"Pearl Jam," the album

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  • PearlJamPatriot
    PearlJamPatriot Posts: 2,426
    DewieCox wrote:
    There are high points(Army Reserve, Inside Job, MAIS) and low points(Comatose, Big Wave)
    See, I love Comatose. I think the low points are Big Wave, Unemployable. I think Come Back is OK, but not that crazy about it. Other than that, i really like every song on the album. I love Marker, COmatose, Army Reserve & Inside Job.
    Pearl Jam Shows: 1998 - 9/11 New York, NY (MSG night 2); 9/13 Hartford, CT || 2000 - 8/24 Wantagh, NY (Jones Beach 2); 8/27 Saratoga Springs; 8/29 Mansfield, MA (night 1); 8/30 Mansfield, MA (night 2) || 2003 - 4/29 Albany, NY; 5/3 State College, PA; 7/2 Mansfield (night 1); 7/6 Camden, NJ (night 2); 7/8 New York, NY (MSG night 1) || 2004 - 9/28 Boston, MA (night 1); 9/29 Boston, MA (night 2) || 2005 - 10/3 Philadelphia, PA || 2006 - 5/12 Albany, NY; 5/13 Hartford, CT; 5/24 Boston, MA (night 1); 5/25 Boston, MA (night 2); 5/27 Camden, NJ (night 1); 5/28 Camden, NJ (night 2)|| 2008 - 6/19 Camden, NJ (night 1); 6/24 New York, NY (MSG night 1); 6/25 New York, NY (MSG night 2); 6/27 Hartford, CT; 6/28 Mansfield, MA (night 1); 6/30 Mansfield, MA (night 2); 7/1 New York, NY (Beacon Theater)|| 2009 - 9/21 Seattle, WA (night 1); 9/22 Seattle, WA (night 2); 10/27 Philadelphia, PA (Spectrum night 1); 10/28 Philadelphia, PA (Spectrum night 2); 10/30 Philadelphia, PA (Spectrum night 3); 10/31 Philadelphia, PA (Spectrum night 4)|| 2010 - 5/15 Hartford, CT; 5/17 Boston, MA; 5/20 New York, NY (MSG night 1); 5/21 New York, NY (MSG night 2)|| 2011 - 9/3 East Troy, WI (PJ20); 9/4 East Troy, WI (PJ20) || 2012 - 9/2 Philadelphia, PA, 9/30 Missoula, MT || 2013 - 7/19 Chicago, IL (Wrigley Field), 10/12 Buffalo, NY, 10/15 Worcester, MA (night 1), 10/16 Worcester, MA (night 2), 10/18 Brooklyn, NY (night 1), 10/19 Brooklyn, NY (night 2), 10/25 Hartford, CT || 2014 - 10/22 Denver, CO || 2015 -  9/26 New York, NY (Global Citizen Festival) || 2016 - 5/1 New York, NY (night 1), 5/2 New York, NY (night 2), 8/5 Boston, MA (Fenway Park night 1), 8/7 Boston, MA (Fenway Park night 2) || 2018 - 9/2 Boston, MA (Fenway Park night 1) || 2020 - 3/30 New York, NY
    Eddie Vedder solo: 2008 - Boston night 1 & 2 || 2009 - Albany, NY night 1 & 2 || 2011 - Hartford, CT, Boston, MA

  • Fatal
    Fatal Posts: 821
    Didn't quite meet my expectations (which were sky high from all the press and hype before its release), but this is still a very solid Pearl Jam record, and IMO far from their worst.

    Binaural and Riot Act both contain some better songs, but top to bottom i find Avocado to be much more consistent.
    Shows: Montreal 98, Barrie 98, Montreal 00, Montreal 03, Montreal 05, Ottawa 05, Toronto 06, Vancouver Night 1 08 (EV), Vancouver Night 2 08 (EV), MSG1 08, MSG2 08, Montreal Night 2 08 (EV), Toronto Night 1 08 (EV), Toronto 09, Hartford 11 (EV), Ottawa 11, Ottawa 16, Ottawa 22.


