Holy shit.. earthlings is very very GOOD

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  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,913
    Only listened through once and thought it was just OK.  Maybe it will grow on me...
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,516
    not sure what the issue is with people not liking it....people are allowed opinions, and to express them. if someone not liking it ruins your experience, that's a you problem. 
    By The Time They Figure Out What Went Wrong, We'll Be Sitting On A Beach, Earning Twenty Percent.




  • nicknyr15
    nicknyr15 Posts: 9,250
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    not sure what the issue is with people not liking it....people are allowed opinions, and to express them. if someone not liking it ruins your experience, that's a you problem. 
    No!!!!!!!!!!
  • Weston1283
    Weston1283 Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 5,019
    edited February 2022
    Made a 12 song playlist listed below, called it GigaEarth, listened to it, and told myself “that would have been the best PJ album in 25 years”

    Invincible
    Who Ever Said
    Superblood Wolfmoon
    Good and Evil
    Quick Escape
    Dance Of the Clairvoyants
    Brother the Cloud
    The Dark
    Seven O’Clock
    Fallout Today
    Retrograde
    River Cross
    Post edited by Weston1283 on
    2010: Cleveland
    2012: Atlanta
    2013: London ONT / Wrigley Field / Pittsburgh / Buffalo / San Diego / Los Angeles I / Los Angeles II
    2014: Cincinnati / St. Louis / Tulsa / Lincoln / Detroit / Denver
    2015: New York City
    2016: Ft. Lauderdale / Miami / Jacksonville / Greenville / Hampton / Columbia / Lexington / Philly II / New York City II / Toronto II / Bonnaroo / Telluride / Fenway I / Wrigley I / Wrigley - II / TOTD - Philadelphia, San Francisco
    2017: Ohana Fest (EV)
    2018: Amsterdam I / Amsterdam II / Seattle I / Seattle II / Boston I / Boston II
    2021: Asbury Park / Ohana Encore 1 / Ohana Encore 2
    2022: Phoenix / LA I / LA II / Quebec City / Ottawa / New York City / Camden / Nashville / St. Louis / Denver
    2023: St. Paul II
    2024: Las Vegas I / Las Vegas II / New York City I / New York City II / Philly I / Philly II / Baltimore
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,128
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    not sure what the issue is with people not liking it....people are allowed opinions, and to express them. if someone not liking it ruins your experience, that's a you problem. 
    Just stop Hugh.  We must love everything.  This is the way.  
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • vedpunk
    vedpunk Posts: 960
    edited February 2022
    Unfortunately some people will always be stuck in 1993 and waiting for Ten or VS part 2. You can tell by all the Seinfeld memes.
  • Tim Simmons
    Tim Simmons Posts: 9,639
    After 4 listens, I don't love the production. Its a bit too glossy for my PJ tastes, but it may grow on me (and I am curious as to how a PJ album like that will sound - so I'm at least open to more of Watt behind the board). I think theres a pretty good record here, some songs hit harder than others. It will get some spins, but I don't know if it will be a favorite of mine. 

  • Tim Simmons
    Tim Simmons Posts: 9,639
    edited February 2022
    If any of these songs make a PJ set, it has to be Brother the Cloud its the centerpiece of this album.

  • cp3iverson
    cp3iverson Posts: 8,702
    edited February 2022
    First listen complete….

    Ignoring the three singles:  

    -Invincible is truly great.  Obviously some Peter Gabriel vibes there.  Definitely my favorite with The Dark close behind.  

    -Mrs Mills really stood out too.  
    -I thought “Try” was really fun.  
    -On My Way gave us some serious chills. 

    It’s a lot of different sounds but it all flows easily.  I think Ed took a ton of chances here and experimented with sounds we’ve never heard his voice sing along to.  Really listenable album.  I’ve always loved accessible PJ (I love Backspacer).  Really good album.  
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  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,964
    I get a chuckle when people say Ed’s voice sounds like shit. If you’ve never tried singing into a mic before, give it a shot and let me know how that works out for you. Lol 
  • Cropduster-80
    Cropduster-80 Posts: 2,034
    edited February 2022
    bbiggs said:
    I get a chuckle when people say Ed’s voice sounds like shit. If you’ve never tried singing into a mic before, give it a shot and let me know how that works out for you. Lol 
    I didn’t think it’s bad.  It’s changed though 
    adapting to realities of age, smoking or whatever, I still think his voice sounds really good. 

