9 Studio Albums - One Word To Describe Each

Briano
Briano Posts: 53
edited March 2010 in The Porch
Simply put in your opinion what word do you apply to each of Pearl Jam's albums.

Note: this is merely opinion, not fact. :) Have fun!

Here is mine:

Ten: Muddy

Vs: Wrathful

Vitalogy: Unhinged

No Code: Sweeping

Yield: Mature

Binaural: Grand

Riot Act: Solid

Pearl Jam: Dynamic

Backspacer: Casual
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  • belfast1
    belfast1 Posts: 788
    ten : flow
    vs : rage
    vitalogy : leaving
    no code : introspect
    yield : panoramic
    binaural : efficient
    riot act : laden
    pearl jam : politik
    backspacer : energy
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  • Got_Some
    Got_Some Posts: 77
    Ten: Youth

    Vs: Edgy

    Vitalogy: Troubled

    No Code: Worldly

    Yield: "Mature" (I'm stealing yours; it works)

    Binaural: Heavy

    Riot Act: Exciting

    Pearl Jam: Fresh

    Backspacer: Direct
  • ladydocNYC
    ladydocNYC Posts: 635
    Some of you took my first choices already... I'll try not to duplicate...

    Ten: testosterone

    Vs: aggression (I would have echoed "rage")

    Vitalogy: pain

    No Code: introspection

    Yield: rebirth

    Binaural: inconsistent

    Riot Act: steady

    Pearl Jam: indignation

    Backspacer: fun
  • Great thread. Really. Kudos.

    Ten: Trendsetting

    Vs: Punk

    Vitalogy: Loose

    No Code: Thoughtful

    Yield: Open

    Binaural: Wise

    Riot Act: Critical

    Pearl Jam: Sleek

    Backspacer: Fun
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  • FirstExit
    FirstExit Los Angeles Posts: 973
    Ten: Pearl
    Vs: Jam
    Vitalogy: Pearl
    No Code: Jam
    Yield: Pearl
    Binaural: Jam
    Riot Act: Pearl
    Pearl Jam: Jam
    Backspacer: Pearl
  • Flagg
    Flagg Posts: 5,856
    Ten: Young
    Vs: Aggressive
    Vitalogy: Angry
    No Code: Introspective
    Yield: YIELD
    Binaural: Sprawling
    Riot Act: Meh
    Pearl Jam: Return
    Backspacer: Celebration
    DAL-7/5/98,10/17/00,6/9/03,11/15/13
    BOS-9/28/04,9/29/04,6/28/08,6/30/08, 9/5/16, 9/7/16, 9/2/18
    MTL-9/15/05, OTT-9/16/05
    PHL-5/27/06,5/28/06,10/30/09,10/31/09
    CHI-8/2/07,8/5/07,8/23/09,8/24/09
    HTFD-6/27/08
    ATX-10/4/09, 10/12/14
    KC-5/3/2010,STL-5/4/2010
    Bridge School-10/23/2010,10/24/2010
    PJ20-9/3/2011,9/4/2011
    OKC-11/16/13
    SEA-12/6/13
    TUL-10/8/14
  • Ten: Raw
    Vs: Orange
    Vitalogy: Creaky
    No Code: Shrinkage
    Yield: Bright
    Binaural: Antique
    Riot Act: Distant
    Avocado: Vintage
    Backspacer: Shiny
  • T-Bone 82
    T-Bone 82 Posts: 422
    Ten: Epic
    Vs: Determined
    Vitalogy: Dark
    No Code: Confused
    Yield: Ascend
    Binaural: Mortality
    Riot Act: Muted
    Pearl Jam: Fury
    Backspacer: Love
    "Darkness comes in waves, tell me, why invite it to stay?"
  • prytocorduroy
    prytocorduroy Posts: 4,355
    anthemic
    aggression
    unstable
    tribal
    escape
    spaced
    mystic
    conceited
    pop
  • veddertown
    veddertown Scotland Posts: 5,260
    Ten - Narrative
    Vs - Combative
    Vitalogy - Unhinged
    No Code - Personal
    Yield - Rebirth
    Binaural - Brooding
    Riot Act - Provoking
    Avocado - Retrospective
    Backspacer - Joyful
    Like a book among the many on a shelf...

