Pearl Jam - Gigaton (2020)

[CagedTiger]

Is everyone enjoying the new Pearl Jam album released a few weeks back?


I love it, it has a bit of everything. A great mix of straight up rock songs, slower thoughtful songs and some experimentation and new territory for them also. It’s exactly what Pearl Jam in 2020 should sound like I think.
I’ve enjoyed songs from every album they’ve put out but I think this is their best complete album since ‘Yield’.


Also, the whole album is on YouTube to stream with visuals for each track. My 2 most played albums in isolation have been this and the latest STP one. Thank God for music!

[Pingfah]

Yes it's bloody brilliant.Those first 4 tracks are a massive kick in the teeth, how fucking good is Quick Escape? Jesus. And then it settles down into some really beautiful song writing. Buckle Up is a bit weird but growing on me, but all the best PJ albums have some fucked up weird thing on there.

I agree it's their best since Yield as well. Avocado was good, but there's just something about this effort I can't put my finger on, it's completely unforced whereas Avocado seemed like a bit of a deliberate "comeback" album.


Oh and some of McCready's solos sound like he's 25 again. Amazing.

[foou33]

It's not bad. It's not their best album, but far from their worst.

[CagedTiger]

This is definitely my Summer 2020 album, played all the more upbeat songs at my barbecue the other day! Sounded great with a few beers!

[ComicJohnPowers]

Thank you guys for this thread... I noticed it was released, and then completely forgot about it. Damn-near-40 John just doesn't chase new music like he used to... kids, quarantine, house projects. I guess it sounds like this thing is worth a listen. Thanks for the positive reviews... I'll give it a shot.

[CagedTiger]

Thank you guys for this thread... I noticed it was released, and then completely forgot about it. Damn-near-40 John just doesn't chase new music like he used to... kids, quarantine, house projects. I guess it sounds like this thing is worth a listen. Thanks for the positive reviews... I'll give it a shot.

I feel you on that man. I’m 38 and I don’t really find myself checking for new bands or music so much these days, it’s just when a band I already like puts something out that I check it really.
I was really impressed with the new Pearl Jam album though and it came out right at the start of lockdown here, a lot of the lyrical themes seem to fit perfectly with the world right now. The visuals they released over on YouTube for the songs are well worth checking out too.