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GTHobbesGTHobbes Posts: 128
edited September 2009 in The Porch
Sorry if this has already been posted, but I just noticed that Rolling Stone has its review up online. I'm not sure how serious I can take a review from someone who calls "Spin the Black Circle," "filler," but he seems to like the new one, giving it 4 stars.

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    May 30thMay 30th Posts: 1,656
    ya, i do not understand how STBC is "filler." oh well, a good review for an album thats gonna be killer!!! only six days now, thank goodness.
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    Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 29,023
    Maybe not a filler, but a weird song on Viatlogy.

    EDIT: nice review.
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    KatKat There's a lot to be said for nowhere. Posts: 4,772
    I can't ever remember seeing a Grammy winning song called filler before.

    Honestly.

    That was so glaring, I can't remember what else he said. :lol:

    4 stars is nice though.
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    PlanktonPlankton Posts: 692
    Personally I've always really disliked Spin the Black Circle, one of the few PJ songs I can say that about.
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    En La ClandestinidadEn La Clandestinidad Telford, PA by way of Kansas City, MO and Milwaukee, WI, Phoenix, AZ and East Greenbush, NY Posts: 3,625
    Kat,

    Finally you can post a "normal" post that doesn't have the link to the message board rules! :lol::lol:

    It's nice to see. Keep up the good work, but ship those CD's!
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    HeavyHandsHeavyHands Posts: 2,130
    "...with layers of Thin Lizzy twin-guitar raunch going on down below...pile-driving solos that spin out of control...the Seventies-flavored cowbell-boogie charges ahead way too fast for anything to feel quaint."

    What does any of this mean?
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    GoatboyGoatboy Posts: 509
    STBC rocks. I love it.

    Strange review, nice to see four stars though. I'm just not coming from the same place this guy is...waiting for the next daughter or the next black. I never got that.
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    Rollingstone123Rollingstone123 Posts: 222
    spin the black circle is one of pearl jams best songs, period. its one of the fastest and bold songs. i dont understand people who "like this type of pearl jam song vs another song". they are a diverse band with a range of style. if you only like even flow and i am mine then you should not be writing reviews.
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    firecrotch23firecrotch23 Posts: 586
    Kat wrote:
    I can't ever remember seeing a Grammy winning song called filler before.
    that was my original thought as well, funny how it isnt pointed out :)
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    supergrasssupergrass Posts: 48
    Aside from the comment about STBC, this line stuck out to me: "Pearl Jam started off specializing in slow, ruminative, rope-a-dope ballads and didn't have any instinctive knack for playing it fast or loud." Really?

    It's really not a very good review and shows little knowledge of the band or its music, outside of recognizing the quality of Yield. Also struck by the mention of Eddie's vocals being "the main attraction, as always." I'm glad he likes Eddie's vocals, as do I, but I've never viewed them as "the main attraction." As most of us realize, there's a whole lot that goes into making this band great.
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    Black DiamondBlack Diamond Posts: 25,107
    HeavyHands wrote:
    "...with layers of Thin Lizzy twin-guitar raunch going on down below...pile-driving solos that spin out of control...the Seventies-flavored cowbell-boogie charges ahead way too fast for anything to feel quaint."

    What does any of this mean?
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    Smarter_Than_USmarter_Than_U Posts: 515
    It's a good review--though shoulda gave it 4 1/2 stars. All these reviewers are coming short of saying this is a classic album. Music journalists are such sheep.
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    Vedder_Girl77Vedder_Girl77 Posts: 4,335
    Should be 5 stars not 4 stars.
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    Smarter_Than_USmarter_Than_U Posts: 515
    Vedder_Girl77 wrote:
    Should be 5 stars not 4 stars.

    Actually I agree. There is not a wasted second on this sucker. It's like good poetry.
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    normnorm I'm always home. I'm uncool. Posts: 31,147
    who takes anything rolling stone does seriously... last time i read it, all i saw was tabloid shit... i wouldn't expect them to know the difference between a good album from a good fart
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    Get_RightGet_Right Posts: 12,479
    hearing spin the black circle live is a big part of what got me hooked on this band
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    cannotstaylongcannotstaylong Posts: 668
    As a lot of people have been saying, I just don't get the STBC comment. Moreover, I don't really get that comment that Pearl Jam didn't do the whole fast-paced thing early on.

