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They should have put Last Soldier on this ( was it even recorded round the same time?)

I'd also have to cut Thumbing My way , LBC, I am Mine, and Save you. And add Otherside.

I actually forgot to comment in my last post about Bushleaguer. So I will now. People complain that it's stuck in a time and so isn't relevant anymore and I disagree. I think it's just as applicable to any detestable politician. I'm currently enjoying its relevance to David Cameron.

harmless wrote:

Pretty much yes. Cameron is hideous.

Birds in Hell wrote:

In the wake of the two new (old) songs leaking, I've been inspired to work on a retracking of Riot Act that encompasses the three officially released b-sides from the sessions (Down, Undone, Other Side.)

It made me realise both that I like all of the songs from the record a whole lot more than I often realise (not that I ever thought they were bad, mind you) and how much I don't really care for the flow of the official tracklisting.

It hasn't been an easy task, I'm currently on my fourth (and hopefully final) revision. Once I've given this one a few spins I'll decide whether it's as good as I think it can be or if it needs some further alteration.

Such a great, creative session for the band; directionless in the most pleasant way.

1. Arc
2. Love Boat Captain
3. Half Full
4. Save You
5. Cropduster
6. Down
7. Ghost
8. I Am Mine
9. Thumbing My Way
10. Green Disease
11. Can't Keep
12. Help Help
13. Get Right
14. Other Side
15. You Are
16. Undone
17. Bushleaguer
18. All or None

Much better.

If you want to try this at home, I strongly recommend using the original b-side versions of Down, Undone and Other Side. I can't recall all of the differences but Down certainly has some new guitar work and the original mixes fit more comfortably with the sonic character of the other Riot Act material.

Birds in Hell wrote:

I listened to this this morning, and I appreciate that you worked out a tracklist that not only works musically but also has a lyrical and thematic flow to it. "It's already been sung" into "it's been said before", "there's an upside to down" into "down, fall by the wayside...", "won't let the darkness swallow me" into "bring it on 'cause I'm no victim", "i can't hold on, the weight you bear" into "you are a tower of strength", "this broken wheel is coming undone" into "the world has come undone", the bitterness of Bushleaguer leading to the despondency of "All or None". I don't know if it was all intentional or if it's my brain looking for patterns, but I enjoyed that.

Birds in Hell wrote:

I just came up with a re-tracking I'm gonna take for a spin. I lost two songs that I hate (IAM and TMW), and threesongs that I like well enough, but sort of kill the momentum for me (Green Disease, Bu$hleaguer, Arc). Added the three outtakes where it made the most sense.

Can't Keep
Save You
Love Boat Captain
Cropduster
Ghost
You Are
Undone
Get Right
Help Help
Other Side
1/2 Full
Down
All or None

Author:	stip [ Sat July 27, 2013 8:26 am ]
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the first few months of parenting are a desperate struggle to find things to do while you keep your boring kid alive

Author:	Sgt. Crackpot [ Sat July 27, 2013 11:32 am ]
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Parents often say that babies need to come with an instruction book. I think that if they actually did, all it would say is: Don't kill the kid.

Author:	stupidmop [ Sat July 27, 2013 1:47 pm ]
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They should have put Last Soldier on this ( was it even recorded round the same time?) I'd also have to cut Thumbing My way , LBC, I am Mine, and Save you. And add Otherside.

Author:	harmless [ Sat July 27, 2013 2:17 pm ]
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A top tier album, some days my favourite.

Author:	Will [ Sat July 27, 2013 2:56 pm ]
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Terrible album, songs, and production.

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Author:	VinylGuy [ Sat July 27, 2013 3:24 pm ]
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stupidmop wrote: They should have put Last Soldier on this ( was it even recorded round the same time?) I'd also have to cut Thumbing My way , LBC, I am Mine, and Save you. And add Otherside. Last Soldier is a one of those really sad and beautiful at once kinda song; i love it.

Author:	harmless [ Sat July 27, 2013 3:42 pm ]
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I actually forgot to comment in my last post about Bushleaguer. So I will now. People complain that it's stuck in a time and so isn't relevant anymore and I disagree. I think it's just as applicable to any detestable politician. I'm currently enjoying its relevance to David Cameron.

