The music at that time after coming off of three absolute banger records was a huge let down. Plus the band really was fighting through a lot of shit with their drummer and Ticketmaster. You can hear that chaos at several points in the track listing. I think this record tends to be a favorite by the fan base is because it aged in a way where all of the songs feel like deep cuts and it still carries the sound and rawness of the 90s.
Love it. Not my favorite PJ album but I'd probably put it top three, behind Yield and Vs. It took some time to get to that stage, because like a lot of others I was challenged by it at first. But I find it has a fascinating shape to it, lots of contours and interesting angles for them - you've got straight ahead rock like Hail Hail or Habit, funky experiments like Sometimes or Who You Are, and a gentle ballad like Off He Goes. Any record that can have a blistering punk number like Lukin and then include an almost spoken-word track like I'm Open is cool with me.
Neil's influence is strong here I think - they could've just made Ten over and over again but by the time of No Code it was clear they had a lot more on their minds.
I didn't even mention in this post or Part 1 that Eddie had a stalker that made him paranoid as shit. Hence the song, Lukin. This record really is the soundtrack of the year of 1995 for them.
Holy shit. I had no idea No Code's packaging was so involved. How awesome is that?!
It's crazy right? I think it gets lost because the album was such a disappointment to many at that time.
I don't know much about the album but that's some sick packaging. ⚡✨
The music at that time after coming off of three absolute banger records was a huge let down. Plus the band really was fighting through a lot of shit with their drummer and Ticketmaster. You can hear that chaos at several points in the track listing. I think this record tends to be a favorite by the fan base is because it aged in a way where all of the songs feel like deep cuts and it still carries the sound and rawness of the 90s.
Gonna go spin my black circle right now
What’s your take on No Code, Adam?
Love it. Not my favorite PJ album but I'd probably put it top three, behind Yield and Vs. It took some time to get to that stage, because like a lot of others I was challenged by it at first. But I find it has a fascinating shape to it, lots of contours and interesting angles for them - you've got straight ahead rock like Hail Hail or Habit, funky experiments like Sometimes or Who You Are, and a gentle ballad like Off He Goes. Any record that can have a blistering punk number like Lukin and then include an almost spoken-word track like I'm Open is cool with me.
Neil's influence is strong here I think - they could've just made Ten over and over again but by the time of No Code it was clear they had a lot more on their minds.
I didn't even mention in this post or Part 1 that Eddie had a stalker that made him paranoid as shit. Hence the song, Lukin. This record really is the soundtrack of the year of 1995 for them.