Eddie Vedder - Earthling

[Strat]

Admits, as far as recording, to generally prefer efficiency over sound and that it would sound better if they recorded to 2 inch tape and what not "like we used to" but.....

[Strat]

Jason Batemen is a good interviewer!

[RockPusher]

"Are you talking about a dick barf?"

[Anders]

Don't know if this has been clarified yet but on Smartless Ed said the band all came down and they did some recording last year with Watt. Said it sounded great.

This is getting close.

Yup. PJ has already recorded with Watt. Or at least this past summer. Went really well.
So, probably band decisions about next record with Watt.

Great news.

[Anders]

Day 1: Hated this. Invincible sounded corny as I braced myself for some sort of Bad Radio alternate timeline Eddie Vedder 80s project. Stopped before I even got to Fallout Today.
Day 2: Listened again before sunrise, on my way to a long run. With that mindset, Invincible fueled me. The corniness was me now. I didn't care. Made it through the majority of the album and let myself enjoy these guys having fun together.
Day 2 continued: Put this on again. Introduced my wife to Picture. Confessed out loud that I kind of love this album.
Day 3: Took this album on walk with my son. Phone speaker and clear skies. Wonderful afternoon. The energy in EV's performance complemented being outside quite well.
Day 4 (today): Really heard The Dark for the first time. How this man's words and delivery can still connect with me on a gut level is something. I am enjoying this all despite the dashed expectations of what this music or production should sound like to me, which if I had my druthers would be some sort of cross between Of the Girl and the Into the Wild soundtrack. Someone here said it better than I, but it makes me extremely happy to hear EV enjoying himself on his terms after the various stages of personal grievances, fears, rage and confessions he's brought to us over the years. I suspect this album will continue to reveal a lot to me. The Dark is a solid entry point into understanding/enjoying this album more and more as I go on.

Good post.

[washing machine]

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[Monkey_Driven]

Day 1: Hated this. Invincible sounded corny as I braced myself for some sort of Bad Radio alternate timeline Eddie Vedder 80s project. Stopped before I even got to Fallout Today.
Day 2: Listened again before sunrise, on my way to a long run. With that mindset, Invincible fueled me. The corniness was me now. I didn't care. Made it through the majority of the album and let myself enjoy these guys having fun together.
Day 2 continued: Put this on again. Introduced my wife to Picture. Confessed out loud that I kind of love this album.
Day 3: Took this album on walk with my son. Phone speaker and clear skies. Wonderful afternoon. The energy in EV's performance complemented being outside quite well.
Day 4 (today): Really heard The Dark for the first time. How this man's words and delivery can still connect with me on a gut level is something. I am enjoying this all despite the dashed expectations of what this music or production should sound like to me, which if I had my druthers would be some sort of cross between Of the Girl and the Into the Wild soundtrack. Someone here said it better than I, but it makes me extremely happy to hear EV enjoying himself on his terms after the various stages of personal grievances, fears, rage and confessions he's brought to us over the years. I suspect this album will continue to reveal a lot to me. The Dark is a solid entry point into understanding/enjoying this album more and more as I go on.

[Jaeti]

I need to get this album in the car and find out if it's possible to play Invincible loud enough.

[wease]

What tune is Ed’s dad on?

closer

How’s he sound?

[guitar_davey]

I need to get this album in the car and find out if it's possible to play Invincible loud enough.

It's a really good car album, in my opinion.

[Monkey_Driven]

The final minute or two of Mrs. Mills is so good. It's wearied, wistful, and playful in a way that Ed rarely captures in studio.

[Anders]

What tune is Ed’s dad on?

closer

How’s he sound?

[Fattie_Vedder]

I need to get this album in the car and find out if it's possible to play Invincible loud enough.

It's a really good car album, in my opinion.

1000%. I can attest that playing Invincible really loud in the car is a wonderful experience.

[Fattie_Vedder]

"Are you talking about a dick barf?"

Have we come full circle?

[Anders]

Wish there was a little more of his father there. They made it very modern and studio-ish. Still a good song, a good outro for the album.

[washing machine]

Wish there was a little more of his father there. They made it very modern and studio-ish. Still a good song, a good outro for the album.

Agreed here. I think putting some muffled, distant analog type effect (like what the beginning of PF's Wish You Were Here sounds like) would have enhanced the song even further. I really like it overall, but that would have taken it to the next level for me.

[RockPusher]

With regards to comparisons to Pearl Jam and specifically Gigaton, my overall grade for this album is lower but much higher than I ever would have expected for a PJ member solo project. I absolutely adore Gigaton and it holds a lot of "5" songs for me. However, I do believe that the stronger songs on Earthling are better than the weaker songs on Gigaton.

[RockPusher]

Average RM member score so far on this album is 3.70

[Birds in Hell]

I'd better vote zero to help balance things out.

[washing machine]

Where do you put it against I Should Be Outside or Painted Shield, 'pusher?