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Post subject: Re: Pearl Jam (self titled): Official Album Thread
Posted: Tue May 05, 2020 11:46 pm
AnalLog
Joined: Fri January 04, 2013 8:54 pm Posts: 1467
RockPusher wrote:
mkay0 wrote:
Is this album great, or do I just love the last big PJ tour? Some of those 2006 shows are absolute fire.
It's a really hard-to-appraise album, because in some ways it has the last vestiges of their earlier sound, while it also has some of the hallmarks of their newer (BS, LB) sound. It still speaks with the earlier language (I think of Severed Hand, Parachutes) and it has that all-important sense of urgency. I was surprised when I did my album score thing that it came out slightly ahead of Riot Act, which I regard as a much steadier album. I think my takeaway is that for me at least, Avocado's strengths are stronger but its weaknesses are weaker.
Really well said. It's hard for me to separate the album from the live shows, partly because S/T made up so much of the setlists and held their own with the rest of the catalogue. On the flip side I saw a few NAIS that brought shows to a halt and sucked the energy out of the room. I've said it other threads on this board, but 5/27/06 was NOT a great show, but when they pulled out Comeback in the first encore it might as well have been Black. The entire crowd felt zoned in and moved by it.
Post subject: Re: Pearl Jam (self titled): Official Album Thread
Posted: Wed May 06, 2020 4:13 pm
likes rhythmic things that butt up against each other
Joined: Mon January 07, 2013 7:58 pm Posts: 525
Hatfield wrote:
RockPusher wrote:
mkay0 wrote:
Is this album great, or do I just love the last big PJ tour? Some of those 2006 shows are absolute fire.
It's a really hard-to-appraise album, because in some ways it has the last vestiges of their earlier sound, while it also has some of the hallmarks of their newer (BS, LB) sound. It still speaks with the earlier language (I think of Severed Hand, Parachutes) and it has that all-important sense of urgency. I was surprised when I did my album score thing that it came out slightly ahead of Riot Act, which I regard as a much steadier album. I think my takeaway is that for me at least, Avocado's strengths are stronger but its weaknesses are weaker.
Really well said. It's hard for me to separate the album from the live shows, partly because S/T made up so much of the setlists and held their own with the rest of the catalogue. On the flip side I saw a few NAIS that brought shows to a halt and sucked the energy out of the room. I've said it other threads on this board, but 5/27/06 was NOT a great show, but when they pulled out Comeback in the first encore it might as well have been Black. The entire crowd felt zoned in and moved by it.
I like this show, and strongly agree with the new material hanging in there with the classics.
Reprise/Wasted WWS DtE Animal Severed Hand Corduroy Marker
Hell of an opening stretch with new and old blending seamlessly
Post subject: Re: Pearl Jam (self titled): Official Album Thread
Posted: Fri May 08, 2020 5:58 am
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PHATJ wrote:
RockPusher wrote:
Has anyone ever made a listenable re-tracking of S/T with those two on it? Seems the 06 spotify could serve as a starting place, but I imagine some kind of re-master would be required on whatever the best versions of Cold Confession and Let It Ride are. I wouldn't want to lose any songs from the album, even though I'm not a fan of Comatose and I really only like the last third of Big Wave. Hmmm... I could probably be convinced on Comatose.
Maybe this?
1. Life Wasted 2. WWS 3. Comatose 4. Severed Hand 5. Marker 6. Parachutes 7. Unemployable 8. Big Wave 9. Cold Confession 10. Let it Ride 11. Army Reserve 12. Come Back 13. Inside Job 14. Wasted Reprise
Post subject: Re: Pearl Jam (self titled): Official Album Thread
Posted: Mon May 18, 2020 2:46 pm
AnalLog
Joined: Wed January 02, 2013 4:57 am Posts: 1937
Anyone care to show Daddy some love by delivering the Spotify mix? Has anyone found a way to rip it yet?
Can't be arsed to listen to three ads just to hear a lossy version of this thing.
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Post subject: Re: Pearl Jam (self titled): Official Album Thread
Posted: Tue May 19, 2020 2:19 am
AnalLog
Joined: Wed January 02, 2013 4:57 am Posts: 1937
Leatherhead wrote:
oneway23 wrote:
Anyone care to show Daddy some love by delivering the Spotify mix? Has anyone found a way to rip it yet?