  • Evacuation Rules
    Evacuation Rules Posts: 2,162
    Comatose, Unempolyable, Big Wave, Inside Job and Parachutes are the only good songs. The rest is generic horseshit.
  • redeye
    redeye Posts: 620
    edited May 2009
    this album was a real grower for me, in the beginning i hated it!!!

    i had to give it time, and stuck with it...

    and goddamn, i love the album now!!!!( still cant love the artwork lol) army reserve, unemployable, come back, CLASSIC PJ!!!!!

    word up OP!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D:D:D
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  • The Waiting Trophy Man
    The Waiting Trophy Man Niagara region, Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,158
    Evacuation Rules wrote:
    Comatose, Unempolyable, Big Wave, Inside Job and Parachutes are the only good songs. The rest is generic horseshit.

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  • megatron
    megatron Posts: 3,420
    inside job is amazing but my favorite is come back

    it really is a perfect song
  • Evacuation Rules
    Evacuation Rules Posts: 2,162
    Avocado is the kind of generic backburner album I would expect from Creed or Bon Jovi, not Pearl Jam. But you people love that kind of crap, don't you? Give me Riot Act any day.
  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    weird...just this morning i thought i haven't listened to this in a while...might have to spin that black circle tonight :D
  • JKestle
    JKestle Posts: 65
    Avocado is a great cover-to-cover album, there isn't a song I don't like.

    Favs are definately big wave and army reserve.

    Can't wait (but will) for the new one.
  • EddiesMuse
    EddiesMuse Posts: 389
    Sleep.With.Innocence wrote:
    Inside Job. :)


    Love this song, and Parachutes too
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  • slightofjeff
    slightofjeff Posts: 7,762
    robcascie wrote:
    philthehip wrote:
    robcascie wrote:
    YES.. I absolutely love Binaural and Riot Act..
    ..wait, are you talking about that shitty exotic fruit?
    I'm sorry, really, but "Pearl Jam" sounded boring after 1 month from the release..
    if they make another average album like this.. It's the end.

    Woe, over dramatised there. Please dont talk such utter bollocks

    I love Pearl Jam (the band, not the album ;) ) with all my heart, but this album is.. without soul, without spirit, generic and already heard riffs.. I expect much more from them..
    It hurts me, but that's what I think

    I hate to be the one to tell you this. But I think your ears are broken. You should see a doctor about that.
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  • slightofjeff
    slightofjeff Posts: 7,762
    Evacuation Rules wrote:
    Avocado is the kind of generic backburner album I would expect from Creed or Bon Jovi, not Pearl Jam. But you people love that kind of crap, don't you? Give me Riot Act any day.

    You should probably visit the doctor with the guy referenced in the post above. Maybe you can get a 2-for-1 discount. Your ears are screwed up, dude.
    everybody wants the most they can possibly get
    for the least they could possibly do
  • 12345AGNST1
    12345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    I sort of consider Avocado my favorite album by them. But about 50% of that reason is simply because I got into PJ right before the album came out and went on tour. So I remember all of that, and when I saw them in 06 at camden it was my first real concert, so I remember that like it was yesterday.

    But I have to admit the album doesn't flow well. the first half is fast and energetic while the second half is sort of slower. BUT Life Wasted is one of my favorite PJ songs ever. I love that riff and matts drumming. Marker, comatose, Unemployable, and Army reserve are my other favorites. Severed Hand studio is awesome, but it got pretty played out live. Inside Job is epic, but I have to be in the mood for it.
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  • Evacuation Rules
    Evacuation Rules Posts: 2,162
    slightofjeff wrote:
    Evacuation Rules wrote:
    Avocado is the kind of generic backburner album I would expect from Creed or Bon Jovi, not Pearl Jam. But you people love that kind of crap, don't you? Give me Riot Act any day.

    You should probably visit the doctor with the guy referenced in the post above. Maybe you can get a 2-for-1 discount. Your ears are screwed up, dude.

