Gigaton

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Gigaton
Studio album by
Pearl Jam
ReleasedMarch 27, 2020 (2020-03-27)
Recorded2017–2020
Genre
Length57:03
Label
ProducerJosh Evans[3]
Pearl Jam chronology
MTV Unplugged
(2019) 		Gigaton
(2020) 		Give Way
(2023)
Singles from Gigaton
  1. "Dance of the Clairvoyants"
    Released: January 22, 2020
  2. "Superblood Wolfmoon"
    Released: February 18, 2020
  3. "Quick Escape"
    Released: March 25, 2020
  4. "Retrograde"
    Released: May 14, 2020

Gigaton is the eleventh studio album by American rock band Pearl Jam, released March 27, 2020.[4][5] It was preceded by the singles "Dance of the Clairvoyants", "Superblood Wolfmoon" and "Quick Escape".[6][7] It is the band's first studio album in six and half years, and their first album since 2006's eponymous album to feature more collaboration for the lyrics, rather than them being written solely by the frontman Eddie Vedder.[8] The cover artwork was produced by photographer Paul Nicklen.[9] Its release was scheduled to coincide with a tour of North America.[10] However, the North American leg was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and eventually rescheduled for 2022.[11][12]

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  6. ^ Jones, Damian (February 13, 2020). "Listen to a preview of Pearl Jam's new single Superblood Wolfmoon by pointing your phone at the moon". NME. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  7. ^ Blistein, Jon (March 25, 2020). "Pearl Jam Plot 'Quick Escape' From Environmental Doom on New Song". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
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  11. ^ "Spring Tour Postponed". Pearl Jam. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  12. ^ "Pearl Jam, Miley Cyrus and Madonna scrap gigs over coronavirus fears". BBC News. March 10, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020.