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Universal acclaim- based on 325 Ratings
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Mixed: 17 out of 325
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Nov 6, 2022
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May 25, 2016sometimes referred to as "the avocado album", this one is fantastic, with incredibly entertaining songs but they also have a deep meaning in their letters, including themes such as depression, anger and melancholy, quite dark indeed. But whether you listen it casually or deeply this is a classic.
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Aug 9, 2015
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Feb 19, 2012It returns to their routes in a way which, though not the same is commendable nonetheless. Vedder demonstrates his capability in writing some great hooks with 'World Wide Suicide', 'Comatose' and the very underrated 'Gone'.
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Dec 9, 2011Pearl Jam's self-titled, return to form, 8th LP isn't one ot their best records or even close to a classic. It's a fine addition to their already strong catalog.
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Aug 28, 2011I enjoy Pearl Jam, but I found when they first released this that there were not many songs by them that I recognized on this album. However, when I actually listened to it, I found the songs were VERY catchy and I was only slightly disappointed.
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Mar 3, 2011This album is the worst thing this band has ever done. Awful lyrics, predictable and safe music, no emotion. Even the artwork is terrible. I turned my CD back to the store.
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Aug 27, 2010
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BrianR.Aug 5, 2008This album is probably the most political the band has released. It has none of the unintelligible screaming songs that require a fast car and a good sound system. This is a matured Eddie, waxing poetic about what's happening here in America right now. "Gone" is one of the best tracks on this disc, another song about driving away from something.
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AlanEApr 14, 2008Damn this album kicks ass. cant imagine them getting better then this.
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DaveR.Mar 8, 2008
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MattT.Jun 22, 2007
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JohnnyL.May 28, 2007This album really shows how Pearl Jam has grown up and advanced musically as well as lyrically. At the same time they brought back some of the old all-out-rock attitude on a majority of the songs. Genius, simply genius!!
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BranJ.Apr 3, 2007
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PeterKFeb 1, 2007..disappoitmant
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LucasGJan 11, 2007
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DanielBJan 2, 2007Pearl Jam deliver! Intelligent, socially conscious lyrics for your head. Catchy hooks for your toe. Worldwide Suicide, Severed Hand, Unemployable, and Army Reserve are Pearl Jam at their best.
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BenMDec 28, 2006Awesome. "Severed Hand" has even made into my Top 10 favorite Pearl Jam song list.
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JonathanHDec 9, 2006
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AddlerSDec 2, 2006I can't believe there are people out there who still compare every Pearl Jam release to Ten. That was 15 years ago! This album rocks, PJ is great, and this is not a comeback because they were never gone.
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KentEOct 29, 2006
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kirksOct 24, 2006This is the band that has you hooked now or will over the next 30 or 40 years.
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brianmadOct 10, 2006another masterpiece from a band on form.
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fitifitiSep 26, 2006excelente pearl jam.
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ArturCSep 23, 2006great album, sounds good live, energetic!
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DutchRSep 22, 2006
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JamieSep 21, 2006None of us care for the exacerbating reviews some give Pearl Jam's music. The more focused reviews come from those who keep to a minimum of words or have credentials to say as much.
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JesusESep 9, 2006This album is a great collection of musically and lyrically sophsticated songs. The people who hate it have most likely been "brainwashed" by made for radio bands like Nickelback, etc. Similar to their earlier stuff, if you listen to the songs a few times, you will start to really appreciate the music.
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RedRainAug 31, 2006Yet another worthless album from the worst excuse for a rock band in history. Eddie Vedder once again muses pseudo-intelllectually at a 4th grade level. He's a phony liberal, and that he wound up with so many loyal followers proves that grunge stomped on rock's grave and music will never improve. Pearl Scum.
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MarkAug 3, 2006Aside from a few god-awful tracks, I enjoyed most of this album. Sounds a bit like Audioslave at times. Not that I don't like Audioslave, I just wish Pearl Jam would stick to their own style.
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supermanJul 28, 2006I loved this! It's the kind of album that would make my grandfather flip out! Pearl Jam has managed to put in as much politics as American Idiot, but with a better message at the end. Those expecting a "Jeremy" clone will be surprised, but hopefully excited.
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OscarAJul 21, 2006One of their finest albums
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GustavoAJul 19, 2006Their best album is years...
