Gigaton: Official album thread

[washing machine]

This album is enjoyable. Hello RM.

[McParadigm]

I'm seeing a lot of "this is the best album since . . . " and it's mostly followed by either s/t or riot act. I like this new album a lot, but i attribute these statements less to the quality of this album and more to the abject failures of the last 2 albums.

put another way, these statements aren't saying anything at all.

well FINE, BE like that!!

can i let you in on a little secret?

Spoiler: show

i like backspacer!

Same. I also think that songs like Who Ever Said have more of that album in them than we have yet acknowledged.

[griffinxi]

I like it!

I gotta admit, I'm hearing shades of Riot Act all over this thing (my personal favorite PJ album). What a difference the production makes.

[McParadigm]

I really like the sequencing on this.

[stip]

it is very tight - it works through a process with more deliberate thought than you get on almost any other PJ album

[Waverider]

Well. Here I sit. Finally listening to this thing. Went through it 4 times. I thought about what I could say, but realized everything I'm feeling has probably been written over and over, and probably written far better than I can.

I'm thankful I waited the whole way. After reading every single page from you guys, I felt kinda like an old friend was coming to visit when I finally put this thing on. It's like I felt a connection on first listen. I'm in awe, not just because of the strength of this record, but how easily I digested it. It's excellent. Even the weaker songs are songs I can find enjoyment in. I feel the same contentment now that I used to feel what seems so long ago from one of their records.

I needed to feel something. With everything going on right now, and I have a business that's being severely impacted, I lost something inside at the moment, got desensitized. This........this has made me feel something....something wonderful, and I'm very thankful.....to the band, to music and to you guys.

[Ms Harmless]

I really like the sequencing on this.

[B]

"In the midst of the sixth" = reference to the Holocene extinction, right?

[stip]

thanks for sharing that, waverider

[washing machine]

I really like the sequencing on this.

As do I. However, I'm wondering if the seven year wait was largely due to the band arguing about River Cross working as a slow burn opener or a closer.

[griffinxi]

Well. Here I sit. Finally listening to this thing. Went through it 4 times. I thought about what I could say, but realized everything I'm feeling has probably been written over and over, and probably written far better than I can.

I'm thankful I waited the whole way. After reading every single page from you guys, I felt kinda like an old friend was coming to visit when I finally put this thing on. It's like I felt a connection on first listen. I'm in awe, not just because of the strength of this record, but how easily I digested it. It's excellent. Even the weaker songs are songs I can find enjoyment in. I feel the same contentment now that I used to feel what seems so long ago from one of their records.

I needed to feel something. With everything going on right now, and I have a business that's being severely impacted, I lost something inside at the moment, got desensitized. This........this has made me feel something....something wonderful, and I'm very thankful.....to the band, to music and to you guys.

I agree completely. It puts me in a good head space. It feels like a really evocative blend of light and dark moods. What's more, the opener to this album sets the table in the best possible way--I was grinning from ear to ear.

EDIT: I have long complained about not having an emotional connection to recent PJ albums--maybe that streak has ended.

[Ms Harmless]

When I get the hi-res files I'm going to open up "Never Destination" and "Take the Long Way" on Audacity and boost the bass and replace the original tracks in my folder. It is really starting to bother me how thin they sound on the low-end, which is a shame because I really like both songs.

there is some bass presence in ND, but absolutely none on TTLW, it's baffling

[elliseamos]

Well. Here I sit. Finally listening to this thing. Went through it 4 times. I thought about what I could say, but realized everything I'm feeling has probably been written over and over, and probably written far better than I can.

I'm thankful I waited the whole way. After reading every single page from you guys, I felt kinda like an old friend was coming to visit when I finally put this thing on. It's like I felt a connection on first listen. I'm in awe, not just because of the strength of this record, but how easily I digested it. It's excellent. Even the weaker songs are songs I can find enjoyment in. I feel the same contentment now that I used to feel what seems so long ago from one of their records.

I needed to feel something. With everything going on right now, and I have a business that's being severely impacted, I lost something inside at the moment, got desensitized. This........this has made me feel something....something wonderful, and I'm very thankful.....to the band, to music and to you guys.

Congrats on holding out and getting this moment. Hope things can get better for you.

I too feel like this experience wouldn't have been the same without RM. Thank you for keeping the lights on, squad. This place is a real gem.

[Monkey_Driven]

Well. Here I sit. Finally listening to this thing. Went through it 4 times. I thought about what I could say, but realized everything I'm feeling has probably been written over and over, and probably written far better than I can.

I'm thankful I waited the whole way. After reading every single page from you guys, I felt kinda like an old friend was coming to visit when I finally put this thing on. It's like I felt a connection on first listen. I'm in awe, not just because of the strength of this record, but how easily I digested it. It's excellent. Even the weaker songs are songs I can find enjoyment in. I feel the same contentment now that I used to feel what seems so long ago from one of their records.

I needed to feel something. With everything going on right now, and I have a business that's being severely impacted, I lost something inside at the moment, got desensitized. This........this has made me feel something....something wonderful, and I'm very thankful.....to the band, to music and to you guys.

Congrats on holding out and getting this moment. Hope things can get better for you.

I too feel like this experience wouldn't have been the same without RM. Thank you for keeping the lights on, squad. This place is a real gem.

[ABNorman]

I'm astounded my CD arrived in the current situation, but it has. Time for another listen.

[elliseamos]

I'm astounded my CD arrived in the current situation, but it has. Time for another listen.

Still waiting on a hard copy in Maine...

[Ms Harmless]

my Amazon order says May 1st lmao

[ghost]

Got an email from Ten Club saying my vinyl will arrive tomorrow.

[darthvedder81]

I can't properly rank this yet. I think I'd put every song except Retrograde at 5 stars right now. Retrograde would probably still be a 4.

I wish it was the closer. I am just not getting into River Cross yet. I love the Ed/organ only version and wish they would have stuck with that. Don't love what the band did with it—less plucky bass and drums and more guitar is what I'd prefer.

Once people realize Retrograde while earnest isn't really any cornier than something like Dissident or Wishlist they'll come around on it.

[Lounge Lizard]

I just listened to Vs and I gotta say we're all COMPLETELY crazy around here.
Like full stop delusional.