10 years, 7 months and 7 days

BF25394

Can you believe that PJ has released just two studio albums of new material in the last 10 years, 7 months and 7 days? I remember when Jeff said in the mid-'90s that he hoped PJ would "be like Neil Young and put out a record a year."

This is not intended as a criticism. The muse inspires when she inspires. It just kind of amazed me to realize just how little new material has been released over the last decade-plus.

slobberdog68

Avocado was released in 2006 ?

Jamminonthe1

slobberdog68 wrote:

Avocado was released in 2006 ?

So that is 1 of the 2 albums — that and Backspacer. Basically their 3d to last album — Riot Act — came out 10 years, 7 months and 8 days ago.

pearljam133

Yeah when you put it that way, it seems crazy. And considering how short (and disappointing) Backspacer was, it seems even crazier. You'd think they'd continue to put out work more consistently. But that's what happens to a lot of artists/bands as they get older. Well at least they're still together and a new album is on the way. But wow, almost 10 years with only 2 albums of new work :shock:

slobberdog68

Jamminonthe1 wrote:

slobberdog68 wrote:

Avocado was released in 2006 ?

So that is 1 of the 2 albums — that and Backspacer. Basically their 3d to last album — Riot Act — came out 10 years, 7 months and 8 days ago.

Gotcha

ldent42

yea but how many bootlegs in that time? Which don't necessarily have new material, granted, but I feel like the bootlegs are their own experience.

Zod

It sounds like a bad front page Yahoo.com article when you paste it like that. Seems unfair to say 2 albums in 10 years, 7 months, and 7 days when they've put out 3 albums in 10 years, 7 months, and 8 days...lol... Sounds like the new one is out this year.. Averaging an album every 3-4 years.. not bad for a band in the midst of entering their 50s?

Sure Jeff said that in the 90s. I'm pretty sure I was more ambitious in the 90s too

jumbojet

Zod wrote:

It sounds like a bad front page Yahoo.com article when you paste it like that. Seems unfair to say 2 albums in 10 years, 7 months, and 7 days when they've put out 3 albums in 10 years, 7 months, and 8 days...lol... Sounds like the new one is out this year.. Averaging an album every 3-4 years.. not bad for a band in the midst of entering their 50s?

Sure Jeff said that in the 90s. I'm pretty sure I was more ambitious in the 90s too

Hahaha. Well said.

This complaint is kind of getting old. 2002-2013. 4 albums. It is not as bad as people say. Quality over quantity.

Daron Oshay

I agree. While I would have like the next album to come out at least by early this year it's quality over quantity. I like Backspacer but there's a large group that doesn't. How great would the other 5-7 albums they "would" have put out been? Maybe all of them would be great, maybe there would be a lot of filler.

And of course then everyone would complain about setlists because there would be 50-60 more songs and they never play Even Flow anymore.

We are getting an album at some point this year. That's exciting enough for me.

bigbadbill

Look at U2...Zooropa (1993), Pop (1997), All You Can't Leave Behind (2000), Atomic Bomb (2004), Horizon (2009)...that's about 5 albums in 20 years.

I would rather wait a little longer (4+ years) to hear a GREAT Pearl Jam album, than 2 years to get an OK album. The days of an album every 1 1/2 to 2 years are long gone.
Ten 1991 (8)
Vs. 1993 (10)
Vitalogy 1994 (12)
No Code 1996 (8)
Yield 1998 (2)
Binaural 2000 (5)
Riot Act 2002 (11)
Pearl Jam 2006 (5)
Backspacer 2009 (9)
???? 2013 (9-12?)

Spankey's Popp

duska3419 wrote:

yea but how many bootlegs in that time? Which don't necessarily have new material, granted, but I feel like the bootlegs are their own experience.

+1