Gigaton is a masterpiece!

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  • huntersthompson
    huntersthompson Posts: 1,036
    pdalowsky said:
    really love the new record too, a 'masterpiece' may be a bit strong, but its damn good to me
    +1 on that Paul...really enjoyable album and a hell of a listen (still listening)...
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,144
    Working out listening  to Sirius and alright came on, holy shit what a song.  This one is gonna kick some major ass live.  
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • eboweddie
    eboweddie Posts: 1,102
    Alright as an opener perhaps?. 

    i wish i wish i wish i wish, i guess it never stops
  • JPPJ84
    JPPJ84 Hamburg, Germany Posts: 3,464
    eboweddie said:
    Alright as an opener perhaps?. 
    Sounds perfect to me 
  • Gern Blansten
    Gern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 22,464
    eboweddie said:
    Alright as an opener perhaps?. 
    It's a perfect opener....
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  • pearljammr78
    pearljammr78 Posts: 1,613
    Right now, Ed coming out and farting into the mic with a wet power blast would be a great opener. That means shows are back. 
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  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,144
    eboweddie said:
    Alright as an opener perhaps?. 
    Hell yeah!  Great call.  
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • Edved82
    Edved82 Ireland Posts: 1,279
    It's a great album. I would still place Riot Act and Binaural ahead of it but it's of a much higher quality song-for-song than I was expecting. Great late-career album.
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  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 97,814
    From start to finish it is a masterpiece. Can't wait to see them play the album live.

    I'll tell ya it was a little strangle early in the year. With the album coming out after their Canadian dates, ALOT of folks were talking that they would only play 3 or so songs off the album up here in Canada. There was no word if they could of bumped the release date of the album early so we could hear the album before those dates but it didn't happen. With the shows postponed, now we get a chance to wait & sing along with Pearl Jam, as now they can play any song they want off Gigaton here in Canada.

    :)
  • Robertwileysr
    Robertwileysr Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Posts: 22
    Gigaton is a flashlight in the darkness of the world. For me, it wasn't love at first listen, but that isn't to say that it's not a good album. I'll join the bandwagon and say that Buckle Up is one of the weaker tracks, not bad, just not good. I was pleasantly surprised with tracks like Who Ever Said, Quick Escape, Never Destination, and Take The Long Way, tracks that still have that rockish vibe that the band has portrayed before. DOTC (Dance Of The Clairvoyants) took me by surprise as well. I like the fact that the band went this far out of their comfort zone for. All of the songs on Gigaton have a great vibe. I think this is the most versatile album Pearl Jam has made. 

    My uncle told me that he thinks all of the songs sound the same (he's not a PJ fan, but listened to it for me, because he's the only music fan I can talk to, and have a more educated conversation with) and I see why he said that, but I have to disagree. 
  • wnh1977
    wnh1977 Iowa Posts: 650
    edited June 2020
    Robertwileysr said:
    For me, it wasn't love at first listen, but that isn't to say that it's not a good album.

    My uncle told me that he thinks all of the songs sound the same (he's not a PJ fan, but listened to it for me, because he's the only music fan I can talk to, and have a more educated conversation with) and I see why he said that, but I have to disagree. 
    I think your uncle might need another listen.  I agree with you that this album might take a few listens... I think I really started to enjoy it on about listen #4.  But all songs sound the same???  "Dance of the Clairvoyants" sounds like "River Cross"?  "Quick Escape" sounds like "Buckle Up"?  "Whoever Said" sounds like "Alright"?  I don't get that criticism at all.  I'll give him this much... the singer sounds the same on all the tracks ;)
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  • Hi!
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    It’s fucking awesome.🤘🏻

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  • mschostok
    mschostok Chicago, IL Posts: 858
    Best since Yield. Fantastic album front to back, and as someone mentioned earlier, the sonics of the album are incredible - very well may be the band's "best sounding" album. 
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  • jimjam1982
    jimjam1982 AZ Posts: 1,471
    It's really good. Several months in we can say its probably not going to be considered a masterpiece. Alright and Comes Then Goes are very skippable tracks. 
  • JPPJ84
    JPPJ84 Hamburg, Germany Posts: 3,464
    jimjam1982 said:
    It's really good. Several months in we can say its probably not going to be considered a masterpiece. Alright and Comes Then Goes are very skippable tracks. 
    I respectfully disagree, love those songs
  • jimjam1982
    jimjam1982 AZ Posts: 1,471
    JPPJ84 said:
    jimjam1982 said:
    It's really good. Several months in we can say its probably not going to be considered a masterpiece. Alright and Comes Then Goes are very skippable tracks. 
    I respectfully disagree, love those songs
    Everyone will disagree. Point is it isnt universally considered a start to finish no skip album. Which is the definition if a masterpiece.  Most people dont care for at least 1 to 3 tracks on this album. Those tracks will vary based on taste, and a few will love them all.
  • rahjiim
    rahjiim Posts: 165
    Well, I don't really like buckle up, but so far I haven't skipped it. Which is remarkable these days. I'm trying to remember the last time that happened. 

    So which albums are usually considered masterpiece? Beatles Stg. Pepper? I'd skip 3-4 songs, but absolutely love the rest. Same with Exile on Main Street. Or Springsteen's Born to Run? I hate tenth avenue freeze-out. 
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,598
    rahjiim said:
    Well, I don't really like buckle up, but so far I haven't skipped it. Which is remarkable these days. I'm trying to remember the last time that happened. 

    So which albums are usually considered masterpiece? Beatles Stg. Pepper? I'd skip 3-4 songs, but absolutely love the rest. Same with Exile on Main Street. Or Springsteen's Born to Run? I hate tenth avenue freeze-out. 
    There are songs, even on PJ's best albums, people skip.

    This is either their best or one of their best albums in the last twenty years. Bottom line .
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  • TJ25487
    TJ25487 Posts: 1,501
    mschostok said:
    Best since Yield. Fantastic album front to back, and as someone mentioned earlier, the sonics of the album are incredible - very well may be the band's "best sounding" album. 



    Agreed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • pjhawks
    pjhawks Posts: 12,959
    The Juggler said:
    rahjiim said:
    Well, I don't really like buckle up, but so far I haven't skipped it. Which is remarkable these days. I'm trying to remember the last time that happened. 

    So which albums are usually considered masterpiece? Beatles Stg. Pepper? I'd skip 3-4 songs, but absolutely love the rest. Same with Exile on Main Street. Or Springsteen's Born to Run? I hate tenth avenue freeze-out. 
    There are songs, even on PJ's best albums, people skip.

    This is either their best or one of their best albums in the last twenty years. Bottom line .
    I don't skip anything on VS.  Ten I skip Oceans which I always have.

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