Gigaton: Official album thread

[FlatSideofaDog]

I legitimately like every song on this album.

You don’t say!!!!!!!!!!

I do. I’ve even warmed to Buckle Up.

I so so so wish Retrograde was a good song. That spot erally needed it.

Its better than i originally felt but it still pretty much sucks.

I am in the camp that...with a reworked melody and different lyrical approach...the monster that is of the earth musically (saw it in denver, incredible) would have been perfect in this spot.

Retrograde doesn't bring me to the place that is needed before coming down to River Cross.

Yeah, I keep trying with Retrograde too. I just can't. It's not good. I find myself skipping it more and more.

i haven't ventured into the Retrograde thread, so maybe this has been discussed. but for me the song's downfall is Ed's vocal melody. there's something with the instrumental that could work... something about it feels like a Zeppelin / happy Mad Season / Chris Cornell "Seasons" feel to it.... but they just turned the song too happy sounding. they leaned into that "Amongst the Waves" equation. the lyrics are fine, they just... i dunno... after all of the songs before it that feel like a real evolution, the song just feels like they took a step back.

that said, i do love the ending.

Agree with all of this. The vocals just kill the song for me. Which is a shame, because Ed is a real highlight for most of the album.

You are the problem, Strat.

It sucks and you should feel shame.

Pearl Jam doesn't make perfect albums. At their best, they make records with highs that are so consistent and high that they make up for the lows. After who knows how long of being a fan you don't recognize that because you want a perfect album from them. That's the first reason you're the problem. The second reason is that Gigaton is maybe their first perfect album and yet the one thing about Gigaton you can't get over is that it isn't quite perfect.

[Strat]

I legitimately like every song on this album.

You don’t say!!!!!!!!!!

I do. I’ve even warmed to Buckle Up.

I so so so wish Retrograde was a good song. That spot erally needed it.

Its better than i originally felt but it still pretty much sucks.

I am in the camp that...with a reworked melody and different lyrical approach...the monster that is of the earth musically (saw it in denver, incredible) would have been perfect in this spot.

Retrograde doesn't bring me to the place that is needed before coming down to River Cross.

Yeah, I keep trying with Retrograde too. I just can't. It's not good. I find myself skipping it more and more.

i haven't ventured into the Retrograde thread, so maybe this has been discussed. but for me the song's downfall is Ed's vocal melody. there's something with the instrumental that could work... something about it feels like a Zeppelin / happy Mad Season / Chris Cornell "Seasons" feel to it.... but they just turned the song too happy sounding. they leaned into that "Amongst the Waves" equation. the lyrics are fine, they just... i dunno... after all of the songs before it that feel like a real evolution, the song just feels like they took a step back.

that said, i do love the ending.

Agree with all of this. The vocals just kill the song for me. Which is a shame, because Ed is a real highlight for most of the album.

You are the problem, Strat.

It sucks and you should feel shame.

Pearl Jam doesn't make perfect albums. At their best, they make records with highs that are so consistent and high that they make up for the lows. After who knows how long of being a fan you don't recognize that because you want a perfect album from them. That's the first reason you're the problem. The second reason is that Gigaton is maybe their first perfect album and yet the one thing about Gigaton you can't get over is that it isn't quite perfect.

Uh, what. I just think the song sucks, dude.

[Strat]

Is this what it's like to be on the pit?

[littlecomment]

Matt's drumming in the first half of Retrograde doesn't help, but then he's a highlight in the second half.

The way they kind of sandbag the first half compared to the second, this one could potentially really pop live.

[Ms Harmless]

I legitimately like every song on this album.

You don’t say!!!!!!!!!!

I do. I’ve even warmed to Buckle Up.

I so so so wish Retrograde was a good song. That spot erally needed it.

Its better than i originally felt but it still pretty much sucks.

I am in the camp that...with a reworked melody and different lyrical approach...the monster that is of the earth musically (saw it in denver, incredible) would have been perfect in this spot.

Retrograde doesn't bring me to the place that is needed before coming down to River Cross.

Yeah, I keep trying with Retrograde too. I just can't. It's not good. I find myself skipping it more and more.

i haven't ventured into the Retrograde thread, so maybe this has been discussed. but for me the song's downfall is Ed's vocal melody. there's something with the instrumental that could work... something about it feels like a Zeppelin / happy Mad Season / Chris Cornell "Seasons" feel to it.... but they just turned the song too happy sounding. they leaned into that "Amongst the Waves" equation. the lyrics are fine, they just... i dunno... after all of the songs before it that feel like a real evolution, the song just feels like they took a step back.

that said, i do love the ending.

Agree with all of this. The vocals just kill the song for me. Which is a shame, because Ed is a real highlight for most of the album.

You are the problem, Strat.

It sucks and you should feel shame.

Pearl Jam doesn't make perfect albums. At their best, they make records with highs that are so consistent and high that they make up for the lows. After who knows how long of being a fan you don't recognize that because you want a perfect album from them. That's the first reason you're the problem. The second reason is that Gigaton is maybe their first perfect album and yet the one thing about Gigaton you can't get over is that it isn't quite perfect.

it's probably perfect but it's definitely imperfect

[Jorge]

Pearl Jam doesn't make perfect albums.

Gigaton is maybe their first perfect album

it isn't quite perfect.

[Ms Harmless]

I like Pearl Jam

[EJ]

Matt's drumming in the first half of Retrograde doesn't help, but then he's a highlight in the second half.

The way they kind of sandbag the first half compared to the second, this one could potentially really pop live.

Very true. I still like the song, but this one probably would have been stronger if it was about 75% instrumental and then have Ed come in at the end.

They should have asked for my opinion.

[KurtLeon]

You guys need to get over Of The Earth

[littlecomment]

Pearl Jam doesn't make perfect albums.

Gigaton is maybe their first perfect album

it isn't quite perfect.

[Ms Harmless]

Pearl Jam doesn't make perfect albums.

Gigaton is maybe their first perfect album

it isn't quite perfect.

did it work? did it work?

[FlatSideofaDog]

The only legitimate complaint about Retrograde I've seen here is that Sirens is so bad it makes other songs bad.

[tragabigzanda]

pearl jam sucks now

[Ms Harmless]

PERFECT

[Ms Harmless]

The only legitimate complaint about Retrograde I've seen here is that Sirens is so bad it makes other songs bad.

Sirens is good

Retrograde is nothing like Sirens

[Strat]

The only legitimate complaint about Retrograde I've seen here is that Sirens is so bad it makes other songs bad.

Sirens is good

Retrograde is nothing like Sirens

Correct statement

[Bi_3]

Vickyton

Definition of Vickyton

: a unit of mass equal to 1000 botox shots

[bodysnatcher]

Goddammit i'm so pissed that pearl jam just made the most imperfect perfect album.

[Ms Harmless]

I really enjoy singing to everything on this album

I missed wanting to sing to Pearl Jam

[stip]

The only legitimate complaint about Retrograde I've seen here is that Sirens is so bad it makes other songs bad.

Sirens is good

Retrograde is nothing like Sirens

Correct statement

SIrens > Retrograde