Red Mosquito

Lament wrote:

VinylGuy wrote:The fact that he called that album "techno" was already hilarious.

Agreed. What do you think Ed thinks "techno" music sounds like?

I can listen to the entire album very happily when I'm drunk.

Rangi Guy wrote:

i used to love that website.

i'm sad that I'm flying...

harmless wrote:I can listen to the entire album very happily when I'm drunk.

Is this not one of the cardinal rules when grading an album? At least one good listen while moderately-heavily intoxicated.

Kaius wrote:

harmless wrote:I can listen to the entire album very happily when I'm drunk.

Is this not one of the cardinal rules when grading an album? At least one good listen while moderately-heavily intoxicated.

Maybe it is, yeah.

Listened yesterday after a while...im more in love with this album than when it came out. I actually kinda liked Future days yesterday.

VinylGuy wrote:Listened yesterday after a while...im more in love with this album than when it came out. I actually kinda liked Future days yesterday.

Yeah, I just gave it a few spins over the last day or so. I hadn't listened to it since prior to Christmas.

I still enjoyed it, but it hasn't really changed or developed much for me since then except for the following shock admissions:

1) I like Sirens even more.
2) While Pendulum is a great track, it really halts the feel and momentum of the album. I really feel this song would've been a great final track. I ended up skipping this one.
3) Mind Your Manners is starting to grate a little. I ended up skipping this too.

It may be getting to a point where I'll create my own track list to see if it changes things. I found once I did this with No Code, I loved that album even more (i.e. I removed Mankind and I'm Open).

Sgt. Crackpot wrote:

VinylGuy wrote:Listened yesterday after a while...im more in love with this album than when it came out. I actually kinda liked Future days yesterday.

Yeah, I just gave it a few spins over the last day or so. I hadn't listened to it since prior to Christmas.

I still enjoyed it, but it hasn't really changed or developed much for me since then except for the following shock admissions:

1) I like Sirens even more.
2) While Pendulum is a great track, it really halts the feel and momentum of the album. I really feel this song would've been a great final track. I ended up skipping this one.
3) Mind Your Manners is starting to grate a little. I ended up skipping this too.

It may be getting to a point where I'll create my own track list to see if it changes things. I found once I did this with No Code, I loved that album even more (i.e. I removed Mankind and I'm Open).

MYM is obligatory for me...i dont know why, but every time i listen to the album i need to hear those first 3 tracks.

Haven't listened to this since the week it came out. Think tonight is the night.

mind your manners is my favorite song on this thing.

Ellie doesn't like my father's son, but Pendulum is her favorite. She asks for it to repeat. She's gonna be a good kid.

The most frustrating thing about this album is the lack of consistency. The best bits are as good as anything they've done, pretty much. Why can't they just do a whole album like that?

The Lightning Bolt fade-out is a travesty. Worst ever.

harmless wrote:Why can't they just do a whole album like that?

Sgt. Crackpot wrote:

harmless wrote:Why can't they just do a whole album like that?

OH GOD NOT THE FACE.

I'd forgotten that thing existed.

I wish Getaway was shuffled elsewhere in the album, and the first track was sort of a Last Exit-ish, short instrumental feedback jam that just led into MYM. Reminiscent of how Nirvana led into Radio Friendly Unit Shifter

bodysnatcher wrote:I wish Getaway was shuffled elsewhere in the album, and the first track was sort of a Last Exit-ish, short instrumental feedback jam that just led into MYM. Reminiscent of how Nirvana led into Radio Friendly Unit Shifter

Remember when we thought that Pendulum extract would be this?

harmless wrote:

bodysnatcher wrote:I wish Getaway was shuffled elsewhere in the album, and the first track was sort of a Last Exit-ish, short instrumental feedback jam that just led into MYM. Reminiscent of how Nirvana led into Radio Friendly Unit Shifter

Remember when we thought that Pendulum extract would be this?

Yes

Had a listen to this a couple days ago for the first time in a month or so. I still really dislike the song Lightning Bolt. As well, Sirens into LB really kills the flow for me.

Infallible track 4 would have flowed better. Sirens 5 and then drop LB all together