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  • MikeDigsMikeDigs Posts: 1,501
    React, Respond
    Jdub5521 said:
    GlowGirl said:
    Jdub5521 said:
    I am surprised by the relative lack of love for Got To Give. Song rocks. 

    I love the second half of got to give. That ending will sound amazing live.
    Right?! I think some are turned off by the first 20 seconds, but it picks up. 
    Now that I've sat with the album after a few spins, I agree that Got To Give does rock. I love the whole track, and it's placement is refreshing with a nice uplifting boost before the beautiful Setting Sun closes it out. Then on repeat, even Setting Sun flows so nicely in to Scared of Fear. I'm just spinning Dark Matter all day on repeat, no skips and it feels great.
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  • Vedd HeddVedd Hedd Posts: 4,598
    React, Respond
    For those not digging setting sun yet....damn that 2nd half of that song is fucking epic. 
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  • hadfiiwhadfiiw Posts: 198
    React, Respond
    For now "React, Respond" REALLY loud.  Can't wait to see what they do with that one live.
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  • iOnlyownMymindiOnlyownMymind Posts: 2,811
    I like the ending to React Respond and parts here and there but it overall give me vibes of My Father's Son which I don't like. 
  • Attaway77Attaway77 Posts: 3,151
    Got to Give
    After quite a few plays, I'm still sticking with Got To Give. Great song cranked up.....
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  • RoleModelsinBlood31RoleModelsinBlood31 Posts: 6,160
    React, Respond
    RR has the coolest guitar tone on the album to me
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  • SpagsSpags Posts: 3,035
    Upper Hand
    Just had my first listen and my ears feel like they should be smoking a cigarette right now! 
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  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave Posts: 42,066
    gonna give it a few more listens before I vote.

    I do like Scared of Fear, React/Respond and Waiting for Stevie a lot though.
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  • BloodMeridian80BloodMeridian80 Posts: 655
    Scared of Fear
    I went with Scared of Fear, but could have easily voted for Wreckage, Stevie, or Setting Sun. Really, just about every song except one has something special that I love. Very good album.
  • AnimalCh1nAnimalCh1n Posts: 86
    Upper Hand
    All responses that are not Upper Hand are in question. 
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  • MK88178MK88178 Posts: 523
    Wreckage
    Vedd Hedd said:
    For those not digging setting sun yet....damn that 2nd half of that song is fucking epic. 
    Love setting sun.  Creeping up as my personal fav
  • shetellsherselfshetellsherself Posts: 8,822
    Upper Hand
    wolfamongwolves said:
    I hate to say it, but this is the first time in 32 years a PJ album has thoroughly disappointed me. The first album where I never once felt that euphoric thrill that every other album has at least somewhere. Nothing came remotely close to the likes of a RVM, Present Tense, Corduroy — or even an Unthought Known or Quick Escape. And that's to say nothing of the weakest set of lyrics of Ed's whole career. Riddled with cringy cliches and very little depth. You can really tell he wrote them on the fly on the studio.
    After 2 cinema listens, Waiting for Stevie is the standout track, but even that doesn't measure up to what I'd expect from PJ. On the whole, the album left me flat — and even kinda bored. Never thought of say any of this about a PJ album.
    Hoping i get a different perspective when i hear it properly on headphones. But for now, really disappointed. Sorry. 
    Wonder what you think after you’ve heard it in its entirety outside of the crappy movie theater experience I’m assuming you had (as I did). The sound was so terrible in the theater.  Hearing it today in better speakers it has completely blown me away.  It’s like the first time I’m hearing the songs now. 
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  • PapPap Posts: 28,999
    Won't Tell
    Instant favourite :star:
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  • TH113769TH113769 Posts: 439
    Upper Hand
    Amazing album!  
    1) Upper Hand
    2) Setting Sun
    3) Waiting for Stevie
    4) Running
    11) Something Special
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  • mfc2006mfc2006 Posts: 37,448
    Upper Hand
    For right now, Upper Hand.

    To be honest, there is no filler on this record for me. I love the whole damn thing. My answer will most likely be different in a week. Thanks, PJ.
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  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Posts: 49,958
    Upper Hand
    Definitely Upper Hand for me.
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  • LiftedLifted Posts: 1,836
    Scared of Fear
    GlowGirl said:
    Jdub5521 said:
    I am surprised by the relative lack of love for Got To Give. Song rocks. 

    I love the second half of got to give. That ending will sound amazing live.
    It sounds like Ed is channeling Roger Daltrey at the end. I dig it.
  • mace1229mace1229 Posts: 9,367
    AnimalCh1n said:
    All responses that are not Upper Hand are in question. 
    I was bored the first half of the song, then it got really good.
  • WranglerWrangler Posts: 92
    Upper Hand
    Long time fan.  Whole album was hard to listen to. Need to give it multiple listens.  Album sounds too ‘electronic’ to me. Not sure what the hype of Waiting For Stevie is about.  I had high expectations after everyone’s reviews on that one.  At first few listens I have Upper Hand as the best. Scared of Fear, Wreckage, Won’t Tell and Something Special I need to go back to.  In my opinion Dark Matter, Running and React, Respond are too produced and weak.
  • Kurt Brutus BaconKurt Brutus Bacon Posts: 79
    edited April 30
    Scared of Fear
    AnimalCh1n said:
    All responses that are not Upper Hand are in question. 
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    Post edited by Kurt Brutus Bacon on
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  • Kearn5yKearn5y Posts: 2,884
    Setting Sun
    So many great songs. Hard to choose my favourite. Least favourite is wreckage but it's still a good song. Way better than Gigaton. Album doesn't fizzle out. Setting sun would make a great opener. 
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  • tbergstbergs Posts: 9,811
    Kurt Brutus Bacon said:
    AnimalCh1n said:
    All responses that are not Upper Hand are in question. 
    Great verse, way too soft Sirens chorus. The same goes for Wont tell.
    I do get a Sirens vibe on Won't Tell. Very LB sounding, but better.
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  • DedvwDedvw Posts: 246
    Damn, I just don't know which one. There are so many.
  • HailHailVitalogyHailHailVitalogy Posts: 5,198
    Setting Sun
    2 days later and it’s still the last 2:30 of Setting Sun. Classic 90s PJ
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  • WranglerWrangler Posts: 92
    edited April 20
    Upper Hand
    AnimalCh1n said:
    All responses that are not Upper Hand are in question. 
    100% Belongs on Binaural. Best song they have written in some time…
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  • soph189soph189 Posts: 370
    edited April 20
    Setting Sun
    Love Setting Sun so much. The second half gives me chills. Hope to see it live.
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  • cmikeheltoncmikehelton Posts: 201
    Waiting For Stevie
    With 2 full listens so far.. Waiting For Stevie is #1 for me.. and Something Special would be my least fav..just seems out of place on this one.
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  • ZoSoTimZoSoTim Posts: 1,058
    Wreckage
    Wreckage for me. 
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  • curmudgeonesscurmudgeoness Posts: 3,988
    Got to Give
    chrisr211977 said:
    Won't Tell and Got To Give are definitely getting a lot more of a minimal response than I expected

    Got to Give is growing on me faster than any of the other songs, even though it wasn't the one that made the biggest initial impact. It's definitely top three on the album for me -- today, anyway. :-)
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  • GlowGirlGlowGirl Posts: 10,926
    Upper Hand
    cmikehelton said:
    With 2 full listens so far.. Waiting For Stevie is #1 for me.. and Something Special would be my least fav..just seems out of place on this one.
    Agreed. The matter of Something Special is not dark enough. 
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