Rank the post-2000 albums

HailHailVitalogy
HailHailVitalogy Posts: 6,020
edited December 2023 in The Porch
1. Riot Act
2. Binaural
3. Avocado
4. Gigaton
5. Backspacer
6. Lightning Bolt

Wanted to put Backspacer higher to troll, but couldn’t. Would take any show with Unthought, Force of Nature, and Got Some. Lightning Bolt doesn’t do it for me. Getaway and Pendulum might be the only songs I go back to since MYM is still in rotation live.

Edit: Lost Dogs doesn’t count 
2003: Uniondale, MSG x2 | 2004: Reading | 2005: Gorge, Vancouver, Philly | 2006: East Rutherford x2, Gorge x2, Camden 1, Hartford | 2008: MSG x2, VA Beach | 2009: Philly x3 | 2010: MSG x2, Bristow | 2011: Alpine Valley x2 | 2012: MIA Philly | 2013: Wrigley, Charlottesville, Brooklyn 2 | 2014: Milan, Amsterdam 1 | 2016: MSG x2, Fenway x2, Wrigley 2 | 2018: Rome, Krakow, Berlin, Wrigley 2 | 2021: Sea Hear Now | 2022: San Diego, LA x2, MSG, Camden, Nashville, St. Louis, Denver | 2023: St. Paul 1, Chicago x2, Fort Worth x2, Austin 2 | 2024: Las Vegas 1, Seattle x2, Indy, MSG x2, Philly x2, Baltimore, Ohana 2 | 2025: Florida x2, Atlanta x2, Pittsburgh x2
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  • RiotZact
    RiotZact Posts: 6,295
    1. Binaural 
    2. Avocado
    3. Gigaton
    4. Lightning Bolt
    5. Riot Act
    6. Backspacer 
  • yosi
    yosi NYC Posts: 3,167
    edited December 2023
    I mean, Riot Act and Binaural are top 3 for me period, but here goes:

    1. Riot
    2. Binaural
    3. Avocado 
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    5. Lighting Bolt
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    6. Backspacer
    you couldn't swing if you were hangin' from a palm tree in a hurricane

  • BloodMeridian80
    BloodMeridian80 Seattle Posts: 716
    1. Pearl Jam
    2. Binaural
    3. Gigaton

    These three rotate around, but I'm on a S/T kick at the moment.

    4. Riot Act
    5. Lightning Bolt

    Some real high points on these, individual songs that I love live, but as full albums, I rarely listen to them start to finish.

    6. Backspacer

    Outside of Ed's own songs, the lyrics on most others just don't do it for me. I am a huge fan of the Space Drummer t-shirt though!
  • CROJAM95
    CROJAM95 Posts: 10,985
    Avocado
    riot act
    binaural
    gigaton
    backspacer
    lightning bolt


  • spankyMP
    spankyMP NY to NC to NH Posts: 2,020
    Avocado, Binaural, Riot Act, Gigaton, Lightning Bolt, Backspacer
    Randall's Island 9/29/96, Continental Arena 9/8/98, MSG 9/10/98, Jones Beach 8/23/00, 8/24/00, 8/25/00, Nassau Coliseum 4/30/03, MSG 7/8/03, 7/9/03, Continental Arena 6/1/06, 6/3/06, MSG 6/24/08, 6/25/08, Spectrum 10/30/09, 10/31/09, MSG 5/20/10, 5/21/10, PJ20 9/3/11, 9/4/11, Charlottesville 10/29/13, Charlotte 10/30/13, Global Citizen 9/26/15, Raleigh 4/20/16 :( Baltimore 3/28/20 :( Austin 9/18/23, 9/19/23, Forum 5/21/24, Baltimore 9/12/24, Fenway 9/17/24, Nashville 5/6/25, 5/8/25
  • pjhawks
    pjhawks Posts: 12,963
    currently this is my list but it changes by moods.
    Binaural 
    Avocado
    Gigaton
    Riot Act
    Lightning Bolt
    Backspacer

  • Tim Simmons
    Tim Simmons Posts: 9,978
    edited December 2023
    1. Binaural
    2. Avocado 
    3. Riot Act 
    4. Gigaton
    5. Lightning Bolt 
    6. Backspacer

    TBH, LB and BS are about the same for me. ( tho, theres one killer classic album between the two of them). But BS has more songs I don't like than LB, so LB is on top.
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  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,146
    Avocado
    binaural
    gigaton
    backspacer 
    lb

















    riot act

     
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • HailHailVitalogy
    HailHailVitalogy Posts: 6,020
    mcgruff10 said:
    Avocado
    binaural
    gigaton
    backspacer 
    lb

















