NEW PEARL JAM ALBUM “LIGHTNING BOLT” AVAILABLE OCTOBER 15

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  • mj351
    mj351 Posts: 218
    E.K wrote:
    mj351 wrote:
    Has anyone received a copy in their letterbox?

    Nope .. and I not expecting mine any time soon either. :?

    Wow, the 10C version must be super special then.. ;)
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  • stardust1976
    stardust1976 Posts: 1,301
    belinda27 wrote:
    I thought the reason we got them today as new records are released in OZ on Fri and Sat whereas USA Tuesdays???
    :D:D:D

    You would be correct in that assumption. New albums are released here on a Friday or Saturday, and on Tuesdays in the US. So we ALWAYS get new albums released earlier here.

    JB HiFi here in Perth had plenty of copies when I went in at lunchtime to buy mine, Sanity did not (a friend who pre-ordered hers through them was told hard copy not available today).
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  • foursymbols
    foursymbols Dublin Posts: 528
    E.K wrote:
    mj351 wrote:
    Has anyone received a copy in their letterbox?

    Nope .. and I not expecting mine any time soon either. :?

    I depressingly agree with this, the pitchforks will be out next week!! :(
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  • Kel Varnsen
    Kel Varnsen Posts: 1,952
    So I am sure this question has already been answered but I am sick and feeling lazy, does anyone know if the format for the 10 club version of the CD is going to be different than the regular store version? I remember how with Avacado it was like that cool cardboard book thing. I am wondering if it is going to be the same. Since I am looking at ordering and the difference is about 6 bucks compared to ordering from amazon. And with shipping times to Canada ordering from 10 club means waiting a few weeks rather than a few days. I really don't listen to much downloaded stuff so the Itunes version isn't a big selling point for me.
  • PA298493
    PA298493 Posts: 1
    I'm amazed. My husband has just returned from Germany and he has brought the CD to me. Today it's my birthday, so I couldn't have a better present! He says it was on sale on the stores. No problem in finding it today there, in Frankfurt. I'm still overwhelmed. I'm writing from Spain, by the way.
  • stanszafran
    stanszafran Posts: 3
    Got it today here in Dallas by mail.
  • E.K
    E.K New South Wales, Australia Posts: 7,726
    mj351 wrote:
    E.K wrote:
    mj351 wrote:
    Has anyone received a copy in their letterbox?

    Nope .. and I not expecting mine any time soon either. :?

    Wow, the 10C version must be super special then.. ;)

    Oh yeah ... autographed by Kat and Sea maybe? ;):)
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  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Bought my copy at JB Hi Fi during my lunch break yesterday.
    Listened to the entire album in the car by the time I got home, was stuck in bad traffic, the album made it bearable.
    So far I like it, give me a few listens and I can give a proper verdict.
    Pendulum is playing now, half way through my second listening.
    Mind your manners and Sirens are amazing.
    Eddie's voice sounds great, much better than it did on Backspacer, it's like he's gone back to his 90's era voice.
    And Mike has come up with some great solo's, face melting.
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  • stardust1976
    stardust1976 Posts: 1,301
    My first listen to it left me feeling a little "hmm....not sure, not overly impressed" but after a few listens, it's definitely growing on me.

    A couple of songs I could ABSOLUTELY do without, but I love Pendulum, Sirens is good, and I think Sleeping By Myself is fantastic and so much better on this album than on Ukelele Songs.

    Listening to it on repeat, it's definitely better than Backspacer - a bit more adventurous maybe?
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  • nothinasitseems
    nothinasitseems New Jersey Posts: 1,516
    Couldn't wait any longer for the CD to get here so I finally gave in and listened to the iTunes stream and all I can really say is, wow.

    Album is great. Loved MYM since it came out, Sirens is just so so so beautiful, and I'm really loving Infallible, Pendulum, Let The Records Play, and Yellow Moon. And everything else is just as great.

