Spin - Backspacer review

mr bungle

great review but isn't it kind of funny how if they would have trashed the album everyone would have been saying that reviews don't mean shit. And that the writer doesn't know anything about music. Just something i've observed over the years on here.

Rollingstone123

Thanks for posting this- great review

bigbadbill

Of the studio albums, what is the best 1-2-3 start?

Once, Evenflow, Alive
Go, Animal, Daughter
Last Exit, Spin The Black Circle, Not For You
Sometimes, Hail Hail, Who You Are
Brain of J., Faithful, No Way
Breakerfall, Gods' Dice, Evacuation
Can't Keep, Save You, Love Boat Captain
Life Wasted, WWS, Comatose
Gonna See My Friend, Got Some, The Fixer (even though we haven't heard GSMF yet)

Gardenparty

bigbadbill wrote:

Of the studio albums, what is the best 1-2-3 start?

Once, Evenflow, Alive
Go, Animal, Daughter
Last Exit, Spin The Black Circle, Not For You
Sometimes, Hail Hail, Who You Are
Brain of J., Faithful, No Way
Breakerfall, Gods' Dice, Evacuation
Can't Keep, Save You, Love Boat Captain
Life Wasted, WWS, Comatose
Gonna See My Friend, Got Some, The Fixer (even though we haven't heard GSMF yet)

they're all good for different reasons. If we're just talking "punch" i think Vitalogy is the best 1-2-3.

Deck

I was just about to come here and post a thread asking if anyone has seen any reviews come in yet. lol

Back_Pedal

Sounds like this album is going to be good enough that we'll have to share our love with quite a few new fans, haha.

Kloddz

bigbadbill wrote:

Of the studio albums, what is the best 1-2-3 start?

Once, Evenflow, Alive
Go, Animal, Daughter
Last Exit, Spin The Black Circle, Not For You
Sometimes, Hail Hail, Who You Are
Brain of J., Faithful, No Way
Breakerfall, Gods' Dice, Evacuation
Can't Keep, Save You, Love Boat Captain
Life Wasted, WWS, Comatose
Gonna See My Friend, Got Some, The Fixer (even though we haven't heard GSMF yet)

Reading this thread I had the idea of posting the same question... I personally would have to go with Yield, Vitalogy coming in as a close second.

And yeah, the Spin reviewer not acknowledging Avocado's start as an "energized trifecta" is kinda weird...

brandon10

mrpink90 wrote:

LOL, these reviews kill me. WHy does just about every single review of a new pearl jam album always have to include phrases such as "return to form", "pearl jam is back", "best album in a decade", "pearl jam sounds invigorated", "eddie isnt pissed off anymore".

This review is littered with crap like that, even the headline "Alive again"...."The band hasn't put together a trifecta this energized and from the gut in a decade"....."when Eddie Vedder pulls out that indignant yet inclusive snarl and proclaims "When somethings gone, I wanna fight to get it back again", you can probably assume "it" is his bands mojo."....."For the first time in years, Pearl Jam are seizing the moment rather than wallowing in it. "


These type of reviews started with Yield and havent stopped. These reviewers cant get past 90s pearl jam, they bring it up in every review. Just talk about the new songs and how they sound and stop with the "return to form", "alive again" bs

I agree with you 100%. Who gives a shit what some idiot from spin thinks. Sure it's nice that he likes the album. But who really cares? I'm excited to hear this album whether this idiot likes it or not. Return to form???? Fuck off already.

It's almost worse that he likes the album after such an idiotic review.

SolarWorld

Mr. Pink, it's one opinion, relax, the review is positive. That's a good thing. Is it September yet?

HeavyHands

Gardenparty wrote:

JOSH MODELL

FWIW... I seem to recall him being predisposed to not thinking PJ was a very good band.

pazman

SolarWorld wrote:

Mr. Pink, it's one opinion, relax, the review is positive. That's a good thing. Is it September yet?

I think you missed Mr Pinks point entirely.
He is saying that most reviews of PJ albums post No Code sound the same including the same old PJ cliches like 'they're back'. Also I think similar things were said of Avocado and now people(journalists) are referring to that as a poor album. Why? Cos it didn't sell millions and millions? Hmm...Riot Act was a little poor in patches but Avocado was great from start to finish with exception of Parachutes.

They reviewer is clearly not a fan judging by his forgetfulness regarding the first 3 tunes from Avocado. The Fixer doesn't even have the same amount of punch.

I've come to ignore reviews of their albums cos I don't need one.
I love PJ to bits and will do til the day I die, but it was noce to read a favourable review no matter how generic it was.

slightofjeff

ledvedderman wrote:

slightofjeff wrote:

Goddammit I can't wait for this album.

JUST LEAK ALREADY!!

Call me weak. Call me a bad fan. Tell me I'm ruining the "experience" but I don't know how much longer I can wait for hearing this album.

(Did the reviewer not listen to the last album. Life Wasted-WWS-Comatose is one HELL of a energetic first three)

You're a bad fan.

But seriously ... I refuse to listen to this album until 9/20. As much as I want to.

Yellow Ledbelly

slightofjeff wrote:

ledvedderman wrote:

slightofjeff wrote:

Goddammit I can't wait for this album.

JUST LEAK ALREADY!!

Call me weak. Call me a bad fan. Tell me I'm ruining the "experience" but I don't know how much longer I can wait for hearing this album.

(Did the reviewer not listen to the last album. Life Wasted-WWS-Comatose is one HELL of a energetic first three)

You're a bad fan.

But seriously ... I refuse to listen to this album until 9/20. As much as I want to.

I'm the opposite...I want to wait but given the opportunity to hear it before then I'm afraid there's no way I could resist

Gern Blansten

mrpink90 wrote:

LOL, these reviews kill me. WHy does just about every single review of a new pearl jam album always have to include phrases such as "return to form", "pearl jam is back", "best album in a decade", "pearl jam sounds invigorated", "eddie isnt pissed off anymore".

This review is littered with crap like that, even the headline "Alive again"...."The band hasn't put together a trifecta this energized and from the gut in a decade"....."when Eddie Vedder pulls out that indignant yet inclusive snarl and proclaims "When somethings gone, I wanna fight to get it back again", you can probably assume "it" is his bands mojo."....."For the first time in years, Pearl Jam are seizing the moment rather than wallowing in it. "


These type of reviews started with Yield and havent stopped. These reviewers cant get past 90s pearl jam, they bring it up in every review. Just talk about the new songs and how they sound and stop with the "return to form", "alive again" bs

agreed....I'm listening to avocado a lot now and it is a great album....those reviewers don't know shit but it is nice to see a good review at release because I think it takes awhile for the new stuff to sink in