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a little too long. very good hits. the second half is noticeably not as good. especially the poopy buttcheek bt toxic chanting crap at the end. Black, Even Flow
Owned this when it first came out. I don't enjoy it as much anymore probably because it's been overplayed.
Another impressive debut album on this list, damn. Reading the blog was pretty fascinating to see how this band came together. The song material is pretty dark (I was not ready to read about the origins of Jeremy), and Pearl Jam's style never hits the nail on the head for me, but I've got to give it up this album is a high quality classic.
I like the hits on this (Even Flow, Alive, Jeremy) and the rest are OK. I just get really bored hearing Eddie Vedder's voice by the end.
Classic album from my youth. Still holds up today. Solid start and middle but the last few songs fell a little flat.
I liked the album. It felt like a good alt rock album with a strong beat and good voice.
I was first introduced to Pearl Jam in my first year of university. My then roommate was a fan of their stuff, and listened often. That summer after first year, I carpooled to my summer job with another friend of mine who was also a fan. I grew to enjoy their stuff so much, that I bought their greatest hits cd, Rearviewmirror, and played the shit out of it. This album has so many hits on it, and for a debut album, is insanely good. The band was super tight. Even Eddie Vedder's mumbling lyrics are fantastic! A lot of the time, it's hard to tell what he is saying, but it doesn't matter. The rockin musical accompaniment more than makes up for it. Overall, the album falls kind of flat with the last 4 songs, but who cares. An album that is a hit machine like this one is allowed to have a few duds on it. The first 3/4 of the album was hit after hit. Even Flow, Alive, Once, Jeremy, Black.... Just amazing. Favourite songs: Even Flow, Alive, Jeremy, Black, Once, Why Go Least favourite songs: Oceans, Garden, Release, Master/Slave 4/5
A band with a very distinctive sound, like Incubus. I love the singer’s voice and I really enjoyed the album so an easy 4*
Nice nice I knew few songs from it
Personal Enjoyability (out of 40): 30 Consistency of Quality (out of 25): 22 Keeps Interest (out of 25): 20 Album Flow (out of 10): 7 Overall 79/100 ★★★★ Quick Review: So close to being 5 stars. Each new song I listen to I think 'this will be the one that is filler' and then it builds into something interesting. Excellent vocals and guitars. The only thing holding the album back is that I don't think I'd include any individual song to put onto my playlists.
Five big hits: Once Even Flow Alive Black Jeremy. This album came out after my first year of university.
laut crazy gitarren sehr rockige sänger stimme hat mir gut gefallen rating wüsste ich jetzt nicht 8/10
There’s a reason this album is always on “best of” lists. A classic. Listen again: Yes Purchase for my collection: yes Favourite Song: Porch
very good 94/100
I really like Pearl Jam and this is a great debut. It's highs are super high but there are a few more filler tracks in my opinion, especially on the second half of the album. I wouldn't necessarily skip any songs on here but the non-standout tracks aren't as much my taste. Growing up I definitely fell more into the Nirvana camp when it came to grunge bands, not that there needs to be a side. Standout Tracks: Even Flow, Alive, Black, Jeremy, Release
Good, listen again
(4-) Хороший гранж-альбом с приятным звучанием гитары. Но, увы, не могу отметить хорошую вокальную работу. В некой степени, этот альбом может даже тягаться с магнум опусами Nirvana и AiC. Хочу ли я вернуться к этому альбому? Не знаю, может лишь только тогда, когда захочу вникнуть в звучание гранжа.
Genre-defining.
Banger
An album I've listened to a lot
A consistent if not always thrilling side two buoyed by a flawless side one.
I thought Pearl Jam was a 70s British rock band for some reason, definitely has a classic rock feel undercurrent beneath the 90s grunge. High energy album with a unique vocal style
4.5 stars. Vedder's impassioned, growling vocals drive this iconic 90's grunge rock album. The guitars, bass, drums all feel powerful and make this quite extraordinary debut record. Standouts are "Even Flow," "Alive," and "Jeremy."
Pearl Jam was one of those bands that I didn't really "get" when I was younger. I was much more of a Nirvana fan, and it was easy to reject other bands that I viewed as lesser than. So, this is the first time that I've actually listened to this as an album. It's easy to see why it's had such an enduring legacy. Nearly half of the album is hit songs, some of them mega-hits, and the rest is consistently good. The second half of the album is not as good as the first, but it's solid all the way through 4/5
Pues Pearl Jam. Termina mejor que empieza.
This is one of the first albums I listened to when I started exploring music. I always was a pretty big fan. I personally could understand someone not being a huge fan since Eddie's vocals can be very love it or hate it at time, I am obviously on the love side. I thought it was a perfect album the first time I heard it and while I don't think that now I still like it a lot. It is still an all-time great album to me but after listening to other albums from their contemporaries I personally don't think as highly as I once did. One thing I always like about Ten though was to me it always felt a little less raw and was a little easier to listen to than other Grunge albums like In Utero, Live Through This and Dirt which can be a nice change of pace at times. Either way great album with not a bad song on it 9.5/10.
This was the first CD I ever bough, back in the early 90s. Most of this is great, just a couple of tracks that I would usually skip.
Un disco que recopila lo uqe es pearl jeam o lo que uno idealiza de la banda. Una estampilla en el rock, una carta de presentacion y un tinte nuevo de garage rock que se hizo un hueco. A pesar de todo y de ser una gran banda pearl jam no logro más que eso ser consistente pero no excelente 8/10.