    Can't wait till Brooklyn to hear some of these live. :)
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  • rangers72
    rangers72 lockerbie.uk Posts: 175
    was hoping to get it today as it was our wedding anniversary!gutted the postie didn't deliver,nevermind if its not hear on Monday sod it im going to buy it again at the record store.canny wait any longer!
  • ArriveLikeButterflyz
    ArriveLikeButterflyz Posts: 132
    I got the cd yesterday. it is a gem, start to finish. Amazing stuff. Can't stop playing it. Thanks PJ :-)
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  • breakmarysfall
    breakmarysfall Posts: 368
    IT'S officially OUT in GERMANY and it's in my hand since 10th of Ocotber :D , so yup, I need an outlet again...

    The art work is wonderful - compliments to Jeff
    and as always, I celebrate a new album and take my time to dig into it. So I started with reading the lyrics first... without the music... only the lyrics and I truly like the themes: about religion and its damaging impact, about being faithfull, about nature and earth, about a kind off hopeless situation regarding the status of the world, about personal philosophies...
    really really great lines..

    and then, I started with my chosen 1st song (the lyrics got me most) and immediately it rocked over me:
    Lightening Bolt - musically genius I would say! WOW! Then the 2nd one Infallible, surprisingly new and good, then Pendulum, another WOW.

    Ohhh dear Pearl Jam: thanks always for this magic music, this high advanced instrumental perfection and the impressive music all along! You all are real artists!!!
    But, maybe because it was the 1st one, thank you especially for this great "Indian" Rock song, Lightning Bolt!
    I know already, that this will be from now on "my Dancing around Fire and calling out" song and I can't wait to rock out to it live one fine day, when back in Europe - hopefully soon!!!

    But for now, for tonight, the rest of the Album will get inhaled, but this one goes out to announce, that the start was already stunning, impressing and pure RocknRoll! ;)

    so great great Job, dear Pearl Jam, and again: thank you soooo much for all - I go with "Let the records play: all I need is your Music and my Boots(leg) here and around the bend...
    and p.s. SMILE and I am really happy you all are back in full dimension :P
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  • kenny olav
    kenny olav Posts: 3,319
    Great album! Big step up from Backspacer. One thing I've always loved about Pearl Jam is their ability to write different kinds of songs, but Lightning Bolt seems to have more variety than ever before, and yet they all go together well. There is a renewed passion throughout the album... sure, I think it can be argued that PJ's songwriting peaked in the Vitalogy thru Binaural phase, but the new material is very strong and I can't wait to hear it all live... next week!!

    It's funny that Backspacer is generally upbeat and ends with a devastatingly sad song whereas Lightning Bolt generally has a dark mood and ends with a very optimistic song.
  • Kodiak
    Kodiak Posts: 16
    Anyone else having issues with the CD? I got mine and tried playing it in my car stereo. It skips on Yellow Moon at the 2:03 mark. No matter what I am doing...it skips there. It's not like I hit a bump and it skipped. The album seems to play just fine in my PC but not in my car. Never had an issue with any other CD in my car. Just wanted to see if anyone else is having a similar issue.
  • green_girl
    green_girl Posts: 931
    My CD arrived today! Thanks, Santos!
  • TheLuckyOnes
    TheLuckyOnes Posts: 476
    CD est arrive, en Detroit.


    :)
  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    I really love the album cover, it's like a hardback book with a nice little pocket at the back for the CD.
    A nice sold feel to it.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Kodiak wrote:
    Anyone else having issues with the CD? I got mine and tried playing it in my car stereo. It skips on Yellow Moon at the 2:03 mark. No matter what I am doing...it skips there. It's not like I hit a bump and it skipped. The album seems to play just fine in my PC but not in my car. Never had an issue with any other CD in my car. Just wanted to see if anyone else is having a similar issue.

    No problem here.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Just realised my album cover is black?
    All the online images are white?
    Is the US version white and Int'l black?
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014

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