Red Mosquito

Tim wrote:UK just announced a lockdown. There goes my ritual of going to a record store on day of release.

PHATJ wrote:01. Quick Escape 5
02. Comes Then Goes 5
03. Take the Long Way 5
04. Dance of the Clairvoyants 5
05. River Cross 5
06. Who Ever Said 4.5
07. Seven O’Clock 4.5
08. Superblood Wolfmoon 4.5
09. Alright 4.5
10. Never Destination 4
11. Retrograde 4
12. Buckle Up 2.5

Huell wrote:I wish I hadn’t read that they recorded this separately...

Birds in Hell wrote:

Huell wrote:I wish I hadn’t read that they recorded this separately...

I doubt they recorded everything separately, sounds like some combination of band members would lay down some basic ideas and then everyone would tinker at leisure in their home studios until a song came together.

If anything, it seems vaguely comparable to the old days when I presume they had more time to sit around for weeks/months on end trying out various ideas, which they probably don't have the flexibility to do so much now with families and other commitments (hence Brendan's "bang out a record in two weeks" approach).

That space to explore ideas without a clear end goal or strict timeframe seems to have been very beneficial, it actually feels like more of a collaborative band effort than the last few records.

Birds in Hell wrote:

Huell wrote:I wish I hadn’t read that they recorded this separately...

I doubt they recorded everything separately, sounds like some combination of band members would lay down some basic ideas and then everyone would tinker at leisure in their home studios until a song came together.

If anything, it seems vaguely comparable to the old days when I presume they had more time to sit around for weeks/months on end trying out various ideas, which they probably don't have the flexibility to do so much now with families and other commitments (hence Brendan's "bang out a record in two weeks" approach).

That space to explore ideas without a clear end goal or strict timeframe seems to have been very beneficial, it actually feels like more of a collaborative band effort than the last few records.

Huell wrote:I wish I hadn’t read that they recorded this separately...

The band didn't provide Evans with guidelines , but from the outset it was clear that Gigaton would be unlike any other Pearl Jam album on the writing front. “They wanted to compose differently than usual. They no longer wanted to get together in the hall, turn on the amps, play and record, even if some piece born like this is there, for example Who Ever Saidthat basically they are the ones playing together in the same room even if then Mike has put strange atmospheres experimenting with the E-Bow. Maybe two members of the group came to the studio and recorded a draft song. The next day, two more came and radically rearranged what had been done the day before. And on the third day someone else came and took his own. The important thing was to have an open mind and not be afraid of messing up writing and recording. The rule was: no rule. "

wilkins wrote: TAKE THE LONG WAY
Words: Matt Cameron, Eddie Vedder
Music: Matt Cameron

BUCKLE UP
Words: Stone Gossard
Music: Stone Gossard

McParadigm wrote:Actually makes think about how essential those spacey guitar atmospherics are to the album’s sparkle. Kudos to Mike.

McParadigm wrote:Actually makes think about how essential those spacey guitar atmospherics are to the album’s sparkle. Kudos to Mike.

McParadigm wrote:

The band didn't provide Evans with guidelines , but from the outset it was clear that Gigaton would be unlike any other Pearl Jam album on the writing front. “They wanted to compose differently than usual. They no longer wanted to get together in the hall, turn on the amps, play and record, even if some piece born like this is there, for example Who Ever Saidthat basically they are the ones playing together in the same room even if then Mike has put strange atmospheres experimenting with the E-Bow. Maybe two members of the group came to the studio and recorded a draft song. The next day, two more came and radically rearranged what had been done the day before. And on the third day someone else came and took his own. The important thing was to have an open mind and not be afraid of messing up writing and recording. The rule was: no rule. "

bodysnatcher wrote:

McParadigm wrote:

The band didn't provide Evans with guidelines , but from the outset it was clear that Gigaton would be unlike any other Pearl Jam album on the writing front. “They wanted to compose differently than usual. They no longer wanted to get together in the hall, turn on the amps, play and record, even if some piece born like this is there, for example Who Ever Saidthat basically they are the ones playing together in the same room even if then Mike has put strange atmospheres experimenting with the E-Bow. Maybe two members of the group came to the studio and recorded a draft song. The next day, two more came and radically rearranged what had been done the day before. And on the third day someone else came and took his own. The important thing was to have an open mind and not be afraid of messing up writing and recording. The rule was: no rule. "

this reads like God creating man and Earth

E.H. Ruddock wrote:5 stars gets thrown around all Willy nilly on this board