The Mix: 5/5 The mix sounds fluffy and warm, which makes for a very unique listening experience for this genre. The guitar tones are some of the best I've heard and I can only dream of getting such a sound out of mine. Songwriting: 4/5 Love me some good riffs. This album had a cool blend of classic rock and grunge with a touch of metal. The only reason I rate this 4 is because I wasn't super into all of the lyrics. Performance: 4/5 I don't love Vedder's voice, though I recognize that's mostly because I don't like the style of his singing opposed to disliking the delivery of his performances. It does fit the style, but he can sound grating at times, and some of the way he shapes his vowels can come across forced. It's certainly unique, I'll give him that though. The guitar work was something special. Gossard and McCready's playing is incredible but more importantly they are incredible together. Their energy matches perfectly.
I never got into Pearl Jam as much as other Seattle bands from the grunge era and though most of them had their strengths and weaknesses, Pearl Jam emerged to the top, at least commercially and gained a large mainstream following. What's not to love, an impactful, power vocalist in Eddie Vedder and a talented band that were a great live band with many memorable songs. Their debut, Ten was undeniably an important record that had enough good songs to justify their popularity and though I've never owned or streamed this album (before now), I can't believe how many songs I've heard before. It's aged well and over 30 years later it's both a time piece to the era and a reminder that Seattle has produced some really good bands.
Like it
Very nice
Pretty good
Amazing grunge album. So easy to listen to from front to back.
Excellent album.
Amazing album. Honestly have avoided Pearl Jam for the longest time. Glad this came up. Really enjoyed! 4/5
Needs a relisten but fair few interesting tracks.
I had this album on cassette when it came out (like probably everyone my age did), but haven't fully listened to it in probably 30 years. What strikes me today is how fairly straightforward a rock sound this is, compared to what some of Pearl Jam's peers were putting out at the time. That explains a lot of their success. This is a band that rocks hard and is appealing to multiple audiences, but isn't afraid to go dark. Sometimes really dark. But this album fit in perfectly for the times in which it was made. Looking back at it now in light of the state of music today, it's amazing how many of these songs got major play on mainstream rock radio. These were massive, genre defining songs. A few of the songs are kind of samey and the album would have improved without them. But when the band gets it right, they hit it out of the park. Really an outstanding album, particularly as a debut. Fave Songs: Black, Alive, Even Flow, Once, Jeremy, Release
This is good. It's some solid grunge/alt-rock.
I never really got into Pearl Jam but this is another band that my wife had on high rotation except she had Vs. AFAIK this is my first listen to Ten and it's quite enjoyable especially for a debut with those well known tracks Even Flow, Alive, and Jeremy. For me the album really comes alive when Even Flow kicks off and keeps the energy high with a nice late night finisher at the end of Release.
It feels very grunge, hard rock and with a very upset rithym and lyrics about life. So much energy and pain. Its begging, which is very powerful and angry, is incredible released at the end.
those good PJam...
Ég trúi þessu ekki. Í þrjá áratugi hef ég sungið "Jeremy spooo-ók..." today" til þess að pirra mig og aðra. Svo hlusta ég og ... platan er góð?! Eddie Vedder er pirrandi söngvari en hitterarnir hafa elst vel, hin lögin eru fín, og soundið merkilega fjölbreytt. Ég er steinhissa.
Oh wow, otro clásico de los 90. Nunca me gustó mucho la producción en este disco, pero la calidad de las canciones es innegable.
Very 90's! The singles are just too massive and it sort of takes away from the rest of the record. I feel like they got better on each album after this, probably their most popular album and far from their best but still really good.
Hot damn many of these songs were around a lot when i was a kid, it takes me to a certain time where i was still being introduced to new music. I see the 90s alt rock meets jam band feel in this record and its fantastic. Im reminded of dave matthews band quite a bit Why go home? Its past my bedtime. Very good record, would rate 4.5/5 if possible.
Very 90s rock/hard rock sound, I think the second part of the album is slightly weaker with too much repetition at times, but overall still an amazing album.
Classic but worn in a way. The solos seem gratuitous, and the drumming (much as one likes i) a bit dated and the record is overlong (like so many prime CD-era landmarks). Still, "Black," "Alive" and "Jeremy" were monstrous hits for a reason and much of the rest was very well executed smoldering moodiness, the artier side of grunge, say. Vedder an all-time vocalist of course, but the songs still sound as if they were painful for him to sing. Though some of it sounds a bit doofy today and they obviously wanted to be the coolest band in the land, this one has real teeth and merit.
Again, bringing me back to my teenage reminiscence, this album was a somewhat cleaner look at the gritty garage band work started by Nirvana. A little less compelling and emotional, it still embraced the low gruff voices of its time, and the songs are interconnected with experience, making this a comfort album much like Kraft Mac 'n Cheese is a return to dish, I return to these songs to feel another time. Favorite songs: Jeremy, Even Flow, Release
Great, classic album. Groundbreaking sound and songwriting. Contributed immensely to a fundamental shift in the industry.
EEEEEVEN FLOW I suddenly have an urge to buy a skateboard and steal a kid's lunch money. Goes hard. Definitely one of the biggest albums of the 90s.
PJ isn't my absolute favorite band from the 90s grunge era, but this album is a classic and I enjoy quite a few songs from it.