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ADogJul 6, 2006
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JohnTJul 3, 2006
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JimboJun 27, 2006Terrible, terrible album. The only reason they got decent reviews is because of the damned liberal media. Every song sounds the same. It sounds the same as the past albums, too. The only reason i'm givin it two points is because their guitar and drums are decent in a couple songs.
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JeffJun 26, 2006Ughh, i get a headache after 2 minutes of listening... it sounds like garbage, if your as big as pearl jam, please record properly. I just don't think I can make my self listen to the whole record, my ears feel like they start to bleed. Both Tool and Pearl Jam debuted May 2nd, Tool is in their own league and sound great yet PJ beat them.... garbage..
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BrianBJun 24, 2006awesome
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SurfJun 23, 2006
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MarkGHJun 22, 2006
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manossJun 18, 2006Not bad,but after the first week i don't feel like listening to it every time i turn on the cd player...I guess it's too much "pearl jam sound",it doesn't differ from the previous band's releases.
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codedelphiJun 11, 2006
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CablesJun 4, 2006I just don't get it. I really wanted to like this album. It's so damn boring. It's far from a masterpiece, or anything even resembling a masterpiece.
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madslMay 30, 2006A rock solid effort from the grunge veterans! I tend to like the straight ahead rockers on this album whereas a "soul" ballad like Come Back almost makes me cringe! Eddie vedder is a terrible vocalist when he really tries to, you know..sing! Still their best album since No Code...even though that is not saying a lot: the previous three albums are really bad!
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NikolaiJMay 29, 2006I just love this album. It is truly a great peice of work. Eddie has started to sing again and I couldn't be happier. Welcome Back PJ!
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ChristophMMay 28, 2006I don't like it. Gone are the soaring melodies and the too large for life guitar riffs, instead replaced by a choppy, garage band sounding album that seems as uneven as Binaural but with every rhythm accompanyment sounding like "Spoonman" instead. Damnit Matt Cameron. I am happy to listen to all of their albums up to Yield but no further, and that's good enough for me.
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DanielGMay 24, 2006Truly tangible emotion and sincerity.
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DavidWMay 23, 2006Wonderful album. I haven't really payed them much attention since Vitalogy, but this record makes me realise why I liked this band so much in the first place.
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W.H.May 22, 2006Musically and thematically powerful. A Masterpiece.
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TonyAMay 22, 2006Never a big PJ fan I did believe they were unique and honest. I caught the live performances on SNL and about lost my mind. If they represent Seattle, then the winds of change are upon us. Audioslave and VR brought us a return to roots; Pearl Jam perfected the message and the means. Like many others have commented - this album is hard to turn off. Bravo! Get On It...
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BWagnerMay 21, 2006I've seriously listened to this album ~ 50+ times now and I'm still not bored with it. The first time I heard it, I thought it was another Yield attempt, but now I consider it as Pearl Jam's most complete album yet, even more so than Vitology. A truly fantastic album. They still have it...
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JonDMay 21, 2006not a bad CD...hell a pretty good cd but by Pearl Jam Standards im rating this, Eddie Vedders voice has gone down the tube and all he does is mumble now for 75% of the time and the lyrics if you find out what they are supposed to be arent as musical/poetic as they were on VS. Ten but the guitars are great on this but once again not their best work but better then previous albums
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NelsonLMay 20, 2006Excellent! There are no filler tracks on this disc. I'm glad to see PJ getting back to what they do best, which is guitar rock with a dash of punk.
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AlbertMMay 19, 2006
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SeanTMay 18, 2006Americas best band doing what they do best, with an amazing collection of great rock songs and some superb quieter ones.
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JeffAMay 18, 2006this album is amazing!!! definite 10 out of 10
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MattMay 17, 2006I don't think Pearl Jam have made a bad album, but this is up there with their best, and arguably their strongest effort since Vitalogy. Basically, everything everyone is saying is true.
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DanTMay 16, 2006I love it! It's really solid all the way through. And "World wide suicide" shows todays so called rock bands how it's done.
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GusMay 16, 2006Great. One of their best.
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ErikBMay 16, 2006
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TimMay 15, 2006A great album - returning to their roots while still amazing me with Eddie's lyrics - the more you listen to it the better it gets.
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nellybMay 15, 2006This album has it all!
