Gigaton: Official album thread

[oneway23]

If the tracks BoB is on were from sessions earlier in the process, can any of you think of any other examples for which a producer of a band's prior album played on tracks for a subsequent album which they themselves did not produce?

Seems really odd to me. Were they really that short on new material, or are those two songs so outstanding that they felt compelled beyond choice to include them?

[stip]

Not pleased to hear that everyone has a lyrical contribution. I think Nothing As It Seems has the only non-Edddie lyrical contribution I like in the whole catalog, and there are quite a few songs I would like even more if he had written the lyrics.

promising reviews, though

[stip]

reviews will be archived in the gigaton articles thread stickied at the top

[dimejinky99]

Sounds like review copies are out there

Shutter hound photography on FB:

Extremely fortunate to have received a review copy of the new Pearl Jam album - Gigaton. It's so great and think most of you will fall instantly in love with it. Look out for a full review over at Pancakes and Whiskey in the coming days. ✌

If they're sending out copies to random blogs or whatever, this is surely going to leak pretty soon.

100%

[stip]

I'm home sick today. It would be a really convenient time to leak.

[oneway23]

reviews will be archived in the gigaton articles thread stickied at the top

Thanks stip

I'm home sick today. It would be a really convenient time to leak.

Make it so!

Feel better soon...I could always drive soup over to 'ya in my chair, if you'd like

[VinylGuy]

If the tracks BoB is on were from sessions earlier in the process, can any of you think of any other examples for which a producer of a band's prior album played on tracks for a subsequent album which they themselves did not produce?

Seems really odd to me. Were they really that short on new material, or are those two songs so outstanding that they felt compelled beyond choice to include them?

Not sure, but i guess they really like those or at least a version of those.

[oneway23]

If the tracks BoB is on were from sessions earlier in the process, can any of you think of any other examples for which a producer of a band's prior album played on tracks for a subsequent album which they themselves did not produce?

Seems really odd to me. Were they really that short on new material, or are those two songs so outstanding that they felt compelled beyond choice to include them?

Not sure, but i guess they really like those or at least a version of those.

Hoping for the best with no tinker toy piano...

Steinway, B3, Moog....so many great textures. No idea why this man insists on a Casio keyboard set to "Save the Last Dance for Me" a la my Dad when I was a kid.

You sounded great Pop, don't worry. You're not a professional producer!

This jabroni, however....

[dimejinky99]

This is lovely. You’re all like kids at Christmas

I’m enjoying this. Before the inevitable

[Mike]

Hoping O'Brien's contributions are more Around the Bend and less Future Days. Not thinking that's likely, though.

[Jorge]

Better to be a kid at christmas than a crid at kidsmas

[oneway23]

This is lovely. You’re all like kids at Christmas

I’m enjoying this. Before the inevitable

My favorite time of decade!

[tragabigzanda]

pearl jam sucks now

[verb_to_trust]

I want to hear polar bears huffing and growling as their feet scrape the ice

[Jorge]

Is it going to be like that stupid Neil Young live album where instead of the audience you hear a bunch of animal noises?

[ghost]

jeff, stone and matt writing lyrics again....

[oneway23]

I want to hear polar bears huffing and growling as their feet scrape the ice

More likely to hear them splashing into the ocean. Not much ice left for them to stand on.

Is it going to be like that stupid Neil Young live album where instead of the audience you hear a bunch of animal noises?

Ooof...Still trying to figure that out. Decent live album otherwise ruined by utter insanity (Udder insanity? N'ah..can't do it )

[BenHoward]

like the characterization of the theme of the album in the reviews but am not digging overt political references because i always find that they don't age well.

[stip]

jeff, stone and matt writing lyrics again....

guys, this is NOT a good thing...

[stip]

Jeff can sometimes get away with it