Lightning Bolt: The Official Album Thread

[Jorge]

[Mine]

All that said, LB initally fell into my "middle of the pack" of PJ albums and it's pretty much stayed there. I still like most of the songs. A few of them deserve to be setlist mainstays. My main gripe about it is song sequence. It's just an album I have trouble playing top to bottom all the way without stopping. It's turning out like Vs or Binaural for me where I go back to a few songs and replay them over and over. There's not enough flow between the rockers and ballads so I have trouble sticking with a single vibe. Some individual songs are stronger than the previous 2 albums but I could play Avocado and Backspacer without having to repeat or skip songs. I still have alot of trouble with LTRP but SBM has worn me down and i can tolerate it cause it's melodically pretty. I'm of the opinion that, if anything, they worked TOO hard on their last 3 albums. They wanted each chorus and verse and bridge to hit with maximum immediate impact and sometimes just didn't let the song be. They clearly have been scrutinizing each second of every song where sometimes they should have just kept the song in it's original vision.

I attribute that to their unique choice of having all 5 members be songwriters.

[epilogue]

Did you notice how I didn't say there wasn't one? I encouraged the conversation to continue. I'm interested in what you have to say.

Dude, with all due respect, I'm not engaging. I know my "argument" and already it's headed in a direction I simply do not have the time or inclination to proceed in. I've made whatever point I wanted to make, go ahead and poke all the holes in the "argument" that you desire. Already 10 people have piled on, I have no chance here whatsoever. You win, (and I win too cause it's giving me a laugh).

I'm sorry if I came across as one of the people "piling on." I don't really disagree with the broad strokes of what you were saying. I'm just genuinely curious about the perceived clique and when/why people feel they're on the outside or being piled on, or whatever. The replies to your posts seemed fairly innocuous to me. Maybe I'm reading their tone differently. I don't know. Either way. I hope you don't feel like you can't post around here.

[Lament]

We can deduce from what Tuolomne said that the RM Clique consists of Kevin Davis, McParadigm, Joey, chud, and me.

[epilogue]

We can deduce from what Tuolomne said that the RM Clique consists of Kevin Davis, McParadigm, Joey, chud, and me.

But not Jorge? Who are the other 5? And, when do I get my sticker sheet and fashionable sew-on shirt-patch? I can't recall did I sign up for the digital or analogue clique?

[McParadigm]

God, I love a good pile on.

[epilogue]

God, I love a good pile on.

More or less than taking a soul?

[Lament]

You're analog, Joey. You're always analog.

[McParadigm]

God, I love a good pile on.

More or less than taking a soul?

Either way I'm all

[BurtReynolds]

#cliquegate

[stip]

I defy you to name one band from Seattle who rose from the ashes of Mother Love Bone and had a better 10th album than Pearl Jam.

Public Enemy, The Cure, Depeche Mode, Pet Shop Boys, Manic Street Preachers...

[stip]

I tend to agree with much of what Tolummne writes, but Release_Me is my RM soulmate since he won't concede the 'pearl jam is in a creative lull' point

[stip]

or, rather, that they aren't in one right now...

[96583UP]

has anyone pre-ordered the viewing party poster, sticker, t-shirt, and dog collar for LB1, the documentary commemorating the 1-year anniversary of Lightning Bolt?

What?!

You mean you haven't heard of LB1!?

Psshhhhtttttttt!???!?

Barack H. Obama is quoted in the liner sleeve: "This album represents the single greatest achievement of any carbon-based life form on this planet."

The commemorative album art is an instant classic!! It really captures the level of effort and the depth of the album's content, musically, and lyrically:

[Jorge]

That's not even the album cover, that's the actual package. The CD is buried between the melted cheese and the meat patty.

[McParadigm]

the vinyl is a better package, guys



Plus it comes with a coupon for 10% off any Ten Club purchase (additional 15% surcharge applies).

[epilogue]

You're analog, Joey. You're always analog.

And I got the shirt to prove it.

[96583UP]

Slice the Cheese Circle

Ohhhh
slice it up
extra cheese
aglio y oil
only you deserve this piece

oh I'm not payin'
for this orderrrr
I'd rather you
rather you
orderr!

Slice Slice
Slice the Cheese Circle
Slice Slice
Slice the Cheese Slice the Cheese

[VinylGuy]

About the music; ill listen to LB tomorrow and see what happens.
Although i know im going to hate future days.

[Heathen]

I tend to agree with much of what Tolummne writes, but Release_Me is my RM soulmate since he won't concede the 'pearl jam is in a creative lull' point

the real RM clique