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You write like a 2nd grader, which if you are and you like Pearl Jam, you might be cooler than we think you are. But I'm guessing you aren't in second grade.
LYRICS, not lirics. Have you not listened to Pearl Jam since Ten? Did you miss the video for Do The Evolution? Why are videos a sign of a great band; Lots of bands have made awesome videos and aren't around anymore.
Glad you think Ed's "lirics" are mature; they should be, he's 44.
No bootlegs? Are you kidding? What rock have you been living under? The only thing not out on boot are Ed's solo shows. But I'm sure if you knew that, you'd be mad about that too.
So basically what you're saying is that it should be up to you to decide Pearl Jam's every career move? Ed doesn't write the lyrics you want him to, the band doesn't make the videos you want them to.
If you want lyrics that explore specific topics, write them your own damn self. I think if you look at the MASSIVE span of the Pearl Jam catalog, you'll realize Eddie's written about just about everything: politics, love, the human condition. Do you want him to hug you too and tell him everything will be o.k.?
If you hate Pearl Jam so much and everything they do and everything they stand for, go listen to something else. I'm sure the band won't mind.

first of all its lyrics sweetheart. second of all this is pearl jams best work ever. They only get better as time goes on, which amazes me because i didn't think they could get any better they're so damn good. No band compares.

Pearl jam are not trying to influence anyone politically. They never have. They are, to put it simply, getting it off their chest. They have continually been about the music and their fans. Something many have forgotten. Let me educate you all on the types of artists or "cash cows", who are trying to influence you: The Kanye, the Gaga, The fall out boy, just to name a few. I am not even a huge pearl jam fan and I can tell you as a rock connoisseur that they are very important for the preservation of the true meaning of rock. Freedom of speech.

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Que bueno todo lo que genera esta banda, sobre todo en mis oídos. Saludos Terrícolas! Aguante PJ Harvey!!

you're kidding right? you don't like pearl jam being political and reference radiohead...have you heard of 'hail to the theif'????

Pearl Jam has always done what they have wanted to do when they wanted to do it. with the exception of the TM tour. That is what makes them who they are. If you think Radiohead is better than pearl jam then don't listen to pearl jam. As far as this album is concerned i think its the best since Yield. And as far as Neil Young doing better than pearl jam right now whats the need for the comparison they're all friends who cares besides someone who has way too much time on their hands. Oh and by the way this is the way you spell LYRICS.

BTW, everytime when Vedder & co come with another monster all the fans are cry out loud THIS IS THEIR BEST!
Never listen to music those idiots but when their little babies Jam make a fart they will know

Ugly, boring and stupid

a. Bush
b. Pearl Jam fans (=simple people)
c. anonymous

I think B

I'm still wondering how they made it.
Listened to Riot Act (believe me they have balls if u put an album like that on the market) I was almost killing myself very slowly

Leave me alone

I Iove Pearl Jam.

In terms of live performance, they are one of the greatest bands of the last 20 years.

That said...

Eddie Vedder wrote better lyrics when he was in his twenties. Far less cliche, and in my opinion more heartfelt, if occasionally difficult to decipher. In terms of social commentary, songs like Jeremy are much more powerful than the more explicitly political stuff.

Do they still rock? absolutely. But where are the lines like "Sorry you didn't see him, but I'm glad we talked"? "I changed by not changing at all" "So I'll just lie alone and wait for the dream, where I'm not ugly and you're lookin at me"

They still write catchy rock songs that blow 95% of everything that gets played on mainstream radio out of the water. And I'd say they're still lyrically superior to most of this garbage too.

But really, is anyone going to argue that Pearl Jam is still getting better? Or are we just happy to have another enjoyable album to listen to?

Are we reviewing an album or comparing bands?

Backspacer is a FANTASTIC album guys, lyrically and musically. The band, together with Brendan O'Brian, have it right on. Reminds me of the Yield days, going careless and enjoying themselves again. TBH, can't stop listening to it. Can't wait to see them live again.

