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Joined: Sun January 26, 2020 12:10 pm Posts: 12232 Location: Warwickshire, UK
RockPusher wrote:
stip wrote:
I don't think I'm ever not going to hear potato, which probably bumps this up half a star
At the listening party the two sing out loud moments for me and the little enclave of people around me were "POTATO!" and "left the fucking water running!"
i do find myself drawn to that transition even if i cant quite articulate why just yet
Probably because it's the most redeeming aspect of the track. It is remarkable to have that level of complexity in it given it's a very short song. The rest is just an overload of Ed ala Can't Deny Me / Ole
Joined: Sun January 26, 2020 12:10 pm Posts: 12232 Location: Warwickshire, UK
OmegaprimeVKM wrote:
stip wrote:
i do find myself drawn to that transition even if i cant quite articulate why just yet
Probably because it's the most redeeming aspect of the track. It is remarkable to have that level of complexity in it given it's a very short song. The rest is just an overload of Ed ala Can't Deny Me / Ole
this post isn't about Running but the interlude before it
Joined: Sun January 26, 2020 12:10 pm Posts: 12232 Location: Warwickshire, UK
one thing that makes this rock harder than it would otherwise is that Matt plays (almost) every beat on the bass drum, apart from on the snare hits; this is a thrash metal technique more than a punk one; Dave A did it on RVM, and the last time I remember Matt doing it was on Green Disease
To the extent that speculation this song is about death is plausible, it sounds like it fits well thematically with the rest of the record while also changing up the pace in the second half.
I never hated this, never loved it either. Listening to it on the album hasn't really changed my feelings about the song. It's as good as a fun punk style track by PJ can be. 3.75 stars (I'm uncomfortable giving it an outright 4 stars and I think it's better than Something Special which I give 3.5 stars).
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I can’t think of the last time I first heard a PJ song and just did not jive with it, but then heard the song as part of an album and fell in love it. I really dig the song now!
I can’t think of the last time I first heard a PJ song and just did not jive with it, but then heard the song as part of an album and fell in love it. I really dig the song now!
yeah, its very well placed. It was not a single at all.
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