Pearl Jam (self titled): Official Album Thread

darthvedder81 · Post by **darthvedder81** » Sat July 20, 2013 6:16 pm

S/T is great. For a while it was in my top 3. It's the first PJ album to really capture their live sound.

I have never not liked a PJ album but if what I've heard so far from "Lightning Bolt" is any indication that may change.

Thejambi · Post by **Thejambi** » Sat July 20, 2013 6:23 pm

Didn't read it but no. While I wouldn't say love, I do really like S/T.

Tj · Post by Tj » Sat July 20, 2013 6:29 pm

The only album I dont love is Riot Act

BurtReynolds · Post by **BurtReynolds** » Sat July 20, 2013 7:43 pm

People always blame the bricked sound as the problem but I gotta think there is more to it. personally, I think it's got some good, almost great, songs and a few really embarrassingly awful songs that drag the average down. still, it's got some good songs.

digster · Post by **digster** » Sat July 20, 2013 7:50 pm

I think it's a solid, albeit problematic record for the first seven songs. Then, it kind of goes off the rails for me.

VinylGuy · Post by **VinylGuy** » Sat July 20, 2013 8:05 pm

I love it. Those first 4 tracks are amazing, and then you have "new" stuff like Parachutes, Unemployable, Army Reserve...pretty good album.

BurtReynolds · Post by **BurtReynolds** » Sat July 20, 2013 8:09 pm

I like the rockers plus Parachutes, generally. Loath everything else.

Basically I'd sound more positive taking about individual songs on the album than the album as a whole.

mikejasond · Post by **mikejasond** » Sat July 20, 2013 8:32 pm

What are these bad songs? People don't like Come Back? I think it was a great song and something really different for Pearl Jam and Eddie sounded great on it. Also an amazing song for live performances. The only song I can think that wasn't a rocker was Parachutes which was awesome and Come Back. And I guess Wasted Reprise which isn't amazing but makes the album feel a bit more cohesive and is so short it doesn't really matter anyways.

Thejambi · Post by **Thejambi** » Sat July 20, 2013 8:34 pm

mikejasond wrote:What are these bad songs? People don't like Come Back? I think it was a great song and something really different for Pearl Jam and Eddie sounded great on it. Also an amazing song for live performances. The only song I can think that wasn't a rocker was Parachutes which was awesome and Come Back. And I guess Wasted Reprise which isn't amazing but makes the album feel a bit more cohesive and is so short it doesn't really matter anyways.

Gone, Come Back, Inside Job. Trinity of trash.

davluvsbeer · Post by **davluvsbeer** » Sat July 20, 2013 8:37 pm

I think the songs on the album are all pretty good, minus Inside Job (Gone bores me too, demo or otherwise). I really dislike the production overall though. Often when I'm making a mix or going to listen to some S/T material, I'll look for a live version of the songs instead.

BurtReynolds · Post by **BurtReynolds** » Sat July 20, 2013 8:37 pm

Thejambi wrote:
mikejasond wrote:What are these bad songs? People don't like Come Back? I think it was a great song and something really different for Pearl Jam and Eddie sounded great on it. Also an amazing song for live performances. The only song I can think that wasn't a rocker was Parachutes which was awesome and Come Back. And I guess Wasted Reprise which isn't amazing but makes the album feel a bit more cohesive and is so short it doesn't really matter anyways.
Gone, Come Back, Inside Job. Trinity of trash.

most definitely.

harmless · Post by **harmless** » Sat July 20, 2013 9:26 pm

@SkitchP · Post by **@SkitchP** » Sat July 20, 2013 9:32 pm

Dear god I hope so

Post by **Sgt. Crackpot** » Sat July 20, 2013 10:07 pm

darthvedder81 wrote:It's the first PJ album to really capture their live sound.

I disagree. The sound and production were terrible, the worst of all of their albums. Yield and No Code perfectly captured their true live sound, and sounded beautiful - ear-boner if you please.

Post by **Sgt. Crackpot** » Sat July 20, 2013 10:09 pm

harmless wrote:Yes.

@SkitchP wrote:Dear god I hope so

Sarah. · Post by **Sarah.** » Sat July 20, 2013 11:18 pm

Tj wrote:The only album I dont love is Riot Act

I love Riot Act.

S/T is ok.

harmless · Post by **harmless** » Sat July 20, 2013 11:20 pm

Sarah. wrote:
Tj wrote:The only album I dont love is Riot Act
I love Riot Act.

S/T is ok.

BurtReynolds · Post by **BurtReynolds** » Sat July 20, 2013 11:21 pm

I still think Severed Hand is pretty cool. They need more drug songs.

harmless · Post by **harmless** » Sat July 20, 2013 11:22 pm

Yeah, Severed Hand was cool.

stupidmop · Post by **stupidmop** » Sat July 20, 2013 11:31 pm

Eddies voice sounds so strained on this, especially the screamy parts. Kinda almost ruins army reserve and comatose for me.

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