Best Song On Eternal - Page 3

04.29.2009, 07:05 PM

Massage The History is really fantastic. This is a Sonic Youth record that deserves repeated listenings, but this song stands out from the rest. One of those 'wow! how did they do it?' moments. I'm so happy to have been proven wrong.

greedrex · 04.30.2009, 03:14 AM

^^ Happy Porky! cool.

Alexander · 04.30.2009, 07:26 AM

Sacred Trickster, Calming the Snake, No Way, and Malibu Gas Station are certainly standouts.

Silver_Rocket · 04.30.2009, 11:35 AM

i voted for anti-orgasm!

transmogrifier · 04.30.2009, 02:27 PM

After listening to the album about 7 or 8 times, these are the songs I look forward to hearing each time:

Sacred Trickster
Anti-Orgasm
Antenna
What We Know
Thunderclap
Walkin Blue
Massage the History

And I don't dislike any of the others. Great album.

deflinus · 04.30.2009, 02:37 PM

man, nobody loves leaky lifeboat. i think it's a fun song

mysonichaircut · 04.30.2009, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by deflinus

man, nobody loves leaky lifeboat. i think it's a fun song

i do. leaky lifeboat, malibu gas station and poison arrow are the best - they are something new, fresh and funny.

Kyohan · 04.30.2009, 03:26 PM

What We Know and Calming the Snake for me. Antenna, Massage the History and Anti-Orgasm are pretty great too.
Leaky Lifeboat is a bit weak IMO, but its a great album overall. Probably their best since Goo, but I need some more time with it to decide for sure.

static-harmony · 04.30.2009, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Kyohan

What We Know and Calming the Snake for me. Antenna, Massage the History and Anti-Orgasm are pretty great too.
Leaky Lifeboat is a bit weak IMO, but its a great album overall. Probably their best since Goo, but I need some more time with it to decide for sure.

Best since Goo? You are kidding right. They have released better albums than Goo. ATL, Murray Street, even Sonic Nurse. I have to say that Goo and RR are one of the so-called "bad" albums they have released. Even though my favorite song has to be Kool Thing.

Kyohan · 04.30.2009, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by static-harmony

Best since Goo? You are kidding right. They have released better albums than Goo. ATL, Murray Street, even Sonic Nurse. I have to say that Goo and RR are one of the so-called "bad" albums they have released. Even though my favorite song has to be Kool Thing.

No, I'm not kidding at all. I think they lost their way big time after Goo and took a while to get it back again. ATL is a great album, Sonic Nurse is pretty good and I like RR more than most seem to; Murray Street is a little patchy IMO.
So, The Eternal is potentially the best thing they've done for a long time. I need to hear the proper version and spend some time with it to be sure though.
Everything they did before Goo is massively superior, of course, but to still be producing quality albums at this stage of their career is pretty amazing.

Pax Americana · 04.30.2009, 05:19 PM

I've listened to it twice now, and so far Antenna is my fav.

automatic bzooty · 04.30.2009, 06:25 PM

antenna
enna
enna
eh
eh
eh

joe11121 · 04.30.2009, 07:55 PM

I can't wait to get this album!

samuel · 05.10.2009, 05:11 PM

My initial least favorite has become my favorite.
Calming the Snake all the way!

The ferocity of the live version seems like an experience, and I can't wait for it on July 6th. The studio version, I think of as a different version completely. Kim sounds much more restrained, which is what turned me off at first. But... it still works, and I find myself listening to it repeatedly.

koolthing78 · 05.10.2009, 06:33 PM

^^^ I agree. While "Poison Arrow," "Anti-orgasm," "Antenae" are all great (plus the others, too--really not a bad song on the album), I think that I would've felt something was missing if "Calming the Snake" wasn't on there. Most of the other songs have a noisy/detuned-sounding section as part of their structure (in between the more "normal," straightforward sounds), whereas "Calming the Snake" really is full-on old school SY weirdness (reminds me of the harshly chiming sounds on Sister, like "Tuff Gnarl" or "Cotton Crown"). There's a lot going on it that song, and hearing the early live version on youtube (where the guitar parts were not distinguishable) just made me think it was hastily thrown together noise (not that there's anything wrong with that).

That being said, I'm glad to see the love for "Bobby Pyn." It's probably my least favorite, and aside from the noise section I think it's kind of dull. But to see others list it as their favorite just shows there must be something I'm missing. And I'd rather feel that way than simply blase. As long as someone's being moved by it, they've done their job!

joe11121 · 05.10.2009, 06:55 PM

Anti-Orgasm is my favourite

!@#$%! · 05.11.2009, 12:25 PM

i like massage the history best of the best

batreleaser · 05.11.2009, 04:50 PM

I havnt been able to hear MassagedHistory yet, the version i downloaded gave me "theDiamond Sea" where Massage the History is supposed to be.

Derek · 05.11.2009, 05:41 PM

Yeah..

hahahahahahaha.

koolthing78 · 05.11.2009, 08:00 PM

Ummmmm... has anyone told him yet?