    It’s no different than people who expect every new album to be another Ten.  They also want him to sing the same exact way he did then too .  I would say the odds are near zero he could sing black the exact way he did at MTV unplugged today.  Doesn’t mean it won’t still sound great though 
    Post edited by Cropduster-80 on
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,964
    Cropduster-80 said:
    bbiggs said:
    I get a chuckle when people say Ed’s voice sounds like shit. If you’ve never tried singing into a mic before, give it a shot and let me know how that works out for you. Lol 
    I didn’t think it’s bad.  It’s changed though 
    adapting to realities of age, smoking or whatever, I still think his voice sounds really good. 

    It’s no different than people who expect every new album to be another Ten.  They also want him to sing the same exact way he did then too  
    Agree 100%. Voice has clearly changed as expected for a dude approaching 60 that lived his lifestyle. Sounds great all things considered though 
  • Weston1283
    Weston1283 Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 5,019
    bbiggs said:
    I get a chuckle when people say Ed’s voice sounds like shit. If you’ve never tried singing into a mic before, give it a shot and let me know how that works out for you. Lol 
    Not sure if it’s the production or what, but he sounds incredible on Earthling
    2010: Cleveland
    2012: Atlanta
    2013: London ONT / Wrigley Field / Pittsburgh / Buffalo / San Diego / Los Angeles I / Los Angeles II
    2014: Cincinnati / St. Louis / Tulsa / Lincoln / Detroit / Denver
    2015: New York City
    2016: Ft. Lauderdale / Miami / Jacksonville / Greenville / Hampton / Columbia / Lexington / Philly II / New York City II / Toronto II / Bonnaroo / Telluride / Fenway I / Wrigley I / Wrigley - II / TOTD - Philadelphia, San Francisco
    2017: Ohana Fest (EV)
    2018: Amsterdam I / Amsterdam II / Seattle I / Seattle II / Boston I / Boston II
    2021: Asbury Park / Ohana Encore 1 / Ohana Encore 2
    2022: Phoenix / LA I / LA II / Quebec City / Ottawa / New York City / Camden / Nashville / St. Louis / Denver
    2023: St. Paul II
    2024: Las Vegas I / Las Vegas II / New York City I / New York City II / Philly I / Philly II / Baltimore
  • CROJAM95
    CROJAM95 Posts: 10,855
    I see a bunch of around 50-60 yr olds at pj shows

    Eds doin aight 

    plus I guess he was the one to defeat Father Time out of the 7 billion plus of us 

    the fantasy world that I guess comes with rock n roll 
  • jimjam1982
    jimjam1982 AZ Posts: 1,471
    Album is definitely way better then I expected.  Might have to find a way to Seattle night 1
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,482
    edited February 2022
    bbiggs said:
    I get a chuckle when people say Ed’s voice sounds like shit. If you’ve never tried singing into a mic before, give it a shot and let me know how that works out for you. Lol 

    I get a chuckle when people say an art print looks like shit. If you’ve never tried designing a concert poster before, give it a shot and let me know how that works out for you. Lol 
    Post edited by Spiritual_Chaos on
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,964
    edited February 2022
    ^ Damn that’s some serious research to prove a point. Well done. 

    I think disliking one of several concert posters from a variety of artists (that I do not follow) is a different thing than saying the lead singer of the band you follow on a forum sounds shitty, but hey, what do I know. 
    Post edited by bbiggs on
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,482
    bbiggs said:
    ^ Damn that’s some serious research to prove a point. Well done. 
    Never takes much to prove someone a hypocrite, around these parts. 

    :)
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,964
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    bbiggs said:
    ^ Damn that’s some serious research to prove a point. Well done. 
    Never takes much to prove someone a hypocrite, around these parts. 

    :)
    I dont like internet arguments, but point taken. Two different things to me, but if it’s hypocritical, so be it. Thank you for pointing it out. 
  • BrainofBGA
    BrainofBGA Australia Posts: 4,558
    Weston1283 said:
    Made a 12 song playlist listed below, called it GigaEarth, listened to it, and told myself “that would have been the best PJ album in 25 years”

    Invincible
    Who Ever Said
    Superblood Wolfmoon
    Good and Evil
    Quick Escape
    Dance Of the Clairvoyants
    Brother the Cloud
    The Dark
    Seven O’Clock
    Fallout Today
    Retrograde
    River Cross
    That is one killer track list! 
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    Melbourne #2 '03
    Melbourne #3 '03
    Melbourne #1 '06
    Melbourne #3 '06
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