Red Mosquito

E.H. Ruddock wrote:Edit, nm.

HardTI wrote:I hope they play this faster live.

HardTI wrote:I hope they play this faster live.

harmless wrote:

Jaeti wrote:I've only listened to it three times, figuring that's enough to get me through the next four hours.

Granting that some of us are trying to form opinions based on a horrible recording, my basic feeling is this: it's very aggressive, which could be a good thing, but it lacks a kind of moodiness that I sense in really good Pearl Jam songs. For example, an immediate aggressive/aggressive and moody comparison that springs to mind is "Whipping" vs. "Last Exit."

My fear is that the missing je ne sais quoi coupled with some subpar, unsubtle lyrics will ultimately make this a letdown for me.

I don't think I'll be 'let down', because I wasn't expecting more. But I hear you and agree. The more you listen the more generic it gets.

digster wrote:

HardTI wrote:I hope they play this faster live.

Fat chance, that never happens.

Coach wrote:

Jaeti wrote:I've only listened to it three times, figuring that's enough to get me through the next four hours.

Granting that some of us are trying to form opinions based on a horrible recording, my basic feeling is this: it's very aggressive, which could be a good thing, but it lacks a kind of moodiness that I sense in really good Pearl Jam songs. For example, an immediate aggressive/aggressive and moody comparison that springs to mind is "Whipping" vs. "Last Exit."

My fear is that the missing je ne sais quoi coupled with some subpar, unsubtle lyrics will ultimately make this a letdown for me.

Not a bad point at all. Keeping my fingers crossed and hoping a better recording provides more insight and reveal some of that moodiness. Well put.

Strat wrote:

harmless wrote:

Jaeti wrote:I've only listened to it three times, figuring that's enough to get me through the next four hours.

Granting that some of us are trying to form opinions based on a horrible recording, my basic feeling is this: it's very aggressive, which could be a good thing, but it lacks a kind of moodiness that I sense in really good Pearl Jam songs. For example, an immediate aggressive/aggressive and moody comparison that springs to mind is "Whipping" vs. "Last Exit."

My fear is that the missing je ne sais quoi coupled with some subpar, unsubtle lyrics will ultimately make this a letdown for me.

I don't think I'll be 'let down', because I wasn't expecting more. But I hear you and agree. The more you listen the more generic it gets.

The quick and terrifying decent of the harmless psyche begins!

HardTI wrote:Listening multiple times on headphones, while you definitely can't hear much more detail, but I think it's clear this is a much more traditional PJ song that we were missing last album. This is more like a rock track from S/T.

Strat wrote:

harmless wrote:

Jaeti wrote:I've only listened to it three times, figuring that's enough to get me through the next four hours.

Granting that some of us are trying to form opinions based on a horrible recording, my basic feeling is this: it's very aggressive, which could be a good thing, but it lacks a kind of moodiness that I sense in really good Pearl Jam songs. For example, an immediate aggressive/aggressive and moody comparison that springs to mind is "Whipping" vs. "Last Exit."

My fear is that the missing je ne sais quoi coupled with some subpar, unsubtle lyrics will ultimately make this a letdown for me.

I don't think I'll be 'let down', because I wasn't expecting more. But I hear you and agree. The more you listen the more generic it gets.

The quick and terrifying decent of the harmless psyche begins!

dimejinky99 wrote:

HardTI wrote:Listening multiple times on headphones, while you definitely can't hear much more detail, but I think it's clear this is a much more traditional PJ song that we were missing last album. This is more like a rock track from S/T.

Say it ain't so

HardTI wrote:Listening multiple times on headphones, while you definitely can't hear much more detail, but I think it's clear this is a much more traditional PJ song that we were missing last album. This is more like a rock track from S/T.

Thejambi wrote:My nipples hurt.

harmless wrote:

HardTI wrote:Listening multiple times on headphones, while you definitely can't hear much more detail, but I think it's clear this is a much more traditional PJ song that we were missing last album. This is more like a rock track from S/T.

I reckon it'll be better than Comatose, if the lyrics can rise to it (not that there's far to rise, but there's also Supersonic).

HardTI wrote:

harmless wrote:

HardTI wrote:Listening multiple times on headphones, while you definitely can't hear much more detail, but I think it's clear this is a much more traditional PJ song that we were missing last album. This is more like a rock track from S/T.

I reckon it'll be better than Comatose, if the lyrics can rise to it (not that there's far to rise, but there's also Supersonic).

I don't think it would be hard to be better than Comatose. This certainly seems to have it beat by a good margin. Like at least this much _________. Maybe even ________________________________