pretty good
"Ten" is the debut album by American rock band Pearl Jam which was formed by guitarist Stone Gossard and bassist Jeff Ament after the dissolution of the band Mother Love Bone following the death of Andrew Wood. The songs were instrumental jams and reworked Mother Love Bone songs and newly added vocalist Eddie Vedder composed melodies and the lyrics. The music is classified as grunge, alternative rock and hard rock and the album was attributed as instrumental to the mainstream rise and success of alternative rock in the 90's. Looking back at it now, I would just classify this as hard rock. When I think of grunge musically, it's more Mudhoney, Alice in Chains and Soungarden nowadays. They do rock the flannel though. The lyrics are serious dealing with depression, suicide, loneliness and murder. An interesting fact: the title "10" is named after the number worn by NBA player Mookie Blayloch which was the first name of the band. "Once" opens with a weird intro by bassist Jeff Ament "Master/Slave" and then kicks in with the creepy guitar which goes more driving. The layered guitars. Serious lyrics and the second part of the momma-son opera "Mamasan Trilogy" and about a killing spree by the sexually abused main character. Apparently semi-biographical for Vedder. The guitar open and then the groove highlight their second single "Even Flow." The most Pearl Jam song I know. About homelessness and the inability to cope. The first single and part of the "Mamasan Trology" is "Alive." The anthemic vocal and musical choruses. The drama builds. A great guitar solo. The son discovers that his father is actually his step-father and that his real father died. Given his likeness to his father, his Mother sexually abuses him which leads to part two. Not letting up on the seriousness "Black" tells the story of a bad breakup in which he can't let go. I've always like mono-like guitar opening and bass drop. One of their bigger songs that was never a single. Speaking of big songs, "Jeremy" kicks off the album second half with its guitar and bass. Clasic rock. The famous video where, well, Jeremy goes into a classroom with a gun and it doesn't end well for him. Based on a real story. "Oceans" was the fourth and last single. The music builds and slows down. The albums ends with "Release" which I think is Vedder's best vocals on the album with him exploding at the end. The music sounds like Rush to me. That's a good thing in my world. It's about the relationship he never had with his father. I realized that the lyrics on this album were fairly serious and knew the Jeremy song but until today I didn't know the personal details. I think that adds to what I think of this album. The first half of this album is great, classic rock. It does let off in the second. The mix and sound are not great. Obviously, an album that comes to front of my mind when I think of 90's music.
4.5/5
it's good. super 90's, it's kinda weird listening like in 2023 for the first time.
Can we give some more respect to Pearl Jam please. If Kurt Cobain didn’t blow his brains out, Pearl Jam might have stayed bigger than Nirvana. This is their debut album, some of their best and most iconic songs came from this album, and we can’t even understand 95% of the words. Seriously, tell me more than 10 different words in Even Flow. You can’t. But the song still slaps, and so do all the others. Eddie Vedder has that voice that can sing the phone book. It booms over the echoing instruments in the background, and the instruments are also fantastic I should add. I could say more about this album, but I don’t feel the need to. It’s Seattle grunge, and I like Seattle grunge. The album, however, never brings me back. I actually space out my listens by a few months at a time because it’s a lot sometimes. Another fringe 5 that I can’t give a 5 because I know it’s not one of my all time favorites and I knew what to expect coming into it.
FEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNN a 4. I'm a big pearl jam fan and I thought my listening would be skewed by the mcat studying, but no, you can bop your head and study to this without losing braincells or retention, so class
Шикарный альбом ставлю 4, потому что по факту длится меньше часа, но по ощущениям - несколько часов; слишком затянуто
Truly incredible. Grungy rock vibes.
Not in the mood to listen to pearl jam
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So good, i enjoyed is through and through. Worth multiple listens because is rock but distorted with sound scapes the resemble early shoegaze
Very good. Lots of recognizable hits but the whole album flows really well from start to finish.
Personally find it kind of nuts how many of these songs are radio hits. I think the only reason the whole album isn't is because most of the back half is somewhat down tempo compared to the rest of the album. Amazingly solid overall.
Vedder has as unique a voice as any legendary vocalist. I respect that he was brave enough to go so far with his vocal ad libs. It could have gone really wrong. Jeremy is a great example of this. Loved the bass throughout the album. Favorite tracks: Even Flow Why Go Black Jeremy Deep - this track is probably my favorite, it's wonky and heavy and the guitar tone is so good Release - standalone this isn't the most amazing track but it's a perfect cathartic ending to the album Least favorites: Oceans - good song but it didn't fit the rest of the album for me Alive - I have heard this song enough to never want to hear it again Porch
Gran Album, muy potente y la voz de eddie es unica. La primer mitad es mucho mas solida que la segunda. Mucha coherencia entre temas
Have really only heard the radio hits but the whole album was really great. Enjoyed the whole thing not sure I would come back to it but dig it
Just as good as always
I have a lot of thoughts about this album. Pearl Jam are one of my favorite bands, but in my opinion this is a solidly mid-tier album for them. It’s undeniably a classic, with some great songs, and undoubtedly a large part of the reason they’re still a band today. However, they were hardly a band for a year before this album came out and while that young scrappiness is part of the appeal of this album, I don’t think they’d really hit reach the fullness of their sound until later in the 90s and early 00s. Eddie’s voice is great on this album, but he really came into his own later on and I think a big part of the reason his voice has kinda become a meme is because of how it sounds here. Also, too many terrible late 90s and early 00s bands seemed to base their entire identity on trying to copy this album without having any of the depth, insight, talent or vision that Pearl Jam has. All that being said, “Alive,” “Black,” “Jeremy,” “Porch,” and “Release” are all stone cold classic bangers.
Loved the guitar licks.
pretty groundbreaking for the time, ushered in the whole grunge era with Nirvana and others. I think Eddie Vedder's voice is a love it or hate it with no in between but this album is great. Black, Garden and Even Flow are repeats on my Spotify.
Pearl Jam are really hit-or-miss with me, with very little in-between. The irony is that the songs of theirs that I really like never get any airplay (I'm not sure if that makes me the hipster d-bag among their hipster d-bag fan base or not). I will, however give them their props for being original, never being formulaic, and for using the same into/outro to open, and close, the album.
Here it is, patient zero for the grunge boom. I picked this album up in early 1991 only because I knew the band would be playing a concert I was going to called Lollapalooza. Back then, Lollapalooza traveled from location to location instead of being fixed like it is today. From the moment I pressed play on the cassette of this new band I never heard of, I was hooked. Little did I know the tremble in the ground would shake the entirety of music. Ten is by far Pearl Jam's best album, and in the spectrum of grunge it is way up there. 4/5.
