LISTEN: Pearl Jam's New Album!
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Eddie Vedder
Ah, Pearl Jam are just a bunch of rock'n'roll Santa Clauses disguised in tattered jeans and flannel shirts. First they dropped a pair of new tunes on us, and now, just a few days before the Sept. 20 release of their SPIN-approved new album Backspacer, EdVed and Co. have a special present: The ENTIRE record, which is available for you to hear… RIGHT NOW!
Head over to Pearl Jam's MySpace page for a listen. Like it? Love it? We do. Tell us your thoughts in the comment section below.
And for PJ fans, check out our Pearl Jam Special Edition, on sale now.
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11 Comments
Click here to comment- Posted By A-Ron
09.19.09 1:53 AM
It's wierd, I've loved this band since 1992. I dubbed the tape from a friend and listened to it while I worked as a sandwich artist (i.e. Subway). I can't say I've really disliked one of their songs. Well, if I think hard enough I could probably think of at least one...
Anyway, I need to see them again...just can't figure out when/how!!!
- Posted By RT
09.19.09 6:52 PM
@RAAMY:
I'm 99.95% sure Boom Gaspar (spelling?). Although, since I'm also pretty damn sure Brendan O'Brien plays just about every instrument known to man, he may have tickled a few keys on this (unbelievably, awesome/no-need- to-put-anymore-stank-on-this!!!) album as well.
Everything they did between "Avacado" and Backspacer needs to be done again!!! This album couldn't be any better!!!
- Posted By beoptevryday
09.19.09 6:58 PM
i heard the album at least three times and sticking to my opinion even before i bought.....which i posted on the review page.....a couple of sentimental good songs i have to edmit....but here's my opinion again to a great band...and it goes like this"i think pearl jam has done better work with out trying...when they have tried it comes out bad....they from my opinion....need to express what they learned in life....even if is something we all might not like...but at least it makes a point...to try to influence us politically eddie vedder has over done it....i sent a message to their myspace.com page as well.....they don't help themselves considering radiohead,muse and other great bands who are not affraid of what eddie is.....and that is the new internet music....i will buy the album...am i going to stick to it like some other times..it doesn't sound like it from the video clip on mspace.com page they have running...this band used to not need to tell us that their lirics are better than other bands....and they do in the clip...eddie's voice still sounds good....but is in hidding....the lirics....have to be about him coming of age...like bob dylan and neil young...that's what i would like to see them come to in terms on longetivity"...please reply with a positive feedback towards band...not a negative towards a fan like me who only wan them to do better..
- Posted By Raamy
09.19.09 9:08 PM
Thanks, that's what I figured. But then there's a mysterious 'P' under instruments for Ament. And there's no mention of Boom anywhere in the sleeve. (I'm referring to the Australian early release sleeve notes). So my money's on Brendan. (But wouldn't it be fun if it was Ament).
- Posted By Anonymous
09.21.09 10:16 AM
Have to admit...have not been a fan of them over the years but this album truly blew me away. I've always thought they were the most overrated band on the planet. I thought I'd listen to a couple of tracks, write them off once again....but this is one hell of an album. Very surprised.
09.18.09 6:57 PM
what, no love for SPIN blogger Zack Newman here?
he's the best!