[Severian]

Originally Posted by noisereductions

Vitalogy sounded fucking weird in 1994. Like "Bugs" and stuff like that was weird. But it's so so awesome. I think I used to skip over "Bugs" back then btw. Nowadays I actually love that one haha. It's so stupid and obnoxious but I love it.

I feel like even No Code was declining as far as their relevance went. I totally loved that album when it came out but I don't really remember my circle of friends (anecdotal, yeah) or radio really playing "Hail Hail" or anything as much as they were still playing stuff from the first 3 PJ albums at the time.

And Yield was the first time I realized "okay, so now PJ isn't really popular anymore" - I remember being so excited about Yield and going to the store to buy it the day it came out and kind of realizing that "nobody" else (again, anecdotal) seemed to even know there was a new PJ album. It was the first album I guess that just seemed like it was made for a set fan base and not really for the world at large.

Maybe.

Yield also has a special nostalgic place for me. Just y'know the time it came out. And I remember picking up Single Video Theory and watching that a bunch of times so that whole song cycle just really clicks w/ me.

I had basically the same experience. Vitalogy was an EVENT, partially because it was the first post-Vs album, and Vs was a huge event. But Vitalogy sold half what Vs did. Still successful as fuck, but the decline was coming.

I remember No Code differently. There was a lot of buildup for it, and a lot of my friends were in the store on day 1 getting copies. MTV made a big deal about it on the news, and went through the booklet and stuff. But it did not really land. It still hit number 1, but only sold ⅕ of Vitalogy numbers (I think?), which sold a few million less than Vs.

Yield had a big campaign, lots of Yield signs in places like Tower Records, but it definitely put a period at the end of the “biggest rock band” era, if No Code hadn’t already.

They basically started out as the new Stones, and became more of a Grateful Dead kind of band with a Deadhead-like following over the next half-decade.

Still, lots of great Pj memories. Not a favorite anymore, but I’ll take Yield over ducking Adore any day. And I’ll take Vitalogy over whatever the fuck U2 was doing around that time.

[The Soup Nazi]

Originally Posted by Severian

I haven’t heard it and I’m not interested. Love Kendrick, but it’s not a proper album, so unless it blows me away during the movie I’m not even gonna pay attention to it. Plus, it’s only curated by Kendrick. Bunch of other, lesser artists are on there. Oh, and James Blake... who is OK.

The reviews of the film are through the roof. Let's talk about the movie instead of this Pearl Lamar bullcrap!

[Severian]

Originally Posted by The Soup Nazi

The reviews of the film are through the roof. Let's talk about the movie instead of this Pearl Lamar bullcrap!

Movie not out yet, and I think the reviews are still under embargo until tomorrow. But yes, I’ve heard good things.

[noisereductions]

 

[Severian]

Originally Posted by noisereductions

 

YASS!

(I guess people say that now. Like, it means “Cool” or something. Don’t ask me why.)

[noisereductions]

It doesn't just mean "yes"? Hmm.

[The Soup Nazi]

 

[Severian]

Originally Posted by noisereductions

It doesn't just mean "yes"? Hmm.

Of course it just means “yes,” but I still don’t know why the fuck people are insisting on putting “ass” at the end.

Fucking course it means “yes.”

[noisereductions]

Because the internet. Ha!

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[Savage Clone]

Tom Rapp/Pearls Before Swine : everything I've got, which is most of it.
RIP Tom, my minimal experience with you in person showed me you were as wonderful of a human as you were a musician. Your career in Seeking Justice for the underdog as a lawyer after your life as a musician spoke to this as well.

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[The Soup Nazi]

Originally Posted by Severian

YASS!

(I guess people say that now. Like, it means “Cool” or something. Don’t ask me why.)

Forget the past
And just say yass

[Severian]

Originally Posted by The Soup Nazi

Forget the past
And just say yass

I actually laughed at this. Thanks, friend.

[The Soup Nazi]

Originally Posted by Severian

I actually laughed at this. Thanks, friend.

I have my moments. Like, all the time. Congratulations on your 9,000th post.

[Severian]

Originally Posted by The Soup Nazi

I have my moments. Like, all the time. Congratulations on your 9,000th post.

Yikes. Ummmm... thank you.

*thinks about life*

[dirty bunny]

Seventh Sojourn- The Moody Blues

Such a soothing, uplifting, joyful, cathartic, trippy band.

[Severian]

Originally Posted by dirty bunny

Seventh Sojourn- The Moody Blues

Such a soothing, uplifting, joyful, cathartic, trippy band.

What’s that what song that’s like, “no you know how nice it feeeeeeeels...” something something? I love that song, and always forget the name.