Once- this is a very full song, love the spoken ominous part👍 Even Flow- This is a sad but dramatic look at the life of a homeless man👍 Alive- Wild ride reading the meaning of the lyrics👍 Why Go- Not as compelling and a bit repetitive Black- melodramatic and not a big fan of outro but buildup of atmosphere makes up for it👍 Jeremy- very dark song about a shocking situation Ocean- lighter than most other tracks on this album lyrically, still big sound Porch, Garden- on the surface both of these songs can be seen as reflecting on a failed relationship, with a deeper meaning to be found👍👍 Deep-this is fine Release- long and has an uninteresting outro Great guitar work, I also like lyrics/concepts of songs. Eddie Vedders voice wasn’t my favourite. 4/5
Pearl Jam's Ten never took hold of me the way Nirvana's Nevermind did, but I grew to appreciate its qualities over time. Tunes aside, the songs here are very deep + touching. It's just a pity the album's second half isn't half as good as its first. Don't tell me it's been 30 years, I can't be that old
I enjoyed Pearl Jam when they first entered my radar in 1992. Eddie Vedde’s voice was distinctive and memorable.
I’ve never considered myself a big Pearl Jam fan, mainly because I find Eddie Vedder’s singing a bit ridiculous. That said, I actually really liked this. It was just a well put together album with compelling songs, with better musicianship than I tend to expect from grunge . 8/10
8/10. Pretty good, better than I was expecting even, but not a Ten
Has a really consistent sound that wears a little thin. 7/10
I've been listening to this album for years, but I made sure to give it another fair listen today. Once upon a time it meant more to me than it does now, and even though it isn't a favorite anymore, it's still great. You've got to give it up for such a strong first album that hasn't lost its relevance over 30 years later.
Alive is nice. Even flow pretty good.
Ok
Kad Jeremy priča na nastavi dobije četvorku
Ne možeš reć da ovo nije klasik grunge glazbe. To što ja nisam veliki fan njih ne mora značit da je album loš. Nisam ga stvarno dugo slušao, više sam išao na tipa Vs., ali dobro. Danas će se ovaj za promjenu!
This is the classic Pearl Jam record. Vedder's voice is so on point.
some really catchy tunes, i enjoyed all of the instrumentation, created a nice audio landscape, had a distinct sound, starts and ends with the same audio landscape so very nice album to loop , nothing bad to say
Three songs already liked from the album (Even Flow, Alive and Jeremy) added Once, Black and Porch. All other songs weren’t bad, no disappointments
I’ve never given Pearl Jam much of a chance. I remember playing Even Flow on Guitar Hero and thinking Eddie Vedder sounded like he was singing with a mouthful of marbles. Songs I already knew: Even Flow, Alive, Jeremy Favourites after listening: Even Flow, Alive I enjoyed this quite a lot more than I expected to. Again, the singing style can be a little unintentionally funny at times but it honestly just added to my enjoyment. The music is excellent - you can’t really go far wrong in my eyes if you have plenty of wah pedal in a song. I will say that the best songs from this album were definitely the ones that got made into singles, as the rest fell slightly flatter and didn’t seem to pack quite as much punch. Not to say they were bad, but you know what I mean. Overall, I’d recommend. I didn’t think I really liked grunge music, but I did enjoy this.
nostalgia-arvo on mulle iso, mutta onpa myös oikeasti tosi hyvä levy. alusta pitkälle kunnon hittiputki, taso säilyy! ihanaa.
i love an old school hidden track
I took me so many years to appreciate Peal Jam, and all it took was to sit down and listen through all of Ten without distraction. Could be a bit less classic rock, especially in the second half
Really bloody good
Some very good stand out tracks on this, a bit is a little sleepy though, like the second half of Release.
Alive Black Even Flow
A flashback to 90's Seattle is never bad. This grinding innovation of grunge brought music away from the stadiums tours and television sets and dumped it right back into the smokey, dark, basement clubs where it plays best.
Running on all five cylinders!
Pearl Jam's debut fits well into their Seattle grunge landscape, but more so than other bands of that scene, Pearl Jam pay homage to their classic rock influences and aren't afraid to throw a 70s inspired guitar solo in the mix. Pearl Jam rock hard, but are not adverse to more exploratory and deliberate work as heard on the final track. This sets them above other more cookie cutter alternative acts that would follow. Eddie Vedder's voice and delivery have been imitated by an entire generation of lesser frontmen, but here, he sounds raw, explosive, and controlled. The lyrics are personal and overall, it is a very enjoyable album.
WHY WHY CAN'T IT BE OH CAN'T IT BE MINE
Slow grunge vibe I already heard Alive but it was nice to hear some more of their music Would listen to again
I've referred to my other half for judgment and she reliability informs me it's a cracker that reminds her of her teenage years.
Great album, love all the hits, the rest are good but a tad forgettable.
4. one of the few albums from the 90s that i enjoyed more now.
I had heard close to half the album prior but I had a solid experience, about as pearl jam as it gets
Surprisingly to similar to metal/hard-rock from that era, especially in first few tracks. Black is a great song. Highlight of the album. Love it. Overall a solid album, well written, performed, recorded and mixed, but I was not terribly interested for the most part. Vocals stand out the most, but not in a good way, and everything else is almost boring. Certainly would not be in my own top 1001 albums.
Good rock
Not bad
Making fun of Eddie Vedder's singing is fun but this album brings the hits
Nice
85/100: This is just a fantastic album nearly all the way through. I say “nearly” because the album does drag a bit between “Jeremy” and “Release,” but every other part of this album is so packed with incredible songs that this lull is more than excusable—like a lull in conversation between two good friends, it’s bound to happen and can even be comforting. To have songs of the caliber of “Even Flow,” “Alive,” “Black,” “Jeremy,” and “Release” all on the same album is mind-boggling, and for it to be on their debut album is even more impressive. Eddie Vedder’s voice is just so soothing to listen to, although it is a part of the reason this album isn’t receiving a higher score than it is. I think a lot of the songs on this album aren’t necessarily great songs in and of themselves, but sound as great as they do solely because of Vedder’s style of singing. With any other lead vocalist on this album, I think it instantly becomes a lot closer to mediocre.