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rockerrockerMay 15, 2006pj has done it again!
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garybMay 15, 2006wow, buy this album it is amazing.
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kylesMay 15, 2006greatest album ever
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briansMay 15, 2006Masterpiece
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CesarOMay 14, 2006This sounds like "Pearl Jam", more than ever! My favourites where the first song and the last twelve... A perfect album...
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NathanAMay 14, 2006
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TylerBMay 13, 2006Pearl Jam mixes hard rock with a couple ballads and outrage on this wonderful album. They wear their influences on their sleeve and even reference their own catalogue while still sounding fresh, new and re-focused. A must buy.
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GurRMay 12, 2006phenomenal. this album hooks you and won't let you go. some of my favorite of their work resides right here on this lil album.
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EliMay 12, 2006Boring as all hell.
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JHONATANYMay 12, 2006really boring the song sounds terrible !!!!!!!
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DanR.May 11, 2006
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TonyMay 11, 2006
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benMay 11, 2006the best record of the year pearl jam`s best album!!!!
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PaulFMay 11, 2006
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MikeCMay 10, 2006This disc has many great songs (Severed Hand, Parachutes and Unemployable) and many very good songs (Gone, WWS, Marker). It's great to see PJ is back and better than ever.
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carlosfMay 10, 2006
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ClintBMay 9, 2006back to their best...
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ScottJMay 9, 2006The best band at providing spine-tingling rock. While a few of their more recent albums had 2 or 3 hard rocking songs, this one has six. The mid-tempo songs are brilliant. One downside, my wait to see Pearl Jam play live again.
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mikebMay 9, 2006Finally pearl jam have realised what they do best. Stomping rock songs and heart felt ballards instead of the messy experimentation of recent albums. Now injected with 70s rock influences. Awesome
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JorisV.May 9, 2006
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AndrewMay 8, 2006I never thought Pearl Jam lost much of their form to return too. Neverhtheless, this a excellent album. Of particular note are the final two tracks and Comatos. I can't imagine that any pearl jam fan would be wronged by buying this album.
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GNybakkMay 8, 2006Stunning! Nothing more, nothing less! This will be a classic album!
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DaleMay 8, 2006I wonder if the pitchfork guy is related to Raymond Rapposa of Castanets, if he is, Raymond should just disown him.
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clauMay 8, 2006INCREDIBLE and AMAZING!!!! Love it!!! Their best record since No Code!!! I've been a fan for only 3 years and all I can say is that is the Greatest Band in the World!!! and this record proves it!!
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HGMay 8, 2006
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MichaelMMay 8, 2006I would rate it even higher if I could......lyrics that make you think about who you are, where you are and how you are over some kick-ass music.
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BrennanBMay 7, 2006Perhaps the best CD from Pearl Jam since Vs.
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ColinMay 7, 2006Amazing album. Could even be the best PJ album yet!
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DavidSMay 7, 2006
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LeeGMay 7, 2006definitely their best since Yield. Marker in the Sand, Inside Job, Unemployable, Gone and Comatose stand out. i'll be playing this one for awhile.
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ezebMay 6, 2006Excelent disc...Pearl Jam is Back....one more time
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DanielFMay 6, 2006The most phenomenal album released so far this year, and possibly the best this band has ever offered up.
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JimHMay 5, 2006
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NathanGMay 4, 2006Excellent from start to finsih.
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KeithGMay 4, 2006
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DanLMay 4, 2006The best thing to happen to rock in years, Pearl Jam turn the volume to 11 for the first time since 1994's Vitalogy. Every song on the album is addictive and genius, most notably "Unemployable," "Inside Job," and "Severed Hand." Wow, 2006 is a great year for music.
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TimothyCMay 4, 2006
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ChrisMay 4, 2006From top to bottom this album is amazing. Listen to it a few times through, and you too will be amazed at it's excellence.
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Awards & Rankings
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The seriously hopped-up effort fans have been pining for since Vitalogy.
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Rolling StoneAs immediate and despairing as breaking news from Baghdad... Pearl Jam is also as big and brash in fuzz and backbone as Led Zeppelin's Presence. [4 May 2006, p.55]
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Though few of these 13 numbers have the drama of tracks by the Who or Led Zeppelin, from whom the band draw much of their style, Pearl Jam play like men on a mission.