This song is by far one of Pearl Jam’s greatest accomplishments, and the definitive "Must-Listen" from their self-titled album. The tranquil "Gone." My favorite song on the album combines all the elements I love of Pearl Jam: Wonderful lyrics beautiful, hooky music and a message. Give it a listen for yourself and you’ll hear.Īnd now we come to what is (in my humble opinion) one of the two greatest songs on this album. We start the hard rocking again with "Big Wave." There's not much to say about this song: It's Pearl Jam doing what they do best. Again, the guitar work and drumming are commendable. Another one of my favorites would be "Unemployable." Great lyrics and great music form great synergy on this track. It sounds almost as if Pearl Jam are playing at trying to sound like an 80s pop-rock band on this one. What Pearl Jam album would be complete without a song of this nature? "Parachutes" is certainly not the best song that this album has to offer, but it's certainly different. Matt Cameron flexes his chops in a somewhat restrained way behind the skins (which works, methinks).Īh, finally something soft. I’m particularly a fan of the vocals and drumming on this one. Catchy, melodic, and typically grungy, this is another one of Pearl Jam's greatest. It's Pearl Jam, damn it! And with this kind of sound, it sure doesn’t seem afraid to admit it.
One of my favorites off of this album comes next. Vedder’s voice reaches a shriek like pitch on this one (hardly a bad thing) and a fair (albeit short) guitar solo from McCready make this concise song a nice change of pace for the album. This is good, because Pearl Jam do angst and frustration very, very well. Next up we have "Comatose." This one has a very angry sound about it.
I can honestly say that "World Wide Suicide" is another worthy addition to Pearl Jam's legendary singles catalog (not to compare it to any of the others I'll leave such a conclusion up to you, dear reader).
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The next song is the album's single "World Wide Suicide." Slightly light hearted, this song may recall Pearl Jam's No Code days (which in my opinion is a very good thing).
It's been a while, but these guys show off that they can still rock (and do a pretty damn good job of it, I must say). Mike Macready’s typically rough guitar lines compliment front man Eddie Vedder's voice perfectly. The albums begins with "Life Wasted." I can't imagine a better way to start an album. This is a feat that few bands (especially many great ones) fail to pull off with success. The album on the whole recalls Pearl Jam of the past, but still shows that grunge's biggest act can simultaneously reinvent themselves into something even greater. Their latest effort, Pearl Jam, is no exception. This of course is a good thing, as it has allowed the band to branch off in several different directions, making for a unique surprise on every album they release. Thus, Pearl Jam has had a lot of people involved with them over the years (have you seen all the line-up changes?!). Pearl Jam have had a long, tumultuous history from their humble beginnings as a product of the "Seattle Explosion's" grunge acts. I don't foresee that changing anytime soon. That’s one of the few constants on my ever-changing palette of musical taste. Needless to say, Pearl Jam are one of my favorite bands. That album was Pearl Jam’s masterpiece of a debut Ten, and ever since then, I haven't looked back from ol' "Mookie Blaylock" (the band's original name).
That was also the year that I bought my first album. That was the year I started playing guitar.
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