explores a quieter, more melodic side, as heard on the ghostly, nearly ambient "Indifference," the lyrically and sonically small-scale character study "Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town," and the hooky, acoustic-strumming "Daughter," which became the album's biggest hit. Perhaps most significantly, a good chunk of Vs. Many accused Pearl Jam of being a mainstream hard rock band that happened to hop on the alt-rock gravy train at its busiest stop (Grungeville circa late 1991/early 1992), thereby reaping the benefi. Join Napster and access full-length songs on your phone, computer or home audio device. "Glorified G" mates its anti-gun message with a rather R.E.M.-ish, much poppier feel. Listen to albums and songs from Pearl Jam. The syncopated grooves of "Rats" and "W.M.A." show the grunge gods could be funky when they wanted to. The core elements of the sound that made Pearl Jam superstars are still evident here-the big, blazing riffs on tunes like "Blood" and "Animal," and Vedder's leonine roar throughout most of the album.īut the band were branching out into new directions, too. is less polished and anthemic than Ten the songs are more idiosyncratic, and the band declined to make music videos for the singles. In the wake of their debut's record-breaking success and resultant overexposure, Pearl Jam tried to avoid making another blockbuster.
And their second album, Vs., marks the moment where the band proved that both they and the movement they spearheaded had the legs to move forward and evolve. Pearl Jam - Ten remixed and remastered Album Review Review of Pearl Jams album Ten remixed and remasteredEven at the time there were always. Though Kurt Cobain became the scene's icon (especially in death), Pearl Jam commanded the attention of an even wider swath of America.
Decades after the fact, it's easy to forget that in grunge's heyday, Pearl Jam were even bigger than Nirvana.
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