Top tracks:

"Unthought Known", "Got Some", "Amongst The Waves"

I have to say Pearl Jam and Radiohead are both awesome bands and they will be always considered two of the greatest each one in their own style. Yo can't compare TEN with OK COMPUTER, it's not natural,, the sounds, the lyrics, the voices. Eddie Vedder is the coolest guys on earth; Thom Yorke is a genius.
Why can't we just enjoy the music?
I understand some people compare Coldplay with Radiohead or Muse, but definetely never heard about Radiohead and Pearl Jam...it just sound weird...

And by the way, Backspacer is awesome, it's the same quality than Pearl Jam (the album) they're evolving and i love it because as well as them Im not the same when i listened TEN and I feel that im growing with them so it's great.
In the other hand, it's a shame that in US only recognized Radiohead because OK computer....In Rainbows, their last album, is incredible.
Muse is a good band, but definetely is a huge mistake to compare them to Radiohead and Pearl Jam, these bands are legends....Muse has too much road to walk to be in their position.

If music was just statistics then your arguments are correct but it's subjective to our ears that decipher this madness. Pearl Jam's new CD is their best in years....just as Radiohead's In Rainbows is their best since OK Computer, IMO. Muse? I don't think they belong in this argument and Neil Young is lost in his muffle shuffle. Pearl Jam is new again and reminding us that great rock-n-roll is still around. I'm glad Eddie's infatuation with younger, great bands seems to have re-ignited a fire within. They seem happy again and that's good news for us.

I find both sides of this debate laughable, Radiohead and Pearl Jam are both fantastic, A few years ago I saw them one night after the other in Dublin, best 2 days of my life. We even saw Mike McCready at Radiohead!
Both bands are very different musically but that doesnt mean you cant not like both. A couple of people here need to grow up. Music is music enjoy it for what it is.

Yesterday I was surfing around on You Tube, looking for some cool Pearl Jam moments in Late Night shows
I describe their music as Whatever but i like this band photo :-)
Nice shot and well lightning as also the composition is great

Yep they are a cool rock 'n roll band, a wonderful one. Like we remembered the Stones, The Beatles, MC5, The Who..........in that same list.
Do they always make great records? Of course not, the stones made their last great one somewhere in '73 and the Who, we can't remember when they hit the earth with a great record.

What's the most annoying Pearl Jam fact? I think their out of reality fanbase.
I can imagine why Vedder drinks on stage...
:-)

Bunch of morons

You wrote "...The lirics(?)...Have to be about him coming of age..." Although that term, 'Coming of Age', is generally used to describe the turbulent transition from childhood into young adulthood, I'll let it stand in order to make a point; the point is, that is pretty much what he is doing on Backspacer. Not writing about childhood obviously, but reflecting on the past, love and loss, maturity, life and death. These are the themes of Mr. Vedder's writing on this new Pearl Jam album, as well as his solo project Into The Wild.
It's obvious that you haven't listened to Backspacer yet; it contains not one political statement that I can find. It's rough, soaring and beautiful as only Pearl Jam could do it.
The band has every right to make political statements. Once upon a time, rock n' roll was supposed to be about changing the world, sharing ideals, and I think they have a better grasp of what their albums are supposed to sound like than you do. However, even if you don't agree with their political preferences (i do, they tend to be idealistic, and even if it isn't possible to build a peaceful world, it's certainly something we should all be striving for... unless you like war and greedy, power-hungry, selfish fatcats running the world) there are still gorgeous songs on each album that have nothing to do with politics.
I don't really get the comparisons to other bands you mentioned. Pearl Jam has always made a point of doing their own thing regardless of what others were doing, what others thought of them. That's called integrity, and it's one of the things that makes Pearl Jam stand out, because it is seriously lacking in 99 percent of their contemporaries.
Speaking as a die-hard fan, this new album is now among my favorites (Vitalogy is still my No. 1). That's about all I have to say. I hope you understood everything, you seem a little simple.

I like the last one "He's a poet"

Now you can say also He 's a Hitler

that's not true either

an idiot wrote: PJ is the best band of the past 25 yrs, and Eddie is the most underrated singer/songwriter in history. He's a poet.

Hilarious !!!!!

Omg, you are really crying....

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PJ is the latest iconic/legendary band in the league w/ The Who, Led Zep, The Stones.....

PJ is the best band of the past 25 yrs, and Eddie is the most underrated singer/songwriter in history. He's a poet.