    My ears are fine. You have bad taste.
  • Brownie9160
    Brownie9160 Posts: 190
    RACE THAT CANT BE WON wrote:
    inside job is amazing but my favorite is come back

    it really is a perfect song

    Agreed...it's grown to be one of my favorites of theirs. It was awesome to see it at Mansfield 1 last year too...it's even better live!

    I have been spinning Avocado for the past couple weeks to get me pumped up for some new material, and it really is a solid record. Love the way it starts off with a bang w/ Life Wasted...one of their best riffs imo. I think Severed Hand will be added to the list of opening songs at shows...it works really well. Big Wave is a cool little song and of course Come Back is a perfect, simple song.
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  • slightofjeff
    slightofjeff Posts: 7,762
    Evacuation Rules wrote:
    slightofjeff wrote:
    Evacuation Rules wrote:
    Avocado is the kind of generic backburner album I would expect from Creed or Bon Jovi, not Pearl Jam. But you people love that kind of crap, don't you? Give me Riot Act any day.

    You should probably visit the doctor with the guy referenced in the post above. Maybe you can get a 2-for-1 discount. Your ears are screwed up, dude.

    My ears are fine. You have bad taste.

    Oh my. Your condition has degenrated more quickly than I thought. Might want to check yourself into the emergency room, pronto.

    Or learn sign language. You're going deaf!
    everybody wants the most they can possibly get
    for the least they could possibly do
  • Kingmidget
    Kingmidget Posts: 628
    A good album, but one I was expecting more from. For me, personally, it just felt like the band tried too hard and with some exceptions, it largely came across to me as new lyrics to old riffs and some great tries at different rhythms, tempos, but then the lyrics fell short....for me. I haven't listened to it much since they toured for it...still Play Binaural and No Code pretty commonly.

    I am glad though that you enjoy "Pearl Jam"!

    I am really hoping for something well outside the box this year, something w/ a more live, spontaneous groove this time around. After almost 20 years maybe thats allot to hope for.

    But I remain optimistic! :) ...and my love for this band still grows!
  • slightofjeff
    slightofjeff Posts: 7,762
    Kingmidget wrote:
    A good album, but one I was expecting more from. For me, personally, it just felt like the band tried too hard and with some exceptions, it largely came across to me as new lyrics to old riffs and some great tries at different rhythms, tempos, but then the lyrics fell short....for me.

    Wait, your qualm with Avocado is the lyrics? Really? That floors me. I thought, start to finish, it was Ed's best lyrical work since Yield ... and maybe ever.

    Avocado's lyrics really are its strongest point. The Ed songs, at least, are amazingly poetic.
    everybody wants the most they can possibly get
    for the least they could possibly do
  • Kingmidget
    Kingmidget Posts: 628
    slightofjeff wrote:
    Kingmidget wrote:
    A good album, but one I was expecting more from. For me, personally, it just felt like the band tried too hard and with some exceptions, it largely came across to me as new lyrics to old riffs and some great tries at different rhythms, tempos, but then the lyrics fell short....for me.

    Wait, your qualm with Avocado is the lyrics? Really? That floors me. I thought, start to finish, it was Ed's best lyrical work since Yield ... and maybe ever.

    Avocado's lyrics really are its strongest point. The Ed songs, at least, are amazingly poetic.

    I guess a better way to put it is that when I felt the band really clicked musically on some songs, the lyrics didn' give it justice...whether the verse was dull or Ed's singing style couldn't keep up ( I love Marker...a definite exception for me). Its the irony of the album for me...love the lyrics..so so on the arrangement or vice versa. Just my reaction.

    6/10 for me, but again those are just my feelings.
  • damen
    damen Posts: 104
    I think I sing World Wide Suicide to myself about once a day...

    I honestly feel that every PJ album is equally great and equally flawed. What I really like about Avocado is that the first 5 songs are hard rocking songs. They may have mellowed, but they can still bring the noise...

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