Holy shit.. earthlings is very very GOOD

Gern Blansten

RoleModelsinBlood31 said:

Gave it a listen today.  Made it two songs in.  Immediately cancelling my vinyl preorder and possibly trading off my first press thingy. Won’t be listening to this ever again.

lol

OceansJenny

^ Ed wasn’t drinking much this tour. Also his usual wine bottles include at least one decoy with water/Gatorade. 

Gern Blansten

RoleModelsinBlood31 said:

Gave it a listen today.  Made it two songs in.  Immediately cancelling my vinyl preorder and possibly trading off my first press thingy. Won’t be listening to this ever again.

double post...

PJNB

OceansJenny said:

^ Ed wasn’t drinking much this tour. Also his usual wine bottles include at least one decoy with water/Gatorade. 

I think Worcester 13 they forgot the decoy lol. 

DewieCox

Mixed bag…
Straight ahead Ed-centric rockers have never been a strength to me. 

 As always, the mid tempo/mid intensity songs are outstanding. 

Could do without the EJ collab 

Mrs. Mills gives off serious Macca vibes which is fun. 

Opener is cooler in concept than execution imo. Expect it to grow on me.

Closer is a neat Easter egg but not a great song.

CROJAM95

I think the punky upbeat rocking songs on this record are some of the best since Avocado

thats a big win in my book, also isn’t that what people wanted more of since Ed’s last official release ( Ukelele songs) 

being that after the 1st 2 singles, which many here panned ,  most of the record with a few exceptions is very uptempo and killer

everyone has different expectations but I find it hard for me to believe that a pj/Ed fan can’t at least find that 8/13 tracks are solid enough

to me that’s a solid record 

static111

Gern Blansten said:

Deep Tracks said:

Funny how many actual musicians are heaping praise on this album and yet we have a toilet full of hot-take motherfuckers on here giving worthless feedback. "On first listen..." Bitch, Shut. The. Fuck. Up. The album is a masterpiece. 

sorry Ed

lol

mcgruff10

The album is definitely growing on me.  Wish they would have released it before the tour.  

THEBIBLEISTEN

Ed, nice job. Solid batch of songs. Thx!!

vedpunk

Rose of Jericho would have been / is an amazing Pearl Jam song.  Why wasn’t  this the lead single!?

Indifference71

Only listened through once and thought it was just OK.  Maybe it will grow on me...

HughFreakingDillon

not sure what the issue is with people not liking it....people are allowed opinions, and to express them. if someone not liking it ruins your experience, that's a you problem. 

nicknyr15

HughFreakingDillon said:

not sure what the issue is with people not liking it....people are allowed opinions, and to express them. if someone not liking it ruins your experience, that's a you problem. 

No!!!!!!!!!!

Weston1283

Made a 12 song playlist listed below, called it GigaEarth, listened to it, and told myself “that would have been the best PJ album in 25 years”

Invincible
Who Ever Said

Superblood Wolfmoon
Good and Evil
Quick Escape
Dance Of the Clairvoyants
Brother the Cloud
The Dark
Seven O’Clock
Fallout Today
Retrograde
River Cross

mcgruff10

HughFreakingDillon said:

not sure what the issue is with people not liking it....people are allowed opinions, and to express them. if someone not liking it ruins your experience, that's a you problem. 

Just stop Hugh.  We must love everything.  This is the way.  

vedpunk

Unfortunately some people will always be stuck in 1993 and waiting for Ten or VS part 2. You can tell by all the Seinfeld memes.

Tim Simmons

After 4 listens, I don't love the production. Its a bit too glossy for my PJ tastes, but it may grow on me (and I am curious as to how a PJ album like that will sound - so I'm at least open to more of Watt behind the board). I think theres a pretty good record here, some songs hit harder than others. It will get some spins, but I don't know if it will be a favorite of mine. 

Tim Simmons

If any of these songs make a PJ set, it has to be Brother the Cloud its the centerpiece of this album.

cp3iverson

First listen complete….