Great lyrics and very textured. Very emotional and well played album
Nostalgia tinted.
Had the chance to see this tour in a small Philly venue. Didn’t go! Such energy, one of my musical concert-going regrets.
I know a few songs by Pearl Jam and I was pleased to see that most of them are on this album. I really enjoyed it and will definitely listen more. Really solid album.
Jeremy was a revelation to me - I'd never heard Pearl Jam before - completely brilliant, so I was looking forward to this album. Disappointed to find this isn't the mix/version I'd heard and it's not as good. Some great tracks, though: Release is a standout. Eddie Vedder's vocals are amazing. As they say, 'it doesn't get Eddie Vedder than that'.
Somewhat difficult to rate. It's an important record in defining a genre. It's super influential. It's also not really all that great. Some of the things it influenced were quite bad; by which I mean that without grunge there would be no post-grunge which is some of the vilest, dog shit music in existence. Nirvana is to blame too but we all know that Pearl Jam played their part There are good songs. The singles are all pretty great, except for Alive which I could do without. Jeremy and Black are just plain gems. Evenflow is good but like the other 3, I'm kinda burned out after hearing it 10000 times in my life. Aside from the singles there's some ok songs such as the opener, but nothing as good as Jeremy or Black. I feel like I'm rambling at this point. It's a record that's more important than it is good, though there are gems to be found. I personally think they have much better records than this. A 4 out of respect, but its more like a light 3 to my ears
Formative album for me. Listened to this on repeat in Dad’s car for YEARS! First half of the album is filled with great songs and then I feel it slows down in the second half.
This album reminds me of being at school and listening to it on my Sony Walkman!
I can't deny that this album is really influential and important, but even on a full listen I don't love Pearl Jam. That said, I had no idea how many hits were on this album alone, kind of mind blowing in that way. As an album it's enormous, so it gets a higher rating than I would give Pearl Jam alone.
Enjoyable enough, but the core problem with a lot of the 90s alt rock and grunge is bloat. I'd probably rate it a lower 4 because I do like it, but it is not quite on par with the other 4s I have, so it gets a bit of an asterisk *.
Ten is one of those quintessential rock albums of the 90s. Coming around the time of Nirvana, it's another album that helped the grunge/alt-rock movement shoot straight into the consciousness of the mainstream - no matter how much they were maligned as sellouts - eventually even outselling Nevermind. The lyrics tend to lend themselves to heavier subjects, pretty much standard for that alt-rock scene. What brings this album alive is the anthemic sounds on tracks such as Jeremy & Alive. Best: Jeremy Worst: Release
Were these guys the originals? I don't know as this scene is so incestuous and fatuous now with claims and counterclaims. These bands seem to be legion and identical and spawn a multitude of self-important fans and even the people who give this a single star only do it as a reaction against the whole scene regardless of class or content. But the music isn't bad and it's well structured and professionally played and I guess this IS kinda the beginning and to be honest and I do know half the songs and actually do like them so what more is there to be said?
You know I've never really sought out Pearl Jam or considered myself a fan at all but listening to this album I realize how much of it I've absorbed via cultural osmosis and just how much nostalgia I have for it. These are some absolutely killer grunge songs that still hold up today.
31 years on and still a monster, one I've warmed too much more in my forties and fifties
Muito bom.
This is one of the big two albums that really got the ball rolling for the grunge movement - the other one being, of course, Nirvana's Nevermind. However, this album is to Nevermind as Rock is to Punk. I prefer the more rock oriented sound that's prevalent here - great songs, great lyrics, great melodies, great riffs. And while I'm not a big fan of the grunge genre, this album is one of its finest momens. 4/5
J'avais pas écouté cet album depuis presque .... 30 ans!! C'est sorti j'avais 13 ans et j'avoue que j'avais embarqué dans la vague. J'aimais mieux Vs,l'album d'après, et Vitology qui était vraiement plus weird . Celui-ci est assez solide pareil pour un premier disque, ça paraît qu'il a mûri longtemps. La réalisation est plus poussée qu'à mon souvenir et elle en souffre par l'excès d'overdubs de guits et le son du drum est assez dégueulasse avec les oreilles d'aujourd'hui. Je commençait à jouer de la bass pis la fretless attirait mon attention. À part quelques pièces où tout les mauvais côté de cet instrument me gosse royalement en général c'est juste, pas trop de vibrato Caronstyle et ça donne un son aux compositions pas mal plus classic rock qu'à mon souvenir . J'avais jamais entendu le Rhodes et tous les ptits reverse delays de voix pis d'harmoniques de bass, etc Bref, 2 ans après je rencontrais Primus et je n'y suis plus jamais retourné 😄 Une étoile bonus nostalgie
Quand même, tout un premier album. Sur 10 chansons (si on ne compte pas l'outro qu'est Release), il y 6 hits. Je n'ai pas embarqué à l'époque. J'étais dans des choses plus aggressives comme Metallica et Slayer et Nirvana me parlait plus. J'ai fini par entendre les hits un peu plus tard, notamment dans Rock Band. Grâce au streaming, c'est à ce moment que j'ai pris la peine d'aller écouter l'album et de constater que c'est vraiment un bon album. Il y a certaine sonorités qui datent comme le mix de drum et son tuning avec un snaire vraiment tight et le reverb à certains moment, mais les chansons sont vraiment bien structurées et paraissent rarement longues. Un classique des années 90 qui passe bien le temps et qui a définitivement sa place sur cette liste.
Tämä on se Pearl Jam mitä ei fani on tottunut kuulemaan. Vahva levy ja useita hyviä biisejä.
