Gigaton: Official album thread

[Jaeti]

Yeah, for a long time I couldn't shake the impression that Never Destination->Take the Long Way is where this album sags. But my appreciation for TTLW and Comes the Goes has grown, so when I think of those three as a mini-unit in the second half, everything works out fine.

5 stars.

[Ms Harmless]

what a joy this Pearl Jam album is

[epilogue]

what a joy this Pearl Jam album is

[Ms Harmless]

sometimes I feel like Pearl Jam's transitioning between loud and soft songs sounds jarring and awkward, but not here: "Quick Escape" into "Alright"; "7 O'Clock" into "Never Destination"; "Take the Long Way" into "Buckle Up", all sound good

[Ms Harmless]

"Retrograde" is joyfully cheesy, but in a good way

"accelerate the change" is a good line

[Kevin Davis]

"Retrograde" is joyfully cheesy, but in a good way

"accelerate the change" is a good line

"Retrograde" definitely got my most-improved-player award last time I listened to Gigaton.

[Ms Harmless]

"Retrograde" is joyfully cheesy, but in a good way

"accelerate the change" is a good line

"Retrograde" definitely got my most-improved-player award last time I listened to Gigaton.

[Ms Harmless]

I love "River Cross" very much

[Jaeti]

sometimes I feel like Pearl Jam's transitioning between loud and soft songs sounds jarring and awkward, but not here: "Quick Escape" into "Alright"; "7 O'Clock" into "Never Destination"; "Take the Long Way" into "Buckle Up", all sound good

Yeah, this album is loaded with great transitions between songs.

[Leatherhead]

I love Matt, but the rimshots in Retrograde are the worst part of the song.

[Ms Harmless]

it's one of only two places on Gigaton where I wish he'd been more inventive (the first being the intro to SBWM)

[Leatherhead]

I moved Get it Back to #11, after Comes then Goes. I like it a lot.

[VinylGuy]

I love "River Cross" very much

[Leatherhead]

The hour it takes to listen to this album goes by much too fast.

[96583UP]

i havent listened to this in over a year

[Leatherhead]

i havent listened to this in over a year

You're missing out.

[Leatherhead]

Retrograde kinda feels like the closer, with River Cross as some kind of epilogue.

[stip]

its maybe the first pj album with two distinct closers. Each wraps up a different through line on the record, though it I had to pick one I think River Cross is the true end

[Farmer John]

I've always considered Retrograde the penultimate track on Gigaton.

[liebzz]

I've always considered Retrograde the penultimate track on Gigaton.

Isn’t that a fact?