Ignoring the three singles:  

-Invincible is truly great.  Obviously some Peter Gabriel vibes there.  Definitely my favorite with The Dark close behind.  

-Mrs Mills really stood out too.  
-I thought “Try” was really fun.  

-On My Way gave us some serious chills. 

It’s a lot of different sounds but it all flows easily.  I think Ed took a ton of chances here and experimented with sounds we’ve never heard his voice sing along to.  Really listenable album.  I’ve always loved accessible PJ (I love Backspacer).  Really good album.  

bbiggs

I get a chuckle when people say Ed’s voice sounds like shit. If you’ve never tried singing into a mic before, give it a shot and let me know how that works out for you. Lol 

Cropduster-80

bbiggs said:

I get a chuckle when people say Ed’s voice sounds like shit. If you’ve never tried singing into a mic before, give it a shot and let me know how that works out for you. Lol 

I didn’t think it’s bad.  It’s changed though 
adapting to realities of age, smoking or whatever, I still think his voice sounds really good. 

It’s no different than people who expect every new album to be another Ten.  They also want him to sing the same exact way he did then too .  I would say the odds are near zero he could sing black the exact way he did at MTV unplugged today.  Doesn’t mean it won’t still sound great though 

bbiggs

Cropduster-80 said:

bbiggs said:

I get a chuckle when people say Ed’s voice sounds like shit. If you’ve never tried singing into a mic before, give it a shot and let me know how that works out for you. Lol 

I didn’t think it’s bad.  It’s changed though 
adapting to realities of age, smoking or whatever, I still think his voice sounds really good. 

It’s no different than people who expect every new album to be another Ten.  They also want him to sing the same exact way he did then too  

Agree 100%. Voice has clearly changed as expected for a dude approaching 60 that lived his lifestyle. Sounds great all things considered though 

Weston1283

bbiggs said:

I get a chuckle when people say Ed’s voice sounds like shit. If you’ve never tried singing into a mic before, give it a shot and let me know how that works out for you. Lol 

Not sure if it’s the production or what, but he sounds incredible on Earthling

CROJAM95

I see a bunch of around 50-60 yr olds at pj shows

Eds doin aight 

plus I guess he was the one to defeat Father Time out of the 7 billion plus of us 

the fantasy world that I guess comes with rock n roll 

jimjam1982

Album is definitely way better then I expected.  Might have to find a way to Seattle night 1

Spiritual_Chaos

bbiggs said:

I get a chuckle when people say Ed’s voice sounds like shit. If you’ve never tried singing into a mic before, give it a shot and let me know how that works out for you. Lol 

I get a chuckle when people say an art print looks like shit. If you’ve never tried designing a concert poster before, give it a shot and let me know how that works out for you. Lol 

bbiggs

^ Damn that’s some serious research to prove a point. Well done. 

I think disliking one of several concert posters from a variety of artists (that I do not follow) is a different thing than saying the lead singer of the band you follow on a forum sounds shitty, but hey, what do I know. 

Spiritual_Chaos

bbiggs said:

^ Damn that’s some serious research to prove a point. Well done. 

Never takes much to prove someone a hypocrite, around these parts. 

bbiggs

Spiritual_Chaos said:

bbiggs said:

^ Damn that’s some serious research to prove a point. Well done. 

Never takes much to prove someone a hypocrite, around these parts. 

I dont like internet arguments, but point taken. Two different things to me, but if it’s hypocritical, so be it. Thank you for pointing it out. 

BrainofBGA

Weston1283 said:

Made a 12 song playlist listed below, called it GigaEarth, listened to it, and told myself “that would have been the best PJ album in 25 years”

Invincible
Who Ever Said

Superblood Wolfmoon
Good and Evil
Quick Escape
Dance Of the Clairvoyants
Brother the Cloud
The Dark
Seven O’Clock
Fallout Today
Retrograde
River Cross

That is one killer track list!