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Pearl Jam - Pearl Jam Album Review
Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam
Sony BMG
Album Review
It was in the early Nineties when Pearl Jam unleashed themselves on the world, finding success on both sides of the Atlantic. This, their first release in four years, is their eighth studio album and sees them currently on the American leg of a world tour. They've also been given a prestigious headlining role at the Carling Festival, a slot that in previous years has been occupied by Metallica and Guns N' Roses.
With heavy riffs and at high octane pace, Pearl Jam announce their return with "Life Wasted". Eddie Vedder's vocals are nearly indistinguishable, which they remain throughout the eponymous record, but for all its energy the track remain solid rather than becoming spectacular. The intense "World Wide Suicide" contains on the same vibe, while the sinister "Comatose" will keep inhabitants of moshpits more than happy – but already it seems that the band struggle to get beyond mediocre grunge-rock. Only a catchy riff elevates "Severed Hand" from other tracks such as "Marker In The Sand", which is barely note-worthy.
From out of nowhere, "Parachutes" drops in (sorry, couldn't resist) with a mellower sound often found accompanying campfires in the summer. Vedder does his best Jack Johnson impression, and the unpredictable key changes keep the song interesting, but the former professional surfer need not worry about a rivalry for his crown of acoustic genius. "Big Wave" sees the band in aggressive mode again, but thereafter the album dissipates, with a lack of ideas being their downfall. The short gospel "Wasted Reprise" is completely out of place, and the climax of the blues-flavoured "Come Back" is a pale imitation of Prince's "Purple Rain". Pearl Jam may be back, but they'll still be living on past glories.
Alex Lai
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has done more for othes than thereselves. you really need to take a break and
just listen to all there stuff from alive to present and then some random live
shows from first to present and remember listen. they have gotten me through
somethings. with their love and compassion,in the songs they have hope you come
out of your shell and let Pearl Jam in
It took me two listens of the album to realise that it was a pretty good
album,and after a few more for it to leave its mark on me and say its actually
an excellent album.Its alwasy been like that for me when it comes to a P.J
album. But the review must have been made after only one listen. Obviously not
a fan so id advise that no notice should be taken of by this unfair review.And
by the way the album doesn't run out of ideas towards the end. It takes you on
a journey and leaves you at a gentle stop, and you just want to play it again
and go on that journey again.
What a pathetic review. The arrival of the Internet is what we can thank for
enabling thousands of reviewers the chance to review when they otherwise would
not have been employed to do so.
What drivel.
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