09-17-2018, 02:42 PM
potsie Wrote:Surprised that WC went out before M@W.
The discussion surrounding IVL in the last round was interesting. Seems so many songs on that album are polarizing. I can't imagine the album without Silver Jet on it, yet it seems many loathe it. Understandably it's a little clunky but the guitars kick ass, which is the only song you could say that about on the album. All Tore Up tries even harder to rawk but stumbles and falls flat.
Throwing Off Glass is another on that album that elicits varied responses. Some view it as listless and sonically dull, others (like myself) love the rumination on parenthood and the slipperiness of time.
If I could swap out three for the B-sides from that time, I'd ditch "Are You Ready", "All Tore Up", and "Use it Up".
I love Throwing Off Glass. The duds on IVL for me are Use It Up, Are You Ready, and A Beautiful Thing. It got my vote again this round. The idea that it's stronger than M@W, where the only true dud, IMO, is Freak Turbulence, is an odd one in my view.
Jeff
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