Take the Long Way

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Take the Long Way

5 Stars
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19%
4 Stars
46
40%
3 Stars
35
30%
2 Stars
9
8%
1 Star
3
3%
 
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theplatypus wrote:Is this the first PJ song in 7/4?
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i just flipped a tit to this one.
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Not feeling this one yet. Need to crank it in my car... while taking the long way home.
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This is the best rock song on the album, and of all the songs on the record, I think it's the one that most fills me with the excitement of "old Pearl Jam" -- where "DOTC" feels distinctly like a sort of post-PRAMG product, I can easily imagine a parallel universe where this song followed up Riot Act and the ensuing decade of Brendan O'Brien never happened. It's so good.

I seriously love, love, love Matt's songwriting!
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Actually I think this one's my favorite on the album now. Shades of "Get Right" that just take me to the happiest of places.
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Kevin Davis wrote:Actually I think this one's my favorite on the album now. Shades of "Get Right" that just take me to the happiest of places.
Yup yup yup.
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Really loving this btw. 5 stars for me.
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Amazing song. I couldn’t believe I was hearing Pearl Jam be Soundgarden. As others have said, this is as good of a rock song as PJ has written in a long time... it may be one of their best ever. Guys, Gigaton is really, stunningly good. This is crazy.
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weird time signature!

yeah, this is matt cameron at the top of his game songwriting wise. of course it sounds like his other band, but not like rip-off soundgarden. its sludgy/off kilter but still pearl jam. also the vocals are awesome. is this the backup singer they brought in?
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Takes some getting used to. Sounds like a Riot Act song.
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I can hear some Soundgarden here as well. I didn't quite hear it on my first listen, but it has a certain drive.
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Modern day 'Get Right' with some soundgarden inflection. Can't argue with that.

I'm all in on this one.
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Did not expect this to be so...pop? Not in a bad way but this has an extreme singalong quality.
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I feel sad when the song ends. I want it to keep going.
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Almost skipped this on first listen. Better on second listen, but it's still hovering around a 2/5 for me.
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Great song and best PJ rocker in decades. It has some balls - a GREAT hook/chorus - and a fantastic solo/outro (definitely channeling some 80s metal there - Rhodes era Ozzy/Van Halen, etc.)

5 fucking fists in the air.
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it's so Seattle
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No idea how this can be at or near the bottom of some Gigaton ranks.
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the solo is amazing and i feel a little Kim Thayil in there for sure.
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The weirdass Cameron composition here is very cool but I hate the limp, weightless guitar tone
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