I have to say that I also love the entire album, even though Force of Nature is my favorite song. I actually just bought a second copy of the album the other day, so now I have one for the house and one for the car!
my favorite song off that record is probably unthought known
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Or how about: "the feeling you get taking it out and putting on any other PJ record?"
Sorry, I just don't think there's a single song on it worth giving a damn about now or 20 years from now the way there are on every one of their other albums.
All that being said, Amongst the Waves is the best track. Unthought Known is too formulaic and obvious in my opinion.
And please god let us not waste a track on the next record with Ole (which might be the worst song they've ever written).
I fucking LOVE the indie/punk/pop vibe of Ole.. I hope the whole fucking album sounds like that and makes me wake up in the morning and not want to give a shit, but kick ass.
Or how about: "the feeling you get taking it out and putting on any other PJ record?"
Sorry, I just don't think there's a single song on it worth giving a damn about now or 20 years from now the way there are on every one of their other albums.
All that being said, Amongst the Waves is the best track. Unthought Known is too formulaic and obvious in my opinion.
And please god let us not waste a track on the next record with Ole (which might be the worst song they've ever written).
I fucking LOVE the indie/punk/pop vibe of Ole.. I hope the whole fucking album sounds like that and makes me wake up in the morning and not want to give a shit, but kick ass.
Haha, that's the beauty of the difference of opinion!
I can't decide which album of the 00's I like best. They all have their strengths. In the case of Backspacer, Eddie's voice is the main strength. He's really developed as a singer. No longer warbled, he's really confident, and also very warm and heartfelt... he couldn't have pulled off a song like The End in his younger days... not that I would have wanted him to then... I barely want him to now... that song is too sad to bear most times. I almost never play it.
Backspacer is a great SONG album. I'm hoping the next one is more of a JAM album... and will have the next Porch or Corduroy... something the band can just go off on.
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BTW, No Code is quickly becoming my over all favorite...
"I seem to recognize your face, haunting, familiar yet, I can't seem to place it..."
5,6,7= power
Haha, that's the beauty of the difference of opinion!
Backspacer is a great SONG album. I'm hoping the next one is more of a JAM album... and will have the next Porch or Corduroy... something the band can just go off on.
Other than that, unthought. Then the artwork... Then I'm struggling to find many other positives.
Speed of sound
then gonna see my friend
then the end
doubly so as it is the end of my least favorite PJ album
"what a long, strange trip it's been"
which is not included in the album...
I agree that the demo is better than the album version.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eEILQb36jo
Just beautiful.