Brilliant album. Easily my favourite of theirs.
Agree with Freedom that Under Control is their finest moment. The only song that isn't great is The Way It Is.
― Kitchen Person, Wednesday, 4 March 2015 14:17 (nine years ago) link
"meet me in the bathroom" is also not great. i agree about "under control", though, and about the goodness of this album.
― brimstead, Wednesday, 4 March 2015 22:38 (nine years ago) link
i really disliked 12:51 at first but it grew on me, maybe due to hearing it in the context of the album or something
― brimstead, Wednesday, 4 March 2015 22:39 (nine years ago) link
Same here. I remember listening to it for the first time and being so gutted when it ended. Love it now though but still don't think it should have been the first single.
― Kitchen Person, Wednesday, 4 March 2015 23:18 (nine years ago) link
I wore out Is This It, but I can always listen to Room on Fire. However, on the rear occasiouns when I'm okay with ITI, it's obviously the best thing they ever did.
― Frederik B, Thursday, 5 March 2015 00:47 (nine years ago) link
Rear Occasions sounds like a great unreleased REO Speedwagon album.
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 5 March 2015 00:56 (nine years ago) link
wouldn't it be REO Occasion?
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 5 March 2015 00:58 (nine years ago) link
'Reptilia', as a backing track/piece of music, is better than anything on the first LP. Unfortunately, the vocal melody/vocal in general is so unremarkable I can never remember anything about it.
― The Anti-Climax Blues Band (Turrican), Tuesday, 25 July 2017 18:18 (six years ago) link