Serious if you remove Eddie Vedder vocals this would be another band.
What a weird comment....you literally could have said that after No Code came out and after Binaural came out and after Riot Act. It's what Pearl Jam does...their sound changes. Their sound has always constantly evolved...so in essence this album is exactly what makes Pearl Jam so great in that the sound has changed like they always do.
Serious if you remove Eddie Vedder vocals this would be another band.
I am not sure what to think right now as nothing hit me right away. Also, Vedder seems to be rambling more on this one than on previous albums like he doesn’t know what to sing, sort of like the live improvisations he does. Anyways, thoughts wheee does this tank for you? For me it’s bottom 2 albums (with backspacer).
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I love the fact that the band branched out so much with the music on the album. It’s the reason many of us love the Beatles so much, none of the instruments on their debut sound like they did on Revolver or on Abbey Road.
That being said I don’t think the vocals on this album are nearly as good as the music. Other than Comes Then Goes it’s really hard to hear EV trying to fit 17 syllables where you should only be singing 8 on most of the other songs. I agree with you, it does sound a lot like improvised rambling namely on Never Destination.
SBWM is probably my second favorite song on here. I still wish we’d seen Of The Earth.
Give it a chance and keep listening to all of the songs, they are great and you will eventually like/love the album. I am happy they put out new music and we have something to look forward to when they go back on tour.
If it was written, performed and recorded by Pearl Jam then it sounds like Pearl Jam. If it doesn't sound like your expectations of how Pearl Jam should sound, that's an entirely different issue.
I was lukewarm on Backspacer and hated a good 75% of Lightning Bolt. I adore Gigaton though. I'm a fan of Binaural, Riot Act and Acodado - but this is their best since Yield, in my opinion.
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I just love how fresh it sounds. To me, Backspacer and Lightning Bolt sounded too familiar to each other - especially after a 4 year gap. To me, Gigaton's sound being all over the place is what makes it so awesome. I think it's their best work since Binaural.
After first full listen, better than I expected and definitely a step up from LB. Along with SBWM I’m digging Alright and Comes Than Goes. Gigaton isn’t cracking my top 5 although a solid effort.
Love the energy of this record. Musically it is their best work yet. The music is flat out amazing! Just a shame that "wordy" Ed is back and for me that's not a good thing. Less is more! The vocals on the majority of the songs have very little "flow" with the music. It's almost like it's words vs. lyrics. Sounds to me like it's just his words put to the music with little thought to how they interact with each other vs. tailoring lyrics to flow with the music. I've never been a fan of Ed when he speaks the lyrics vs. singing them. I know he has a lot to say these days but that doesn't mean they make for great song vocals. I've been listening for 5 days now and bottom line for me is, I think the record is great and they are better than ever musically as a band just not a fan of the vocals (not all but most of the songs).
I found the Christian rap song hidden after River Cross to be a strange choice.
LOL, I thought the same thing, the ending of River Cross is just so cringe in my opinion.
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I never was into the Lightning Bolt album like others on here were. So I tempered expectations based on others opinions. In fact I barely listen to it. There are good songs on this one especially Comes and Goes. I like Superblood Wolf Moon, Dance of the Clairvoyants is good, diggin Quick Escape. But a lot of slow songs and few rockers. Very introspective. It’s new music to add to the shuffle or playlist. But I’m not saying it connects to me the most. In fact I kinda wonder how some of these these new songs mesh with the hits in concert. Buckle Up is this albums Parachutes, Sleeping by Myself, or Speed of Sound. It gonna get skipped.
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I think it's amazing. It sounds exactly like Pearl Jam - like new Pearl Jam, which is thrilling to me. I think it sounds like the whole band brought in new ideas and sounds from all their side projects and influences, hence the fresh sound.
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I think it's amazing. It sounds exactly like Pearl Jam - like new Pearl Jam, which is thrilling to me. I think it sounds like the whole band brought in new ideas and sounds from all their side projects and influences, hence the fresh sound.
Serious if you remove Eddie Vedder vocals this would be another band.
I am not sure what to think right now as nothing hit me right away. Also, Vedder seems to be rambling more on this one than on previous albums like he doesn’t know what to sing, sort of like the live improvisations he does. Anyways, thoughts wheee does this tank for you? For me it’s bottom 2 albums (with backspacer).
