Never Destination was the kick in the teeth I needed to hear. Straight out rocker, The drum work on this album is top notch. Quick escape is another good one. Still undecided about buckle up. But all in all Gigaton is an instant classic. Can’t wait to hear these tracks live. But instead of being at MSG on Monday, I’ll be listening to boots on my couch. Fuck off Coronavirus, stay safe all.
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Cannot wait to hear the last couple minutes of quick escape live! Matt C really shines on this album (not that he doesn't always), but there's something about his work on this one to me.
Washington DC 2008
Charlotte NC 2013
Greenville SC 2016 Wrigley 1 2018
So, after 5 full listens (plus listening to a few songs out of order this morning), I can say that I'm really fucking happy with Gigaton. It's not cracking my Top 5 PJ albums list, but it's most certainly better than Lighting Bolt and Backspacer, and I'm debating if it's on par with vs better than their Avocado.
The only 2 songs that I'm gonna need to sit with a little longer are "Seven O'clock" and "Retrograde". I really love the lyrics/message behind both of them, but I'm gonna need a few more listens to really process them and wether or not I'm into them. HEAVY Springsteen vibe on both of them, and there's nothing wrong with that imo.
If nothing else, it's an incredibly poignant and timely album. Like, there's no way they could have known it'd come out to what we're going thru right now, but being that the album is HEAVILY about the environment and taking care of the planet/each other, and how fucked things are/feel, but still trying to err on the side of hope and perseverance...but with a little "fuck you" in there, too. It feels like they put a lot of thought and energy into capturing the state of things during this part of history, and it's even more relevant now than when they were writing/recording it, tbh.
As of now:
No Code Vs. Ten Yield Vitalogy Riot Act Binaural Avocado Gigaton Backspacer Lightening Bolt
Hope everyone is healthy, safe, and happy Gibbons
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I cant speak after that. I'm too emotionally attached to this amazing band. Up there with the greatest bands of all time. This cements it for me. I did a 15 hour day today . Had a tough day. And this lp has warmed my heart. I feel elated here. Off to kiss my little son goodnight.
i wish i wish i wish i wish, i guess it never stops
Complaining about Ed singing too many lyrics has to be, by far, the funniest, most backwards complaint for not liking a song(s). Is it too hard to understand too much meaning? Or that it'll take time to digest? I'm assuming if you dislike Ed singing too many words, you must also dislike Sleight of Hand, Garden, Black, marker in the sand, army reserve, comeback. Too many lyrics for those songs it huuuurts my bwain.
Really? The lyrics actually flow in those songs. Of late, a lot of Ed's lyrics are pretty jumbled and inaudible.
Remember in 1991 when Opera Man poked fun at Ed's jumbled and inaudible Evenflow lyrics on SNL? This is not a new quote-unquote problem. Follow along with the liner notes a couple of times and all of sudden it all becomes crystal clear.
everybody wants the most they can possibly get
for the least they could possibly do
I know it’s all opinions in the end but I can’t get the negativity towards ‘7 o’clock’.. I think it’s probably my favourite along with DOTC, just gutted that it’s going to be a long while before we hear them live by the looks of it
Every attempt I make to re-listen to the album from the top inevitably stalls out when I hit repeat on "Seven O'clock" about nine times in a row.
everybody wants the most they can possibly get
for the least they could possibly do
I know it’s all opinions in the end but I can’t get the negativity towards ‘7 o’clock’.. I think it’s probably my favourite along with DOTC, just gutted that it’s going to be a long while before we hear them live by the looks of it
Every attempt I make to re-listen to the album from the top inevitably stalls out when I hit repeat on "Seven O'clock" about nine times in a row.
Yeah I don’t think I like how Ed sings the words. The flow and pitch of the words (if that makes sense)
I already posted my initial thoughts yesterday but I really enjoy checking in here to see the love. Especially cool to see how we all have different tastes.
1) how anyone could dislike DOTC blows my mind. I think it’s a masterpiece and sits perfectly after the fun-Rocker that is Superblood. That being said if you like classic PJ then yeah it’s not in that mold.
2) Ranking albums is far too early however I have no issue putting this above RA, BS and LB for my personal taste.