View Poll Results: what is yr fave off the eternal
sacred trickster	5	3.65%
anti orgasm	22	16.06%
leaky lifeboat	5	3.65%
antenna	21	15.33%
what we know	12	8.76%
poison arrow	5	3.65%
malibu gas station	17	12.41%
thunderclap for bobby pyn	3	2.19%
walkin blue	19	13.87%
massage the history	28	20.44%
Voters: 137. You may not vote on this poll

04.29.2009, 07:05 PM	#41
sarramkrop Posts: n/a	Massage The History is really fantastic. This is a Sonic Youth record that deserves repeated listenings, but this song stands out from the rest. One of those 'wow! how did they do it?' moments. I'm so happy to have been proven wrong.
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04.30.2009, 03:14 AM	#42
greedrex invito al cielo Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: in yr fotobukit Posts: 6,588	^^ Happy Porky! cool. __________________ Greed Recordings bandcamp ~The Rex~, stalkin' yr shit since 2008.
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04.30.2009, 07:26 AM	#43
Alexander little trouble girl Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 49	Sacred Trickster, Calming the Snake, No Way, and Malibu Gas Station are certainly standouts.
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04.30.2009, 11:35 AM	#44
Silver_Rocket little trouble girl Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dundalk, Ireland Posts: 52	i voted for anti-orgasm!
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04.30.2009, 02:27 PM	#45
transmogrifier empty page Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 25	After listening to the album about 7 or 8 times, these are the songs I look forward to hearing each time: Sacred Trickster Anti-Orgasm Antenna What We Know Thunderclap Walkin Blue Massage the History And I don't dislike any of the others. Great album.
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04.30.2009, 02:37 PM	#46
deflinus expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: in the darkest part of your mind Posts: 1,737	man, nobody loves leaky lifeboat. i think it's a fun song
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04.30.2009, 03:26 PM	#48
Kyohan bad moon rising Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 131	What We Know and Calming the Snake for me. Antenna, Massage the History and Anti-Orgasm are pretty great too. Leaky Lifeboat is a bit weak IMO, but its a great album overall. Probably their best since Goo, but I need some more time with it to decide for sure.
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04.30.2009, 05:19 PM	#51
Pax Americana expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 1,187	I've listened to it twice now, and so far Antenna is my fav.
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04.30.2009, 06:25 PM	#52
automatic bzooty invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,859	antenna enna enna eh eh eh
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04.30.2009, 07:55 PM	#53
joe11121 expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Brantford, Canada Posts: 1,843	I can't wait to get this album!
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05.10.2009, 05:11 PM	#54
samuel the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Baltimore Posts: 1,175	My initial least favorite has become my favorite. Calming the Snake all the way! The ferocity of the live version seems like an experience, and I can't wait for it on July 6th. The studio version, I think of as a different version completely. Kim sounds much more restrained, which is what turned me off at first. But... it still works, and I find myself listening to it repeatedly. __________________ samueldahle.bandcamp.com
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05.10.2009, 06:33 PM	#55
koolthing78 bad moon rising Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 125	^^^ I agree. While "Poison Arrow," "Anti-orgasm," "Antenae" are all great (plus the others, too--really not a bad song on the album), I think that I would've felt something was missing if "Calming the Snake" wasn't on there. Most of the other songs have a noisy/detuned-sounding section as part of their structure (in between the more "normal," straightforward sounds), whereas "Calming the Snake" really is full-on old school SY weirdness (reminds me of the harshly chiming sounds on Sister, like "Tuff Gnarl" or "Cotton Crown"). There's a lot going on it that song, and hearing the early live version on youtube (where the guitar parts were not distinguishable) just made me think it was hastily thrown together noise (not that there's anything wrong with that). That being said, I'm glad to see the love for "Bobby Pyn." It's probably my least favorite, and aside from the noise section I think it's kind of dull. But to see others list it as their favorite just shows there must be something I'm missing. And I'd rather feel that way than simply blase. As long as someone's being moved by it, they've done their job! __________________ Either I don't understand the point of "repping," or I do and it really is pointless. Fortunately I'm colorblind, so it wouldn't make sense to concern myself with being concerned about it in the first place. www.myspace.com/koolthing78
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05.10.2009, 06:55 PM	#56
joe11121 expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Brantford, Canada Posts: 1,843	Anti-Orgasm is my favourite
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05.11.2009, 12:25 PM	#57
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,648	i like massage the history best of the best
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05.11.2009, 04:50 PM	#58
batreleaser invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New York, NY Posts: 5,155	I havnt been able to hear MassagedHistory yet, the version i downloaded gave me "theDiamond Sea" where Massage the History is supposed to be. __________________ listen to pink reason
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05.11.2009, 05:41 PM	#59
Derek invito al cielo Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 8,095	Yeah.. hahahahahahaha.
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05.11.2009, 08:00 PM	#60
koolthing78 bad moon rising Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 125	Ummmmm... has anyone told him yet? __________________ Either I don't understand the point of "repping," or I do and it really is pointless. Fortunately I'm colorblind, so it wouldn't make sense to concern myself with being concerned about it in the first place. www.myspace.com/koolthing78
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