Author:	VinylGuy [ Sat July 27, 2013 3:43 pm ]
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harmless wrote: I actually forgot to comment in my last post about Bushleaguer. So I will now. People complain that it's stuck in a time and so isn't relevant anymore and I disagree. I think it's just as applicable to any detestable politician. I'm currently enjoying its relevance to David Cameron. Pretty much yes. Cameron is hideous.

Author:	harmless [ Sat July 27, 2013 3:50 pm ]
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VinylGuy wrote: harmless wrote: I actually forgot to comment in my last post about Bushleaguer. So I will now. People complain that it's stuck in a time and so isn't relevant anymore and I disagree. I think it's just as applicable to any detestable politician. I'm currently enjoying its relevance to David Cameron. Pretty much yes. Cameron is hideous. Yeah. What a dick. He needs to be impeached or assassinated.

Author:	stupidmop [ Sat July 27, 2013 3:58 pm ]
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Read from the bottom up and thought you were talking about matt for a second

Author:	harmless [ Sat July 27, 2013 3:59 pm ]
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Author:	Jorge [ Sat July 27, 2013 5:23 pm ]
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Birds in Hell wrote: Birds in Hell wrote: In the wake of the two new (old) songs leaking, I've been inspired to work on a retracking of Riot Act that encompasses the three officially released b-sides from the sessions (Down, Undone, Other Side.) It made me realise both that I like all of the songs from the record a whole lot more than I often realise (not that I ever thought they were bad, mind you) and how much I don't really care for the flow of the official tracklisting. It hasn't been an easy task, I'm currently on my fourth (and hopefully final) revision. Once I've given this one a few spins I'll decide whether it's as good as I think it can be or if it needs some further alteration. Such a great, creative session for the band; directionless in the most pleasant way. 1. Arc 2. Love Boat Captain 3. Half Full 4. Save You 5. Cropduster 6. Down 7. Ghost 8. I Am Mine 9. Thumbing My Way 10. Green Disease 11. Can't Keep 12. Help Help 13. Get Right 14. Other Side 15. You Are 16. Undone 17. Bushleaguer 18. All or None Much better. If you want to try this at home, I strongly recommend using the original b-side versions of Down, Undone and Other Side. I can't recall all of the differences but Down certainly has some new guitar work and the original mixes fit more comfortably with the sonic character of the other Riot Act material. I listened to this this morning, and I appreciate that you worked out a tracklist that not only works musically but also has a lyrical and thematic flow to it. "It's already been sung" into "it's been said before", "there's an upside to down" into "down, fall by the wayside...", "won't let the darkness swallow me" into "bring it on 'cause I'm no victim", "i can't hold on, the weight you bear" into "you are a tower of strength", "this broken wheel is coming undone" into "the world has come undone", the bitterness of Bushleaguer leading to the despondency of "All or None". I don't know if it was all intentional or if it's my brain looking for patterns, but I enjoyed that.

Author:	WaitingForBluey [ Sat July 27, 2013 6:45 pm ]
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theplatypus wrote: Birds in Hell wrote: Birds in Hell wrote: In the wake of the two new (old) songs leaking, I've been inspired to work on a retracking of Riot Act that encompasses the three officially released b-sides from the sessions (Down, Undone, Other Side.) It made me realise both that I like all of the songs from the record a whole lot more than I often realise (not that I ever thought they were bad, mind you) and how much I don't really care for the flow of the official tracklisting. It hasn't been an easy task, I'm currently on my fourth (and hopefully final) revision. Once I've given this one a few spins I'll decide whether it's as good as I think it can be or if it needs some further alteration. Such a great, creative session for the band; directionless in the most pleasant way. 1. Arc 2. Love Boat Captain 3. Half Full 4. Save You 5. Cropduster 6. Down 7. Ghost 8. I Am Mine 9. Thumbing My Way 10. Green Disease 11. Can't Keep 12. Help Help 13. Get Right 14. Other Side 15. You Are 16. Undone 17. Bushleaguer 18. All or None Much better. If you want to try this at home, I strongly recommend using the original b-side versions of Down, Undone and Other Side. I can't recall all of the differences but Down certainly has some new guitar work and the original mixes fit more comfortably with the sonic character of the other Riot Act material. I listened to this this morning, and I appreciate that you worked out a tracklist that not only works musically but also has a lyrical and thematic flow to it. "It's already been sung" into "it's been said before", "there's an upside to down" into "down, fall by the wayside...", "won't let the darkness swallow me" into "bring it on 'cause I'm no victim", "i can't hold on, the weight you bear" into "you are a tower of strength", "this broken wheel is coming undone" into "the world has come undone", the bitterness of Bushleaguer leading to the despondency of "All or None". I don't know if it was all intentional or if it's my brain looking for patterns, but I enjoyed that. Well, I have no choice now... I must really listen to this mix right away. I've never passed up an opportunity to try out a new RA or Binaural remix and I'm not about to begin now.