    I just really never value anything Rolling Stone says anymore. It is such a self-centered, arrogant publication anyway.
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    aspoonfulweighsatonaspoonfulweighsaton Posts: 1,985
    Rob Sheffield is great though. Everyone should read his book "Love is a Mix Tape".

    I think he did a great job at the review since we are all obviously biased ;)
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    12345AGNST112345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    Pretty terrible write up but its good to see every review has been positive so far except one.
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    ComeToTXComeToTX Austin Posts: 7,575
    i'm glad it's positive but i always think it's lazy to just compare new songs to old ones.
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    ComeToTXComeToTX Austin Posts: 7,575
    firecrotch23 wrote:
    Kat wrote:
    I can't ever remember seeing a Grammy winning song called filler before.
    that was my original thought as well, funny how it isnt pointed out :)

    the grammys became a joke when they started giving them to boy bands and pop tarts.
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    asgoodasedasgoodased Posts: 109
    ComeToTX wrote:
    firecrotch23 wrote:
    Kat wrote:
    I can't ever remember seeing a Grammy winning song called filler before.
    that was my original thought as well, funny how it isnt pointed out :)

    the grammys became a joke when they started giving them to boy bands and pop tarts.

    Unfortunate but true. As soon as The Backstreet Boys were up for "album of the year", I immediately realized the grammy for "Album of the year" had little to do with what was actually "the best album of the year."
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    PissBottleManPissBottleMan Union City, TN Posts: 4,154
    Kat wrote:
    I can't ever remember seeing a Grammy winning song called filler before.

    I thought the award didn't mean anything. ;)

    So, the point is moot.

    :D

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    Smarter_Than_USmarter_Than_U Posts: 515
    PissBottleMan wrote:
    Kat wrote:
    I can't ever remember seeing a Grammy winning song called filler before.

    I thought the award didn't mean anything. ;)

    So, the point is moot.

    :D

    PBM

    Don't you mean Moo?
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    SolarWorldSolarWorld Posts: 1,902
    HeavyHands wrote:
    "...with layers of Thin Lizzy twin-guitar raunch going on down below...pile-driving solos that spin out of control...the Seventies-flavored cowbell-boogie charges ahead way too fast for anything to feel quaint."

    What does any of this mean?

    It means he likes it...
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    PissBottleManPissBottleMan Union City, TN Posts: 4,154
    Smarter_Than_U wrote:
    PissBottleMan wrote:
    Kat wrote:
    I can't ever remember seeing a Grammy winning song called filler before.

    I thought the award didn't mean anything. ;)

    So, the point is moot.

    :D

    PBM

    Don't you mean Moo?

    I stand corrected.

    PBM
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    DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,412
    ComeToTX wrote:
    firecrotch23 wrote:
    Kat wrote:
    I can't ever remember seeing a Grammy winning song called filler before.
    that was my original thought as well, funny how it isnt pointed out :)

    the grammys became a joke when they started giving them to boy bands and pop tarts.

    They were a joke a longs time ago. The greatest rock and roll band to walk the face of the earth never one one.
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    dannydanny Posts: 2,270
    excellent cant wait like every one else!
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    BF25394BF25394 Posts: 3,290
    "Go" followed by "Animal" is a pretty gut-punching opening that gets the momentum rushing, so I'd have to disagree with Sheffield's statement in that regard.
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    scottyg24scottyg24 Posts: 6
    HeavyHands wrote:
    "...with layers of Thin Lizzy twin-guitar raunch going on down below...pile-driving solos that spin out of control...the Seventies-flavored cowbell-boogie charges ahead way too fast for anything to feel quaint."

    What does any of this mean?


    bahahahahha, don't know, glad it got a good review but i think this guy who reviewed it is kind of a bone head.....
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