After a long wait, Pearl Jam released a new studio album filled with political rage, angst and amazing songs.

Although “Gigaton” is no “Ten”, the album has some great songs. For example, “Quick Escape,” “Who Ever Said” and “Seven O’ Clock.” This album is a nice breath of fresh air for Pearl Jam fans and makes the seven year wait worth it.

Some songs also have a handful of words for President Trump. In the song “Quick Escape,” one of my personal favorites off the album, Eddie Vedder sings “The lengths we had to go to then to find a place Trump hadn’t f*d up yet” and in “Seven O’Clock” Vedder calls the president “Sitting bullshit.”

The album has many songs that I personally enjoy listening to and few that fall flat. Some examples are “Dance of the Clairvoyants,” which has a strong beat and smooth transitions throughout the song, which really make it stand out. On the other hand, there is “Buckle Up,” although a good song initially, it gets really repetitive. I went into it thinking the band was preparing me for the song to speed up and get louder, but instead, it just stays soft and slow, making it unsatisfying.

When compared to some of Pearl Jam’s older albums like “Vs.” or “Ten,” “Gigaton” falls short of the others. While “Ten” gave us “Black” and “Vs.” gave us “Daughter” none of the songs off “Gigaton” have taken off and been a big success.

The instrumentals throughout the album still sound amazing and perfectly complement Vedder’s voice. The guitar solo in “Superblood Wolfmoon” matches up with the main melody perfectly and keeps the song moving, but not to fast. The drum intro to “Dance of the Clairvoyants” feels almost techno or EDM style, and the guitar that comes in a little after keeps it feeling blended with a strong base to fill gaps in the song.

Overall, “Gigaton” is a great album with transitions flowing smoothly between songs. A lot of songs on the album I really enjoy listening to such as “Who Ever Said,” “Dance of the Clairvoyants” and “Quick Escape.” I highly recommend you give “Gigaton” a listen.