Better Album: Backspacer or Lightning Bolt

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  • KN219077
    KN219077 Montana Posts: 1,202
    Lightning Bolt
    I visit Backspacer for unthought, amongst, and just breathe. Supersonic too sometimes. But I generally stick around for more of the LB album. This is a tough one. I’d put LB slightly ahead but not by much. The highs are less high but the lows are less low for me.
  • rummy
    rummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,466
    PJNB said:
    rummy said:
    edocon said:
    I did a track-by-track listenability comparison. In my opinion:

    1. Gonna See My Friend > Getaway
    2. Got Some == Mind Your Manners
    3. The Fixer > My Father's Son
    4. Johnny Guitar < Sirens
    5. Just Breathe > LIghtning Bolt
    6. Amongst the Waves > Infallible
    7. Unkthought Known > Pendulum
    8. Supersonic == Swallowed Whole
    9. Speed of Sound > Let The Records Play
    10. Force of Nature == Sleeping By Myself
    11. The End  == Yellow Moon and/or Future Days
     
    Backspacer 6
    Lightning Bolt 1
    Toss-up 4
    I just realized that the best song on both is track 7!
     I agree too. Also Gonna See My Friend  > Getaway and Force of Nature = Sleeping By Myself? Come on! 
    True that!
  • rummy
    rummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,466
    I gotta admit that I don’t revisit either of these albums. I’ll just enjoy a few songs from each when I hear them in a bootleg.
  • El
    El Posts: 139
    Backspacer
    It depends on the day for me. But currently:  So looks like Backspacer takes the top spot between the two. 

    1. Gonna See My Friend > Getaway
    2. Got Some == Mind Your Manners
    3. The Fixer > My Father's Son
    4. Johnny Guitar < Sirens
    5. Just Breathe < Lightning Bolt
    6. Amongst the Waves > Infallible
    7. Unkthought Known > Pendulum
    8. Supersonic > Swallowed Whole
    9. Speed of Sound > Let The Records Play
    10. Force of Nature == Sleeping By Myself
    11. The End  < Yellow Moon and/or Future Days
    Music is what feelings sound like.
  • HailHailVitalogy
    HailHailVitalogy Posts: 6,035
    edited May 2020
    Backspacer
    Backspacer. This shouldn’t even be a contest. 

    Yield > Vitalogy > Vs > No Code > Ten > BACKSPACER > Gigaton > Riot Act > Binaural > Lightning Bolt
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  • JPPJ84
    JPPJ84 Hamburg, Germany Posts: 3,464
    Lightning Bolt
    HailHailVitalogy said:
    Backspacer. This shouldn’t even be a contest. 

    Yield > Vitalogy > Vs > No Code > Ten > BACKSPACER > Gigaton > Riot Act > Binaural > Lightning Bolt
    In your mind maybe 
  • HailHailVitalogy
    HailHailVitalogy Posts: 6,035
    Backspacer
    JPPJ84 said:
    HailHailVitalogy said:
    Backspacer. This shouldn’t even be a contest. 

    Yield > Vitalogy > Vs > No Code > Ten > BACKSPACER > Gigaton > Riot Act > Binaural > Lightning Bolt
    In your mind maybe 
    Unthought Known, Force of Nature, Johnny Guitar, Got Some, and Amongst the Waves are better than any song on LB
    2003: Uniondale, MSG x2 | 2004: Reading | 2005: Gorge, Vancouver, Philly | 2006: East Rutherford x2, Gorge x2, Camden 1, Hartford | 2008: MSG x2, VA Beach | 2009: Philly x3 | 2010: MSG x2, Bristow | 2011: Alpine Valley x2 | 2012: MIA Philly | 2013: Wrigley, Charlottesville, Brooklyn 2 | 2014: Milan, Amsterdam 1 | 2016: MSG x2, Fenway x2, Wrigley 2 | 2018: Rome, Krakow, Berlin, Wrigley 2 | 2021: Sea Hear Now | 2022: San Diego, LA x2, MSG, Camden, Nashville, St. Louis, Denver | 2023: St. Paul 1, Chicago x2, Fort Worth x2, Austin 2 | 2024: Las Vegas 1, Seattle x2, Indy, MSG x2, Philly x2, Baltimore, Ohana 2 | 2025: Florida x2, Atlanta x2, Pittsburgh x2
  • JPPJ84
    JPPJ84 Hamburg, Germany Posts: 3,464
    Lightning Bolt
    HailHailVitalogy said:
    JPPJ84 said:
    HailHailVitalogy said:
    Backspacer. This shouldn’t even be a contest. 

    Yield > Vitalogy > Vs > No Code > Ten > BACKSPACER > Gigaton > Riot Act > Binaural > Lightning Bolt
    In your mind maybe 
    Unthought Known, Force of Nature, Johnny Guitar, Got Some, and Amongst the Waves are better than any song on LB
    Sure, in your mind and that’s fine 😎 is it really that hard not to take your opinions as fact?
  • cp3iverson
    cp3iverson Posts: 8,702
    edited May 2020
    Backspacer
    I remember one of the kids was a teen at the time and BS was the first PJ album they connected with.  Their friends too.  It was cool.  The Fixer video was all over VH1 at the time.  Casual fans and non-PJ fans loved The Fixer and Just Breathe.  I will never have a problem with radio friendly PJ songs.  
  • Long Red
    Long Red NY Posts: 185
    Backspacer
    edocon said:
    I did a track-by-track listenability comparison. In my opinion:

