Gigaton: Official album thread

[B]

yeah why? those reviews seem pretty cool.

Consequence of Sound: B+
Stereogum: "Par for the course"
AV Club: "Ambitious, if uneven"

I seem to recall Binaural not getting outstanding reviews.

Please be like Binaural.

yeah Binaural was hated. I remember Rolling Stone calling it a very shy album from a band that once mattered....it was so fucking funny.

I still hate Binaural.

[evenslow]

Also, shouts to the band for apparently doing no photo shoots for Gigaton.

I noticed this too. Weird.

[guitar_davey]

I'm actually ok with the last few albums, they are definitely the bottom end of the catalogue, but I wasn't completely turned off by them.

Reading these reviews, I'm cautiously optimistic there is at least more depth on Gigaton. Hell, it even seems like they put forth some effort rather than PJ by the numbers.

Trying not to be too stoked, even though for me DotC is the best thing they've done in over 15 years.

This sums up my feelings.

[VinylGuy]

Also, shouts to the band for apparently doing no photo shoots for Gigaton.

I noticed this too. Weird.

why? because they didnt post any pics in the reviews?

[B]

I'm sure Guerrilla Candy is a good review, but I can't get his page to come up. Why don't they give us an advanced copy. Stip would write an amazing review. We'd totally kiss their ass.

whose dick do you need to suck to make this happen, B?

whose dick do YOU need to suck? Let's get the distribution of work on this blog correct, Sir Stip.

[Birds in Hell]

I think the lack of an advance stip review is for the best, I would immediately lose all hope if he loved it.

[stip]

I'm sure Guerrilla Candy is a good review, but I can't get his page to come up. Why don't they give us an advanced copy. Stip would write an amazing review. We'd totally kiss their ass.

whose dick do you need to suck to make this happen, B?

whose dick do YOU need to suck? Let's get the distribution of work on this blog correct, Sir Stip.

anyone interested in becoming a mod?

[EJ]

Also, shouts to the band for apparently doing no photo shoots for Gigaton.

I noticed this too. Weird.

why? because they didnt post any pics in the reviews?

They're sensitive about their age. Also, this way they can still use the Lightning Bolt gear on tour.

[verb_to_trust]

You guys aren't really going to listen to a leak are you?

Absolutely I am. I have no intention of buying a physical copy of this record.

So just stream it when it drops?

Yep or download a leak hopefully sooner!

So you're excited about it? And looking forward to some shitty leak to listen to on your phone? Instead of listening to the thing properly at any point?

hell yes! and them when I hear a good clean copy i’ll better appreciate it

But it's like two weeks from release and you've only barely had enough time to churn out your wordy dissections as is. Why not just wait?

[Tim]

I'm sure Guerrilla Candy is a good review, but I can't get his page to come up. Why don't they give us an advanced copy. Stip would write an amazing review. We'd totally kiss their ass.

whose dick do you need to suck to make this happen, B?

whose dick do YOU need to suck? Let's get the distribution of work on this blog correct, Sir Stip.

anyone interested in becoming a mod?

I'm jotting down the minutes. Let's get this straight, who is taking the action to suck dick?

[stip]

its like getting to hear it for the first time twice this way

[Fattie_Vedder]

This is precisely what I expected after hearing SBWM. I am very happy to hear this, but I do wish it leaned more into being creatively different from what they’ve done before. I would love PJ’s equivalent of a Kid A album.

Thats Binaural, ma'friend.

That’s why I love binaural. But even that album is not that much of a departure from their sound or even that experimental, even though I’d say it’s their most “experimental” album along with No Code.

I want Binaural^2

[tragabigzanda]

pearl jam sucks now

[Ms Harmless]

what kind of reviewer says "I'm not going to spoil it any further..."?

[Buby]

This is precisely what I expected after hearing SBWM. I am very happy to hear this, but I do wish it leaned more into being creatively different from what they’ve done before. I would love PJ’s equivalent of a Kid A album.

Thats Binaural, ma'friend.

That’s why I love binaural. But even that album is not that much of a departure from their sound or even that experimental, even though I’d say it’s their most “experimental” album along with No Code.
I want Binaural^2

Binaural is not PJ's Kid A.
PJ hasn't made their Kid A yet.
From what I gather reading the reviews so far [by the way, wtf did space dot com get an advance, and Stip got shit?] it sounds like Gigaton might be PJ's In Rainbows (and I'm just fine with that).

[Monkey_Driven]

I don't want a PJ Kid A.

[stip]

random, not insightful review from a space-centric outlet:

https://www.space.com/pearl-jam-gigaton ... eview.html

ugh - that one makes me mad! TSIS deserves better!

[Mike]

It's almost like they WANT it to leak with all these random websites getting advanced copies.

[EJ]

please let Family Handyman get an advance copy

[dad]

Please let all the local foodie blogs get a copy.