Gigaton: Official album thread

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its a damn fine prestige series goddamn it!
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DOTC is an exciting diversion, but lyrically it's weak, melodically it's not memorable and musically it's all downhill after the first (admittedly brilliant) 40 seconds or so. I still think it's good but it's a million miles away from top tier PJ for me.
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igotworms wrote:DOTC is an exciting diversion, but lyrically it's weak, melodically it's not memorable and musically it's all downhill after the first (admittedly brilliant) 40 seconds or so. I still think it's good but it's a million miles away from top tier PJ for me.

I agree. It's very cool in the context of the PJ catalog and where they are in their career, but wouldn't really be a standout outside of that.
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you guys are dead if you are not dancing in the streets like crazy with that outro
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VinylGuy wrote:you guys are dead if you are not dancing in the streets like crazy with that outro
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"The boys wanna grow their dicks and fix and fire things"

Absolute dancefloor fuel.
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igotworms wrote:"The boys wanna grow their dicks and fix and fire things"

Absolute dancefloor fuel.
do you hear mike after that line? its music that makes people dance, not lyrics lol
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VinylGuy wrote:you guys are dead if you are not dancing in the streets like crazy with that outro
so true. this is a great tune. something a little different.
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Bi_3 wrote:
igotworms wrote:DOTC is an exciting diversion, but lyrically it's weak, melodically it's not memorable and musically it's all downhill after the first (admittedly brilliant) 40 seconds or so. I still think it's good but it's a million miles away from top tier PJ for me.

I agree. It's very cool in the context of the PJ catalog and where they are in their career, but wouldn't really be a standout outside of that.
Buulllshiiit. DOTC would be great in any context.
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Leatherhead wrote:
Bi_3 wrote:
igotworms wrote:DOTC is an exciting diversion, but lyrically it's weak, melodically it's not memorable and musically it's all downhill after the first (admittedly brilliant) 40 seconds or so. I still think it's good but it's a million miles away from top tier PJ for me.

I agree. It's very cool in the context of the PJ catalog and where they are in their career, but wouldn't really be a standout outside of that.
Buulllshiiit. DOTC would be great in any context.
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Bi_3 wrote:This page is why no can take this place seriously anymore.
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I love the lyrics.

I have no idea how Ed wrote them tbh.

Second verse is supreme Vedder imho
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Can't believe some people don't like this song.
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love ed’s facial expression in that still

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Leatherhead wrote:
Bi_3 wrote:
igotworms wrote:DOTC is an exciting diversion, but lyrically it's weak, melodically it's not memorable and musically it's all downhill after the first (admittedly brilliant) 40 seconds or so. I still think it's good but it's a million miles away from top tier PJ for me.

I agree. It's very cool in the context of the PJ catalog and where they are in their career, but wouldn't really be a standout outside of that.
Buulllshiiit. DOTC would be great in any context.
I'll take an album full of DOTCs over Gigaton any time.
The only two songs I still listen to off of Gigaton are DOTC (with much delight) and Who Ever Said (a lot rarer).

edit: matter of fact I wish their next studio disk was completely in the style of DOTC. Enough of that "trying to sound like the bad boys from the golden PJ era and proving we still got it at the top of our tired lungs". DOTC is how I know they "still got it". I want the new face of PJ to have the DOTC smirk on it. Musically and lyrically. DOTC effing rocks and only it has truly rocked since... Yield.
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DOTC is lyrically genius at this stage of their career; I'm just glad to get something slightly thought-provoking these days
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Yep, Dance is still the best tune on the album and better than anything on LB or Backspacer. It's honestly what gives me hope for the next one.
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Gigaton has a few songs that are pretty unique. DoTC is the standout, but don't sleep on Seven O'Clock, River Cross, Buckle Up, and Comes Then Goes. Even the more traditional "rockers" have unusual structures and arrangements.
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My second fav tune is probably Who Ever Said.
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I did just drop my album ranking from a 4 to a 3.
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