Mission Impossible? The definitive PJ 'sound'...
blackwizard
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I've been thinking a lot lately about the definitive Pearl Jam sound, or even if such a thing exists. We all know the band has changed and evolved (some say for the better, some say for the worse) over the past 22-1/2 years, so I started wondering if there was ONE single PJ studio album that best encompasses the entire history of this musical evolution from 'Ten' all the way through 'Backspacer'?
Thoughts?
For me, I'd have to say that 'Binaural' fits this bill. It's got songs with some of the early aggression, it's got some of the middle of the road tunes like we got around 'Vs' and 'Vitalogy', it's got some of the experimental stuff like we got on 'No Code', it's got some warm and cozy like 'Yield', it's got some somber and bluesy moments like we got from 'Riot Act' and 'Avocado', it's got some uke like we'd get from Ed's solo albums. The only thing that I have a hard time hearing is a 'Backspacer'-ish tune.
Thoughts?
For me, I'd have to say that 'Binaural' fits this bill. It's got songs with some of the early aggression, it's got some of the middle of the road tunes like we got around 'Vs' and 'Vitalogy', it's got some of the experimental stuff like we got on 'No Code', it's got some warm and cozy like 'Yield', it's got some somber and bluesy moments like we got from 'Riot Act' and 'Avocado', it's got some uke like we'd get from Ed's solo albums. The only thing that I have a hard time hearing is a 'Backspacer'-ish tune.
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