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Backspacer-live ups to the hype?

musicismylife78musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
edited September 2009 in The Porch
I was pleasantly surprised. Its different thats for sure. Not a typical Pearl jam record. The subject matter is different. The music is different.

I still dont think they will be the next big thing, and I dont think the album is gonna be huge, but who knows
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  • SpinningBombsSpinningBombs Posts: 270
    Certainly lives up to the hype, in my opinion. I'm extremely happy with this one. Good work, Pearl Jam!! :D
    "P-E-A-R-L J-A-M is priceless to me."
  • reecewg2006reecewg2006 Posts: 55
    i think it lives up to the hype! i enjoyed it alot
  • rawpixelsrawpixels Posts: 912
    It's an excellent album! I have no problem saying that it deserves to be among Yield, No Code, Vitalogy, Vs
    One man stands alone awaiting
    for her to come home
    eyes upon the horizon
    in the dark before the
    darkness leaves the dawn
  • Ltrain76Ltrain76 Posts: 26
    I'm a Pearl Jam lifer but I am not going just to praise this album because they are my favorite band. Overall this album is terrible. I am so so mad and disappointed at it. Overall it's a weak uninspired effort - the guitar is hardly there and you hear cheesy keyboards - very 80's throughout. The solos are terrible. This is not a good album. There are two great tracks - The Fixer and Supersonic. Speed Of Sound, Amongst The Waves, Unthought Known, Force Of Nature ARE BRUTALLY BAD. The rest is ok but nothing special. They still are my #1 band BUT THIS IS A DUD............
  • MagnusonParkMagnusonPark Posts: 79
    rawpixels wrote:
    It's an excellent album! I have no problem saying that it deserves to be among Yield, No Code, Vitalogy, Vs

    I tend to agree, but actually think its slightly above those albums you mention. Simply for the fact that Backspacer has no fillers (Bugs, Pry-to, etc).
  • JKestleJKestle Posts: 64
    Ltrain76 wrote:
    I'm a Pearl Jam lifer but I am not going just to praise this album because they are my favorite band. Overall this album is terrible. I am so so mad and disappointed at it. Overall it's a weak uninspired effort - the guitar is hardly there and you hear cheesy keyboards - very 80's throughout. The solos are terrible. This is not a good album. There are two great tracks - The Fixer and Supersonic. Speed Of Sound, Amongst The Waves, Unthought Known, Force Of Nature ARE BRUTALLY BAD. The rest is ok but nothing special. They still are my #1 band BUT THIS IS A DUD............

    wow...you're either joking or seriously out of tune with the rest of the pit.
    :(
  • rawpixelsrawpixels Posts: 912
    Ltrain76 wrote:
    I'm a Pearl Jam lifer but I am not going just to praise this album because they are my favorite band. Overall this album is terrible. I am so so mad and disappointed at it. Overall it's a weak uninspired effort - the guitar is hardly there and you hear cheesy keyboards - very 80's throughout. The solos are terrible. This is not a good album. There are two great tracks - The Fixer and Supersonic. Speed Of Sound, Amongst The Waves, Unthought Known, Force Of Nature ARE BRUTALLY BAD. The rest is ok but nothing special. They still are my #1 band BUT THIS IS A DUD............

    The Fixer and Supersonic are the 2 weakest, in my opinion. The rest is just plain fantastic! I'm sorry you can't see/hear the brilliance in songs like Force of Nature, Unthought Known, Amongst the Waves, Johnny Guitar, etc.

    I'm not someone who praises everything they put out, believe me. I just know something great when I hear it, and Backspacer is fucking great!
    One man stands alone awaiting
    for her to come home
    eyes upon the horizon
    in the dark before the
    darkness leaves the dawn
  • LauriLauri Posts: 748
    I don't know, I'm only on listen #2. It did make my leftover tuna sandwich taste better.
  • Ltrain76Ltrain76 Posts: 26
    Dont like it. I want to but dont. think it's weak. still love them 4 life.
  • LauriLauri Posts: 748
    Ltrain76 wrote:
    I'm a Pearl Jam lifer but I am not going just to praise this album because they are my favorite band. Overall this album is terrible. I am so so mad and disappointed at it. Overall it's a weak uninspired effort - the guitar is hardly there and you hear cheesy keyboards - very 80's throughout. The solos are terrible. This is not a good album. There are two great tracks - The Fixer and Supersonic. Speed Of Sound, Amongst The Waves, Unthought Known, Force Of Nature ARE BRUTALLY BAD. The rest is ok but nothing special. They still are my #1 band BUT THIS IS A DUD............

    I always feel disappointed when I first hear a new album and then over time it gets more and more awesome.
  • cincybearcatcincybearcat Posts: 16,611
    JKestle wrote:
    Ltrain76 wrote:
    I'm a Pearl Jam lifer but I am not going just to praise this album because they are my favorite band. Overall this album is terrible. I am so so mad and disappointed at it. Overall it's a weak uninspired effort - the guitar is hardly there and you hear cheesy keyboards - very 80's throughout. The solos are terrible. This is not a good album. There are two great tracks - The Fixer and Supersonic. Speed Of Sound, Amongst The Waves, Unthought Known, Force Of Nature ARE BRUTALLY BAD. The rest is ok but nothing special. They still are my #1 band BUT THIS IS A DUD............

    wow...you're either joking or seriously out of tune with the rest of the pit.
    :(


    It's called an opinion. It's subjective and everyone's entitled to their opinion. I just wish they'd deliver my copy so I can tell you how much I think it rocks!
    hippiemom = goodness
  • Gary CarterGary Carter Posts: 14,067
    cincybearcat wrote:
    JKestle wrote:
    Ltrain76 wrote:
    I'm a Pearl Jam lifer but I am not going just to praise this album because they are my favorite band. Overall this album is terrible. I am so so mad and disappointed at it. Overall it's a weak uninspired effort - the guitar is hardly there and you hear cheesy keyboards - very 80's throughout. The solos are terrible. This is not a good album. There are two great tracks - The Fixer and Supersonic. Speed Of Sound, Amongst The Waves, Unthought Known, Force Of Nature ARE BRUTALLY BAD. The rest is ok but nothing special. They still are my #1 band BUT THIS IS A DUD............

    wow...you're either joking or seriously out of tune with the rest of the pit.
    :(


    It's called an opinion. It's subjective and everyone's entitled to their opinion.
    for some people on here that's to hard grasp and process.
    Ron: I just don't feel like going out tonight
    Sammi: Wanna just break up?

  • mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,484
    for me...in a word: YES.
    I LOVE MUSIC.
    www.cluthelee.com
    www.cluthe.com
  • LauriLauri Posts: 748
    Holy crap, I think I was sitting too close to my stereo the first time. Or concentrating too hard or something. Always better the second time.
  • ReachingForThinAirReachingForThinAir Posts: 184
    the key is to just breathe.

    let it flow over you.

    expectations, rationisations, stuff be damned.

    they know more than we do about the band and the music.

    i had immense trouble with Houses of the Holy, back in the day, because of pre-conceived notions.
    i learned then. I am a doof.

    have faith.
    WOOT!
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