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Tool - Lateralus

Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
edited October 2012 in Other Music
A colleague at work was kind enough to give away her copy of this album to me for free.
Haven't heard songs off it before other than Schism (love that song).
Listened to the album a few times now and it is growing on me.
The Grudge and Reflection are amazing songs.
What do you all think about this album?
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  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    Thoughts_Arrive wrote:
    A colleague at work was kind enough to give away her copy of this album to me for free.
    Haven't heard songs off it before other than Schism (love that song).
    Listened to the album a few times now and it is growing on me.
    The Grudge and Reflection are amazing songs.
    What do you all think about this album?


    funny you should mention lateralus. twas just listening to it before puberty blues came on. LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT. but then again im totally biased cause hey! i love TOOL. reflection is a brilliant song.
    hear my name
    take a good look
    this could be the day
    hold my hand
    lie beside me
    i just need to say
  • stickmanstickman Posts: 1,008
    I have a Brand New Sealed Copy on vinyl if anyone is interested...

    PM me :)
  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,228
    Love the album. One of my favs of the 2000's

    The title track is killer
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  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    catefrances wrote:
    Thoughts_Arrive wrote:
    A colleague at work was kind enough to give away her copy of this album to me for free.
    Haven't heard songs off it before other than Schism (love that song).
    Listened to the album a few times now and it is growing on me.
    The Grudge and Reflection are amazing songs.
    What do you all think about this album?


    funny you should mention lateralus. twas just listening to it before puberty blues came on. LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT. but then again im totally biased cause hey! i love TOOL. reflection is a brilliant song.

    haha I haven't watched that show.
    We are on the same level tonight cate.
    Reflection is so amazing, can relate to it right now.
    And this album has inspired me to write two pages of poetry/lyrics/creative writing in the past 2 days.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    stickman wrote:
    I have a Brand New Sealed Copy on vinyl if anyone is interested...

    PM me :)


    me too... but im keeping mine. 8-)
    hear my name
    take a good look
    this could be the day
    hold my hand
    lie beside me
    i just need to say
  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    Thoughts_Arrive wrote:
    catefrances wrote:
    Thoughts_Arrive wrote:
    A colleague at work was kind enough to give away her copy of this album to me for free.
    Haven't heard songs off it before other than Schism (love that song).
    Listened to the album a few times now and it is growing on me.
    The Grudge and Reflection are amazing songs.
    What do you all think about this album?


    funny you should mention lateralus. twas just listening to it before puberty blues came on. LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT. but then again im totally biased cause hey! i love TOOL. reflection is a brilliant song.

    haha I haven't watched that show.
    We are on the same level tonight cate.
    Reflection is so amazing, can relate to it right now.
    And this album has inspired me to write two pages of poetry/lyrics/creative writing in the past 2 days.

    cool.
    not that long ago lateralus was my lulllaby. id listen to it every night at bedtime(obviously) on my headphones. i cant say how many times ive heard the grudge... and i cant say how many times i actually got past schism before i fell asleep... but i will never get tired of listening to this album.. in fact ill never get tired of listening to TOOL. they are my calming music.
    hear my name
    take a good look
    this could be the day
    hold my hand
    lie beside me
    i just need to say
  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    I haven't listened to music on headphones in bed in a long long time.
    Might copy this cd for the drive to work tomorrow (I never keep originals in the car).
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • VitalogensiaVitalogensia Posts: 1,995
    Amazing album. I quote Lateralus like people quote the bible. I'm surprised no one has mentioned The Patient, that song gets me every time, and the trio of Grudge/Patient/Schism is stellar. I love Tool and all of their albums, but this is easily the best. "Spiral out!"
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  • mydogmookieblaylockmydogmookieblaylock Posts: 2,996
    Parabola is one of my favorites as well --- the first time i saw Tool that song really stuck out for me --- amazing band amazing album and hopefully they release a new album soon!


    .... and where is peacefrompaul i know he has something to say about this!
  • LloydXmasLloydXmas Posts: 7,539
    mydogmookieblaylock wrote:
    Parabola is one of my favorites as well --- the first time i saw Tool that song really stuck out for me --- amazing band amazing album and hopefully they release a new album soon!


    .... and where is peacefrompaul i know he has something to say about this!
    Yes! Parabol>Parabola is great.

    I saw them live on 9/21/2001 in mansfield mass. That tour was amazing.
  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,429
    edited September 2012
    One of the best of all time, though I'd say Aenima is better since it still has the early raw aggression.



    The tour for this was absolutely amazing, especially the 1st NA leg. Caught them just as I was just getting into them and it had an impact on me that I'm still feeling.

    The Grudge-Just so hynotizing and the drumming in the last 30 seconds is flat out jawdropping, almost as jawdropping as the Maynard scream that starts at about 7m and ends at about 7:25
    Eon Blue Apocalypse>Patient-Just love the tune, oh the dynamics
    Schism-one of the coolest riffs in the history of bassdom and there so much cool shit during the quiet part
    Parabol>Parabola-f'ing badass
    Ticks and Leeches-Amazing drumming and love how Maynard shreds his vocal cords
    Lateralus-I believe is their masterpiece. Has everything you could look for in a Tool song and the lyrical message encapsulates so much of what they are about
    Disposition>Reflection>Triad-Took me awhile to really dig these, but it's some of their best stuff. A real journey

    Wish they were still this good, or rather hope they can be this good again. I think 10,000 Days was a step back, and alot of the touring, while they were amazing shows, felt like they were going through the motions.
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  • LloydXmasLloydXmas Posts: 7,539
    DewieCox wrote:
    One of the best of all time, though I'd say Aenima is better since it still has the early raw aggression.