Ok ready to get killed by all the die hards now,
I love the fact that the band branched out so much with the music on the album. It’s the reason many of us love the Beatles so much, none of the instruments on their debut sound like they did on Revolver or on Abbey Road.
That being said I don’t think the vocals on this album are nearly as good as the music. Other than Comes Then Goes it’s really hard to hear EV trying to fit 17 syllables where you should only be singing 8 on most of the other songs. I agree with you, it does sound a lot like improvised rambling namely on Never Destination.
SBWM is probably my second favorite song on here. I still wish we’d seen Of The Earth.
Spot on, IMO. The context of the lyrics is great. The presentation not so much.
There are lots of new sounds, but plenty that “sound like PJ” too. The opening riffs of Who Ever Said, Take the Long Way and Never Destination sure sound distinctively PJ to me. Ed’s phrasing on Alright reminds me a lot of Who You Are. Lots of other moments scattered all over the album.
I think my favorite song right now is still DOTC, though others are gaining momentum. And that’s why I continue to love this band. Christ, these guys are in their 50’s and still surprising us, still capable of giving us an album like this. DOTC is a good encapsulation of what they “sound like” to me — “holy crap, what is this?? Wow. It’s...it’s amazing.”
Its almost as good as you can expect from them at this point....I give it a B Plus. Im not crazy about the last 4 songs being slow songs, even though i like them.....Maybe a 13th song like OF THE EARTH, or something else in between those 4 would have been great
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Really? I call bullshit. When they released No Code they were at the height of their fame at that point in the 90's and that album sounded nothing like the first three which turned off a lot of people. Hell, it took me seeing those songs in a live setting before I ever went back and revisited that album.
I find comparing an album you've heard a few times to one that's been around 10, 20, 30 years to be somewhat pointless. Tough to rank until until its got some age on it
BINGO! I mean who can logically rate this album against the others in their catalog until they've had an opportunity to see these songs live? Personally I think every track off Gigaton is going to translate well in a live setting.
I love it. I put it in a 3 way tie at # 5 on my list.
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Really? I call bullshit. When they released No Code they were at the height of their fame at that point in the 90's and that album sounded nothing like the first three which turned off a lot of people. Hell, it took me seeing those songs in a live setting before I ever went back and revisited that album.
I loved No Code from the get go. I heard Habbit and Lukin before the album and couldn't wait to hear those songs recorded.
I think it's amazing. It sounds exactly like Pearl Jam - like new Pearl Jam, which is thrilling to me. I think it sounds like the whole band brought in new ideas and sounds from all their side projects and influences, hence the fresh sound.
Not a huge fan of any of their [recent] side projects. I think a lot of the change has come from them being more individuals and not spending as much time with each other as they did 10-15 years ago. Which is fine; just saying like with any relationship people start going in different directions. Sometimes it works out sometimes it doesn't.
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Binaural and Riot Act, not so much.
If it was written, performed and recorded by Pearl Jam then it sounds like Pearl Jam. If it doesn't sound like your expectations of how Pearl Jam should sound, that's an entirely different issue.
I was lukewarm on Backspacer and hated a good 75% of Lightning Bolt. I adore Gigaton though. I'm a fan of Binaural, Riot Act and Acodado - but this is their best since Yield, in my opinion.
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it. There are good songs on this one especially Comes and Goes. I like Superblood Wolf Moon, Dance of the Clairvoyants is good, diggin Quick Escape. But a lot of slow songs and few rockers. Very introspective. It’s new music to add to the shuffle or playlist. But I’m not saying it connects to me the most. In fact I kinda wonder how some of these these new songs mesh with the hits in concert. Buckle Up is this albums Parachutes, Sleeping by Myself, or Speed of Sound. It gonna get skipped.
I think my favorite song right now is still DOTC, though others are gaining momentum. And that’s why I continue to love this band. Christ, these guys are in their 50’s and still surprising us, still capable of giving us an album like this. DOTC is a good encapsulation of what they “sound like” to me — “holy crap, what is this?? Wow. It’s...it’s amazing.”
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