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  • NEweather
    NEweather Posts: 555
    Mstermisty said:
    I’m a few spins in.  I love it.

    This feels like one of those albums where your least favorite song upon first listen is your favorite at some point down the road.

    Now let’s get rid of this fuckin’ virus so we can hear these great songs live!
                  ^ ^ ^  B)
  • cp3iverson
    cp3iverson Posts: 8,702
    I expected a 5 from Pitchfork so a 6.2 is almost a surprise.  

    It had a chance.  Its an indie album, lead singer has a beard....did they forget that Stone once ran a hip hop label?  That’s 2 points right there.  
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,489
    cp3iverson said:
    I expected a 5 from Pitchfork so a 6.2 is almost a surprise.  

    It had a chance.  Its an indie album, lead singer has a beard....did they forget that Stone once ran a hip hop label?  That’s 2 points right there.  
    Don't see anything crazy or unjust about their review?
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  • Eilian
    Eilian Posts: 276
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    cp3iverson said:
    I expected a 5 from Pitchfork so a 6.2 is almost a surprise.  

    It had a chance.  Its an indie album, lead singer has a beard....did they forget that Stone once ran a hip hop label?  That’s 2 points right there.  
    Don't see anything crazy or unjust about their review?
    Me neither.
  • cp3iverson
    cp3iverson Posts: 8,702
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    cp3iverson said:
    I expected a 5 from Pitchfork so a 6.2 is almost a surprise.  

    It had a chance.  Its an indie album, lead singer has a beard....did they forget that Stone once ran a hip hop label?  That’s 2 points right there.  
    Don't see anything crazy or unjust about their review?
    I never said it was crazy.  PJ is probably the only mainstream band i listen to these days.  Between myself, my wife, and having college aged kids who are into the same hiphop/pop/indie world, I know 90% of what Pitchfork reviews.  Current Pearl Jam music will never get a 7 or an 8 from their staff.  It’s just not Pitchfork’s thing. 6.2 is a compliment from them but i rank it more of a 7.5.     

     
  • KN219077
    KN219077 Montana Posts: 1,201
    cp3iverson said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    cp3iverson said:
    I expected a 5 from Pitchfork so a 6.2 is almost a surprise.  

    It had a chance.  Its an indie album, lead singer has a beard....did they forget that Stone once ran a hip hop label?  That’s 2 points right there.  
    Don't see anything crazy or unjust about their review?
    I never said it was crazy.  PJ is probably the only mainstream band i listen to these days.  Between myself, my wife, and having college aged kids who are into the same hiphop/pop/indie world, I know 90% of what Pitchfork reviews.  Current Pearl Jam music will never get a 7 or an 8 from their staff.  It’s just not Pitchfork’s thing. 6.2 is a compliment from them but i rank it more of a 7.5.     

     
    It was a fair review, this isn’t a masterpiece but it is a pretty good album that is especially good in light of the last two studio efforts. There’s no striving for that given to fly remake, no terribly cheesey faux love songs, and no throw away short punk songs. All a major plus.
  • JPPJ84
    JPPJ84 Hamburg, Germany Posts: 3,464
    Verdict after three listens: 
    1. I like Whoever said, but after those insanely great ten seconds I expected a moodier song. The chorus isn’t my favorite part
    2. love SBWM, fun rocker
    3. looove DotC!! 
    4. QE: same, love it, so good!
    5. Alright took me a second listen but wow that’s beautiful! Could see them open a show with it
    6. Love 7 o’clock! Very Springsteen indeed, beautiful and it has one of my favorite lyrics about Sitting Bullshit ;)
    7. I like Never destination but the lyrics are all over the place and musically it falls behind 
    8. Take the long way: again, took me a second listen, absolutely love it! Reminds me of Powderfinger when he starts singing 
    9. haha, first listen I was like WTF?!? On second and third listen I‘m growing to love it. What a weird gem... buckle up 🤘🏻
    10. I don’t have the teary-eyed reaction others do but it is a beautiful testament to Chris
    11. another grower, love Retrograde!! Wow that ending is beautiful 
    12. I still expected it to explode more in the end but it is a stunning song!!!
    So hey, 10/12 and I like the other two 😍🤩🤘🏻
  • spankyMP
    spankyMP NY to NC to NH Posts: 2,019
    mcgruff10 said:
    slightofjeff said:
    neddie vedder said:
    I know it’s all opinions in the end but I can’t get the negativity towards ‘7 o’clock’.. I think it’s probably my favourite along with DOTC, just gutted that it’s going to be a long while before we hear them live by the looks of it  :|
    Every attempt I make to re-listen to the album from the top inevitably stalls out when I hit repeat on  "Seven O'clock" about nine times in a row.
    Yeah I don’t think I like how Ed sings the words. The flow and pitch  of the words (if that makes sense)

    It does make sense, but that is part of what I like most about the song.  The “jump” of the one note every so often.  Is it considered inflection?
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  • Cridder
    Cridder Posts: 165
    The new album is great - Buck502000
  • spankyMP
    spankyMP NY to NC to NH Posts: 2,019
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    nicknyr15 said:
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    nicknyr15 said:
    After 1 complete listen

