Rank The Pearl Jam Catalog

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Habit is fierce and wonderful, I'm a lot more conflicted about Grievance.
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I think "Grievance" is a really good composition, it just comes off kind of muted on the album.
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I agree, it's frustrating that the studio version is so underwhelming.
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Could you guys imagine "Grievance" produced by Steve Albini?
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LoathedVermin72 wrote:Could you guys imagine "Grievance" produced by Steve Albini?
I don't know who Steve Albini is, so no.
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theplatypus wrote:"Underwater-sounding"?
It's the only way I know how to put it. It's difficult to explain. But, yeah, the song feels like it's got all the energy its expending but it's moving way slower, like it's underwater, than it should be.

I'm not saying it sounds slow or anything. It's just an overall quality or element to the song. It's most of No Code really. And I find it exceptionally endearing or engaging on most of the other tracks.
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LoathedVermin72 wrote:Could you guys imagine "Grievance" produced by Steve Albini?
Yeah, that would work.
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Birds in Hell wrote:Habit is fierce and wonderful, I'm a lot more conflicted about Grievance.
I'm conflicted about Grievance as well. Obviously, I think it's better than Habit, but other than that, I'm with you.
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tommymtcom wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:Could you guys imagine "Grievance" produced by Steve Albini?
I don't know who Steve Albini is, so no.
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theplatypus wrote:"Underwater-sounding"?
It's the only way I know how to put it. It's difficult to explain. But, yeah, the song feels like it's got all the energy its expending but it's moving way slower, like it's underwater, than it should be.

I'm not saying it sounds slow or anything. It's just an overall quality or element to the song. It's most of No Code really. And I find it exceptionally endearing or engaging on most of the other tracks.
What your describing is kind of what I like about it. It has this vicious energy that is struggling to escape from its muddy production/sound. That song is the sound of struggle. It's intense.
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durdencommatyler wrote:I don't like anything about it except Ed's delivery. It's grating and unrewarding. It's boring and shopworn. It's aggressive yet meandering. Nothing engaging about the arrangement or lyrics. There's an attempt at some kind of teeth grinding, manic energy, but it all comes off whiny and underwater sounding.

Removing it makes No Code a better record. It doesn't add anything to album, but instead halts a pretty fantastic momentum.
I feel like you see the positive aspects, but don't fully appreciate them for what they are. Habit is perfectly placed on No Code, whether it breaks any perceived momentum or not.
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LoathedVermin72 wrote:
tommymtcom wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:Could you guys imagine "Grievance" produced by Steve Albini?
I don't know who Steve Albini is, so no.
What the fuck Tommy
Sorry man. I don't like to get into the technical side of Music, Movies... etc. I feel like it ruins the magic if you know too much.
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i've always thought vitalogy sounded like it was mired in steam, like the songs can only see about two or three feet ahead of them
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Top 10 PJ Songs:

1. Habit
2. Comatose
3. Red Dot
4. Sweet Lew
5. Force of Nature
6. Gremmie out of Control
7. I'm Open
8. Stupid Mop
9. Soon Forget
10. Inside Job
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tommymtcom wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:
tommymtcom wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:Could you guys imagine "Grievance" produced by Steve Albini?
I don't know who Steve Albini is, so no.
What the fuck Tommy
Sorry man. I don't like to get into the technical side of Music, Movies... etc. I feel like it ruins the magic if you know too much.
Yeah, but...Steve Albini was the frontman for Big Black.
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who is more racist--steve albini or david duke?
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LoathedVermin72 wrote:
tommymtcom wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:
tommymtcom wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:Could you guys imagine "Grievance" produced by Steve Albini?
I don't know who Steve Albini is, so no.
What the fuck Tommy
Sorry man. I don't like to get into the technical side of Music, Movies... etc. I feel like it ruins the magic if you know too much.
Yeah, but...Steve Albini was the frontman for Big Black.
Who?
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LoathedVermin72 wrote:Top 10 PJ Songs:

1. Habit
2. Comatose
3. Red Dot
4. Sweet Lew
5. Force of Nature
6. Gremmie out of Control
7. I'm Open
8. Stupid Mop
9. Soon Forget
10. Inside Job
Wow.
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tommymtcom wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:
tommymtcom wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:
tommymtcom wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:Could you guys imagine "Grievance" produced by Steve Albini?
I don't know who Steve Albini is, so no.
What the fuck Tommy
Sorry man. I don't like to get into the technical side of Music, Movies... etc. I feel like it ruins the magic if you know too much.
Yeah, but...Steve Albini was the frontman for Big Black.
Who?
:shake:
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LoathedVermin72 wrote:
tommymtcom wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:
tommymtcom wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:
tommymtcom wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:Could you guys imagine "Grievance" produced by Steve Albini?
I don't know who Steve Albini is, so no.
What the fuck Tommy
Sorry man. I don't like to get into the technical side of Music, Movies... etc. I feel like it ruins the magic if you know too much.
Yeah, but...Steve Albini was the frontman for Big Black.
Who?
:shake:
Do they sound anything like Bruce Springsteen? If so I am not interested.
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