Album Rating: 4.5

This is Pearl Jam. This is the real Grunge. This is of course one of the best releases of the year.

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Quite an enjoyable album this is. Also, good review, pos'd.

Album Rating: 4.5

Great review AliW. What I'd like to know is how this isn't grunge Boongish?

Album Rating: 3.5

I'm definitely not the expert, but how so?

Album Rating: 4.5

I just heard the album at MySpace, and it is excellent! Turns out that "The Fixer" is only among a couple of weak songs. The pop/rock sound really makes Pearl Jam sound rejuvenated and fresh. I feel they either needed to do this or go in some really creative direction to sound this fresh. Vedder's singing is particularly good on Backspacer, too.

Album Rating: 4.0

On a par with No Code and Yield for me

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Review is excellent and good news indeed. But their best since Ten? Vs. was different, but up there too. I didn't like The Fixer though, so I'll see how the rest turns out.

I hate arguing about genres and stuff, but like the other guy said, PJ is far closer to classic rock than original grunge. Grunge was supposed to be loud, distorted, poorly produced rock. Bands like Wipers, Tad, Melvins, early Nirvana etc..
PJ is/was way too slick and classic rock sounding to fit into that sound

"Amongst the Waves" is really growing on me. Another track with a tremendous vocal performance.

sharp production job by Brendan O’Brian

*O'Brien

and there isn’t any real atmosphere,

This makes me not want to check this out.

I really started liking Pearl Jam again with their last album. I may give this a go. Excellent review!

Wow, really surprised by that. Thanks for the tip.

Great to see you back reviewing Ali. Thought you'd done a runner there for a moment.

I'm now looking forward to giving this a listen. I saw a review in a local paper and it's main point was rather similar to this, so it sounds like the fact that PJ have simplified things is a positive. Good to hear as I have actually disliked some of their recent stuff.

And yeah, I also recommend 'Ten' to anyone who has not heard it. It's a classic.

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This is indeed surprisingly great. Lack of a real standout though. Speed of Sound is my least favourite, but The Fixer is growing on me.

yeah "the end" is great

Album Rating: 4.0

I believe they made many records that were better than Ten, Ten is and will probably be their most popular album; and most people tend to think popular means good.

I believe the experimentation they did on their records made them all (except vitalogy) more interesting records. Besides those 2 things upon which I don't agree with the reviewer, the review does not say that much about the songs..

Album Rating: 4.5

solid album!

I heard Got Some on Conan and thought it was gonna be awful but it sounds great on the album! maybe my favorite track. it's great to hear rock songs instead of some of the dribble they've done in the past.

nice review dude, listenin to this for the first time and I gotta say im impressed, not their best, I'd say thats one of their first 3-4 records, but definately their best since yield (excluding riot act since I havent heard it) way better than binaural and self-titled I-d say

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I'm liking this.

Also, nmo; get Riot Act.

yup will do eventually, anyone hav any idea which 2 free bootlegs I should choose with the album?

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