No one should be talking about PJ unless you have seen them live. Pearl Jam may not sell many albums anymore, and their albums may not be as good as they used to be, but they are the best band to see in concert. They sell out every show and still play at least 2 hours every show even though they are getting older. And whoever said in 20 years Pearl Jam will be mentioned in the same sentence as Zep and The Who got it right on. PJ is already the greatest american rock band of all time, but down the road when all is said and done they will be remember as one the greatest bands of all time. Period.

Having calmed down & read what I wrote above, I have realised I made an error in including Pitch08 as the focus of what I'd written. It was in fact Pitch & not Pitch08, therefore if these two are in fact seperate entities, then my heartfelt apologies for the defamation to the latter, & what is written above to the former!!

Thanks!!

It's fundamentally dissappointing to read comments like the one from Pitch08 & then learn you're from the same race as these people. How they can justify criticising a single lyric in a song without considering the overall context is far beyond my comprehension. This (loosely described as a) person has taken one line from a very beautiful & inspirational song & used that as their ammunition against a band which as far as I'm concerned are the greatest band of my generation. I mean this is the same as someone saying the lyric from Stairway To Heaven that goes "when she gets there she knows when the stores are all closed" is a bit pathetic & irrelevant, which frankly it may well be but you need to consider the entire piece! This is the least you can do as a sentient human being who claims that he likes music. Why do people like you & the other two moronic cretins who have nothing positive to say get off on making idiotic comments like this. Are your lives really that devoid of incident that you need to come onto forums like this with nothing constructive to say & spread hate! Pearl Jam have admittedly had their inner demons, they've dealt with them, & they've effectively exorcised them through the medium of music & frankly the fans have been the ones who have benefitted. Where else in life can the masses actually learn from the lessons learnt by a few! I've grown up with Pearl Jam & I believe I'm a better person for it. I've loved every single album I've heard as well as all the side & solo projects (even the well "slated" Binaural - e.g Grievance, Rival, God's Dice, Insignificance etc.... - These are NOT weak tracks....believe me. As for the new album, yet again PJ have proven that they can lend their hands to any form of music they wish to deliver. The first four tracks will roast your senses followed by the rest of the album which will prevent you from catching your breath, finally ending on a spine chilling folky no. (The End) which very cleverly leaves you wanting more & hence you listen to the album again. You can effectively be stuck in a loop of pleasure for years. PJ is one of the most considerate & wise bands there is, they spout sentience in all they do & guess what, they have opinions. Unlike most of their contemporaries who wouldn't risk ciriticising something that they disagreed with in case they reduced their album sales or something akin to this.
Anyway I think I've ranted on enough, sorry to have come across as "preachy", it does make my blood boil when imbeciles who don't have a grasp on English feel they have any grounds to criticise someone who manipulates the language with such precision as Mssr Vedder does!!!

I wish I was a neutron bomb

You mean that kind of lyrics?

Hilarious Pearl Jam fans, fat wives and people who really hates good music

Anyway, the last time I was laughing to dead was when I heard that sad sad sad but funny song called

sitting alone in my self plant tree and waving too all my drunken fans....ehm friends!

I like it, that's all that counts.. If you don't, bummer but I don't care and don't think PJ does either.. peace.

bs.... in rainbows is great!

Pitch 08.....Vedder needs to shut up sometimes????? Maybe you do.... and if you were hoping to have your mind blown....make sure you have the required tools. Great album and there are millions who will back me on that. For those expecting Ten or Vs. again, try asking yourself this.....if you were in a band for 20 years, could you play the same songs over and over again every night and when expected to write a new album, would you want to write the exact same as what you had done for the last 20 years. Doubt it.
Pitch, i think that you are one of those guys who likes to get a rise out of people by sayin dumb stuff like Ten is overrated. And i guess you got a rise out of me because i love the new album and i had to stop listening and respond to this crap you put on here. Overrated??? All i have to say about that is check the damn ratings.
As for those wanting PJ to break up why would anyone wish that??? Spend 3 hours at any PJ show and you will reconsider.
Anyway, sorry to those i may have upset and to those who want to correct my grammar please don't because i am a banker not a writer and i wouldnt care. Enjoy the album folks.
And radiohead is great too....

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