Could be great and sounds a bit sweet. But a lot of genre-hopping is often a bad sign, for an album feeling like someones random playlist more than an album with a strong production focus an vision.
Earthling felt a bit like that. A wide array of random songs.
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Good explanation . It got me thinking, this is the exact problem ive had with backspacer. L.B. type of genre hopping is a great description because my fav pj albums are of the same pattern all the way through i feel.
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I don’t mind genre hopping as long as it’s done well. I like, maybe not love, what I hear from the snippet but gotta hear the whole thing to know for sure.
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I don't hate it, but it's hard to judge based on such a small snippet. I will say it does make me want to hear the whole song, though, so that's a good thing...
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I don't hate it, but it's hard to judge based on such a small snippet. I will say it does make me want to hear the whole song, though, so that's a good thing...
Agreed..
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0 for 2 for me so far...not digging these new tunes at all.
I don't expect to be in love with any of the songs because Pearl Jam is not the style of music I listen to anymore and hasn't been for a long time. Love the live shows. The travel. The McCready solos.
I don’t really like the clip (as other people have highlighted sounds similar style to Let the Records Play which is one of my least favourite PJ songs). Looking forward to hearing the full song though, given this is only a snippet.
I’m wondering if we will get another single this week? Most bands seem to release around 3-4 songs prior to album release so timing is right for a second single to be released. Wondering if they will tie something in with the London listening party.
"Every setback now is but a chance to grow. Something Something dreams Something Something know? You better believe that you were something special Whoa"
These songs sound like a continuation of Earthling. Especially this one.
When I listened to it, I thought the same thing, at least Something Special.
Hmm, I'm picking up on this too. Earthling was an ok album, but very disjointed in the song styles/sound.
I wonder though, if I feel this way because I know Andrew Watt produced both albums, so maybe it is influencing my thoughts on the sound. I really like Dark Matter, Something Special is interesting, I want to hear the whole thing before I judge it too much.
"Every setback now is but a chance to grow. Something Something dreams Something Something know? You better believe that you were something special Whoa"
Any translators out there?
And every setback now a chance to grow and further proof that you’re phenomenal You better believe it that you are something special
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Earthling felt a bit like that. A wide array of random songs.
It got me thinking, this is the exact problem ive had with backspacer. L.B. type of genre hopping is a great description because my fav pj albums are of the same pattern all the way through i feel.
astoria 06
albany 06
hartford 06
reading 06
barcelona 06
paris 06
wembley 07
dusseldorf 07
nijmegen 07
this song is meant to be called i got shit,itshould be called i got shit tickets-hartford 06 -
https://youtu.be/475osA3duFo?si=l0Es56xnFZL9_oFv
The last 3 albums? There's maybe a few songs per album I'd regularly listen to. I didn't think that's a minority opinion here or all that crazy.
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I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
I’m wondering if we will get another single this week? Most bands seem to release around 3-4 songs prior to album release so timing is right for a second single to be released. Wondering if they will tie something in with the London listening party.
"Every setback now is but a chance to grow.
Something Something dreams Something Something know?
You better believe that you were something special
Whoa"
Any translators out there?
a chance to grow
and further proof that you’re phenomenal
You better believe it that you are something special
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