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  • LostpawnLostpawn Posts: 414
    Fantastic song.  My #2 behind Seven O'Clock.
    P.S. - I really like Sirens.  Fight me.
  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 20,645
    Lostpawn said:
    Fantastic song.  My #2 behind Seven O'Clock.
    P.S. - I really like Sirens.  Fight me.
    I like that you like it.  I just don't.  But admittedly I don't like a lot of the ballad type songs that PJ or any other band puts out.
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  • 1STmammal2wearPants1STmammal2wearPants Worcester, MA Posts: 2,938
    It's interesting - love this album, and my favorite since Binaural. Just can't seem to get into the last two tracks on Gigaton. 
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  • Tim SimmonsTim Simmons Posts: 8,206
    Thats interesting. The last 2 are probably my favorite tracks on the record. 

    But the whole album is top to bottom great. 
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 28,610
    1STmammal2wearPants said:
    It's interesting - love this album, and my favorite since Binaural. Just can't seem to get into the last two tracks on Gigaton. 
    Not a fan of river cross, just not my cup of tea.  
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  • GlowGirlGlowGirl New York, NY Posts: 11,123
    Lostpawn said:
    Fantastic song.  My #2 behind Seven O'Clock.
    P.S. - I really like Sirens.  Fight me.
    I really like Sirens too ..... and Yellow Moon. There, I said it 😁
  • cincybearcatcincybearcat Posts: 16,488
    MF117973 said:
    Lostpawn said:
    Fantastic song.  My #2 behind Seven O'Clock.
    P.S. - I really like Sirens.  Fight me.
    I really like Sirens too ..... and Yellow Moon. There, I said it 😁
    Hahahaha I love yellow moon....and Buckle up.  Both way better than Retrograde  which is retro in a bad way. ;)
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  • AnnafalkAnnafalk Sweden Posts: 4,004
    Retrograde is my new favorite from Gigaton, it’s superfantastic 😃
  • Abe FromanAbe Froman Posts: 5,295
    Listened to the album with headphones again last and damn Retrograde into River Cross!  So good. That last minute or so of Retrograde might be my favorite of all of Gigaton. This is a really great album start to finish
  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 20,645
    MF117973 said:
    Lostpawn said:
    Fantastic song.  My #2 behind Seven O'Clock.
    P.S. - I really like Sirens.  Fight me.
    I really like Sirens too ..... and Yellow Moon. There, I said it 😁
    I love YM....might be my fav off of LB
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  • cp3iversoncp3iverson Posts: 8,701
    Abe Froman said:
    Listened to the album with headphones again last and damn Retrograde into River Cross!  So good. That last minute or so of Retrograde might be my favorite of all of Gigaton. This is a really great album start to finish
    This
  • lastexit78lastexit78 Posts: 618
    Not a huge fan of the entire song but the end of Retrograde spectacular. The back third of the song reminds me of "Higher Truth" from Chris Cornell. 
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  • cp3iversoncp3iverson Posts: 8,701
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    First 2/3 is a nice mid tempo modern PJ tune

    last 1/3 is unbelievably good.  Obviously Eddie’s voice has always been a draw and thats one of the best uses of his voice on a record ever. 
  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 20,645
    Last 1/3rd reminds me of the outro to 1/2 Full
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  • FranswayFransway Posts: 9
    igotid88 said:
    Great song. But why the love for this song and the hate for Sirens?
    No idea. Both have similar cringeworthy production that I can’t get past and makes me a little embarrassed that I love this band as much as I do.

    Reminds me also of Speed of Sound, absolutely love the demo version, unable to listen to the overproduced Bon Jovi version on Backspacer.

    Other than that, I love the new album and can’t wait to see a bunch of these songs live at some point
  • CridderCridder Posts: 165
    Fransway said:
    igotid88 said:
    Great song. But why the love for this song and the hate for Sirens?
    No idea. Both have similar cringeworthy production that I can’t get past and makes me a little embarrassed that I love this band as much as I do.

    Reminds me also of Speed of Sound, absolutely love the demo version, unable to listen to the overproduced Bon Jovi version on Backspacer.

