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  • tbergs
    tbergs Posts: 10,395
    vedpunk said:
    Wow, blown away. Best album since Yield. Yes, I said it.  Upper Hand into Waiting For Stevie might be the best 1-2 combo I’ve heard in 20 years. 
    I feel the same way and I loved Gigaton. Sounds great front to back.
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  • CROJAM95
    CROJAM95 Posts: 10,802
    Upper Hand
    Upper Hand is a gem

    so many wonderful songs
  • Lost In Ohio
    Lost In Ohio Posts: 7,244
    Something Special is a country song.

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  • lolobugg
    lolobugg BLUE RDGE MTNS Posts: 8,195
    edited April 2024
    Setting Sun
    Or Wreckage
    All Sounds good on first listen!!!
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  • Chimiste
    Chimiste Posts: 7
    Upper Hand
    Upper Hand for me number one ! Then Wreckage. Great album
  • BlueLedbetter
    BlueLedbetter Posts: 1,377
    Cant decide could be 1 of 6 or 7 and that's such a good thing 
  • Weston1283
    Weston1283 Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 5,012
    Scared of Fear
    Upper Hand was somewhat disappointing for me.  The first minute is epic and you feel you’re about to enter this triumphant and incredible journey.  It had so much potential.  I expected the song to build back up at some point similar to Inside Job.

    But after the intro, the song suddenly crashes and kinda dies into this just ok ballad.  Just my opinion.
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  • Force Of Nature
    Force Of Nature York, England Posts: 1,132
    I was underwhelmed by:
    Upper Hand - Had some cool sounds but didnt feel like one cohesive song and melody didnt hook me.
    Waiting For Stevie - Had high hopes based on reactions but didnt do much, felt like the same chord progression throughout, wonder if its more the effects on the guitar that had people think its like from 10.
    Setting Sun - Didnt love the vocal delivery or the main guitar riff, was hoping for more from the ending.

    Having said all that, in a few more listens Im sure I will love them!

    But what do I know, I didnt love Life Wasted or Severed Hand when I first heard them in 2006.
  • BrainofBGA
    BrainofBGA Australia Posts: 4,558
    Waiting For Stevie
    Picking one is like choosing a favourite child. 

    I honestly loved every song that I heard. Some
    more than others, however this album, in my opinion is chock block full of great tunes. I love Running but how it was chosen above 6 or 7 others as a single is beyond me. But then again it doesn’t surprise me as PJ have never been the type of band to release their best tunes to the wider music community…not to radio anyway. 

    Can’t wait for the official release 

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  • LukinFan
    LukinFan Florida Posts: 29,119
    Something Special
    After last night, "Something Special" is probably still my favorite, but "Upper Hand" is slowly moving to the top
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  • BF25394
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    Got to Give
    I'm not sure how I can declare which song is best after two listens, especially when the poll excludes the one song that I've listened to enough to know that I really love it.
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  • Spunkie
    Spunkie i come from downtown. Posts: 7,095
    Won't Tell
    Hard to vote based on the record store/theater release bootlegs, but I find myself drawn to this promising song.
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  • drakeheuer14
    drakeheuer14 Posts: 4,619
    Upper Hand
    Setting Sun a solid second
    Pittsburgh 2013
    Cincinnati 2014
    Greenville 2016
    (Raleigh 2016)
    Columbia 2016
  • Wreckage
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  • Wreckage
    forget it
    I don't believe nothin', even if it's true.
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    Guster - 8/12/2023
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    Guster - 8/11/2024
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  • Wreckage
    Wreckage is such a banger one of their best. Great harmony part and melody. Love the chorus.
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    Guster - 8/11/2024
    Built to Spill - 9/1/2024
  • GetRight13
    GetRight13 NY Posts: 588
    edited April 2024
    React, Respond
    Lifted said:
    If there is a song that is as good as 'whoever said' on the new album. That will be a win for me. Best song they've recorded in the past 22 years in my opinion.
    Agreed,  WES is in the top 3 best pj songs since Avocado.  Haven't heard this whole album yet, but out of the 3 released so far I like Dark Matter the best .
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  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,724
    Upper Hand
    my rank 

    1.Upper Hand
    2.Waiting For Stevie
    3.Won't Tell
    4.Scared of Fear
    5.Dark Matter
    6.Running
    7. React/Respond
    8.Got to Give
    9.Setting Sun
    10.Something Special  
    11.Wreckage
        
        
        

        
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  • Wreckage
    my rank 

    1.Upper Hand
    2.Waiting For Stevie
    3.Won't Tell
    4.Scared of Fear
    5.Dark Matter
    6.Running
    7. React/Respond
    8.Got to Give
    9.Setting Sun
    10.Something Special  
    11.Wreckage
        
        
        

        
    WORST SONG?
    My Ranking (out of the songs I've heard  :|)
    1. Wreckage
    2. Running
    3. Dark Matter
    I have also heard the 30 second snippets.
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    9/11/2022 - Madison Square Garden, New York
    Other bands
    Guster - 8/12/2023
    Guster - 3/30/2024
    Guster - 8/11/2024
    Built to Spill - 9/1/2024
  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,724
    Upper Hand
    vedpunk said:
    Wow, blown away. Best album since Yield. Yes, I said it.  Upper Hand into Waiting For Stevie might be the best 1-2 combo I’ve heard in 20 years. 
     its up there ..lets say 18 years..we had it last time with Come back-Inside job 
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