Red Mosquito

stip wrote:it's nice to just be a fan.

tragabigzanda wrote:http://consequenceofsound.net/2016/08/pearl-jam-played-against-type-but-its-paid-off/

Kevin Davis wrote:

tragabigzanda wrote:http://consequenceofsound.net/2016/08/pearl-jam-played-against-type-but-its-paid-off/

I liked this article, I wish the author would have gone into greater depth on some of the actual music.

tragabigzanda wrote:http://consequenceofsound.net/2016/08/pearl-jam-played-against-type-but-its-paid-off/

It’s interesting that Pearl Jam receives the most acclaim not from the public or from the critics, but from their peers.

At the risk of sounding creepy, I might draw the distinction that I don’t love this band — I’m in love with this band. Following them feels more like being in a relationship than merely being a fan of a rock band. A relationship where a couple setlist omissions can feel like a personal slight...

Rearviewmirror (Analysis): Lightning Bolt, in many ways, finds Pearl Jam coming to grips with their own mortality (“Sirens”) and looking ahead to what the future might hold (“Future Days”, “Pendulum”) in very straightforward, relatable terms. As Vedder asked near the album’s release, “It’s going to be their [his children’s] world, and what is their future?” It’s the type of question we only face once we’ve reached a certain point in life and accept that our roads are finite and that the next stretch belongs to someone else. It’s an idea historically at odds with rock and roll, which traditionally gives no care for tomorrow and offers no blueprint for how to grow old in a rock band. Vedder and company seem to be entering that next phase in their lives and are one of the first bands ever to remain relevant and sharp enough at that age to help create that blueprint. But, as always, it comes down to great songs, and there’s just really nothing on Lightning Bolt that the listener wishes would strike twice let alone many more times.