    Other than that, I love the new album and can’t wait to see a bunch of these songs live at some point

  • THEBIBLEISTENTHEBIBLEISTEN Posts: 1,924
    Fransway said:
    igotid88 said:
    Great song. But why the love for this song and the hate for Sirens?
    No idea. Both have similar cringeworthy production that I can’t get past and makes me a little embarrassed that I love this band as much as I do.

    Reminds me also of Speed of Sound, absolutely love the demo version, unable to listen to the overproduced Bon Jovi version on Backspacer.

    Other than that, I love the new album and can’t wait to see a bunch of these songs live at some point
    I gotta ask, how is it cringeworthy? Why are you embarrassed? Are you a music producer? Have you sold millions of records? I’m not trying to start a fight, just wondering if you wanted to further explain what you meant?
  • slightofjeffslightofjeff Posts: 7,762
    Fransway said:
    igotid88 said:Fransway said:
    igotid88 said:
    Great song. But why the love for this song and the hate for Sirens?
    No idea. Both have similar cringeworthy production that I can’t get past and makes me a little embarrassed that I love this band as much as I do.

    Reminds me also of Speed of Sound, absolutely love the demo version, unable to listen to the overproduced Bon Jovi version on Backspacer.

    Other than that, I love the new album and can’t wait to see a bunch of these songs live at some point

    Great song. But why the love for this song and the hate for Sirens?
    No idea. Both have similar cringeworthy production that I can’t get past and makes me a little embarrassed that I love this band as much as I do.

    Reminds me also of Speed of Sound, absolutely love the demo version, unable to listen to the overproduced Bon Jovi version on Backspacer.

    Other than that, I love the new album and can’t wait to see a bunch of these songs live at some point
    Lol. First time I've ever heard Speed of Sound compared to Bon Jovi.
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  • EilianEilian Posts: 276
    Most interesting guitar part, and perhaps the strongest melody on the album.
  • joseph33joseph33 Washington DC Posts: 1,280
    Red Mosqito said:
    Loved it from the get go. While every song on this album is kick ass, this was the one I immediately fell in love with on the first listen. 
    My thoughts exactly!!!
  • brennybrenbrennybren Posts: 1
    I'm often in general a repeat offender when I sit and listen at night. With this song, I do it with just the last 2 minutes.
  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 20,645
    brennybren said:
    I'm often in general a repeat offender when I sit and listen at night. With this song, I do it with just the last 2 minutes.
    It's funny how many of their songs are like that....the middle or end can go in a completely different direction than the beginning
    Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
    The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)

    1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
    2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt2
  • FranswayFransway Posts: 9
    THEBIBLEISTEN said:
    Fransway said:
    igotid88 said:
    Great song. But why the love for this song and the hate for Sirens?
    No idea. Both have similar cringeworthy production that I can’t get past and makes me a little embarrassed that I love this band as much as I do.

    Reminds me also of Speed of Sound, absolutely love the demo version, unable to listen to the overproduced Bon Jovi version on Backspacer.

    Other than that, I love the new album and can’t wait to see a bunch of these songs live at some point
    I gotta ask, how is it cringeworthy? Why are you embarrassed? Are you a music producer? Have you sold millions of records? I’m not trying to start a fight, just wondering if you wanted to further explain what
    No, I’m not a music producer. Haven’t sold millions of records either. Gonna go out on a limb and say the majority of people posting on here aren’t either. But like everyone else I have opinions about what I like and don’t like, and I don’t like the production choices on either sirens, retrograde, or speed of sound. Not a ballad thing, I love the majority of their slow songs. I think all three have some of the best lyrics that Ed has ever written. Doesn’t mean that I’m wrong or right. I like buckle up, seems to put me in the minority on here. Same with Johnny Guitar.

    Don’t really understand how my opinion would be more or less valid if I had sold millions of albums. I mean, Drake has sold a bazillion albums, does that mean his opinion of pearl jam somehow carries more weight than any of us posting on here? 

    I’m glad you like retrograde, really. After listening to the album about 500 times since it’s been released, I have to admit it’s grown on me a bit as well lol. Still in the bottom 2 or 3 songs For me but not an automatic skip anymore



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