Gigaton: Official album thread

[Ms Harmless]

I just got a notification saying my CDs and my vinyl are arriving today!

[smallest_oceans]

Well after living with this album since last Friday, I've got to say I love it.

I'm also really enjoying the shared reactions with you all. So many great songs. I really liked the Jeff Amet unboxing. The Josh Evans article was great. The Jeff and Ed on Bill Simmons pod was even better. I too find random songs from the whole album popping into my head. Rivercross sooo much >>> Future days. Lots to be excited about. The boys have been allowed to indulge their creative and almost proggy instincts for the first time since RA and it has paid off ten fold.

I haven't been this excited and grateful for a PJ release since probably Yield. And as much as I enjoy moments of the Binaural-avocado run (and there are some excellent tracks, even favorites, on those albums) I feel sooo vindicated for holding onto my fandom for all these years.

I'm with you. Nice post. Stick around for a bit.

[Thurman Murman]

Agreed, well said! Backspacer was a fine record because it added another color to the Pearl Jam palette. Eventhough the songwriting wasn't always inspiring it did provided us with new tones and sentiment. The only color Lightning Bolt added was grey...It did had some good songs for sure, but overall I think it's their worst album by far (dadrock). Someday they will release Lost Dogs 2 and we will discover they left out some great tracks from both BS and LB.....

Gigaton is soo much better than both!

I agree with all of this! I honestly hadn't listened to either Backspacer or Lightning Bolt in a few years but gave both a re-listen last month in anticipation of the new album. I was struck by how much better Backspacer was to Lightning Bolt. I had always kind of lumped both together but i think that gives Backspacer a bum rap. Sure it may be the "2nd worst Pearl Jam album" but its still, at least in my estimation, alot more worthy than LB. Gigaton crushes both.

[Teeeeeekay]

Did anyone buy this off Qobert?

I bought the 24 bit version and I noticed 2 instances of a very bad static noise.

I can’t think of which songs atm. I’ll have to listen today and report back.

[WaitingForBluey]

Did anyone buy this off Qobert?

I bought the 24 bit version and I noticed 2 instances of a very bad static noise.

I can’t think of which songs atm. I’ll have to listen today and report back.

Qobuz and Dilbert had a baby?

[Kevin Davis]

Did anyone buy this off Qobert?

I bought the 24 bit version and I noticed 2 instances of a very bad static noise.

I can’t think of which songs atm. I’ll have to listen today and report back.

Qobuz and Dilbert had a baby?

[Teeeeeekay]

Did anyone buy this off Qobert?

I bought the 24 bit version and I noticed 2 instances of a very bad static noise.

I can’t think of which songs atm. I’ll have to listen today and report back.

Qobuz and Dilbert had a baby?

Lol. Qobuz. Whatever the fuck?!

[Ms Harmless]

I just got my two CDs (one for my dad) and a vinyl delivered; I'm not ready to rank the album itself among the all-time greats yet, except to say "best since Riot Act", but I will say that the artwork is absolutely gorgeous and is right up there with the best

[RockPusher]

Did anyone buy this off Qobert?

I bought the 24 bit version and I noticed 2 instances of a very bad static noise.

I can’t think of which songs atm. I’ll have to listen today and report back.

My Qobuz HD does not have this issue.

[oneway23]

Did anyone buy this off Qobert?

I bought the 24 bit version and I noticed 2 instances of a very bad static noise.

I can’t think of which songs atm. I’ll have to listen today and report back.

My Qobuz HD does not have this issue.

Nor did the one I purchased from HDTracks (same files). Please report back with song and timecode when you get a chance, and I'll check it out.

[Teeeeeekay]

Did anyone buy this off Qobert?

I bought the 24 bit version and I noticed 2 instances of a very bad static noise.

I can’t think of which songs atm. I’ll have to listen today and report back.

My Qobuz HD does not have this issue.

Nor did the one I purchased from HDTracks (same files). Please report back with song and timecode when you get a chance, and I'll check it out.

I’m at work but I found one in Take The Long Way @ 0:53.

I know I heard at least one other instance. I’ll have to put my headphones on when I get home.

[epilogue]

I goddamn love these songs. There's so much going on, so many new things to discover and feel within them. I keep waking up to new things to like. I've missed this from Pearl Jam. Songs that continue to open up and strengthen over time. That's the thing I've been missing most.

[Anders]

Nothing better than when an album grows in esteem with time.

[Ms Harmless]

Did anyone buy this off Qobert?

I bought the 24 bit version and I noticed 2 instances of a very bad static noise.

I can’t think of which songs atm. I’ll have to listen today and report back.

My Qobuz HD does not have this issue.

Nor did the one I purchased from HDTracks (same files). Please report back with song and timecode when you get a chance, and I'll check it out.

I’m at work but I found one in Take The Long Way @ 0:53.

I know I heard at least one other instance. I’ll have to put my headphones on when I get home.

firstly do no harm, then put your headphones on

[bodysnatcher]

[dad]

getting some mileage out of that gif.

[RAG319]

I can't believe I'm quarantined at home for at least the next month and the comforting blanket I'm wrapping myself in is a fucking solid new Pearl Jam record. Who would have thought? Not me.

[bodysnatcher]

getting some mileage out of that gif.

RM deserves it lately

[veddar10]

Actually, I just checked my own vinyl copy and sure enough! Right there in the groove on Side A. I didn't know that was there. Thanks for the heads up, evenslow.

Does yours also say "Eat your veggies?"

[Donald]

I've found myself listening to side B of this album the most lately.....