Seemingly one of Pearl Jam's records with the most intentional "filler" songs, despite that,
when Pearl Jam hits the high notes, it hits them. Hard. Last Exit, Spin the Black Circle,
Not For You, Tremor Christ, Nothingman, and Whipping are probably the best 6 starting tracks
for a Pearl Jam album besides Ten. Most of the "filler" songs ("Pry, To", "Bugs", "Satan's
Bed", "Aye Davanita") are tolerable, some even enjoyable in spite of themselves. Aside from
the horribly pretentious "mental hospital sound collage" Hey Foxymophandlemama, That's Me
(that wouldn't actually be that bad if it was wasn't 8 FREAKIN' MINUTES LONG), every song is
worth listening to, making for a superb, if not sometimes wildly inconsistent
album.
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