Favorite track off Lightning Bolt?

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  • Out of My Mind and Time
    Out of My Mind and Time Posts: 1,333
    it is MYM for sure!

    Wait, Infallible. Wait, My fathers' son. Wait, heard pendulum 10 more times. It is Pendulum, Yep, definetely Pendulum.

    No. It is MYM. FUCK! The whole album is awesome. Not a song I do not like. I have to hit shuffle now just to throw me off. Already memorized the album. :fp:
  • Javierhgarcia
    Javierhgarcia Posts: 3
    mr.mac wrote:
    Javierhgarcia wrote:
    Infallible, Sirens y My Father's Son, in orden

    WOW! This is my first reply here in the forum, im Javier, from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Nice to meet everyone here!

    Welcome!

    Getaway and Future Days are my two favorites by far, but this is a great record all the way through. There is nothing on here that I feel a need to skip over.

    Thanks man!
    I Think that this a great record all the way through too.
    But i think that we are all agree with "Sleeping By Myself" and "Futures Days" as the lower points, aren't we?

    PD: Sorry for my english. If it's bad, please, please, correct me. Thank you
  • weenie
    weenie Posts: 1,623
    Infallible, can't really say why but I think it's the melody. I also love "Let the Records Play" - love that sort of 50's blues groove I hear in it. Funny thing is, the first time I listened to the CD, actually from a wav file from my PC, I was really bummed out and disappointed. After I received the actual CD, looked at the artwork, read the words and listened again - it all fell into place and I connected the dots. This band has always "talked" about what is in my heart and mind.

    I don't care for the piano and violin production additions, but I really like the fact that they are taking their skills and music a couple of different directions on this album.

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  • nevmiles
    nevmiles Ottawa, ON Posts: 1,363
    Funny, Pendulum and Infallible don't really do it for me (yet?) . . .

    Sirens, Getaway, Lightning Bolt, MYM, Future Days and Swallowed Whole are tops on my list.... probably in that order. The rest are all "meh" for me so far.
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  • weeble
    weeble Bristol, England Posts: 133
    Tricky, but I seem to be hitting repeat a lot with Pendulum and Lightning Bolt.

    Top 3 I'd go...

    1. Pendulum
    2. Lightning Bolt
    3. Infallable

    Ah but its tricky! Because I reeeaaaalllly love Yellow Moon too!

    I think the only one I'm unsure of is Let the Records Play. Just not digging it.

    Overall, after being thirsty for new PJ material, this quenches perfectly enough for me! :)
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  • SVRDhand13
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    Sirens has reached elite status for me- in my top 10 songs ever
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  • YLed2
    YLed2 Posts: 5,534
    Without question, my favorite is Infallible.

    Other top notch favorites are Getaway, Yellow Moon, Pendulum, and Sirens.

    Lightning Bolt and My Father's Son (initially my least favorite) have really grown on me too.
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  • UNH1995
    UNH1995 Worcester Posts: 356
    In terms of the pure joy of singing the song in your car, INFALLABLE is my easy winner.

    In terms of the best chance to become an all time classic top notch PJ Song, GETAWAY is the one.

    In terms of the emotion and meaning, SIRENS is my winner.

    In terms of the potential for greatness in time, PENDULUM in my choice.

    In terms of the song that I simply can't warm up to, dislike on the album and even more live, MY FATHERS SON

    In terms of Yet to be Determined, FUTURE DAYS/YELLOW MOON/SWALLOWED WHOLE are my choices

    In terms of PJ songs with a strangely enjoyable non-PJ sound that somehow really love is LET THE RECORD PLAY.

    In terms of probably the best choice for the first single to get everyone's attention but doesnt knock my socks off, MIND YOUR MANNERS is perfect.
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  • Kodiak
    Kodiak Posts: 16
    Pendulum is just a great song. It's haunting and emotional. I won't put it on the level of Black just yet...but it's a damn good song. This is probably my 2nd favorite song on the album.

    Sirens is probably the most pop of any of the songs on the album but it's still a great song. From the moment I first heard it, I knew it would be getting put on repeat for a while...lol.

    Infallible is just a great song. Has a very unique sound to it. I don't know what it is about this song...but I just love it.

    Future Days is another one I can listen to over and over and brings a smile to my face each time. Is it the most epically written thing...no...but it just has a great sound and feel to it.

    With all that said...Getaway has to be my favorite. I don't know what it is, but when it comes on I just find myself rocking out to it more than any other song. It just has that catchy cadence to it and is just a great overall rock song.
  • peacefrompaul
    peacefrompaul Posts: 25,293
    "Yellow Moon"
  • letsongsprotest
    letsongsprotest Novi, MI Posts: 552
    Pendulum

    followed closely by Getaway and Infallible
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  • jmuscatello
    jmuscatello Colorado Posts: 332
    YELLOW MOON... climbed it's way up from a 4 way tie with Infallible, Pendulum, Swallowed Whole.
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  • danny
    danny Posts: 2,283
    to hard
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  • Gibson
    Gibson Chicago Posts: 2,672
    WOW - So hard:

    Yellow Moon could be in my top 10 after I hear it live.
    Infallible
    Pendulum
    Getaway

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  • ThumbingMyWay310
    ThumbingMyWay310 Posts: 94
    It was Yellow Moon the first time I listened to the album, and as of right now it still is.

    My favorite moment on the album is the end of Mind Your Manners straight into My Father's Son.
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  • enrique_hr
    enrique_hr Posts: 249
    Right Now its like this but it will probably change.

    In order

    1. Getaway
    2. Sirens
    3. My Father's Son
    4. Infallible
    5. Pendulum
    6. Mind Your Manners
    7. Swallowed Whole
    8. Let the Records Play
    9. Lightning Bolt
    10. Yellow Moon
    11. Sleeping By Myself
    12. Future Days
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  • Faithfull_fe
    Faithfull_fe Posts: 34
    I agree with the guys that said Swallowed Whole! ;)

    Man, PJ has the gift to make me cry, when I listen to this track I'm so happy that I wanna cry!!

    I'm crazy to see them again!!
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  • MedozK
    MedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,232
    Infallible / Yellow Moon
  • Faithfull_fe
    Faithfull_fe Posts: 34
    Oh! And I need to say, there's something of The Who's Quadrophenia in this song (Swallowed Whole), did you notice this too?
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  • PJForceofNature
    PJForceofNature Posts: 3,087
    Very hard to choose one-if I had to, I'd say Sirens, followed closely by Swallowed Whole, Pendulum and Future Days. :D
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