Pearl Jam
Gigaton
Republic (2020)
In a culture of such immediate gratification, immediate information, and immediate reaction, seven years is a long time to wait for an album. Seven years in a country that’s seemingly seen more regression than growth can make the wait for relief seem twice as long. The upside is that the relief can also seem twice as invigorating once it arrives. Such is the case with Gigaton. A flawed, but welcome answer to the questions of the day.Like any band that’s been around longer than 20 years, the question of relevancy has a way of tainting new material. Does it sound influenced by the times? Is it trying too hard? Are they phoning it in? Any and all of these questions have been hurled at Pearl Jam over the years. And they’ve managed to dodge these bullets with relative ease because despite whatever changes to their business model they’ve had to make over the years, at the end of the day, they’ve made more of an effort to maintain their integrity at a time when integrity is not only not a commodity, it’s a downright detriment in the business.After a brief, ominous intro, “Who Ever Said” starts things off with a … Read more
Jonathan Hulten
Chants from Another Place
Kscope (2020)
It is always interesting to see well established artists step out of their comfort zone, attempting to broaden their horizons … Read more
Bernays Propaganda
Vtora Mladost, Treta Svetska Vojna
Moonlee Records, Geenger Records, Pop Depresija, Ill in the Head, Balkan Ve (2019)
Nothing is certain except that everything will change. The fact that change is one of the only things you can … Read more
