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stip wrote:

tragabigzanda wrote:random, not insightful review from a space-centric outlet:

https://www.space.com/pearl-jam-gigaton ... eview.html

ugh - that one makes me mad! TSIS deserves better!

it's one small step for the Jam... one giant disappointment for Jamkind

I genuinely want to read a Teen Vogue review

Birds in Hell wrote:I think the lack of an advance stip review is for the best, I would immediately lose all hope if he loved it.

Counterpoint: It would be a good way to pass the time. There's about three weeks until release, which is the same amount of time it takes to read a Stip review.

That "par for the course" comment in the Stereogum review was about the lyrics (good ones mixed with some clunkers) rather than the album as a whole. I don't think they gave a rating but theirs looks like the most positive review I've read so I'm thinking A- or maybe even an A.

RS gave it 4 stars, not sure if that is an A-?

Overall, my expectations are raised after reading these reviews. The most heartening thing is different people seem to prefer different songs. There's not a song someone hasn't praised by now.

RS gives everything 4 stars

theplatypus wrote:RS gives everything 4 stars

finally the stones are rolled

Why the fuck is Space.com reviewing the new Pearl Jam album? Wtf this band is so WEIRD!

Vindicator wrote:Why the fuck is Space.com reviewing the new Pearl Jam album? Wtf this band is so WEIRD!

Release_Me wrote:That "par for the course" comment in the Stereogum review was about the lyrics (good ones mixed with some clunkers) rather than the album as a whole. I don't think they gave a rating but theirs looks like the most positive review I've read so I'm thinking A- or maybe even an A.

RS gave it 4 stars, not sure if that is an A-?

This. Someone posted that stereogum’s review is “par for the course”...this is not true. He was speaking about a couple of songs that would still please some fans and were “par for the course” as far as PJ rockers go. Overall, they gave the new album a glowing review.

Buby wrote:

Fattie_Vedder wrote:

Hypnosomnia wrote:

Fattie_Vedder wrote:This is precisely what I expected after hearing SBWM. I am very happy to hear this, but I do wish it leaned more into being creatively different from what they’ve done before. I would love PJ’s equivalent of a Kid A album.

Thats Binaural, ma'friend.

That’s why I love binaural. But even that album is not that much of a departure from their sound or even that experimental, even though I’d say it’s their most “experimental” album along with No Code.
I want Binaural^2

Binaural is not PJ's Kid A.
PJ hasn't made their Kid A yet.
From what I gather reading the reviews so far [by the way, wtf did space dot com get an advance, and Stip got shit?] it sounds like Gigaton might be PJ's In Rainbows (and I'm just fine with that).

If that’s truly the case, then this would be PJs best album. In Rainbows is my favorite Radiohead album by far.

Fattie_Vedder wrote:

Buby wrote:

Fattie_Vedder wrote:

Hypnosomnia wrote:

Fattie_Vedder wrote:This is precisely what I expected after hearing SBWM. I am very happy to hear this, but I do wish it leaned more into being creatively different from what they’ve done before. I would love PJ’s equivalent of a Kid A album.

Thats Binaural, ma'friend.

That’s why I love binaural. But even that album is not that much of a departure from their sound or even that experimental, even though I’d say it’s their most “experimental” album along with No Code.
I want Binaural^2

Binaural is not PJ's Kid A.
PJ hasn't made their Kid A yet.
From what I gather reading the reviews so far [by the way, wtf did space dot com get an advance, and Stip got shit?] it sounds like Gigaton might be PJ's In Rainbows (and I'm just fine with that).

If that’s truly the case, then this would be PJs best album. In Rainbows is my favorite Radiohead album by far.

What is In Rainbows in the context of other Radiohead albums? A great album that has a bit of everything from their previous work within their comfort zone? That sounds a bit like S/T.

just the stereogum article and i like the notion of getting a new pj album and feeling something its off...they used to sound like that in first listens back in the day.

If its not another safe by the numbers album like LB, then im so stoked.

I love that Space has a website

Tim wrote:What is In Rainbows in the context of other Radiohead albums? A great album that has a bit of everything from their previous work within their comfort zone? That sounds a bit like S/T.

It was a essentially a clearinghouse of previously unreleased material, dating from various eras, which fans had heard in alternate incarnations for years prior.

It felt very Radiohead by the numbers, which is fine. They are good numbers

tragabigzanda wrote:Comparing Radiohead to Pearl Jam is ridiculous

We’re not comprise them musically; that’s certainly no comparison. Just comparing the left turn in musical style that an album like Kid A was for Radiohead, and wanting a similar left turn for Pearl Jam. PJ have not had a left turn album to the extent Radiohead has, but I’d say their closest two to that are No Code and Binaural.

Pearl Jam hasn't come anywhere close to the musical turn that Radiohead took with Kid A. There is no "Pearl Jam's Kid A", you stupid goddamn idiot.

cutuphalfdead wrote:Pearl Jam hasn't come anywhere close to the musical turn that Radiohead took with Kid A. There is no "Pearl Jam's Kid A", you stupid goddamn idiot.

pretty much lol