Dance of the Clairvoyants

[dad]

Great stuff from Brett, also this from McP:

He isn’t treating his vocal as something you the audience get to admire...it just sounds so much less ego-driven and so much more obedient to the song.

Agreed. This is how I feel when I listen to Bill Callahan. And I love Callahan, so I’m all for more of this from Ed.

[PHATJ]

This song is fantastic. It is exactly what PJ should and can be. They have been stuck in a 15-year, creatively-stagnant era. This breaks that mold. New inspiration. New creative direction. Far more inspired than anything since Riot Act, and as ambitious and anything since Binaural. Very exciting.

I wrote this right before I drifted to sleep last night. I feel exactly the same this morning.

[pnjguy]

Lots of upset people saying “This isn’t the Pearl Jam I’ve loved for 20+ years” on social media. That’s a good sign.

The best sign.

[WaitingForBluey]

One of my favorite moments on DOTC is the segue between 1st chorus and 2nd verse where Jeff's synth part gets quieter and less busy... a rare moment of space and dynamics on a PJ 2.0 song

[evenslow]

i really don't get the complaints on ed's voice here. spoiler alert: HE'S 55.

more importantly, he's singing for the song and playing the character the song demands.

[ridleybradout]

Better than anything they have put out in 10 years I guess?

Ha, it occurred to me today that Lightning Bolt and Cant Deny Me are the only things the band have put out in the last 10 years

[Anders]

Probably heard this 30 times today. Really excited about the new album now.

[Strat]

i really don't get the complaints on ed's voice here. spoiler alert: HE'S 55.

more importantly, he's singing for the song and playing the character the song demands.

He's stillt he most exciting vocalist in my music world. He's trying so many things here.

[Anders]

Better than anything they have put out in 10 years I guess?

Ha, it occurred to me today that Lightning Bolt and Cant Deny Me are the only things the band have put out in the last 10 years

Also Ole and a few other songs.

[evenslow]

One of my favorite moments on DOTC is the segue between 1st chorus and 2nd verse where Jeff's synth part gets quieter and less busy... a rare moment of space and dynamics on a PJ 2.0 song

yes yes yes

[Homeboyd]

Still really like the song in the cold light of day...and I'd be lying if I didn't say I'm slightly amazed they were able to pull this kinda song off.

[evenslow]

i must look like a lunatic walking the streets with earphones on and out of nowhere yelling

POSITIVE

POSITIVE, POSITIVE

[Monkey_Driven]

This thread and seeing some old usernames is bringing me a lot of joy this morn.

[VinylGuy]

i must look like a lunatic walking the streets with earphones on and out of nowhere yelling

POSITIVE

POSITIVE, POSITIVE

[Birds in Hell]

i must look like a lunatic walking the streets with earphones on and out of nowhere yelling

POSITIVE

POSITIVE, POSITIVE

I love Ed’s delivery of that part.

[pnjguy]

I think a lot of us have wanted Ed to take a step back vocally, this song is going in that direction. It's a start. We're not there yet, but it's a start.

[tragabigzanda]

pearl jam sucks now

[dprival78]

i really don't get the complaints on ed's voice here. spoiler alert: HE'S 55.

more importantly, he's singing for the song and playing the character the song demands.

bingo. since avocado, he's been trying to sound (and use studio tricks to make him sound) like he's 28. finally, at least with this one song, he's keeping it real. that's him.. with what i would assume is minimal pitch correction or auto tune or whatever.

just one of many the positive aspects of this thing

[Thompel82]

SHOCKED

This is actually prettay prettay good.

[evenslow]

this has been a blast.