Jeremy was the apex of the (other) Seattle outfit’s debut album, Ten, a record full of delivered promise that seemed conscious and intended, the lack of chaos seemingly the reason why Cobain had taken so much umbrage. It doesn’t make any sense to me.” All this despite signing Nirvana to Geffen after leaving Sub Pop for reasons of gaining a wider audience how, some people wondered, was this fair. Kurt Cobain fitted the likes of Pearl Jam in his crosshairs, dismissing them with “Those bands have been in the hairspray/cockrock scene for years and all of a sudden they stop washing their hair and start wearing flannel shirts. Against this backdrop, the band's sonic departures hit even harder, with the arty soundscape of "Alright" sounding as bracing as the new wave-disco of "Dance of the Clairvoyants." The aural adventure adds a nice counterpoint to protests and pleas offered up by Pearl Jam, and helps Gigaton feel vivid, alive, and just a shade hopeful.The outcome of purity tests tends to revolve around the person administering them. The loud, aggressive cuts don't lumber, they pierce: "Who Ever Said" has a whirlwind propulsion reminiscent of classic Who, "Superblood Wolfmoon" is a cloistered bit of mania, and "Take the Long Way" flirts with power pop thanks to its candied chorus. Despite its unconcealed outrage, Gigaton does have its share of shade and texture even before it settles into a number of meditative moments on its second side. Trump, his righteous anger spilling outside the confines of "Quick Escape" and "Never Destination" and running through the album as a whole, providing a simmer even at its quietest moments. Eddie Vedder repeatedly and explicitly wrangles with Donald J. There's little subtlety in this regard: the title refers to the amount of ice lost at the arctic poles, the album's cover depicts a melting glacier, and the lyrics are lousy with apocalyptic imagery, not all of it derived from the climate. Weather is a galvanizing concern on Gigaton, with Pearl Jam structuring their 11th album around the looming climate change crisis. Maybe it's the times, maybe it's the choice to switch producers - the group swapped their longtime collaborator Brendan O'Brien for Josh Evans, who co-produced the album with the band - but Gigaton hits with the strength of a full-force gale. Urgency has been Pearl Jam's calling card since their inception, which is why it was a jolt to hear the band sound so settled on 2013's Lightning Bolt.
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