It was natural to question the strength of the album before its release, considering the seven years between its release and its predecessor, not to mention the slim history of bands making quality music after nearly three decades.īut the first listen through Gigaton felt like a ride, where the weather whips and calms, sometimes smooth and occasionally rattling the car. This is not a review of one song, but the merits of that track set the tone for the rest of this record. The entire band locks onto this song and creates one of the more thrilling moments in their long career. The way Mike McCready’s guitar pointedly screeches and yelps before riding right into a solo that could serve as his legal signature. The way Eddie Vedder’s vocals and lyrics seem to leap in and out of the rhythm with abandon.
The way Matt Cameron’s drum rolls steam ahead only to shift to a stutter and suddenly back into a groove. The way the riff jumps and breaks down between verses. I had a positive feeling through the first quarter of the album, but that song in particular got my hackles up and had me energized in a way I hadn’t expected. That was the sensation when “Quick Escape” first came bursting through my stereo’s speakers. Through the opening four songs, the initial spin through Pearl Jam’s Gigaton felt like this: Excellent first track, two tracks that were familiar thanks to pre-release singles, and then an unexpected hailstorm. Pearl Jam offers up surprising twists and turns on Gigaton
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