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Do You Still Listen To Backspacer?
Hugh Freaking Dillon
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I can't believe it was released two and a half years ago, but I was choosing a cd for the van ride with the family, and I decided to throw Backspacer in.
I REALLY LIKE THIS ALBUM.
And I was bit surprised at how solid a record it actually is, and wondered to myself why so many people here had a negative reaction to it when it came out.
I'll admit, it wasn't my favourite, but none of the last several have actually been my favourite when it first came out. Many of them have had to grow on me over time. Self titled especially. Riot Act was probably the most accessible to me upon first listen of all in the last decade.
What I really don't get is the dislike for Supersonic. That is one killer song. I love it.
So my question is....after all this time, do you ever put Backspacer on the turntable or cd player anymore, or was it just something you put on when it was still new just to listen to new Pearl Jam?
I REALLY LIKE THIS ALBUM.
And I was bit surprised at how solid a record it actually is, and wondered to myself why so many people here had a negative reaction to it when it came out.
I'll admit, it wasn't my favourite, but none of the last several have actually been my favourite when it first came out. Many of them have had to grow on me over time. Self titled especially. Riot Act was probably the most accessible to me upon first listen of all in the last decade.
What I really don't get is the dislike for Supersonic. That is one killer song. I love it.
So my question is....after all this time, do you ever put Backspacer on the turntable or cd player anymore, or was it just something you put on when it was still new just to listen to new Pearl Jam?
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Lot of people don't seem to care for Amongst The Waves, also from what I've read. "Takes the wind out of my sails.", and other similar comments.
Just try to listen that song, or, even better yet, sing it with Eddie at the top of your lungs...wow!
"Gotta say it now, better loud, than too late."
Don't even get me started on Unthought Known...just listened to Buenos Aires 2001 version tonight on the way home from work...again, WOW!
I just get drawn to everything else in PJ's catalog when I want to listen to them.
I think there are some decent songs on it, and at certain points some masterful lyric writing by Ed, but overall, it's pretty low on my personal ranking of their albums.
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I think I like it because, unlike most of their other works, it's just a good solid rock record. all of their other records are solid, but they bring something else to the table, some kind of angst or deep emotion. this has that too at some points, but it's more on the surface and just kind of right there, ya know?
give it another good honest spin, you might be surprised.
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that's nearly every radio station my friend. that and VS.
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I'm in agreement with you that that is the highlight quality of this record. Ultimately when I discovered that about it, I appreciated it more. But I don't know, when I hear it... it just leaves me feeling flat.
I'll give it another listen though. It's Pearl Jam, so I still will have no objection to subjecting my ears to it.
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On a good day, they might play daughter or elderly women. I've also heard given to fly a very few times.
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Poppy??? Where is supersonic, just breathe, Johnny guitar, the end, atw, SOS, fon, gsmf, where are any of them poppy. Such a bad choice of word. Just my opinion. Not trying to be a d&%$
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My favorite Pearl Jam album, followed closely by Yield and Vitalogy. So, yeh... I listen to it.
I would bet heavily, it will go down by most here as one of their best. But, "most recent" doesn't fly here. I wish people would just listen and stop reading other fans reviews. Then you'd get better feedback right away.
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The way I think of it is this - when I listen to PJ on my iPod I tend to shuffle all of the songs and there aren't any Backspacer songs that I skip.
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