3/17/2024 0 Comments Pearl jam new album cover art![]() For singer Eddie Vedder, there is so much truth and soul dripped into each and every word. The beat goes on.įor drummer Matt Cameron, maybe it’s the beat he needed as an artist, and simply as a human being navigating the past few years with admirable fortitude. Gigaton starts with the pounding of heart, it’s there on the cover and then it’s still going 57 minutes later as “River Cross” fades away. What just happened? What I am going to do about it? How do I feel right now? I feel everything. You enter your beachshack alone and sit down in the dark. The wave is complete, you walk to shore with a beautiful sting in your eyes. Shout, the echo, returning back but now changed. They leave you reflective, feeling deep and with the salt water rolling down your face you pause – is there anything more pure and cleansing? Perhaps the emotion is best captured by the feeling emoted at the end of “Retrograde”. ![]() The waves, like the tide – they come and go. But you “Buckle Up” and do it anyway, and then you do it again. It’s much less challenging not to learn to take a wave, not to fall off constantly and tread water before arriving at a glistening shore. The thing about a surf is that you do always take the long way. It’s a 7 O’Clock in the morning epiphany, and as your board guides you closer to shore you think about, “Where does this wave really take me?” It’s fair enough to say it’s a “Never Destination” – a little trick you play on your mind. On the break of the surf you smile, if just for a second you come to terms with it being “Alright” that you alone took that moment for yourself. But then you release – this serves a delightful “Quick Escape” and reinforces how badly you (we all) need one.īut I have responsibilities. And maybe inside, you dance a little bit. When you are on the wave, you think of nothing but the given ride you are on. The swell is in the distance… there’s build-up with “Who Ever Said”, and a rush with “Superblood Wolfmoon”, leading you into a glide with “Dance of the Clairvoyants”. Meaning, 29 years deep, this band is going to lead by example and continue to push the boundaries, explore new musical territories, hone their crafts, and ultimately, find additional ways via their platform to encourage your own voice.Īnd if you so choose to embark on the Gigaton journey in sequence, you are truly rewarded. ![]() Ultimately, I believe it’s about respect. ![]() The same held true for Gigaton, record #11, with “Dance of the Clairvoyants”. Whether it’s “Spin The Black Circle”, “Nothing As It Seems”, “The Fixer”, “Mind Your Manners” or any of the other previous lead singles, Pearl Jam always challenges you with the first song released from their record. I’d never heard an artist or band labeled “important”. I’ve thought so deeply about it since that conversation. That was almost the title of this piece – The Importance of Gigaton, I guess it still could be. He tells me a story about how he sent a text to his friend the day before – bassist, Jeff Ament, asking him, “How does it feel to be in one of the most important bands in the world?” Ament replied with gratitude, saying, “I just want to make people feel good.” I think back to 2017 interview I did with Kenny Mayne from ESPN about how music inspires his life. Before the music and before the collection of song titles – there was this breathtaking image by Paul Nicklen, appropriately partnered with the word “Gigaton”. Photo by: Danny Clinch Here and Now, Won’t Hold Us Down ![]()
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