Mike wrote:I want them to explore the style of Sad and Undone more but I'm not even sure what that style is. Interesting pop-rock songs that don't sound forced/like they're trying too hard maybe. I fucking love Sad and Undone.
are sad and undone 'styles' or are they just examples of killer songs?
They seem like a pretty standard pop song structures. They're both verse/chrous/verse/chorus/solo/chorus (I think they are at least, it's been a while since I've heard either)...they're catchy but don't really skimp on depth or power.
They are perhaps unusually atmospheric for being full and decorated songs. They each take a little piece of the void that birthed Sleight of Hand, and use it within a poppier context.
Mike wrote:I want them to explore the style of Sad and Undone more but I'm not even sure what that style is. Interesting pop-rock songs that don't sound forced/like they're trying too hard maybe. I fucking love Sad and Undone.
are sad and undone 'styles' or are they just examples of killer songs?
I think they both share a similar style that Pearl Jam haven't explored very much. I agree with what McParadigm said. Pearl Jam using their pop sensibilities while still being atmospheric and in the mindset they were when they recorded Binaural/Riot Act. It's a blend I really enjoy. Most of all they're killer songs though, yes.
I think Lightning Bolt is a pretty atmospheric song (compared to say, Getaway or Swallowed Whole). A different type of atmosphere, but there is definitely that sense of space (either vastness or closeness) that we usually associate with it.
stip wrote:I think Lightning Bolt is a pretty atmospheric song (compared to say, Getaway or Swallowed Whole). A different type of atmosphere, but there is definitely that sense of space (either vastness or closeness) that we usually associate with it.
Yeah, I agree. I mentioned somewhere before the that I wished the studio version would sound like Undone. It's kind of a mix between Undone and earlier anthems.
I actually really like what Boom is doing in this video. As far as I'm concerned, that should be the extent of his live participation-- adding a little bit of color behind the guitars.
I actually really like what Boom is doing in this video. As far as I'm concerned, that should be the extent of his live participation-- adding a little bit of color behind the guitars.
I was kinda middle ground on this when Lost Dogs came out. Then, I got to see it live at the Gorge in '05. Fucking blew me away. For me, the best song they've released since Matt joined. One of Ed's best riffs. Top 3 Pearl Jam song for me, for sure.
Like you guys, I like Letter to the Dead better as a title. I wonder if it was left off since they already had a song about someone being gone with Light Years. Maybe they were even both written about the same situation. Who knows?