Can't be arsed to listen to three ads just to hear a lossy version of this thing.
I don't think this has been done yet.
Ah, well...I'll just wallow in the corner & await, then. Likely going to have to fire this thing up & see what all the to do is about.
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Post subject: Re: Pearl Jam (self titled): Official Album Thread
Posted: Sat November 21, 2020 2:39 pm
Fake NYC Setlist Relayer
Joined: Thu January 03, 2013 7:55 pm Posts: 7646
On my run this morning, gave the 2017 Spotify mix of this album another whirl - I haven’t listened to this album in a while. I gotta say, this was just awesome. I still think I like Gigaton better, but in feel they just seem pretty similar. I think Gigaton does what this album does better, but that doesn’t make this a poor album. It’s just a great rock record top to bottom for me. It doesn’t have the successful experiments or sonic variety in my favorite albums, but damn I could run without a break in the action to largely propulsive rock music (there’s a few slower tracks). Hooray for rock! A rare Pearl Jam album that’s immediately satisfying without sounding overly poppy (I’m looking at you, Backspacer).
Post subject: Re: Pearl Jam (self titled): Official Album Thread
Posted: Sat November 21, 2020 5:12 pm
A Return To Form
Joined: Fri August 30, 2013 1:22 pm Posts: 180
I actually feel like this and Riot Act are interesting book ends, as one feels like a response to the other. I think Riot Act is probably the more atmospheric of the two, but Avocado is so exhubrant and is so wilful, that it edges out Riot Act.
Post subject: Re: Pearl Jam (self titled): Official Album Thread
Posted: Sun November 22, 2020 12:21 am
She / Her
Joined: Sun January 26, 2020 12:10 pm Posts: 12108 Location: Warwickshire, UK
burl jam wrote:
I actually feel like this and Riot Act are interesting book ends, as one feels like a response to the other. I think Riot Act is probably the more atmospheric of the two, but Avocado is so exhubrant and is so wilful, that it edges out Riot Act.
Post subject: Re: Pearl Jam (self titled): Official Album Thread
Posted: Sun November 22, 2020 1:29 am
AnalLog
Joined: Mon March 30, 2020 11:59 pm Posts: 1657 Location: sleep sac in a bivouac
liebzz wrote:
On my run this morning, gave the 2017 Spotify mix of this album another whirl - I haven’t listened to this album in a while. I gotta say, this was just awesome. I still think I like Gigaton better, but in feel they just seem pretty similar. I think Gigaton does what this album does better, but that doesn’t make this a poor album. It’s just a great rock record top to bottom for me. It doesn’t have the successful experiments or sonic variety in my favorite albums, but damn I could run without a break in the action to largely propulsive rock music (there’s a few slower tracks). Hooray for rock! A rare Pearl Jam album that’s immediately satisfying without sounding overly poppy (I’m looking at you, Backspacer).
Yeah, I don't like poppy influences in my Pearl Jam.
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Post subject: Re: Pearl Jam (self titled): Official Album Thread
Posted: Sun November 22, 2020 10:57 pm
jeeeesus relax already
Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 5:10 pm Posts: 36256
liebzz wrote:
On my run this morning, gave the 2017 Spotify mix of this album another whirl - I haven’t listened to this album in a while. I gotta say, this was just awesome. I still think I like Gigaton better, but in feel they just seem pretty similar. I think Gigaton does what this album does better, but that doesn’t make this a poor album. It’s just a great rock record top to bottom for me. It doesn’t have the successful experiments or sonic variety in my favorite albums, but damn I could run without a break in the action to largely propulsive rock music (there’s a few slower tracks). Hooray for rock! A rare Pearl Jam album that’s immediately satisfying without sounding overly poppy (I’m looking at you, Backspacer).
Post subject: Re: Pearl Jam (self titled): Official Album Thread
Posted: Sun November 22, 2020 11:00 pm
Production Police
Joined: Tue September 24, 2013 5:56 pm Posts: 47141 Location: In the oatmeal aisle wearing a Shellac shirt
I'm surprised people don't love Severed Hand as much as I do. I think it's top-shelf PJ all the way. The fun intro-into-heavy rock groove; the great lyrics; the AMAZING bridge; Ed's voice; and Mike's solo at the end. Seems like most people around here sort of shrug this one off? I was floored when they played it on TV, and it's only gotten better with age.
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