    1. Gonna See My Friend > Getaway
    2. Got Some == Mind Your Manners
    3. The Fixer > My Father's Son
    4. Johnny Guitar < Sirens
    5. Just Breathe > LIghtning Bolt
    6. Amongst the Waves > Infallible
    7. Unkthought Known > Pendulum
    8. Supersonic == Swallowed Whole
    9. Speed of Sound > Let The Records Play
    10. Force of Nature == Sleeping By Myself
    11. The End  == Yellow Moon and/or Future Days
     
    Backspacer 6
    Lightning Bolt 1
    Toss-up 4
    Whoa, hold on. Force of Nature is LEAPS AND BOUNDS better than Sleeping By Myself. 
  • KN219077
    KN219077 Montana Posts: 1,202
    Lightning Bolt
    Long Red said:
    edocon said:
    I did a track-by-track listenability comparison. In my opinion:

    1. Gonna See My Friend > Getaway
    2. Got Some == Mind Your Manners
    3. The Fixer > My Father's Son
    4. Johnny Guitar < Sirens
    5. Just Breathe > LIghtning Bolt
    6. Amongst the Waves > Infallible
    7. Unkthought Known > Pendulum
    8. Supersonic == Swallowed Whole
    9. Speed of Sound > Let The Records Play
    10. Force of Nature == Sleeping By Myself
    11. The End  == Yellow Moon and/or Future Days
     
    Backspacer 6
    Lightning Bolt 1
    Toss-up 4
    Whoa, hold on. Force of Nature is LEAPS AND BOUNDS better than Sleeping By Myself. 
    I wouldn’t go that far, both are pretty cheesy.
  • pledgeagrievance
    pledgeagrievance Posts: 2,874
    Backspacer
    Backspacer, by a little. I listen to it more. Feels more like an album, LB is a collection of songs. It didn’t age as well. LB the song didn’t age well either. Feels like safe dad rock. I was scared that this song signaled where the band was headed forever. Plus Future Days is possibly the most cringe worthy song in the cannon. 

    GSMF, Got Some, Just Breathe, Unthought Known, all hope to hear at shows. 

    Getaway, MYM, Pendulum, Swallowed Whole, Yellow Moon, all hope to hear at shows. 
  • Gibson
    Gibson Chicago Posts: 2,671
    Lightning Bolt
    The only reason I voted the way I did is because of Yellow Moon.
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  • mcdevittpb
    mcdevittpb Posts: 252
    1. Gonna See My Friend = Getaway
    2. Got Some = Mind Your Manners
    3. The Fixer > My Father's Son
    4. Johnny Guitar < Sirens
    5. Just Breathe > LIghtning Bolt
    6. Amongst the Waves = Infallible
    7. Unkthought Known < Pendulum
    8. Supersonic = Swallowed Whole
    9. Speed of Sound = Let The Records Play
    10. Force of Nature Sleeping By Myself
    11. The End  <Yellow Moon and Future Days

    Overall equal.  Both solid albums.  
  • cp3iverson
    cp3iverson Posts: 8,702
    Backspacer

    1. Gonna See My Friend = Getaway
    2. Got Some = Mind Your Manners
    3. The Fixer > My Father's Son
    4. Johnny Guitar < Sirens
    5. Just Breathe > LIghtning Bolt
    6. Amongst the Waves > Infallible
    7. Unthought Known > Pendulum
    8. Supersonic = Swallowed Whole
    9. Speed of Sound > Let The Records Play
    10. Force of Nature >>>>>>>Sleeping By Myself
    11. The End  >Yellow Moon and Future Days
  • KM73780
    KM73780 Posts: 1,177
    Backspacer
    Dang LB has taken the lead again. 
  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,613
    Backlighter:

    Gonna See My Friends
    Got Some
    Mind Your Manners
    Sirens
    Just Breathe
    Lightning Bolt
    Amongst The Waves
    Unthought Known
    Pendulum
    Yellow Moon
    Future Days

    The End (hidden track)

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    "...I changed by not changing at all..."
  • 1ThoughtKnown
    1ThoughtKnown Posts: 6,155
    Backspacer
    Long Red said:
    edocon said:
    I did a track-by-track listenability comparison. In my opinion:

    1. Gonna See My Friend > Getaway
    2. Got Some == Mind Your Manners
    3. The Fixer > My Father's Son
    4. Johnny Guitar < Sirens
    5. Just Breathe > LIghtning Bolt
    6. Amongst the Waves > Infallible
    7. Unkthought Known > Pendulum
    8. Supersonic == Swallowed Whole
    9. Speed of Sound > Let The Records Play
    10. Force of Nature == Sleeping By Myself
    11. The End  == Yellow Moon and/or Future Days
     
    Backspacer 6
    Lightning Bolt 1
    Toss-up 4
    Whoa, hold on. Force of Nature is LEAPS AND BOUNDS better than Sleeping By Myself. 
    Absolutely. Not even close: Force of Nature is one of the top 3 songs on BS and Sleeping By Myself is the worst song of LB. One of the worst PJ songs ever IMO.
  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,500
    Today I'd vote one way, tomorrow I'd vote another, Saturday... and so on.  But I could do that with all PJ albums, really.  Love em all!
    Star Lake 00 / Pittsburgh 03 / State College 03 / Bristow 03 / Cleveland 06 / Camden II 06 / DC 08 / Pittsburgh 13 / Baltimore 13 / Charlottesville 13 / Cincinnati 14 / St. Paul 14 / Hampton 16 / Wrigley I 16 / Wrigley II 16 / Baltimore 20 / Camden 22 / Baltimore 24 / Raleigh I 25 / Raleigh II 25 / Pittsburgh I 25
  • Of The Aggie
    Of The Aggie The ATX Posts: 1,551
    Backspacer
    LB is by far PJs absolute worst album!  BS is so short that I can put it on and listen in 30 minutes when I want something quick.

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