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What’s your (positive, positive!) surprise song on Gigaton?

CarryTheZeroCarryTheZero Posts: 3,124
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So, I’ve been reading previews and reviews for what seems like forever and finally listened to the record last night. Wow!

I figure everyone has some positive surprises from this album.  I’ll go first.

”Never Destination”
Wow, loving this song! I had heard comparisons to things like Swallowed Whole (which is not my favorite), but I really like the beginning drums and the chorus. Loving the imagery of giant waves (“the gaping maw, keeps us alive should we survive). Great solo as well!

There we go, not my favorite, but a song on there that gives me a big smile and good feelings!

So, what’s your positive surprise? Not your favorite necessarily, but something you are digging that you thought you wouldn’t!
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  • ForceofNature101ForceofNature101 Posts: 1,282
    Take The Long Way

    It sounds like Matt Cameron was in Soundgarden mode for this song and that is never a bad thing!  If Pearl Jam in Riot Act era wrote "My Wave" this is what it would sound like
  • EarlWelshEarlWelsh Buffalo, NY Posts: 1,127
    Didn’t think I’d like Never Destination and I fucking love it. Also, I thought I’d like Take the Long Way, as I generally like Cameron’s compositions, but it’s a stand out track for me at this point.
  • cp3iversoncp3iverson Posts: 8,702
    Buckle Up being a calm dreamy tune.  Just by title and track sequencing i was expecting a fun garage 100mph song
  • AKRounder85AKRounder85 Phila Posts: 250
    Buckle up is very unique for the band
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  • he.who.forgetshe.who.forgets Posts: 4,593
    Comes then Goes...feels like they're playing in my living room. Love Ed's voice and the guitar chord changes. Can't get enough
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  • matt.wattmatt.watt Posts: 77
    edited March 2020
    First listen.

    Let me preface by saying, I'm not giving this my undivided attention, because I'm quite concentrated on work through my first listen.

    "Never Destination" reached through that tunnel of concentration and yanked me out when it got to Mike's solo at 1:40 min.  Hot damn!  That's one hell of a blues rock solo!  The rest of the song had my attention, and my leg just bouncing along.
  • Versus13Versus13 Vancouver, BC Posts: 195
    "Dance of the Clairvoyants" for me! Really diggin it
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    This:

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  • CarryTheZeroCarryTheZero Posts: 3,124
    Take the Long Way is truly awesome!
  • wndowpaynewndowpayne Posts: 1,469
    he.who.forgets said:
    Comes then Goes...feels like they're playing in my living room. Love Ed's voice and the guitar chord changes. Can't get enough

    Agree
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  • SpagsSpags Leigh-on-Sea, UK Posts: 3,052
    edited March 2020
    Big fan of Alright - wish it had the instrumental bit from the teaser clip tho. 
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  • edoconedocon Posts: 333
    Who Ever Said...the last few minutes are really outstanding
  • D-RodD-Rod Hamilton, Ontario Posts: 1,927
    I didn’t think I I would like Buckle Up after I first listen to it.  Now 7 listens in I’m digging it 
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  • one_stoneone_stone Posts: 298
    edited March 2020
    Comes then goes.... It simply left me with goosebumps. Can't really say what it is. It's been quite a few PJ Albums since an acoustic track struck me so intensly on the first listen. Totally surprised me!
  • BF89905BF89905 Posts: 1,426
    7 o'clock for me..... The cadence of the clever lyrics combined with the music piqued my interest on listen #2
  • Mike D88Mike D88 Tampa Posts: 733
    Take The Long Way is an escaped Cavedweller tune and I'm here for it
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  • Red MosqitoRed Mosqito Posts: 1,239
    Retrograde. When I first read the track listing for the album I thought the title sounded kinda dorky and figured it could be the snoozer on the album. Boy was I wrong! 
  • JT167846JT167846 Posts: 952
    Retrograde. The end is just like ooooohhhhhhh.....Just stunning. Not sure how they'll pull it off live but man.

    Someone compared Take The Long Way to Attrition since Matt wrote it. I think it's way better. Did Matt track the guitar? It seems.so by process of elimination as the rhythm track doesn't sound like Stone Mike or Ed.
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  • CJ260717CJ260717 Posts: 414
    Is Alright suppose to lead right into Seven-O'clock?  I heard a gap on an mp3 but wondering if they are supposed to flow?  Maybe on vinyl?

    I really like Never Destination.  Rocks and it's cool how Ed sounds like Tom Petty.
  • MW3384MW3384 Posts: 122
    edited March 2020
    Comes and goes has a off he goes feeling for me. Retrograde feels like Ed is channeling Chris Cornell’s spirit especially at the end. Wow. It’s a great album. Can’t wait to get my record to spin
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  • JV267526JV267526 Posts: 203
    Seven O'Clock. The song is something different from the band. The cadence of the verses is reminiscent of Springsteen or Knopfler, but also totally Eddie. I am also a huge Pink Floyd fan, and the chorus is reminiscent of them (some Comfortably Numb feel in there), and the ending just soars, and reaches into your soul. One of the best climaxes to a PJ song, from a band who is masterful at the soaring climax. This song to me is the soul of the album, and is so appropriately place right in the middle as the albums tempo transitions. With each listen this song gets better and better.
  • SmellymanSmellyman Asia Posts: 4,527
    edocon said:
    Who Ever Said...the last few minutes are really outstanding

    First part was great, last part was epic.

  • PA JammerPA Jammer Tamaqua, Pa. Posts: 341
    Seven O'Clock and Never Destination are my 2 favorites.
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  • se7v7ense7v7en Philadelphia, PA Posts: 329
    I had heard alot of good things about Who Ever Said, but I was still blown away by it. 

    Also Seven O'clock .  Eddie's Cadence, his words and the melodies all seemed in perfect harmony on first listen and everyrine I listen it seems even better 

    The reviews I read didnt give Never Destination much love so that one was also a huge suprise.  It's got a great little hook, Mike's solo is aggressive and the ending is Beatlish ear candy

  • mschostokmschostok Chicago, IL Posts: 858
    Buckle Up is an incredible song. So simple, so unique, atmospheric and pretty, yet the lyrics are kind of fucked up (I think it’s about someone killing someone else?).
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  • CarryTheZeroCarryTheZero Posts: 3,124
    Yeah, I’m trying to figure that out. Maybe it’s a metaphor? Maybe the mother is nature/earth?

    Or it’s a freaky story about a murder.
  • CarryTheZeroCarryTheZero Posts: 3,124
    Great song though!
  • hrd2imgnhrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,902
    Come amd go into Retrograde, nice 1-2 punch.  I feel their softer stuff id way better these days.  Their rock stuff sounds the same to me a lot more this album
  • Abe FromanAbe Froman Posts: 5,319
    Retrograde!  It was the first track during my first full listen that I was just sort of meh. And then BOOM!  That last minute or so!  Holy fuck!
  • RiotZactRiotZact Posts: 6,260
    mschostok said:
    Buckle Up is an incredible song. So simple, so unique, atmospheric and pretty, yet the lyrics are kind of fucked up (I think it’s about someone killing someone else?).
    CarryTheZero said:
    Yeah, I’m trying to figure that out. Maybe it’s a metaphor? Maybe the mother is nature/earth?

    Or it’s a freaky story about a murder.
    After reading the lyrics I’m getting a strong Norman Bates/ Psycho vibe. 
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