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Post subject: Re: Pearl Jam (self titled): Official Album Thread
Posted: Mon October 30, 2023 11:36 pm
likes rhythmic things that butt up against each other
Joined: Wed February 26, 2020 8:43 am Posts: 740
Binaural <> Riot Act Gigaton
Backspacer S/T
Lightning Bolt
Binaural and Riot Act are interchangeable for me, depends on my mood. Recently I’ve been more into Riot Act.
As an album, Backspacer is more complete and consistent in quality than S/T. S/T has the higher highs though. There are more 5 star songs on S/T for me (Life Wasted, Parachutes, Come Back, Army Reserve), but also more songs that I do not care for at all (WWS, Gone, Comatose, Big Wave).
Post subject: Re: Pearl Jam (self titled): Official Album Thread
Posted: Tue October 31, 2023 2:05 pm
Broken Tamborine
Joined: Wed September 11, 2013 3:36 pm Posts: 481
S/T is the only top tier album that PJ have released post-Yield, for me. Even with the shitty production.
A lot of Binaural is outstanding; side one of Riot Act is outstanding; Gigaton is consistently good but not great. But S/T is pure gold. But I appreciate (and embrace the fact) that I stand alone on this.
Post subject: Re: Pearl Jam (self titled): Official Album Thread
Posted: Tue October 31, 2023 2:11 pm
Fake NYC Setlist Relayer
Joined: Thu January 03, 2013 7:55 pm Posts: 7652
As I barrel through the Ape/Man shows in the Binaural tour, I couldn’t disagree more. I already loved the album, but this has reopened my senses to how great Binaural was, even if very few actually noticed.
Post subject: Re: Pearl Jam (self titled): Official Album Thread
Posted: Tue October 31, 2023 2:33 pm
She / Her
Joined: Sun January 26, 2020 12:10 pm Posts: 12148 Location: Warwickshire, UK
listening to this now
it's grown on me whenever I've revisited it over the last year or so, it's really solid; and I always liked WWS, you bitches; from any other band it would be a top tier album, but the bar was in space at the time it was released, so I unfairly maligned it
my biggest complaint is Ed being *so* scratchy high register in the first three songs, like he's trying to channel AC/DC -- it's something I tolerate fine but... the (brilliant) bridge of "Life Wasted" and "Severed Hand" are a welcome break from this (if I had to point to a song on here that seemed to be a brighter Riot Act-type cut, it might be Severed Hand... and the outro is fantastic)
"Marker in the Sand" is so underrated
it's nice to say I really like 9 out of 11 Pearl Jam albums instead of the 7 I used to
Post subject: Re: Pearl Jam (self titled): Official Album Thread
Posted: Tue October 31, 2023 2:56 pm
tl;dr
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Ms Harmless wrote:
"Marker in the Sand" is so underrated
This has been my favorite S/T tune since day one and it always surprises me how people say the chorus is weak -- I think it's beautiful, redemptive, fulfilling, uplifting, any positive adjective like that I can throw at it. I love the way it just completely deflates the tension and fury of the verses. Such a great tune.
The songs on this album have aged really well for me but I overwhelmingly prefer the live versions. The record itself is probably the one I find myself going back to least.
Post subject: Re: Pearl Jam (self titled): Official Album Thread
Posted: Tue October 31, 2023 3:17 pm
She / Her
Joined: Sun January 26, 2020 12:10 pm Posts: 12148 Location: Warwickshire, UK
Kevin Davis wrote:
Ms Harmless wrote:
"Marker in the Sand" is so underrated
This has been my favorite S/T tune since day one and it always surprises me how people say the chorus is weak -- I think it's beautiful, redemptive, fulfilling, uplifting, any positive adjective like that I can throw at it. I love the way it just completely deflates the tension and fury of the verses. Such a great tune.
The songs on this album have aged really well for me but I overwhelmingly prefer the live versions. The record itself is probably the one I find myself going back to least.
usually I'd rather listen to anything in studio over live stuff (unless I'm at a gig) but I went to Reading Festival 2006 and they were excellent, S/T songs and all
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Post subject: Re: Pearl Jam (self titled): Official Album Thread
Posted: Tue October 31, 2023 4:08 pm
jeeeesus relax already
Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 5:10 pm Posts: 36302
Reading 2006 is a great boot, i love all that tour but that one is special.
About Marker....while i do like when i listen to it, its not a song i choose. I would say my classics from this album are LW, WWS, Comatose, Severed Hand, Unemployable, Army Reserve and Inside Job.
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