3) I laugh a little bit at our skewed understanding of the concept of “tiers” when you have 12 items to categorize. That’s just the analyst in me coming out but here’s my attempt...
tier 1) Who Ever Said, DOTC, Quick Escape, Seven O’clock tier 2) superblood, Alright, Take the Long Way, Retrograde tier 3) Never destination, Buckle up, Comes then Goes, River Cross.
Only listened to it twice so far but it’s very exciting and they did a great job. There’s a lot I love and a few I question.
last few songs seem a little slow to me but it’s probably because of the way they’re positioned and they’re all in that row.
holy shit with the lyrics, every song seems like Ed just can’t stand music without his voice in it. Any time the other guys wrote the music he just couldn’t stand to let them have their moment. The lyrics themselves are fantastic, but there’s like 20% more words than I would like.
anyway, it’s great and I’m so happy they made it. Hope the fact they had to put a postponement on the tour didn’t suck the wind out of their sails, it’s a nice release all in all
My CD won't play, forced to You Tube listening. Was so looking forward to coming home after long week at work and just listening to new PJ. Bummer, but can't complain about that with what the world is facing now.
I know it’s all opinions in the end but I can’t get the negativity towards ‘7 o’clock’.. I think it’s probably my favourite along with DOTC, just gutted that it’s going to be a long while before we hear them live by the looks of it
Every attempt I make to re-listen to the album from the top inevitably stalls out when I hit repeat on "Seven O'clock" about nine times in a row.
Gigaton is MUCH better than Backspacer and LB (which I liked but didn’t love from top to bottom). Hard to say where it will fall for me in the overall catalogue. Gonna take some time to digest before I can even begin to determine
Tier 1 Who ever said Superblood DOTC Quick Escape Never Destination
Tier 2 Seven O'clock Take the Long Way Retrograde River Cross
Tier3 Buckle Up Comes then Goes (2.5 min too long) Alright
That might be exactly how I’d rank it. Maybe throw seven o clock in tier one for me. Those would be my top 6. Didn’t really care for the tunes where Eddie didn’t write the lyrics actually
Seven O Clock and Retrograde are bottom two for me right now. I’ll see how these song shake out over the next couple of months in my rankings. I feel like this is slightly above LB and Backspacer and certainly has more depth than anything since Riot Act
Gigaton is MUCH better than Backspacer and LB (which I liked but didn’t love from top to bottom). Hard to say where it will fall for me in the overall catalogue. Gonna take some time to digest before I can even begin to determine
Both those albums were fine and I was excited when they came out. There are a handful of songs on each I think are really good/close to indispensable in the catalog, and could and should still be played for years to come. This album is different in that it feels like it was written precisely for these times. Obviously, nobody could have predicted it would drop in the middle of a global pandemic with all of us basically locked in our houses and scared shitless about the future ... but the album hits home through that lens. Like whatever the intent was of the album when it was conceived, it landed as that on steroids based on the conditions of the country and the world at right this minute. I guess that's a rambling way of saying, though previous albums have some songs I hold dear to me, this one feels like almost like a historical document of our time. It's become a chronicle of this thing we're all in together.
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everybody wants the most they can possibly get
for the least they could possibly do
Tier 1 Who ever said Superblood DOTC Quick Escape Never Destination
Tier 2 Seven O'clock Take the Long Way Retrograde River Cross
Tier3 Buckle Up Comes then Goes (2.5 min too long) Alright
That might be exactly how I’d rank it. Maybe throw seven o clock in tier one for me. Those would be my top 6. Didn’t really care for the tunes where Eddie didn’t write the lyrics actually
That could happen with me too. 7:00 is a lot of song to digest and one listen is definitely not enough.
Tier 1 Who ever said Superblood DOTC Quick Escape Never Destination
Tier 2 Seven O'clock Take the Long Way Retrograde River Cross
Tier3 Buckle Up Comes then Goes (2.5 min too long) Alright
That might be exactly how I’d rank it. Maybe throw seven o clock in tier one for me. Those would be my top 6. Didn’t really care for the tunes where Eddie didn’t write the lyrics actually
That could happen with me too. 7:00 is a lot of song to digest and one listen is definitely not enough.
