"Soufflé-like"??

Pearl Sam

I'm interested to see if I agree with Jeff's analogy. The only PJ records/songs to date that I remotely consider Soufflé-like are No Code (Sometimes, Who You Are, In My Tree, etc.) and maybe a song or two off Vs. (e.g. Glorified, WMA). Oh, and maybe Sleight of Hand off Binaural.

When I think of Soufflé-like in terms of music I think of complex transitions, perhaps much like the bridge of Marker in the Sand on Avocado. I don't think of straight-forward, ass-kicking punk rock; nor do I particularly think of up-tempo stuff, much like Ed describes the new record.

It's interesting to hear the differing opinions, or at least differing perceptions when members of the band describe the music & give us hints about the sound.

ValleyGal

Maybe you're reading too much into souffle-like? Hearing that term I would think it refers to something prepared with a lot of care and attention so that it doesn't fall on it's face, independent of the actual style of music.

chromiam

or you have to break through the upper layer (like a souffle) in order to get to the good stuff lying underneath....

DewieCox

chromiam wrote:

or you have to break through the upper layer (like a souffle) in order to get to the good stuff lying underneath....

I think it's this...... I am anxious to hear the boys get a little more interesting musically, again. The last 2 albums don't cut it, for me. Get away from the overly punkish tunes and work on somethin a little more classic sounding.

LoveBoatAdmiral

I thought it was pretty clear when he said souffle like, he meant it was just gonna take a while. Isn't that why you don't order the souffle in a restaurant? Cuz it takes like 45 minutes to get your meal? And that was the context of the question anyway. Wasn't it something like "how long until the new record?" You guys may be reading a little to far into this.

mattcoz

Which interview was this in? I don't remember it.

LoveBoatAdmiral

SI interview about two months ago

not for me

This was the response to the question I asked!