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Post subject: Re: 1-77: Low Desert vs. Bittersweet Me
Posted: Tue April 05, 2016 1:39 pm
The worst
Joined: Thu December 13, 2012 6:31 pm Posts: 39910
These are pretty evenly matched. Both good songs that don't hit the top tier. Vote for Low Desert for doing something a bit different. I love the bassline
Post subject: Re: 1-77: Low Desert vs. Bittersweet Me
Posted: Tue April 05, 2016 2:06 pm
I've been POOSSTTIiiEEnngeeaahh
Joined: Fri November 15, 2013 6:14 am Posts: 11136
Bittersweet Me has a decent riff, but it's otherwise uninspiring. Low Desert is REM deciding they wanted to record an americana song and doing it really fucking well. I can taste the dust in my teeth and feel the sun on my neck.
Post subject: Re: 1-77: Low Desert vs. Bittersweet Me
Posted: Tue April 05, 2016 8:31 pm
A Return To Form
Joined: Wed January 02, 2013 8:21 pm Posts: 115
AndySlash wrote:
bittersweet me was never performed live. that's kind of astounding to me.
This. Never realized that was the case, especially since it was (mostly?) recorded in a soundcheck. Of the "live" tracks on Hi-Fi, it always sounded the least "live" to me - for a long time, I thought it was a studio recording. I thought it sounded great on the radio, too.
Post subject: Re: 1-77: Low Desert vs. Bittersweet Me
Posted: Tue April 05, 2016 8:40 pm
tl;dr
Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 6:06 pm Posts: 8567
This one hurts. "Low Desert" is wonderful, and I agree with everything Kaius said about it. I especially like the moment when Stipe jumps the octave ("say you'll leave it all behind...hey!") -- to me that's the breaking point of the song, and it's beautiful. But I love "Bittersweet Me" more -- I think it captures a similarly dusty, atmospheric vibe, but with a more pronounced sense of melancholia and a slightly richer melodic palette. Some of my favorite lyrics on "Hi-Fi," too.
Post subject: Re: 1-77: Low Desert vs. Bittersweet Me
Posted: Wed April 06, 2016 10:05 am
The worst
Joined: Thu December 13, 2012 6:31 pm Posts: 39910
UglyRedHonda wrote:
AndySlash wrote:
bittersweet me was never performed live. that's kind of astounding to me.
This. Never realized that was the case, especially since it was (mostly?) recorded in a soundcheck. Of the "live" tracks on Hi-Fi, it always sounded the least "live" to me - for a long time, I thought it was a studio recording. I thought it sounded great on the radio, too.
How is it possible that this was never played. They had at least three major tours since hi-fi
This one hurts. "Low Desert" is wonderful, and I agree with everything Kaius said about it. I especially like the moment when Stipe jumps the octave ("say you'll leave it all behind...hey!") -- to me that's the breaking point of the song, and it's beautiful. But I love "Bittersweet Me" more -- I think it captures a similarly dusty, atmospheric vibe, but with a more pronounced sense of melancholia and a slightly richer melodic palette. Some of my favorite lyrics on "Hi-Fi," too.
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