Better Album: Backspacer or Lightning Bolt
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BackspacerBS by a very slight margin with Fixer and especially Speed of Sound putting it over the top. I think if you put the best of these two together, it makes a really good single album.
Lightning Spacer:
1.) Getaway
2.) Got Some
3.) My Father's Son
4.) Johnny Guitar
5.) Just Breathe
6.) Mind Your Manners
7.) The Fixer
8.) Sirens
9.) Swallowed Whole
10.) Speed of Sound
11.) Pendulum
12.) Unthought Known
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BackspacerLong Red said:edocon said:I did a track-by-track listenability comparison. In my opinion:
1. Gonna See My Friend > Getaway
2. Got Some == Mind Your Manners
3. The Fixer > My Father's Son
4. Johnny Guitar < Sirens
5. Just Breathe > LIghtning Bolt
6. Amongst the Waves > Infallible
7. Unkthought Known > Pendulum
8. Supersonic == Swallowed Whole
9. Speed of Sound > Let The Records Play
10. Force of Nature == Sleeping By Myself
11. The End == Yellow Moon and/or Future Days
Backspacer 6
Lightning Bolt 1
Toss-up 4
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BackspacerForce of Nature is one of the most underrated songs in the catalog. Would love to hear it live someday.0
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Lightning BoltThe lyrics to most of Backspacer, minus JB, Unthought, and the end are just empty. The first 4 songs on BS, I’d rather just have instrumentals. Amongst the Waves and FoN as well. It’s the low point in their discography imo, mostly because of the lyrics.0
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Lightning BoltCombined you make a really good, tight 10 song album. As is....Lightning Bolt is the better overall effort IMO. Especially lyrically.
Although, the production is somewhat deadened on it. (Having said that, I love how songs like Yellow Moon and Pendulum sound.) Just doesn't seem to be energy and life in it. Backspacer's production has a bit of zip to it...and given the brevity of the album, BS makes for an easier listen. But the consistency of LB wins out for me0 -
BackspacerIm actually really surprised. I know neither of these are popular amongst the Porch folks, but i thought Backspacer would runaway with this.0
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Lightning Bolt
LB Bangers - 8
Getaway
Mind Your Manners
Sirens
Lighting Bolt
Infallible
Swallowed Whole
Sleeping By Myself
Future DaysBack Spacer Bangers - 7
Got Some
The Fixer
Just Breath
Amongst The Waves
Unthought Know
Speed Of Sound
The End0 -
BackspacerBackspacer and it's not even close. Don't get the hate for Backspacer. Tight, fun rockers with actual melodies...best since Yield. What's not to love?0
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BackspacerI enjoy both of these records....neither one are in bottom 3, to me. Glad to see some speaking well of both.
I really enjoy the first 2/3 of LB...but BS has (and forever will have) a special spot for me based on where I was when it came out. (Figuratively)
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Backspacer
Lightning Spacer:
PenduluM
Gonna see My Friend
Got Some
Mind Your Manners
Unthought Known
Just Breathe
The Fixer
Swallowed Whole
Lightning Bolt
Infallible
Getaway
Yellow Moon
The End
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Lightning Bolt1. Gonna See My Friend < Getaway
2. Got Some = Mind Your Manners
3. The Fixer < My Father's Son
4. Johnny Guitar < Sirens
5. Just Breathe > LIghtning Bolt
6. Amongst the Waves < Infallible
7. Unthought Known = Pendulum
8. Supersonic < Swallowed Whole
9. Speed of Sound > Let The Records Play
10. Force of Nature > Sleeping By Myself
11. The End < Yellow Moon and Future Days
I honestly can't believe that quite a few of you rate GSMF as high as Getaway. Then again, I really like My Fathers Son and that gets a lot of hate around here.
I like both albums, but LB has more tracks I really like. Agree with comments that BS feels more like cohesive album but not much depth to the lyrics (musically just OK for me too).'F*** the pessimists. F*** 'em.' Eddie Vedder0 -
Lightning BoltI hate to call BS my least favorite album but it is....still a good piece of work thoughRemember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
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Lightning BoltA few good songs on both records, but I don't think either are strong albums. So it is a close one for the bottom of the list. Almost a coin toss. Don't ever feel compelled to listen to either one start to finish anymore."I'll use the magic word - let's just shut the fuck up, please." EV, 04/13/080
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BackspacerBackspacer is a more complete album. Lightning bolt has good tunes but I ship more songs on it than backspacer.0
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Lightning BoltBoth albums combined would have made one good album if you culled the throwaway tracks0
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BackspacerI’m surprised that LB has more support than BS. I always thought BS was ok until I came to this forum. First three tracks on BS are better than anything on LB except MYM.0
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BackspacerKM73780 said:I’m surprised that LB has more support than BS. I always thought BS was ok until I came to this forum. First three tracks on BS are better than anything on LB except MYM.Post edited by 1ThoughtKnown on0
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Lightning Boltvedpunk said:Backspacer and it's not even close. Don't get the hate for Backspacer. Tight, fun rockers with actual melodies...best since Yield. What's not to love?Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)
1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
2020: Oakland, Oakland: 2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt20 -
Lightning Bolt1ThoughtKnown said:KM73780 said:I’m surprised that LB has more support than BS. I always thought BS was ok until I came to this forum. First three tracks on BS are better than anything on LB except MYM.0
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I am not sure just going head to head with tracklistings and tallying it up is a fair way to say which album is better. Some of those wins could be squeakers while others are huge wins and to weigh them evenly would not make sense imo.
I think Pendulum is slightly better than Unthought Known. That gives 1 point to LB and it acts as if Unthought Known is not even on the album since it gets no credit. I know this is just for fun and interesting to see but it is just a thought.
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