I’m Sorry But Gigaton Is A Major Dissapointment

KC138045
KC138045 Columbus, OH Posts: 2,716
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I was very excited to to crank this new album on my way home from work yesterday. It started out great with Who Ever Said and I was loving it up thorough Quick Escape then it quickly went downhill. I kept waiting for the next song to bring it back but that didn’t happen.  Ive listened to it now multiple times trying to like it but I just don’t. I personally put this as their worse album and it sounds more of an Ed solo album than a full band effort in my opinion. 
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  • KN219077
    KN219077 Montana Posts: 1,202
    Keep playing it, it gets better
  • Vitalogensia
    Vitalogensia Posts: 2,230
    I feel sorry for you, friend.  It's a great album.  Don't give up on it. 
  • PJammin'
    PJammin' Posts: 1,913
    KN219077 said:
    Keep playing it, it gets better
    THIS. 
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  • wiscojam
    wiscojam Appleton Posts: 344
    I'll probably live.
  • NewfieintheUSA
    NewfieintheUSA Posts: 2,416
    KC138045 said:
    I was very excited to to crank this new album on my way home from work yesterday. It started out great with Who Ever Said and I was loving it up thorough Quick Escape then it quickly went downhill. I kept waiting for the next song to bring it back but that didn’t happen.  Ive listened to it now multiple times trying to like it but I just don’t. I personally put this as their worse album and it sounds more of an Ed solo album than a full band effort in my opinion. 
    It's so much better than LB
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    I just can't help but feel like the boards, and the whole world really, needed this thread.
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  • e360727
    e360727 Posts: 93
    Vitalogensia said:
    I feel sorry for you, friend.  It's a great album.  Don't give up on it. 
    THIS.
     it's brilliant - incredibly deep/thoughtful.  Feel as if the boys worked their asses off and produced extraordinary work.  Seven O'clock is a personal favorite.  
  • PJWGIII
    PJWGIII Chicago, IL Posts: 811
    KN219077 said:
    Keep playing it, it gets better
    Yep - if you keep playing it, you'll find the secret gem hidden in each song (like in all PJ songs) and it'll unlock the whole song for you. It's like Binaural or No Code. It just takes some time...
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  • pearldavidson
    pearldavidson Posts: 1,715
    Might grow on you, might not. I’m indifferent to it right now. 
  • kramer73
    kramer73 Posts: 2,636
    Ok
  • KC138045
    KC138045 Columbus, OH Posts: 2,716
    rgambs said:
    I just can't help but feel like the boards, and the whole world really, needed this thread.
    🙄
    Im sorry but is it not acceptable to voice our individual opinions here?
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  • KC138045
    KC138045 Columbus, OH Posts: 2,716
    e360727 said:
    Vitalogensia said:
    I feel sorry for you, friend.  It's a great album.  Don't give up on it. 
    THIS.
     it's brilliant - incredibly deep/thoughtful.  Feel as if the boys worked their asses off and produced extraordinary work.  Seven O'clock is a personal favorite.  
    Wow really?  I think Seven O’clock might be the worse song on the entire album. 

    I must be missing something because it seems I’m in the minority on not liking this album. 
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  • neutron baum
    neutron baum Posts: 294
    In my household I am the uber fan and my husband latched on to my PJ coattails like 5 years ago and totally immersed himself into the PJ universe.  I'm playing and talking about it non-stop and he is getting annoyed because he isn't feeling it.  Maybe it just isn't for everybody...should be interesting hearing it live maybe it could change some feels
  • NewfieintheUSA
    NewfieintheUSA Posts: 2,416
    KC138045 said:
    e360727 said:
    Vitalogensia said:
    I feel sorry for you, friend.  It's a great album.  Don't give up on it. 
    THIS.
     it's brilliant - incredibly deep/thoughtful.  Feel as if the boys worked their asses off and produced extraordinary work.  Seven O'clock is a personal favorite.  
    Wow really?  I think Seven O’clock might be the worse song on the entire album. 

    I must be missing something because it seems I’m in the minority on not liking this album. 
    Seven O'clock is the best song on it, absolutely love it! 
  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,610
    It's ok to dislike it because to each their own, but this is absolutely not an Ed solo album.
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  • pearldavidson
    pearldavidson Posts: 1,715
    JimmyV said:
    It's ok to dislike it because to each their own, but this is absolutely not an Ed solo album.
    +1....I think Ed's vocals are actually lacking a bit on this.
  • PJammin'
    PJammin' Posts: 1,913
    JimmyV said:
    It's ok to dislike it because to each their own, but this is absolutely not an Ed solo album.
    No, it’s not. I don’t even buy Ed solo albums...and I don’t go to his solo shows either. 
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  • JF116983
    JF116983 Posts: 176
    KC138045 said:
    I was very excited to to crank this new album on my way home from work yesterday. It started out great with Who Ever Said and I was loving it up thorough Quick Escape then it quickly went downhill. I kept waiting for the next song to bring it back but that didn’t happen.  Ive listened to it now multiple times trying to like it but I just don’t. I personally put this as their worse album and it sounds more of an Ed solo album than a full band effort in my opinion. 
    Agree with you it’s too bad they keep doing this (last 3 albums so disappointing) I have an old friend since high school that loved PJ as much as I did, beck we even played PJ cover songs in a band and had lots of fun doing that. After Backspacer and  bolt he said he was done with PJ and went to U2 instead. He spent 400 bucks on U2 Gen Admin tix right after I know he would have spent that to see PJ but the lackluster albums did it for him - I’m not there yet but getting real close.
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,183
    JF116983 said:
    KC138045 said:
    I was very excited to to crank this new album on my way home from work yesterday. It started out great with Who Ever Said and I was loving it up thorough Quick Escape then it quickly went downhill. I kept waiting for the next song to bring it back but that didn’t happen.  Ive listened to it now multiple times trying to like it but I just don’t. I personally put this as their worse album and it sounds more of an Ed solo album than a full band effort in my opinion. 
    Agree with you it’s too bad they keep doing this (last 3 albums so disappointing) I have an old friend since high school that loved PJ as much as I did, beck we even played PJ cover songs in a band and had lots of fun doing that. After Backspacer and  bolt he said he was done with PJ and went to U2 instead. He spent 400 bucks on U2 Gen Admin tix right after I know he would have spent that to see PJ but the lackluster albums did it for him - I’m not there yet but getting real close.
    Sorry you feel this way. Gigaton is a thousand times better than lb and backspacer.  I hope you give it another listen. 
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • jmug23
    jmug23 Posts: 778
    Man I’m loving this album. Every listen gets better and better for me. 

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