    Tier 1
    Who ever said
    Superblood
    DOTC
    Quick Escape
    Never Destination 

    Tier 2
    Seven O'clock
    Take the Long Way
    Retrograde
    River Cross

    Tier3
    Buckle Up
    Comes then Goes (2.5 min too long)
    Alright  
    That might be exactly how I’d rank it. Maybe throw seven o clock in tier one for me. Those would be my top 6. Didn’t really care for the tunes where Eddie didn’t write the lyrics actually
    That could happen with me too. 7:00 is a lot of song to digest and one listen is definitely not enough. 
    Yeah I like it more and more with each listen. 
    It may be my favorite. Just a great song.
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  • spankyMP
    spankyMP NY to NC to NH Posts: 2,019
    Abe Froman said:
    slightofjeff said:
    Abe Froman said:
    Gigaton is MUCH better than Backspacer and LB (which I liked but didn’t love from top to bottom). Hard to say where it will fall for me in the overall catalogue. Gonna take some time to digest before I can even begin to determine 
    Both those albums were fine and I was excited when they came out. There are a handful of songs on each I think are really good/close to indispensable in the catalog, and could and should still be played for years to come. This album is different in that it feels like it was written precisely for these times. Obviously, nobody could have predicted it would drop in the middle of a global pandemic with all of us basically locked in our houses and scared shitless about the future ... but the album hits home through that lens. Like whatever the intent was of the album when it was conceived, it landed as that on steroids based on the conditions of the country of the world at right this minute. I guess that's a rambling way of saying, though previous albums have some songs I hold dear to me, this one feels like almost like a historical document of our time. It's become a chronicle of this thing we're all in together.
    Yes @slightofjeff
    I love this post. Well said. Pretty much exactly how I feel
    Agreed.
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  • ConorKavanagh
    ConorKavanagh Ireland Posts: 1,148
    I listened to it once yesterday morning, and really loved it. I am going to go easy on the binge listening however. When the physical copies turn up, which could be anytime in the next 7 - 9 days, I've been told, I'll place on in the car, and another one into the turntable. I'm happy though.
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  • LastExitBJP
    LastExitBJP Posts: 82
    edited July 7
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  • THEBIBLEISTEN
    THEBIBLEISTEN Posts: 2,002
    Ok, 5 listens in and it’s officially, it’s a good one. Not feeling buckle up at all but the rest is solid. I’m loving comes than goes, 7 o’clock and never destination from the non singles that were released. Take the long way sounds like a Soundgarden song, great riff , not huge fan of lyrics. One song has a dead on Tom petty rip off, I take it as a respect lyric. Overall I give 8/10. Really enjoying it this morning
  • MedozK
    MedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,212
    So much better than Backspacer and Lightning Bolt
  • TJ25487
    TJ25487 Posts: 1,501
    KN219077 said:
    cp3iverson said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    cp3iverson said:
    I expected a 5 from Pitchfork so a 6.2 is almost a surprise.  

    It had a chance.  Its an indie album, lead singer has a beard....did they forget that Stone once ran a hip hop label?  That’s 2 points right there.  
    Don't see anything crazy or unjust about their review?
    I never said it was crazy.  PJ is probably the only mainstream band i listen to these days.  Between myself, my wife, and having college aged kids who are into the same hiphop/pop/indie world, I know 90% of what Pitchfork reviews.  Current Pearl Jam music will never get a 7 or an 8 from their staff.  It’s just not Pitchfork’s thing. 6.2 is a compliment from them but i rank it more of a 7.5.     

     
    It was a fair review, this isn’t a masterpiece but it is a pretty good album that is especially good in light of the last two studio efforts. There’s no striving for that given to fly remake, no terribly cheesey faux love songs, and no throw away short punk songs. All a major plus.
    Great points IMO! 
  • Abe Froman
    Abe Froman Posts: 5,381
    pjpjpaul said:

    Well, on the bright side they did give it the highest rating of any album from the band that they reviewed this century.

    Pitchfork always comes off as super pretentious to me and this review is no different. 
  • robis726
    robis726 Posts: 132
    Tier 1 - Who Ever Said - DOTC - Quick Escape - 7OClock - Take the Long Way
    Tier 2 - SBWM - Never Destination - Comes Then Goes - River Cross
    TIer 3 - Alright - Buckle Up - Retrograde 
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  • Edved82
    Edved82 Ireland Posts: 1,279
    edited March 2020
    4 listens in now and enjoying each song in different ways on each listen.
    This album has definitely answered a question in my mind that I've had for the past decade - whether or not Pearl Jam is still a viable studio band. They absolutely are. This album is brimming with ideas and new sounds to my ears. Love it.

    Edit: Far too early to rank it overall but I can see it popping in nicely in the top 5. Will take another few months before that's concrete though.
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  • alphawolf
    alphawolf DelMarVa/Big Sky Posts: 647
    MedozK said:
    So much better than Backspacer and Lightning Bolt
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