Eipä ollu tullu kuunneltua aikasemmin kokonaan tätä levyä ja täytyy sanoo, että kova kokonaisuus. Loppupuolelta vähän laimeni, niin ei ihan vitostähtiin yllä
A classic ! Great intro to 90s jam out grunge
Nice, I enjoyed this one. Good vocal delivery, good guitars and decent songs. A fun album that can justify more than one spin. However, it's not all that original or creative enough to really be great.
Genre: Grunge 4/5 Another 90s Seattle-based grunge classic, Ten by Pearl Jam hits all the right notes, both heavy and soft, throughout its run time. While their sound has been somewhat parodied over the years, most notably for Eddie Vedder's distinct singing style, which spawned legions of soundalikes in the genre, this album is filled to the brim with some of the most essential rock tracks of the 90s. Even after we've listened to Alive and Even Flow, Pearl Jam gives us their best from beginning to end. Beyond the aforementioned tracks, two of the biggest rock singles of the decade, we're gifted with plenty more great tracks. The 6-track run to start the album is tremendous, with Black and Jeremy rounding out one of the best opens to an album in the entire decade. It makes the second half sound a bit stale in comparison, but it still has some pretty good jams. While Vedder is an acquired taste, his vocals aren't nearly as overbearing or annoying as a Bob Dylan or an Elvis Costello is. His voice sits on top of the hard rock arrangements like the missing puzzle piece, never taking away from the quality of the production behind him. Overall, a resounding success, and an album that'll be replayed for years.
4.75
Now this a band I've always kinda liked but never deep dived into them. Pretty good.
There is no doubting that Pearl Jam is a popular band. I would not describe myself as a Pearl Jam fan or really a fan of grunge music, but I had a pulse in the 90s so I know the music and I was familiar with a lot of the songs on the album. The album was just under an hour. I don't think I will listen to the whole album again, but some of the songs will get replayed and they aren't bad. The album is better than other albums that have received 3s so this will get a 4.
When this album came out I listened to it non-stop for months. I'm happy to say that this mostly holds up for me. At the very least, the music is ambitious in a way that a lot of the copycats after them weren't. It veers into self-seriousness a little but somehow manages to stop short of it. Or the worst of it, maybe. This is another album where the vocalist is what pulls me through - it doesn't really matter what gobbledy-gook he's singing, I believe it.
Runs out of puff a little on the final furlong, but for fans of classic rawk-oriented grunge, this is top notch. Bangers sprinkled all over the place on this platter. I will say this - as impressive as Vedder's voice is, I do find it a little bit of a battering ram at times. A little more colour in the singing and instrumentation might have pushed this into five star territory. Still - all very listenable!
Yeah, not a ton to say about this one. I was pretty much the right type of kid at the right time for this, though for whatever reason I mostly checked out of hotel Pearl Jam after the next album. I think it's because, as mentioned, at the end of the day they're primarily a band riffing on classic rock and the thing that truly differentiated them was Vedder. As he tamed down his vocal theatrics over the years (for the better, in a lot of instances) I guess that thing that made them different to me stood out less and less and my interest just went elsewhere. Either that, or the songs just weren't as good as they are here. The singles hold up and I particularly enjoyed hearing "Oceans" again. I forgot about that song. It's good. Fun fact: a year or two ago David Gordon Green told me he went to the same school in Texas where the "Jeremy" kid shot himself. I think he said they closed down the room to classes for a couple years, but everyone knew about it. Maybe Andy knows more about this six degrees of Kevin Bacon, but that's all I got.
Listened to on 4/22 4/5 Favorite song: alive, black Oh hell yes give me all the Pearl Jam in its finest 90s rock - genuinely so good
Loved this as a kid. Now it sounds rather overwrought and overproduced. I tried listening to the "redux" mix instead, but it was also dated, just in a different way. Back to the original murky mix and got through it. Enjoyable trip down memory lane. Don't think I'd have liked it as much if I was coming to it fresh, but because of my history with it, this album gets a glowing 4 stars.
I'm really not a Pearl Jam fan, but I have to admit that this album is excellent. It's an incredible start for the group (and they will never do better in my opinion), which offers memorable songs like Once, Even Flow, Alive, Black or Porch. These tracks are particularly powerful on stage. Gotta be honest and give it its due : a good rating.
Listened Before? Y This one! This is the good stuff! I love this album. It's front-to-back bangers and 90s nostalgia. This album FEELS like 1992. I love it. Added to Library? Y Songs Added to Playlist: Even Flow, Once
Surprised by this one. Never listened to it on release apart from the singles. Will definitely return to this and possibly couldnbe a five star after further listens.
Dit album heb ik als tiener grijsgedraaid, gek genoeg kon ik er nu meer van genieten 🙂. Lekker tempo en energiek.
Great album with amazing singles however the rest of the tracks are significantly worse. As a whole Ten is still very good if a little inconsistent.
Nevermind's more stadium-friendly cousin in the grunge wars. Maybe holds up a bit better than that one? Listened to the Brendan O'Brien remix. Unsure if that makes the record sound more or less "90s" as a result. Had forgotten how "metal" the guitar work here is. "Master/Slave" is still an unnecessary indulgence.
Better than average rock - 3.8
Seemed a harmless little fuck
Almost made me a fan of pearl jam
Enjoy Pearl Jam...it had been a long time since I had listened to Ten cover to cover. Was surprised on how much filler there was. The hit songs are HUGE but it doesn't wow me as a complete product. 3.5/5
It was a solid album, good lyrics and strong songs. The standout to me was the guitar work.
Grunge classic. I was never into Pearl Jam as a kid, but I can see why they were so highl my regarded.
Wasn't looking forward to listening to this one but pleasantly surprised. There's too much filler with a low level of memorable tunes or/and riffs. However 'Alive' is a brilliant 5 star track so I nearly forgive them all.
