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Best 2nd half of any Pj record-Backspacer!!

eldarion75eldarion75 Posts: 2,488
edited September 2009 in The Porch
Very strange that most bands and Pj included usually puts its best songs up fron on the record, backspacer from Just breathe onwards is better than any other secong half of the rest of their entire catalogue..it's brilliant :)
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  • PJFAN13PJFAN13 Posts: 1,422
    Big words there, buddy...
    Backspacer is a really good album - Unthought Known, Amongst The Waves and Speed of Sound are cool tunes on the flip side...but to say they exceed WMA, Blood, Rearviewmirror, Rats, Elderly Woman...,Leash and Indifference might be a tad blasphemous - and premature. Vs. still stands up 16 years later as one of the best "rock" albums ever...as much as I love Backspacer, we need to"just breathe" and see where we are in 2025 as far as best 2nd half of any PJ record...yeah, I'm a big Vs. guy, and the 2nd half of that album is as good as 2nd halves go...
    Glad you love Backspacer though :)
    Keep rockin!
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  • kiljoythemercifulkiljoythemerciful Posts: 549
    I do like the second half of Backspacer. It's awful good. Don't know about best 2nd half, if you are going from Just Breathe on that's more like the final 2/3's of the album. Which brings me to my final point, I love Backspacer, I love all of it.
  • love-boat-captainlove-boat-captain Essex. UK Posts: 476
    Lovin backspacer. It's truly a great album. Kicks avocados arse bigtime.
    If they manage make a better album than this next time, we will be truly lucky. I like all their records but it's been a while since I have been this excited about a new PJ record.
    Thank you!
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  • love-boat-captainlove-boat-captain Essex. UK Posts: 476
    Ps. Second half is amazing. The End is right up there standing proud next to release and indifference for album closers. Just one of those songs that make you go wow.
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  • LloydChristmasLloydChristmas Posts: 224
    I agree. This is a great second half with the exception of Supersonic. I can't stand Advocado...Its the only PJ album I can't listen to. I think this is the best PJ album since yield. Supersonic is the only song I have to skip.
  • love-boat-captainlove-boat-captain Essex. UK Posts: 476
    There isn't a song on this record I skip, though I agree supersonic is the weakest. I also love the production of this record. Always had a sleight problem with avocado and riotacts sound. Eddies voice is back and so is jeffs bass. Song writing is back on form too - I gotta say it now, better loud than too late!

    Sorry to ramble on but backspacer has really exceeded my expectations!
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  • eldarion75eldarion75 Posts: 2,488
    I love Supersonic! it breaks up the kinda heaviness that comes before and it's just fun! my favourite rocker on the record!
  • bostongahdenbostongahden Posts: 71
    The whole album is fantastic, front-to-back. But, I agree that I like what I would call "Side 2", the second half better...
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