Eddie Vedder - Earthling

[Release_Me]

This was a nice read.

https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/ed ... 235029439/

[RockPusher]

Second time listening to this album and damn if I don't like it more than BS and LB.

[Got Some]

album lyrics for those listening


https://www.waytolyrics.com/2022/02/edd ... yrics.html

[Ms Harmless]

On My Way could be a Riot Act take stylistically, not even kidding

[Got Some]

This went up on Spotify over here hours ago, but I guess that's region specific.

That first song is pretty awful, it's shooting for 80s Peter Gabriel but there's no compelling musical idea to carry the pastiche through (not dissimilar to Long Way's Tom Petty-isms).

I dont think spenno will like it tbf

Stip on the other hand liked backspacer and Im assuming will like this.

[liebzz]

You can see my general thoughts in the other thread, but it seems to me in some weird way that your take on whether Eddie Vedder is allowed to just have fun could inform the way you feel about this album. I never expected to think poppy Cure but why the hell not? I enjoyed this a lot, mostly because it never pretends to be so damned important. It’s good fun. It doesn’t have to be anything more.

[Farmer John]

On My Way is so good.

[Release_Me]

There are some really strong melodies on this thing. Listening to Mrs. Mills right now and damn...

[Got Some]

Brother should of been first single.

Long way and haves are not even close to the best representation of what this album is.

[Strat]

You can see my general thoughts in the other thread, but it seems to me in some weird way that your take on whether Eddie Vedder is allowed to just have fun could inform the way you feel about this album. I never expected to think poppy Cure but why the hell not? I enjoyed this a lot, mostly because it never pretends to be so damned important. It’s good fun. It doesn’t have to be anything more.

He’s finding and demanding hope while dealing with severe heavy loss. Throughout the entire record.

I’m into this.

[Ms Harmless]

I'm amazed how phoned in the lyrics of the three singles feel to virtually everything else; there's some clever and funny writing here

[RockPusher]

On My Way is so good.

Agreed, up there with the very best of Ed's more experimental, atmospheric stuff. And so moving to hear them together.

[Strat]

I'm amazed how phoned in the lyrics of the three singles feel to virtually everything else; there's some clever and funny writing here

Mrs Mills rules.

[Ms Harmless]

You can see my general thoughts in the other thread, but it seems to me in some weird way that your take on whether Eddie Vedder is allowed to just have fun could inform the way you feel about this album. I never expected to think poppy Cure but why the hell not? I enjoyed this a lot, mostly because it never pretends to be so damned important. It’s good fun. It doesn’t have to be anything more.

He’s finding and demanding hope while dealing with severe heavy loss. Throughout the entire record.

I’m into this.

he's even laughing at the hope; he KNOWS how cheesy "Invincible" is

[Strat]

You can see my general thoughts in the other thread, but it seems to me in some weird way that your take on whether Eddie Vedder is allowed to just have fun could inform the way you feel about this album. I never expected to think poppy Cure but why the hell not? I enjoyed this a lot, mostly because it never pretends to be so damned important. It’s good fun. It doesn’t have to be anything more.

He’s finding and demanding hope while dealing with severe heavy loss. Throughout the entire record.

I’m into this.

he's even laughing at the hope; he KNOWS how cheesy "Invincible" is

I'm ready for a little Echo Victor, 1 week from today.

[Ms Harmless]

Brother should of been first single.

Long way and haves are not even close to the best representation of what this album is.

they really aren't, they are OK album tracks but literally everything else is better

[Ms Harmless]

this album makes me wonder whether the moments on Backspacer that COULD have been ironic and actual fun and hilarious may have just been captured poorly by BO'B, who seems to be a guy who takes everything way too seriously

[Farmer John]

The Dark might be the poppiest thing he's ever done and I like it and it should have been a single.

[Ms Harmless]

I'm amazed how phoned in the lyrics of the three singles feel to virtually everything else; there's some clever and funny writing here

Mrs Mills rules.

yep!

[Leatherhead]

this album makes me wonder whether the moments on Backspacer that COULD have been ironic and actual fun and hilarious may have just been captured poorly by BO'B, who seems to be a guy who takes everything way too seriously

Johnny Guitar is better than anything on Earthling.