    Lateralus(song), I believe is their masterpiece.

    The tour for this was absolutely amazing, especially the 1st NA leg. Caught them just as I was just getting into them and it had an impact on me that I'm still feeling.

    Wish they were still this good, or rather hope they can be this good again. I think 10,000 Days was a step back, and alot of the touring, while they were amazing shows, felt like they were going through the motions.
    I think the start of 10,000 days was great, but fell off towards the end of the album.

    Vicarious, Jambi, Wings, 10,000 days, the pot
  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,429
    LloydXmas wrote:
    DewieCox wrote:
    One of the best of all time, though I'd say Aenima is better since it still has the early raw aggression.

    Lateralus(song), I believe is their masterpiece.

    The tour for this was absolutely amazing, especially the 1st NA leg. Caught them just as I was just getting into them and it had an impact on me that I'm still feeling.

    Wish they were still this good, or rather hope they can be this good again. I think 10,000 Days was a step back, and alot of the touring, while they were amazing shows, felt like they were going through the motions.
    I think the start of 10,000 days was great, but fell off towards the end of the album.

    Vicarious, Jambi, Wings, 10,000 days, the pot

    Yeah, it's fine from any other band. It just has a lot of rehashed ideas from Aenima and Lateralus. I think Wings>10k Days and Jambi are the only tunes on there that haven't lifted something almost directly from an earlier tune. From a band that prides itself on moving forward I didn't think they moved forward.

    I think it actually gets stronger at the end. Rosetta Stoned is huge and the way Right In Two builds is so fucking ridiculously great.

    Maybe as a whole it just doesn't feel like an album. They seemed to put alot more care in the way the tunes on Aenima and Lateralus unfolded.
  • Of The AggieOf The Aggie The ATX Posts: 1,531
    One of my all-time favorite albums. I don't think Tool will ever do anything this good again. Favorites songs are Lateralus and Reflection.
  • veddertownveddertown Scotland Posts: 5,260
    edited September 2012
    DewieCox wrote:
    One of the best of all time, though I'd say Aenima is better since it still has the early raw aggression.



    The tour for this was absolutely amazing, especially the 1st NA leg. Caught them just as I was just getting into them and it had an impact on me that I'm still feeling.

    The Grudge-Just so hynotizing and the drumming in the last 30 seconds is flat out jawdropping, almost as jawdropping as the Maynard scream that starts at about 7m and ends at about 7:25
    Eon Blue Apocalypse>Patient-Just love the tune, oh the dynamics
    Schism-one of the coolest riffs in the history of bassdom and there so much cool shit during the quiet part
    Parabol>Parabola-f'ing badass
    Ticks and Leeches-Amazing drumming and love how Maynard shreds his vocal cords
    Lateralus-I believe is their masterpiece. Has everything you could look for in a Tool song and the lyrical message encapsulates so much of what they are about
    Disposition>Reflection>Triad-Took me awhile to really dig these, but it's some of their best stuff. A real journey

    Wish they were still this good, or rather hope they can be this good again. I think 10,000 Days was a step back, and alot of the touring, while they were amazing shows, felt like they were going through the motions.

    I agree with everything here about Lateralus other than that I prefer it over Aenima. Lateralus is really outstanding and I think they will struggle to better it. I actually love 10000 Days now whereas I only found it so-so at first. It's still a huge step above what so many other bands create. They could have done better possibly but I think they still have it in them to improve next time.
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  • uninnocent-uninnocent- Posts: 5,959
    Lateralus is my favourite Tool album. Each song flows, while maintaining the same theme throughout. Easily a 10/10 album for me.
  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 42,078
    I dig this album a lo, lsitened to it the other week. Love Parabola, Ticks & Leeches, Schism and The Grudge :twisted:
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  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Aenima or Lateralus?

    I prefer Aenima, just.
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  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,429
    Thoughts_Arrive wrote:
    Aenima or Lateralus?

    I prefer Aenima, just.

    Aenima
  • musicismylife78musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
    i think lateralus is their magnum opus. it 79 minutes and 58 seconds of just this gargantuan vision. Its out there, but you listen to it and theres no question this is a band at the peak of their powers. The lyrics are top notch and everyone involved is playing their instrument amazingly. Tool as a band and as a force is endlessly facinating to me. Id wager they are the most bizaare band to ever make it mainstream, or definitely up there on that list. The whole fibonacci sequence is unreal, no other band would even attempt it. I love what they represent and the music is second to none
  • badbrainsbadbrains Posts: 10,255
    987, BEST TOOL song PERIOD!!!!!!
  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    badbrains wrote:
    987, BEST TOOL song PERIOD!!!!!!

    I love it, my friend blasted it last night on his new sound system, amazing.
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  • vedder_soupvedder_soup Posts: 5,861
    top album
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  • uninnocent-uninnocent- Posts: 5,959
    musicismylife78 wrote:
    The whole fibonacci sequence is unreal, no other band would even attempt it.
    They really are quite the band. The maths going into this album are crazy and make for a multi-layered experience for the listener.
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