Running

[E.H. Ruddock]

I'm good with never hearing Ed rap.

[Strat]

I'm good with never hearing Ed rap.

y u h8 ed

[lecherouslittlestump]

I'm good with never hearing Ed rap.

https://youtu.be/YaQkXJlYQt8?si=nJ70naEuUkGdeSsE

[VinylGuy]

If Im being honest with myself, Pearl Jam has 3 masterpiece records. Ten -> Vitalogy, a 3 album stretch that in my opinion has never been bettered. Every other record falls below those heights - but I dont need them to be. there is a near mystical singularity to my relationship with those songs (and they are the ones that endured). For me its a question of how many good to great songs did it produce and do they cohere sonically and thematically in a way that elevates the material. Gigaton did the later in spades. still does

those 3 are classics yeah, but with so much time and more work thats passed im always more inclined to listen to recent stuff. Gigaton was a surprise to me and its still holding up very high on my list, perhaphs because the songs are still new? maybe because it became the soundtrack for the pandemic and it felt as vital and necessary as, lets say, No Code as a kid growing up? i dont know...but those songs really spoke to me in a way most of the younger artists didnt.

[E.H. Ruddock]

I'm good with never hearing Ed rap.

y u h8 ed

Can't wait to see Ed rapping at a show

[Ms Harmless]

he's not gonna actually rap

[Farmer John]

"My name is Ed and I'm here to say..."

[warehouse]

is this the song Jeff cites when talking about EV sounding like he's rapping? the vocal cadence is super fun. with that said, no shot they pull this off live lol. it's a fun rocker, i'd say it's on par with 'superblood wolf moon' if we are comparing second singles.

i don't think any song on the new album is going to be as good as 'DOTC', so my bar is set a little differently.

Stone mentioned in the Spin interview that Ed's vocal dexterity in Running and also the second verse of React, Respond, where he is almost rapping, is something to behold.

ed's gotta rap better than jeff, right?

[Buby]

"My name is Ed and I'm here to say..."

[Val]

I'm good with never hearing Ed rap.

y u h8 ed

Can't wait to see Ed rapping at a show

I’d rather watch Michael Scott rap

[DDWJMUVW]

If Im being honest with myself, Pearl Jam has 3 masterpiece records. Ten -> Vitalogy, a 3 album stretch that in my opinion has never been bettered. Every other record falls below those heights - but I dont need them to be. there is a near mystical singularity to my relationship with those songs (and they are the ones that endured). For me its a question of how many good to great songs did it produce and do they cohere sonically and thematically in a way that elevates the material. Gigaton did the later in spades. still does

Yield is a and maybe THE masterpiece.

[guitar_davey]

Yield is and maybe THE masterpiece.

[DeeDee]

RANK EM

1-No Code
2-Vs
3-Gigaton
4-Binaural
5-Yield
6-Ten
7-ST
8-RA
9-Vitalogy
10-Backspacer
11-LB

1. VS
2. Ten
3. Vitalogy
4. Yield
5. No Code
6. ST
7. Binaural
8. Riot Act
9. Backspacer
10. Gigaton
11. Lightning Bolt

I honestly feel my heartbeat go up when I see Gigaton over the best record ever aka Vs.

[RockPusher]

RANK EM

1-No Code
2-Vs
3-Gigaton
4-Binaural
5-Yield
6-Ten
7-ST
8-RA
9-Vitalogy
10-Backspacer
11-LB

1. VS
2. Ten
3. Vitalogy
4. Yield
5. No Code
6. ST
7. Binaural
8. Riot Act
9. Backspacer
10. Gigaton
11. Lightning Bolt

I honestly feel my heartbeat go up when I see Gigaton over the best record ever aka Vs.

Why? Isn't the only opinion that matters your own? Personally, I have Gigaton as their second best and Vs as their fourth, but my top 5 are practically interchangeable. Also, Ten, which in many ways scores highest with me, is an album that I hardly ever listen to and could probably go the rest of my life without hearing again. Being a fan is a dynamic equation.

[EBowie]

I'm certain that Backspacer and Lightning Bolt are at the bottom of my list but the rest fluctuate depending on what I'm in the mood for.

Ten, Vs, Vitalogy and Avocado for aggression and sheer power...

No Code, Yield, Binaural, Riot Act, and Gigaton more for the atmosphere and overall artistic statement...

[Hypnos]

I also almost never listened to Ten, except for Release.

[RockPusher]

I'm certain that Backspacer and Lightning Bolt are at the bottom of my list but the rest fluctuate depending on what I'm in the mood for.

Ten, Vs, Vitalogy and Avocado for aggression and sheer power...

No Code, Yield, Binaural, Riot Act, and Gigaton more for the atmosphere and overall artistic statement...

Nicely said. Riot Act is currently my number 8 but I listen to it more than any other except Gigaton. It's moodiness is just what I need many days.

[DeeDee]

RANK EM

1-No Code
2-Vs
3-Gigaton
4-Binaural
5-Yield
6-Ten
7-ST
8-RA
9-Vitalogy
10-Backspacer
11-LB

1. VS
2. Ten
3. Vitalogy
4. Yield
5. No Code
6. ST
7. Binaural
8. Riot Act
9. Backspacer
10. Gigaton
11. Lightning Bolt

I honestly feel my heartbeat go up when I see Gigaton over the best record ever aka Vs.

Why? Isn't the only opinion that matters your own? Personally, I have Gigaton as their second best and Vs as their fourth, but my top 5 are practically interchangeable. Also, Ten, which in many ways scores highest with me, is an album that I hardly ever listen to and could probably go the rest of my life without hearing again. Being a fan is a dynamic equation.

Would you be a diehard PJ fan if the first record they put out was Gigaton?

The fact that you can live without listening to Ten again doesn't erase other fact: Ten is a legendary album, Gigaton is not.

And the most important thing to me: the songs. Changing the subject and talking about Vs, I can't see Never Destination being better than RVM, or Buckle up better than Leash, or River Cross better than Indifference, or Who Ever Said better than Go, or SWBM better than Daughter, and so on. We are talking about worlds apart.

I just can't comprehend it.

All due respect.

[EBowie]

Yeah it's weird for me to try to rank them. For example, Vs contains an astonishing number of amazing songs but I think I prefer Yield more as an album. Even though I realize that objectively Vs. has more strong songs than Yield.

[DDWJMUVW]

RANK EM

1-No Code
2-Vs
3-Gigaton
4-Binaural
5-Yield
6-Ten
7-ST
8-RA
9-Vitalogy
10-Backspacer
11-LB

1. VS
2. Ten
3. Vitalogy
4. Yield
5. No Code
6. ST
7. Binaural
8. Riot Act
9. Backspacer
10. Gigaton
11. Lightning Bolt

I honestly feel my heartbeat go up when I see Gigaton over the best record ever aka Vs.

Yield
Ten
Vs
No Code
Vitalogy
Riot Act
Binaural
S/T
Gig
BS
LB

I sometimes forget, but man No Code through Riot Act was such a solid run.