Gigaton: Official album thread

[VinylGuy]

Trying to pace myself with this. Just finished my third complete listen.

It's pretty remarkable that Quick Escape and Comes Then Goes can be cornerstones on the same album. What a showcase for the wide spectrum of talent these guys still possess.

yeah, and we are not talking of Dance Of Clairvoyants

[swan]

Just finally got my first listen in. Never thought they’d be able to make me cry again, but god damnit I broke. Best album since Binaural for me, just edging out Riot Act. Basically won’t need to listen to S/T, Backspacer or Lightning Bolt again. Can’t wait to hear how they attempt these songs live.

[PHATJ]

Just finally got my first listen in. Never thought they’d be able to make me cry again, but god damnit I broke. Best album since Binaural for me, just edging out Riot Act. Basically won’t need to listen to S/T, Backspacer or Lightning Bolt again. Can’t wait to hear how they attempt these songs live.

[PHATJ]

Guys, every time I listen to this album, these songs, I get more, and more, and I’m further convinced that Gigaton is a GREAT PJ album. This is really impressive on almost every possible level. I’m incredibly impressed.

[Jaeti]

My bottom three are still firmly my bottom three (Never Destination, Take the Long Way, Retrograde), but they're all on their way up. They're no worse than 3-star songs for me, which feels insane for Pearl Jam in the year 2020. And I can see some or all of them ending up as 3.5s.

[Jaeti]

And I guess the reason I'm having trouble believing this thing is as good as it seems is because the weakest moments (for me) come at points where it doesn't seem like a great album should sag.

But they're pretty good songs to me, and for some people they're great. So, personally, I'd quibble with sequencing being what's holding the thing down just a little bit.

Goddamn, though, it's good.

[hailroad]

Been on steady rotation and some songs are moving in my rankings from my earlier rankings:

1. Who Ever Said **** (starting to warm to this one more)
2. Superblood Wolfmoon ***1/2 (same as before....why pick this as a single????)
3. DOTC **** (same)
4. Quick Escape ***** (same and so good)
5. Alright ***** (same....love this)
6. Seven O'clock ****1/2 (minus a few clunker lines, this one keeps getting better)
7. Never Destination *** (worst song on the album)
8. Take the Long Way **** (still second best rocker)
9. Buckle Up *** (this one has dropped for me....I only like one single section of the song)
10. Comes Then Goes ***** (jumped to a 5 for me....Ed finally writes a great solo song to match TMW)
11. Retrograde **** (still love that outro)
12. River Cross ****1/2 (Matt is on fire in this song on a pair of good headphones)

[Leatherhead]

Quick Escape --> Alright

Love that transition.

[PHATJ]

Quick Escape --> Alright

Love that transition.

[blueviper]

Nice handwriting.

Why did you write it down

To post on his fridge.

[Sgt. Crackpot]

Nice handwriting.

Why did you write it down

To post on his fridge.

Probably alongside a filtered selfie.

[PHATJ]

Nice handwriting.

Why did you write it down

To post on his fridge.

Probably alongside a filtered selfie.

[blueviper]

Digging Alright more than I was before.

[Sgt. Crackpot]

Nice handwriting.

Why did you write it down

To post on his fridge.

Probably alongside a filtered selfie.

[blueviper]

Nice handwriting.

Why did you write it down

To post on his fridge.

Probably alongside a filtered selfie.

Hah!

*youse

[PHATJ]

Nice handwriting.

Why did you write it down

To post on his fridge.

Probably alongside a filtered selfie.

Hah!

*youse

I’m from Minnesota, I wouldn’t know. Lolz

[Sgt. Crackpot]

*yooz

[PHATJ]

Ya’llz live niggaz?

[blueviper]

The hell?

[PHATJ]

I’m stoned and listening to 90s rap