I've never listened to the whole thing.

I was all excited about finding a Pearl Jam CD in my car a few weeks ago thinking it was LO2L then I pooped it in and heard Arms Aloft. LOXL. Womp womp.

I turned it off when i heard how fast WWS was

I don’t love LB but I think it’s a lot better than Backspacer.

You don't post enough, mick.

I wouldn't say a lot better, but it averages out to be a better listen for me too.

I like Backspacer a lot for what it is -- I think it's a great minor album with a lot of fun songs.

I seriously haven't listened to Lightning Bolt since 2013. It's the first and only PJ album to leave virtually no impression on me whatsoever.

this band really needs to release a new album so we can stop talking about this

Certainly agree

Yes. Last year, after the “forthcoming album” nonsense I figured was them releasing a song and supposing they were going to finish the album and release it, this year I feel more optimistic. I am hopeful we’ll get the new album machine rolling from this band in the next month. I have no basis for this other than blind hope. Let’s see how I do!

It is kind of insane how long it's been. As someone who's been disconnected from the PJ community for a while...do we have any idea what the long delay is about?

Sorry.

Apologies if that's a newb question. I...am a newb. And I haven't lurked here in a few years.

No, that a comment on the nature of how these threads tend to go... everyone half jokingly assumes the band is dead. No one knows if any real progress has been made outside of whatever session Can’t Deny Me came from.

Gotcha.

Seems like they're really hitting the final stretch in the studio...

I think I'll skip that exhibit.

lol wtf mike needs a new album just to fill his time. he's so bored he's snorkeling around the Sound looking for guitars.

"Just a little further out, Mike."