Gigaton is MUCH better than Backspacer and LB (which I liked but didn’t love from top to bottom). Hard to say where it will fall for me in the overall catalogue. Gonna take some time to digest before I can even begin to determine
Both those albums were fine and I was excited when they came out. There are a handful of songs on each I think are really good/close to indispensable in the catalog, and could and should still be played for years to come. This album is different in that it feels like it was written precisely for these times. Obviously, nobody could have predicted it would drop in the middle of a global pandemic with all of us basically locked in our houses and scared shitless about the future ... but the album hits home through that lens. Like whatever the intent was of the album when it was conceived, it landed as that on steroids based on the conditions of the country of the world at right this minute. I guess that's a rambling way of saying, though previous albums have some songs I hold dear to me, this one feels like almost like a historical document of our time. It's become a chronicle of this thing we're all in together.
Yes @slightofjeff I love this post. Well said. Pretty much exactly how I feel
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Wrigley 1 2018
The only 2 songs that I'm gonna need to sit with a little longer are "Seven O'clock" and "Retrograde". I really love the lyrics/message behind both of them, but I'm gonna need a few more listens to really process them and wether or not I'm into them. HEAVY Springsteen vibe on both of them, and there's nothing wrong with that imo.
If nothing else, it's an incredibly poignant and timely album. Like, there's no way they could have known it'd come out to what we're going thru right now, but being that the album is HEAVILY about the environment and taking care of the planet/each other, and how fucked things are/feel, but still trying to err on the side of hope and perseverance...but with a little "fuck you" in there, too. It feels like they put a lot of thought and energy into capturing the state of things during this part of history, and it's even more relevant now than when they were writing/recording it, tbh.
As of now:
No Code
Vs.
Ten
Yield
Vitalogy
Riot Act
Binaural
Avocado
Gigaton
Backspacer
Lightening Bolt
Hope everyone is healthy, safe, and happy
Gibbons
San Antonio, Texas 11-16-2012 (EV)
Dallas, Texas 11-15-2013
Austin, Texas 10-05-2014
Austin, Texas 10-12-2014
Chicago, Illinois 08-20-2016
Chicago, Illinois 08-22-2016
Seattle, Washington 08-08-2018
Seattle, Washington 08-10-2018
Nashville, Tennessee 09-16-2022
Boston, Massachusetts 09-17-2024
i wish i wish i wish i wish, i guess it never stops
so cool to be excited by something.
for the least they could possibly do
for the least they could possibly do
tier 2, comes than goes, river cross
tier 3 the rest, but in a good/great way
retrograde is so awesome, into the wild vibe, seven o'clock is so good, I am so stoked to hear it all!
2) Ranking albums is far too early however I have no issue putting this above RA, BS and LB for my personal taste.
tier 1) Who Ever Said, DOTC, Quick Escape, Seven O’clock
tier 2) superblood, Alright, Take the Long Way, Retrograde
tier 3) Never destination, Buckle up, Comes then Goes, River Cross.
last few songs seem a little slow to me but it’s probably because of the way they’re positioned and they’re all in that row.
holy shit with the lyrics, every song seems like Ed just can’t stand music without his voice in it. Any time the other guys wrote the music he just couldn’t stand to let them have their moment. The lyrics themselves are fantastic, but there’s like 20% more words than I would like.
anyway, it’s great and I’m so happy they made it. Hope the fact they had to put a postponement on the tour didn’t suck the wind out of their sails, it’s a nice release all in all
LIKE LIKE: Superblood Wolfmoon, Alright, Retrograde
LIKE: Seven O’Clock
NOT A FAN OF YET: Who Ever Said
Pearl Jam bootlegs:
http://wegotshit.blogspot.com
next: 7oclock, Who ever said, SBWM, Retrograde
meh: Never Destination, Take the long way
Tier 1
Who ever said
Superblood
DOTC
Quick Escape
Never Destination
Tier 2
Seven O'clock
Take the Long Way
Retrograde
River Cross
Tier3
Buckle Up
Comes then Goes (2.5 min too long)
Alright
for the least they could possibly do
Pearl Jam bootlegs:
http://wegotshit.blogspot.com
for the least they could possibly do
Pearl Jam bootlegs:
http://wegotshit.blogspot.com
I love this post. Well said. Pretty much exactly how I feel