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  • Steve Dunne
    Steve Dunne Posts: 4,965
    Ten: riffs

    Vs: messages

    Vitalogy: departing

    No Code: feeling

    Yield: energy

    Binaural: wto

    Riot Act: minority

    Pearl Jam: return

    Backspacer: comfort
    I love to turn you on
  • dunkman
    dunkman Posts: 19,646
    Ten: overplayed

    Vs: classic

    Vitalogy: healthy

    No Code: majestic

    Yield: unparalleled

    Binaural: cosmic

    Riot Act: brown

    Pearl Jam: morose

    Backspacer: uplifting
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  • youngster
    youngster Boston Posts: 6,576
    Ten: Epic

    VS: Hardcore

    Vitalogy: Fantastic

    No Code: Experimental

    Yield: Brilliant

    Binaural: Quintisential

    Riot Act: Angry

    Backspacer: Refreshing
    He who forgets will be destined to remember.

    9/29/04 Boston, 6/28/08 Mansfield, 8/23/09 Chicago, 5/15/10 Hartford
    5/17/10 Boston, 10/15/13 Worcester, 10/16/13 Worcester, 10/25/13 Hartford
    8/5/16 Fenway, 8/7/16 Fenway
    EV Solo: 6/16/11 Boston, 6/18/11 Hartford,
  • Pry To
    Pry To Posts: 285
    Ten - Misstep

    Vs. - Defining

    Vitalogy - Raw

    No Code - Warm

    Yield - Epic

    Binaural - Sonic

    Riot Act - Pissed

    Pearl Jam - Avocado

    Backspacer - Tryhard
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    Memphis - Aug 15, 2000
    Chicago - May 16, 2006
    Chicago - Aug 23-24, 2009
    Columbus - May 6, 2010
    Noblesville - May 7, 2010
    Manchester - June 20-21, 2012
    Amsterdam - June 26-27, 2012
    Berlin - July 4-5, 2012
  • Ten:Emotion
    Vs.:Angst
    Vitalogy:Defiance
    No Code:Retract
    Yield:Soaring
    Binaural:Artistic
    Riot Act:Darkness
    Pearl Jam:Light
    Backspacer:Ambition
  • Steveo
    Steveo Posts: 352
    Ten : Roots
    Vs : Grunge
    Vitalogy : Brilliant
    No Code : Jack
    Yield : New
    Binaural : Full
    Riot Act : Angry
    Avacado : Polished
    Backspacer : Short
    Life has nothing to do with killing time.
    So why be satisfied?
  • Ten: Mighty
    Vs: Anger
    Vitalogy: Trapped
    No Code: Spiritual
    Yield: Powerful
    Binaural: Experiment
    Riot Act: Defeated
    Pearl Jam: PearlJam
    Backspacer: Satisfied
  • PJFAN13
    PJFAN13 Posts: 1,422
    Ten:Prodigious
    Vs: Unsurpassed
    Vitalogy: Incomparable
    No Code: Sublime
    Yield: Unrivalled
    Binaural: Underrated
    Riot Act: Eccentric
    Pearl Jam: Inspired
    Backspacer: Laconic
    11.30.93~10.2.96~9.13.98~9.1.00~8.25.00~7.3.03~7.5.03
    7.9.03~9.28.04~10.1.05~5.12.06~5.13.06~5.27.06~5.28.06
    8.5.08(EV)~10.9.09~5.21.10~6.20.11(EV)~7.5.11(EV)~7.9.11(EV)
    11.21.13~8.27.16(EV)~11.14.16(TOTD)~4.13.20~9.27.20~9.26.21~10.2.21
    2.15.22 (EV)~2.25.22 (EV)~2.27.22 (EV)~5.3.22~5.7.22~9.17.24~9.29.24
  • FenwayFaithful
    FenwayFaithful Posts: 8,626
    Ten: Grunge
    Vs: Riding High
    Vitalogy: Transition
    No Code: Risky
    Yield: Life-altering
    Binaural: Beautiful
    Riot Act: Smooth
    Avocado: Thoughtful
    Backspacer: Fun

    That was harder than I thought.
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  • pandora
    pandora Posts: 21,855
    Ten- volatile

    VS- enveloping

    vitalogy- absorbing

    No Code- hopeful

    Yield- divine

    Binaural- righteous

    Riot Act- heavenly

    Pearl Jam- majestic

    Backspacer- perfectly lyrical