Author:	Birds in Hell [ Sat July 27, 2013 10:08 pm ]
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theplatypus wrote: Birds in Hell wrote: Birds in Hell wrote: In the wake of the two new (old) songs leaking, I've been inspired to work on a retracking of Riot Act that encompasses the three officially released b-sides from the sessions (Down, Undone, Other Side.) It made me realise both that I like all of the songs from the record a whole lot more than I often realise (not that I ever thought they were bad, mind you) and how much I don't really care for the flow of the official tracklisting. It hasn't been an easy task, I'm currently on my fourth (and hopefully final) revision. Once I've given this one a few spins I'll decide whether it's as good as I think it can be or if it needs some further alteration. Such a great, creative session for the band; directionless in the most pleasant way. 1. Arc 2. Love Boat Captain 3. Half Full 4. Save You 5. Cropduster 6. Down 7. Ghost 8. I Am Mine 9. Thumbing My Way 10. Green Disease 11. Can't Keep 12. Help Help 13. Get Right 14. Other Side 15. You Are 16. Undone 17. Bushleaguer 18. All or None Much better. If you want to try this at home, I strongly recommend using the original b-side versions of Down, Undone and Other Side. I can't recall all of the differences but Down certainly has some new guitar work and the original mixes fit more comfortably with the sonic character of the other Riot Act material. I listened to this this morning, and I appreciate that you worked out a tracklist that not only works musically but also has a lyrical and thematic flow to it. "It's already been sung" into "it's been said before", "there's an upside to down" into "down, fall by the wayside...", "won't let the darkness swallow me" into "bring it on 'cause I'm no victim", "i can't hold on, the weight you bear" into "you are a tower of strength", "this broken wheel is coming undone" into "the world has come undone", the bitterness of Bushleaguer leading to the despondency of "All or None". I don't know if it was all intentional or if it's my brain looking for patterns, but I enjoyed that. It wasn't deliberate but that's great, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Through the process of trying out different tracklistings I think it's definitely possible that those thematic concerns played a subconscious role in my decision making.

Author:	epilogue [ Fri December 02, 2016 9:42 pm ]
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The last time I listened to this (about a week and a half before I went on vacation) I had this thought for the first time: fuck, yeah, this thing might be better than Ten.

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Author:	VinylGuy [ Mon September 02, 2013 3:04 pm ]
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Enjoying the percussion and those little guitar arrangements from Stone in this one. Its a classy song.

Author:	tragabigzanda [ Fri December 02, 2016 6:42 pm ]
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I just came up with a re-tracking I'm gonna take for a spin. I lost two songs that I hate (IAM and TMW), and threesongs that I like well enough, but sort of kill the momentum for me (Green Disease, Bu$hleaguer, Arc). Added the three outtakes where it made the most sense. Can't Keep Save You Love Boat Captain Cropduster Ghost You Are Undone Get Right Help Help Other Side 1/2 Full Down All or None

Author:	bada [ Sat December 03, 2016 3:11 am ]
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Think I'm gonna try out Speeno's mix from 3 years ago. Good bump.

Author:	Leatherhead [ Sat December 03, 2016 3:19 am ]
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Just started playing Riot Act, then opened up RM to find this album thread at the top of the threads.