Red Mosquito

pjfanman wrote:https://www.gigwise.com/reviews/3375100/album-review-pearl-jam-gigaton

so as not to rewrite history, lightning bolt was about as well reviewed at the time as their standard albums

pjfanman wrote:https://www.gigwise.com/reviews/3375100/album-review-pearl-jam-gigaton

I wonder how much this guy got paid to write 1/4 of a review.

stip wrote:

pjfanman wrote:https://www.gigwise.com/reviews/3375100/album-review-pearl-jam-gigaton

so as not to rewrite history, lightning bolt was about as well reviewed at the time as their standard albums

But it was boring.

stip wrote:

pjfanman wrote:https://www.gigwise.com/reviews/3375100/album-review-pearl-jam-gigaton

so as not to rewrite history, lightning bolt was about as well reviewed at the time as their standard albums

Yep. Don't really seem to recall it being that "critically unsuccessful", at the time. Feels like the reviewer merely projecting their personal opinion, though, I suppose that's all any review really is, at the end of the day.

Metacritic has LB at a 73, equivalent to Riot Act, compared to a 74 for Avocado, with Binaural coming in at a 69, for whatever it's worth.

JuanHamm wrote:

pjfanman wrote:https://www.gigwise.com/reviews/3375100/album-review-pearl-jam-gigaton

I wonder how much this guy got paid to write 1/4 of a review.

It was a lazy review...the title highlighted that they deserve a comeback of “epic proportions” but the review itself was pretty weak, content wise.

pjfanman wrote:https://www.gigwise.com/reviews/3375100/album-review-pearl-jam-gigaton

That is just terrible writing

That reviewer said it was their tenth studio album

E.H. Ruddock wrote:That reviewer said it was their tenth studio album

I think he was counting from zero, like those pedantic morons who always spring up to remind you that the new millennium doesn't really start until 2001.

19th of March:

Anders wrote:First impression:

Genuinely great:
Buckle Up
Comes Then Goes
Dance of the Clairvoyants

Very good:
Alright
Who Ever Said
Never Destination

Good:
Quick Escape
River Cross

Ehhh:
Superblood Wolfmoon
Seven O'Clock
Take The Long Way

Bad:
Retrograde

20th of March:

Anders wrote:1. Buckle Up
2. Comes Then Goes
3. Dance of the Clairvoyants
4. Quick Escape
5. Take the Long Way
6. Alright
7. Never Destination
8. Who Ever Said
9. River Cross
10. Superblood Wolfmoon
11. Seven O'Clock
12. Retrograde

24th of March:

1. Buckle Up
2. Quick Escape
3. Dance of the Clairvoyants
4. Take the Long Way
5. Who Ever Said
6. Comes Then Goes
7. Alright
8. Never Destination
9. Seven O'Clock
10. Superblood Wolfmoon
11. River Cross
12. Retrograde

JuanHamm wrote:

E.H. Ruddock wrote:That reviewer said it was their tenth studio album

I think he was counting from zero, like those pedantic morons who always spring up to remind you that the new millennium doesn't really start until 2001.

But....you're not considered one year old the day that you're born, amirite?

Anders wrote:
24th of March:

1. Buckle Up
2. Quick Escape
3. Dance of the Clairvoyants
4. Take the Long Way
5. Who Ever Said
6. Comes Then Goes
7. Alright
8. Never Destination
9. Seven O'Clock
10. Superblood Wolfmoon
11. River Cross
12. Retrograde

Lemme try that: March 24

1. Alright
2. Take the Long Way
3. Quick Escape
4. Who Ever Said
5. Retrograde
6. Buckle Up
7. Dance of the Clairvoyants
8. Seven O'Clock
9. Comes Then Goes
10. Superblood Wolfmoon
11. River Cross
12. Never Destination

Anders wrote: 24th of March:

1. Buckle Up
2. Quick Escape
3. Dance of the Clairvoyants
4. Take the Long Way
5. Who Ever Said
6. Comes Then Goes
7. Alright
8. Never Destination
9. Seven O'Clock
10. Superblood Wolfmoon
11. River Cross
12. Retrograde

Quick Escape & Take the Long way makin' moves! I'm really enthusiastic to see your shifting rankings, day by day. Makes me think there'll be plenty to love here

I'm not ready to rank them yet, but I'm beyond pleasantly surprised by this album.

Favorites so far are

Buckle up
Quick escape
Alright
Take the long way

oneway23 wrote:

Anders wrote: 24th of March:

1. Buckle Up
2. Quick Escape
3. Dance of the Clairvoyants
4. Take the Long Way
5. Who Ever Said
6. Comes Then Goes
7. Alright
8. Never Destination
9. Seven O'Clock
10. Superblood Wolfmoon
11. River Cross
12. Retrograde

Quick Escape & Take the Long way makin' moves! I'm really enthusiastic to see your shifting rankings, day by day. Makes me think there'll be plenty to love here

Absolutely. It's a great album. I need to hear the top quality version to fully decide how I feel. Even the worst song is decent, while the top songs are great.

uberfischerv2 wrote:https://www.kerrang.com/reviews/album-review-pearl-jam-gigaton/

That's a swell early contribution....cheers!

uberfischerv2 wrote:https://www.kerrang.com/reviews/album-review-pearl-jam-gigaton/

I can't find anything to disagree with here

Yeah, having heard the album myself now, that review is the one that most closely mirrors my experience so far. Triumph.

As of March 24

Quick Escape - 5
Dance of the Clairvoyants - 5
Seven O'Clock - 5
Who Ever Said - 4.5
Comes Then Goes - 4.5
Alright - 4
Buckle Up - 4
River Cross - 4
Superblood Wolfmoon - 4
Take the Long Way - 3.5
Retrograde - 3.5
Never Destination - 3

https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/pearl ... ce-2634044

here's a new review just posted 5 minutes ago.. 3 out of 5, similar to my rating

Their last record, ‘Lightening Speed’ (2013)

wow