An album full of bangers.
The rise of grunge, the 90's in an album. Eddie Vedder has a raw and raspy voice. Nice progression in the chords and melody. I can hear a Hendrix influence in the clean guitar tones. So beautiful.
Rocking out to this brought me back to high school.
4.5
Don't quite know why I never listened before, love it!
Some of the true classics of that era.
I dig it
A bit of filler, but 4 stars on the backs of Alive, Black and Jeremy.
Absolute bangers on this Jeremy, evenflow, black, and alive. Everything on this is super solid.
4/5 you know what, that was good!
Rock solido. In alcuni pezzi vogliono solo farci vedere quanto ce l'hanno lungo.
Full on 90s angst. Perfect for slaying vampires to.
great album all round
In high school I routinely said Pearl Jam was my most hated band of all time. I was wrong. Pearl Jam are good and this album is very good. I think I just really hated that cover of Last Kiss.
Heard the first three tracks on it before, just not the album itself. Passed me by a bit in the end, but would happily listen again – I like Vedder's voice a lot.
I'd listened to this one in passing a couple of times but was never sure whether it had the makings of a varsity athlete. Listening to it 'properly' to it this time and it has swayed me. The first half especially is stellar and right up there in the 5* basket. The second half loses momentum slightly, though, and is the only thing keeping it from hitting the heights of full marks.
Classic album. I've cried to it, I've rocked out to it, I've been everything to this music because it was there for me as I shaped into who I am. Love this album
Just a great album. Eddie Vedder's voice has this charm to it that only really grew on me over the years.
Very pleasing with some bangers in a row
Crazy how many classic songs are on here. I don't really care for the deeper cuts though.
Hard to give this any lower than a 4. It would be a straight 4 compared to Alice in Chains as a 4.5. Hugely important grunge milestone, though (while unfair to it) was so overplayed that I can't help but be a little numb to it.
Sounds like Pearl Jam!
extremely catchy rock. a more mature sounding AC/DC
Auch wieder so ein Ding, das ich damals nie durchgehört habe. Pearl Jam sind ganz groß.
Solid.
A great album
i'm sure i would've liked this more at the time if it hadn't been for the fan club. not wanting to be associated with assholes kept me from giving this much of a chance back then - i'd never listened to the whole thing, for example - although i knew about half the tracks. which is kind of amazing, really: that's a lot of tracks getting a lot of airplay for one album. eddie's voice is as awesome as i remember, and i still love the floating guitar and fuzzy bass. but christ, for all that, just the memory of a thousand shitheads wearing pearl jam shirts and backwards baseball caps, man...dickheads, (almost) all of 'em.
Pretty good album. Some metal flourishes I could do without, but there's no denying Eddie Vedder's talents as a singer. Impressive vocals. I thought I didn't "know" Pearl Jam but I was shocked how many songs I was familiar with and impressed by; Black was the most impressive song for me and I also ery much liked Release. This almost felt like greatest hits album. 4 🌟
Enjoyable but not massively exciting
A classic pearl jam album, so classic that almost everyone knows atleast 4 or 5 songs off of this album. A highlight is release.
Fantastic. Dark.
Packed full of cracking songs.
Not my type of music necessarily but I see the appeal!
You know, I kinda dig it. This is one of the foundational 90s albums with some iconic songs. Vedder has a unique voice but the grungy grime of the guitars and beats are classic.
potentiaalii löytyy, muihi verrattuna helppo 4/5
Actually good rock
Already listened to this one today before generating the album, what are the odds! very fun listen with some amazing hits, but some songs are a little forgettable.
Awesome album.
Not my style but this album is very good. Lots of passion, great mix, songs feel genuine.
A solid Pearl Jam album for sure, but I don't find their brand of 90's rock particularly exciting!
A modern classic, much of its time but also timeless.
This album helped Pearl Jam find their voice and take the grunge genre mainstream. While this album leans more towards Rock and Nirvana's efforts toward Alternative, this album is loaded with attention to detail and groundbreaking subject matter. This ground-breaking effort has proven to be a lasting force.
Classic grunge. Best Tracks: Even Flow, Alive, Porch
Sweet
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Great album but doesn't quite do it for me like it did 15 years ago
8/10
Some songs slow, some are classics
I am so biased. Lange Jahre hab ich mein Umfeld mit Pearl Jam genervt, bin aufgrund des nie genossenen Live Erlebnisses entsprechenden bootlegs nachgejagt (über diesen Weg den Namen Neil Young das erste Mal wahrgenommen) - ähnlich fanatisch war ich nur noch bei Faith No More. Nun ist dieses Debüt super wichtig und doch nicht mein liebstes Album, auch wenn es mich bis knapp vor die Jahrtausendwende begleitete. Als Grunge Keimzelle hat die Textur eine Datiertheit, die man so auch bei Alice in Chains, frühen Stone Temple Pilots oder Soundgarden erkennt - wie viel zeitloser dagegen Nirvana wirkt, ist für mich heute Tatsache, aber damals war’s wichtiger den Anfang von „Alive“ auf der Gitarre zu lernen oder in einem der örtlichen Platten Läden die „Hunger Strike“ Single zu ergattern. Diese Jugendzimmer Gefühle herauf zu beschwören ist pure Magie; überhaupt assoziiere ich 1001 Gerüche: der rote Clio meiner Mutter, die komische Salbe, die mich im Sommer von einer Hautflechte befreien sollte und dabei wie angeschmortes Plastik stank, die warmgelaufene Mega Drive Konsole (gebraucht von einem starken Raucher in Wanne-Eickel gekauft), diese irre quietsch knallig süßen „Parfums“ der Mädchen auf der Huckarder Kirmes. Geblieben ist, den Pathos eines Songs wie „Black“ dem „Jeremy“ Hit vorzuziehen, Neil Young besser kennen gelernt zu haben und das kitzelige Gefühl Versuch zu ergründen, warum mich Leben und Wirken von Vedder, Gossard und Co. derart in ihren Bann gezogen hat. 4.1
Um direkt mal ganz ehrlich einzusteigen: glaube, ich hab dies Album gerade zum ersten Mal ganz gehört. Irgendwas an denen hat damals meinen Nerv nicht richtig getroffen (insbesondere Vedders Stimme nicht, und soundmäßig war mir die Mudhoney/Dirtpunk-Seite definitiv lieber als die Hardrock-/Muckerfraktion mit zB Soundgarden und denen hier). FF zu 30 Jahre später: ziemlich super plötzlich, oder? Erste zwei Drittel jedenfalls: Bass federt luftig, die Muckergitarren perlen ja quasi, und wirklich perfekte Drumsonds. Top-Produktion auch, und sogar Eddies Stimme mag ich plötzlich (auf Kopfhörer)! Insofern kann ich (für meine Vorurteile) also schon fast von Glück reden dass sich das im letzten Drittel irgendwann ein bisschen zieht und verliert, sonst wäre vielleicht sogar glatte Note notwendig geworden. So aber: sehr anständige 3,8. Und schön, endlich mal wieder positiv wrong geproved zu werden!
