Retrograde (Pearl Jam song)


"Retrograde" is a song by American alternative rock band Pearl Jam. The song was released in 2020 on their eleventh studio album, Gigaton. On May 14, 2020, it was released as the fourth single from the album. The song peaked at number 9 on the Triple A chart.

Music video

"Retrograde"'s music video features a cameo by Greta Thunberg. The music video focuses on spreading awareness of climate change.
The music video begins with a lone wanderer driving through the rain and descending upon a strip mall. Visiting a psychic, the wanderer sees the destruction of the world in a crystal ball as the seas overtake the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Tower Bridge in London, and the band's native Seattle. Fluid animation moves like an oil painting in motion as Pearl Jam's members step out of their respect tarot cards and into a march. As the water continues to rise, Thunberg appears behind the crystal ball as a clairvoyant.

Personnel

Pearl Jam
Additional musician