    riot act

     
    Oof brother 😂 
    2003: Uniondale, MSG x2 | 2004: Reading | 2005: Gorge, Vancouver, Philly | 2006: East Rutherford x2, Gorge x2, Camden 1, Hartford | 2008: MSG x2, VA Beach | 2009: Philly x3 | 2010: MSG x2, Bristow | 2011: Alpine Valley x2 | 2012: MIA Philly | 2013: Wrigley, Charlottesville, Brooklyn 2 | 2014: Milan, Amsterdam 1 | 2016: MSG x2, Fenway x2, Wrigley 2 | 2018: Rome, Krakow, Berlin, Wrigley 2 | 2021: Sea Hear Now | 2022: San Diego, LA x2, MSG, Camden, Nashville, St. Louis, Denver | 2023: St. Paul 1, Chicago x2, Fort Worth x2, Austin 2 | 2024: Las Vegas 1, Seattle x2, Indy, MSG x2, Philly x2, Baltimore, Ohana 2 | 2025: Florida x2, Atlanta x2, Pittsburgh x2
  • spankyMP
    spankyMP NY to NC to NH Posts: 2,020
    LOL
    Randall's Island 9/29/96, Continental Arena 9/8/98, MSG 9/10/98, Jones Beach 8/23/00, 8/24/00, 8/25/00, Nassau Coliseum 4/30/03, MSG 7/8/03, 7/9/03, Continental Arena 6/1/06, 6/3/06, MSG 6/24/08, 6/25/08, Spectrum 10/30/09, 10/31/09, MSG 5/20/10, 5/21/10, PJ20 9/3/11, 9/4/11, Charlottesville 10/29/13, Charlotte 10/30/13, Global Citizen 9/26/15, Raleigh 4/20/16 :( Baltimore 3/28/20 :( Austin 9/18/23, 9/19/23, Forum 5/21/24, Baltimore 9/12/24, Fenway 9/17/24, Nashville 5/6/25, 5/8/25
  • cmikehelton
    cmikehelton Posts: 242
    1. Avocado
    2. Riot Act
    3. Binaural
    4. Lightning Bolt
    5. Backspacer
    6. Gigaton
    "And the young, they can lose hope
    'Cause they can't see beyond today
    The wisdom that the old can't give away, hey
    Constant recoil
    Sometimes life don't leave you alone."
  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,605
    Avocado is my clear #1. The other five could rank 2-6 depending on the day.
    ___________________________________________

    "...I changed by not changing at all..."
  • pledgeagrievance
    pledgeagrievance Posts: 2,874
    Binaural
    Riot Act 
    Gigaton
    Avocado
    backspacer 
    Lightning Bolt 


  • Kearn5y
    Kearn5y Ireland Posts: 3,038
    1. Avocado
    2. Lightning Bolt
    3. Binaural
    4. Riot Act
    5. Backspace
    6. Gigaton

    Kearnsy
  • kmcmanus
    kmcmanus Posts: 897
    1. Riot Act (this is a top 5 PJ album to me)
    2. S/T
    3. Binaural
    4. Gigaton
    5. Backspacer
    6. Lightning Bolt
  • D-Rod
    D-Rod Hamilton, Ontario Posts: 1,992
    Avocado 
    Gigaton
    Lightning Bolt
    Backspacer 
    Binaural
    Michael Jackson’s Thriller 
    The Can’t Deny me album that never was
    every Collective Soul album 
    Riot Act 

    1996.....Toronto
    2005.....Hamilton
    2011.....Toronto N1, Toronto N2, Hamilton
    2013.....London, Buffalo
    2014.....Detroit
    2016.....Toronto N1 Toronto N2, Boston  N1, Boston N2, Chicago N1
    2018.....Seattle N1, Seattle N2
    2022.....San Diego, Los Angeles N1, Los Angeles N2, Phoenix, Oakland N1, Oakland N2, Quebec City, Ottawa, Hamilton, Toronto  
    2023.....Fort Worth N1, Fort Worth N2, Austin N1, Austin N2
    2024.....Las Vegas N1, Las Vegas N2, Los Angeles N1, Los Angeles N2, Boston N1, Boston N2
    2025.....Raleigh N1, Raleigh N2, Pittsburgh N1, Pittsburgh N2
    2026.....????????????????????????????????????????? 
  • pjcam
    pjcam Posts: 68
    Binaural 
    Riot Act 
    Gigaton 
    Avocado 
    Lightning Bolt 
    Backspacer 
  • rw160510
    rw160510 Posts: 1,080
    Binaural 
    Gigaton
    Avocado 
    Riot Act
    Lightning Bolt
    Backspacer
  • Pap
    Pap Serres, Greece Posts: 30,052
    Pearl Jam
    Riot Act
    Backspacer
    Binaural
    Lightning Bolt
    Gigaton
    Athens 2006 / Milton Keynes 2014 / London 1&2 2022 / Seattle 1&2 2024 / Dublin 2024 / Manchester 2024 / New Orleans 2025
  • DM282158
    DM282158 Beverly, MA Posts: 661
    1. Avocado 
    2. Gigaton
    3. Riot Act 
    4. Lightning Bolt
    5. Backspacer
    6. Binaural
    Boston '06
    Mansfield '08
    Hartford '10
    Worcester, Hartford '13
    Global Citizen, NY '15

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