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Took a week-long break from Gigaton

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Put it down for a bit (loved it initially) and listened again after a week break. Guess what? It still blows me away. I'm at the stage now where so-called lesser songs like Take The Long Way are now becoming my favorite on the album. It pains me to think that this album isn't getting as much juice as it would if there was no pandemic. In a regular timeline, the press tour for this album would have been epic.

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  • Peasant TentsPeasant Tents Posts: 859
    I did the same - and had the same experience! It really is a stunning album.
    The solo and outro of Take The Long Way is my favourite part of the whole album.  
  • Falling DownFalling Down Posts: 803
    Played all albums post Yield three times this week. The constant quality of Gigaton tracks amazes me. 

    Montreal 98, 00, 03, 05, 11
    Toronto 03, 06, 11
    Ottawa 05, 11
    Quebec 05; Saratoga 00; Boston 04; Toledo 04
    Albany 06; Honolulu 06; Hartford 08
    Costa Rica 11
    London (Ont.), Hartford 13
    Quebec, Fenway 1 + 2 16; London 18
    EV Montreal (2), Berkeley II, Albany, Boston, London (UK)

  • TJ25487TJ25487 Posts: 1,475
    I support this thread! Amazing album!!!!
  • Travels WithTravels With Posts: 579
    I don't know about this thread... I can't even fathom taking a week long break at this point!  Love the album in its entirety.  
    “I suppose our capacity for self-delusion is boundless.” ― John Steinbeck, Travels with Charley: In Search of America
  • Red MosqitoRed Mosqito Posts: 1,239
    Travels With said:
    I don't know about this thread... I can't even fathom taking a week long break at this point!  Love the album in its entirety.  
    The same here! It's been 33 days since it's official release and I've played this album at least a few times each day. Now obviously that's a little aided by the fact that we're stuck working from home, so I have more liberty to blast my music while doing work than I normally do. But I do feel it's still a testament to how amazing this album is. 
  • BF89905BF89905 Posts: 1,408
    I took a week break too and put it back on today.  It's a great album, hopefully, we'll all be safe and healthy enough to see them play in 2021.
  • KN219077KN219077 Posts: 1,068
    This album, like all good albums, gets better the more I listen. Very impressed and am glad that the band waited to put out a great album rather than phone in a mediocre one
  • igotid88igotid88 Posts: 27,786
    I haven't stopped.
    I miss igotid88
  • THEBIBLEISTENTHEBIBLEISTEN Posts: 1,871
    I don’t think they have ever phoned an album
    in
  • cp3iversoncp3iverson Posts: 8,680
    The proud fan in me wishes this album was setting the world on fire.  Its so good. 
  • TJ25487TJ25487 Posts: 1,475
    cp3iverson said:
    The proud fan in me wishes this album was setting the world on fire.  Its so good. 
    It is! Our world. 
  • pledgeagrievancepledgeagrievance Posts: 2,842
    THEBIBLEISTEN said:
    I don’t think they have ever phoned an album
    in
    Agreed. The closest that’s come is BoB phoning in what he thinks PJ should sound like on Backspacer or Lightning Bolt 
  • cp3iversoncp3iverson Posts: 8,680
    TJ25487 said:
    cp3iverson said:
    The proud fan in me wishes this album was setting the world on fire.  Its so good. 
    It is! Our world. 
    Very true
  • CO278952CO278952 Posts: 1,347
    Has been over a week for me. DOTC remains to be the most exciting and compelling track. Like the album and looking forward to tour!
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  • CO278952CO278952 Posts: 1,347
    I take that back. I watched the atmos in atmos last Friday night and it was pretty ass kicking!
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  • CO278952CO278952 Posts: 1,347
    pledgeagrievance said:
    THEBIBLEISTEN said:
    I don’t think they have ever phoned an album
    in
    Agreed. The closest that’s come is BoB phoning in what he thinks PJ should sound like on Backspacer or Lightning Bolt 
    But he redeemed himself when he remixed the self titled record!
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  • ceskaceska Posts: 1,115
    I also took a break of sorts. Other music came along in the past couple of weeks - new album by Soul Asylum, the Tweedy Family show every night, etc.  I listened again to Gigaton yesterday and I'm even starting to like the tracks I didn't like! I might turn on the album in the middle, at a particular song I'm in the mood for, but I usually end up playing it all the way through, no skipping.
  • MedozKMedozK Posts: 9,209
    I put it down and haven't went back, will make myself, as I think its good and don't want the same thing to happen to it as happened to BS and LB.
  • CROJAM95CROJAM95 Posts: 9,779
    pledgeagrievance said:
    THEBIBLEISTEN said:
    I don’t think they have ever phoned an album
    in
    Agreed. The closest that’s come is BoB phoning in what he thinks PJ should sound like on Backspacer or Lightning Bolt 
    At the end of the day, those are 2 pretty good albums to be considered their worst. Lotta gems between them, just lack some cohesiveness and some of the final tracks on each are lackluster

    Today in New York it’s 74 degrees, have my ear buds in listening to Gigaton while I’m doing yard work.... fantastic album to be outside enjoying the weather
  • pledgeagrievancepledgeagrievance Posts: 2,842
    CROJAM95 said:
    pledgeagrievance said:
    THEBIBLEISTEN said:
    I don’t think they have ever phoned an album
    in
    Agreed. The closest that’s come is BoB phoning in what he thinks PJ should sound like on Backspacer or Lightning Bolt 
    At the end of the day, those are 2 pretty good albums to be considered their worst. Lotta gems between them, just lack some cohesiveness and some of the final tracks on each are lackluster

    Today in New York it’s 74 degrees, have my ear buds in listening to Gigaton while I’m doing yard work.... fantastic album to be outside enjoying the weather
    I agree. I spin Backspacer at least monthly. LB, I listen to a handful of tracks once in a while. And yes, their “worst”, is still better than a lot of bands best
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