pearl Jam. If they settled on one, you could guarantee 4/5 of the fanbase wouldn't like it.

harmless · Post by **harmless** » Sat August 31, 2013 4:13 pm

Mine wrote:
stupidmop wrote:It depends what version of pearl jam they think we all like.
the one that is supposed to alienate me

I don't think this is a good enough answer. They're alienating you now, right? You're not supposed to like being alienated.

Mine · Post by **Mine** » Sat August 31, 2013 4:20 pm

harmless wrote:
Mine wrote:
stupidmop wrote:It depends what version of pearl jam they think we all like.
the one that is supposed to alienate me
I don't think this is a good enough answer. They're alienating you now, right? You're not supposed to like being alienated.

confusing isn't it?

Red Mosquito

Lightning Bolt: the official album thread

Rank Lightning Bolt

Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15