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Re: The Official GIGATON Thread (real tracklists released!)
Posted: Sun March 08, 2020 4:37 pm
by Ms Harmless
tragabigzanda wrote:Last night I was listening to my 80s mix, which includes songs by Peter Gabriel, English Beat, etc etc. I threw Superblood Wolfmoon on in the middle of the playlist just because I felt like hearing it, and I was surprised at how perfectly it fit with that other material, in energy, amplitude, and vibe...
If Gigaton can lean into the 80s post-punk vibe and lean out of the pop-punkiness of the last couple albums, I think this whole thing could really work as the band's version of an album by The Kinks, The Knack, Buzzcocks, early Devo...
I like your thinking
Re: The Official GIGATON Thread (real tracklists released!)
Posted: Sun March 08, 2020 5:08 pm
by scrub12
I only know of videogame embargoes as I don’t pay attention much to the other stuff, but letting people post opinions a few weeks before release signals...confidence from the band.
Must mean the marketing machine will kick in soon.
Re: The Official GIGATON Thread (real tracklists released!)
Posted: Sun March 08, 2020 6:08 pm
by Anders
Looking forward to what the reviews have to say. That guy seems very positive.
Re: The Official GIGATON Thread (real tracklists released!)
Posted: Sun March 08, 2020 6:14 pm
by Tim
That explains why we haven't heard anything.
Re: The Official GIGATON Thread (real tracklists released!)
Posted: Mon March 09, 2020 6:00 am
by Freewheelin
Re: The Official GIGATON Thread (real tracklists released!)
Posted: Mon March 09, 2020 7:11 am
by PHATJ
Freewheelin wrote:https://consequenceofsound.net/2020/03/album-review-pearl-jam-gigaton/
Good things
Re: The Official GIGATON Thread (real tracklists released!)
Posted: Mon March 09, 2020 8:21 am
by joostone
https://www.guerrillacandy.com/2020/03/ ... am-review/
While Vedder may be front and center at all times, Pearl Jam isn’t just Vedder’s vehicle for personal expression. The strongest entries in Pearl Jam’s catalog are albums where the group is heard as the sum of all its parts and “Gigaton” fits that description. The album sees every member of the band except for guitarist Mike McCready writing lyrics. Coincidentally, McCready is also the lone member of the band who has not released a solo album.
Bassist Jeff Ament released his third solo record and an album with his side project RNDM during the six years since “Lightning Bolt” and drummer Matt Cameron released a solo album, his first, during that time. The Cameron-penned “Take The Long Way,” which strengthens the back half of “Gigaton,” is a spirited, hard-charging song. Cameron wrote the lyrics and music for the song and it is the first Pearl Jam song to feature a credited backing vocalist, with Lemolo’s Megan Crandall providing support.
Re: The Official GIGATON Thread (real tracklists released!)
Posted: Mon March 09, 2020 8:38 am
by Birds in Hell
Cameron wrote the lyrics and music for the song
Re: The Official GIGATON Thread (real tracklists released!)
Posted: Mon March 09, 2020 8:47 am
by Freewheelin
Lots to get amped about in those two articles. At the bertybleast we have got an album on our hands that had been constructed rather than pre-fabricated
Re: The Official GIGATON Thread (real tracklists released!)
Posted: Mon March 09, 2020 8:47 am
by Birds in Hell
O’Brien is present on the tracks “Quick Escape” and “Retrograde” where he provides keyboard support.
Oh no no no no
Re: The Official GIGATON Thread (real tracklists released!)
Posted: Mon March 09, 2020 8:48 am
by Freewheelin
shame josh Evans didn’t get vindictive in the mix and bury O’briens Casio rubbish
Re: The Official GIGATON Thread (real tracklists released!)
Posted: Mon March 09, 2020 9:12 am
by gardenparty
Birds in Hell wrote:O’Brien is present on the tracks “Quick Escape” and “Retrograde” where he provides keyboard support.
Oh no no no no
Re: The Official GIGATON Thread (real tracklists released!)
Posted: Mon March 09, 2020 9:16 am
by Anders
Essential Tracks: “Superblood Wolfmoon”, “Quick Escape”, and “Retrograde”
Re: The Official GIGATON Thread (real tracklists released!)
Posted: Mon March 09, 2020 9:22 am
by Anders
That's a bit odd. Clearly on RM, DotC is rated mostly as 4 or 5, while SBWM is rated mostly 3 or 4. I feel that is representative of the strenght of the two tracks.
Re: The Official GIGATON Thread (real tracklists released!)
Posted: Mon March 09, 2020 9:32 am
by Ms Harmless
it sounds like BoB's keyboard may have been a consolation prize when they decided to split
ugh, hopefully he's reined in a bit and more tasteful
Re: The Official GIGATON Thread (real tracklists released!)
Posted: Mon March 09, 2020 9:35 am
by Ms Harmless
I'm excited about the rest
Re: The Official GIGATON Thread (real tracklists released!)
Posted: Mon March 09, 2020 9:40 am
by Birds in Hell
I'm really looking forward to some non-Vedder lyrics again.
Re: The Official GIGATON Thread (real tracklists released!)
Posted: Mon March 09, 2020 9:40 am
by Anders
The two songs he played on are mentioned as the best, alongside SBWM.
Re: The Official GIGATON Thread (real tracklists released!)
Posted: Mon March 09, 2020 9:43 am
by Ms Harmless
I am encouraged that if there's a "Supersonic" on the record, it seems like we already have it in SBWM
also, I think I like all the lyrics quoted
Re: The Official GIGATON Thread (real tracklists released!)
Posted: Mon March 09, 2020 10:12 am
by Anders
Birds in Hell wrote:I'm really looking forward to some non-Vedder lyrics again.
Agreed.
