Red Mosquito

Take the Long Way vs. Infallible

Infallible falls short.

Take the Long Way is just top notch from beginning to end. I love eds delivery, i love the changes, classic Matt Cameron with a ripping Mike Solo.

What a great song!

Hmm, this is a weird matchup. Take the Long Way is a good song that's grown on me over the past year to be at least 3 stars.

I just listened to the first half of Lightning Bolt last week, so I've heard Infallible recently. It's pretty good, but leaves me wanting. I think the music and Ed's delivery are a shade or two too bright for the words he's actually singing. It doesn't quite align.

This may be a genuine coin flip for me, but I'm going to fight recency bias and vote Infallible.

Take the long way is the weakest song on gigaton for me. It's fine. On a good day it's a 3.5. I really like the backing vocals, and it's a good solo. But the riff isn't a favorite, and I don't like the lyrics or the somewhat flat affect Eddie has, especailly compared to the more committed performances elsewhere on the record.

Infallible does not live up to its potential (another song held back by L-bolt production), but I like the music, like the lyrics, and admire that it takes a big swing.

Infallible, but it's closer then I would have thought

Jaeti wrote: I think the music and Ed's delivery are a shade or two too bright for the words he's actually singing. It doesn't quite align.

yeah, this is right

You guys - i swear to god if Infallible wins this round imma....imma...be very upset.

Strat wrote:You guys - i swear to god if Infallible wins this round imma....imma...be very upset.

I imagine Lightning Bolt hate will "win" the day in the end. And that's fine. I may not be on the right side of this one.

Infallible has pretty great lyrics, and that verse music is pretty cool

Take the Long Way is a fucking great song. It kills Infallible.

I have no idea how to vote here. Re-listened. Still no idea.

I think I like Infallible more but I could be swayed very easily.

Infallible

infallible feels slightly prophetic about life in 2021

Infallible by a country mile.

Take the Long Way and is not even close.

VinylGuy wrote:Take the Long Way and is not even close.

Thank you

Yea, going with Take the Long Way. Though it's faded a bit for me since my earliest listens (where I genuinely loved it), it's still more interesting for me than Infallible, which feels relatively middle of the road.

Interesting match. I like both. But Takes The Long Way takes it. A top five song on Gigaton.