Big Decisions

[HardNightConformist]

Has this song as aged well to everyone as it has to me?

When it first released as the single to The Waterfall, I was not feeling it too much. Then, when the whole album released I would often skip over it.

Now, I find it a hell of a tune and have listened to it quite a bit recently. Maybe it't just nostalgia at this point... Five years go quick!

What's your thoughts on this track five years later?

[RobRoy286]

Wow time flies. Waterfall was the first album released since I had discovered the band in 2011, so this song definitely brings me back. They released this and then Spring a bit later. Listened to both on repeat for days. Honestly it's one of the few songs that falls a little flat for me live. Studio is good, and I actually think Jim solo acoustic versions are my favorite.

[CountSA]

Yeah I agree that it is a great and catchy song.  Unfortunately it's a single and one of their more pop-driven songs so it is often discredited.  If it was a b-side I think it would be appreciated a lot more.

[Lucius]

I don't mind it but it does stick out like a sore thumb on the album in my opinion. I think it would have been better as a stand alone release or as part of an EP.

I really do love The Waterfall as a whole but much prefer listening to live recordings of a few of the songs. Mostly Compound Fracture and Only Memories Remain. Only Memories especially I feel is quite rigid compared to live versions. In Its Infancy, Spring and Tropics are up there with my favourite Jacket songs though.

One thing I have warmed up to as a whole is Uniform Distortion. There were originally a few songs I couldn't get into but I had it on during my home workout today and I was singing along to and enjoying every moment of it!