Another album with some classic hits that I never listened to fully. I enjoyed rocking out in the car to this one. Even Flow and Alive are probably my two favorite Pearl Jam songs so this album was a win regardless. I know Jeremy is a big one too but it never caught on with me. Very iconic cover but I wonder what they are reaching for? Ten feet?
This reminds me so much of Darren. wild and thoughtful, occassionally way too obtuse for me to get it
This is really good actually
Very good
Pleasantly surprised by this album. A very strong grunge/hard rock sound with no overly weak tracks. 8/10, pretty cool
Classic
Nice
Rock suave. Muy bueno
A bit of a classic here. I’ve always loved Eddie Vedder’s voice, even if as a joke. This is just a cool rock band, seemingly lost in time. They rocked in the ‘90s for sure, but I wonder if they would’ve rocked even harder in decades prior. Some of their best songs on here too, so great album choice. Favorite tracks: Jeremy, Even Flow, Alive, Garden, Black. Album art: Borderline pathetic. This seems like a “greatest hits” parody cover. I actually thought this was a greatest hits when I saw it, it’s so lazy and lame. Good thing the music’s good. 4/5
Very nice
Mad jams! I can't believe how many hits this album had. For Grunge music, this is probably top 3. Wow, well done.
Great listen - only knew a few of the songs really well
Overall good! Would’ve been better listening during a workout or road trip rather than during work, but a fun intensity. Recognized most of the songs, but it was nice to listen to them in context of the album
cool
Used to absolutely tear up Even Flow on Guitar Hero lll
It was okay, might listen to it later again
Gone to sport shop
Enjoyed this. Not sure how I missed it first time but reminded me very much of the time. Counting crows and G n R in there in places
Hard to deny, some legendary songs on this album
Pretty good. Like Dave Matthews but more rock.
Better than expected - not really my thing but great in places.
This album is the reason people care about Pearl Jam. Good alt rock album from a better than average alt rock band.
There's no denying the massive size and scope of this album. A definite high point for the band. Best track: Even Flow
Favorite track: "Jeremy"
2026.08.24.
This was a big album when I was in middle school. Although I won't blame them, imitators took their template and created the modern crap rock thing, see Creed, Nickelback, etc. Riff heavy rock with Eddie Vedder. Its a good album. 3.
- one of the greatest intros I've heard and closings - perfectly encapsulates the album inviting the listener and then saying goodbye - it's a debut album - Vedder writes about people who can't escape something - it's sad but sounds so big - past lead singer died
Steezus Christ reference. I know this came out in '91 but a lot of tracks feel very 80s (in a negative way). Out of the list of prolific grunge artists, I tend to rank Pearl Jam lower than most. Mr. Jam's voice gets pretty old while listening to a full album. I find myself gravitating more to the slower, more drawn-out tracks potentially just because they're a break from the energy. Favorite(s): Oceans Release Least: Porch 2.5/5
Grunge is weird. If genres are areas of excavation for musicians, grunge has been mined through almost completely. And most of it kinda sucks. However, there is gold to be found in grunge hills. Nirvana is quite obviously incredible. But within the same genre, excavators found nickelback. This area is filled with a terrible malaise of terrible music. There are strange things done in the midnight sun by the men who moil for grunge. So, where is pearl jam? Well, they're no Nirvana. But they have some good songs. There is clear musical talent and pop sensibilities throughout Ten. But, as with a lot of grunge, it sounds a little samey. So the album overall consists of a few memorable singles and a pile of single soundalikes. Fool's gold that glitters just as much as the real stuff but lacks in value. Idk. It's fine. The hit tracks are pretty good. But I don't really care for pearl jam's sound, or their lyrics, or their vocals. They make things too echoey, so riffs that would sound sharp if played by another band sound floppy instead. Even though I seem to have a lot of complaints, the album isn't bad by any means. It isn't annoying. It isn't a crime against music like some other inclusions on this list. It has a hint of malaise to it, but maybe that's what makes grunge grungy. W: Even flow, black L: oceans, garden, deep 2.5/5
I may have never actually listened to this album, just absorbed the ubiquitous hits through osmosis. This little Fripp-y intro on "Once" got me excited, then suddenly, Pearl Jam busted in playing Pearl Jam music like they always do. I still haven't listened to it. By the time I got to Jeremy, I had to tap out.
Had not listened to this album all the way through and the canyon between the hits and the not-hits is... enormous.
Can't believe these guys are the ones that lasted 3 decades.
Grunge had its moment. That moment is not now.
Todas las canciones me parecieron algo iguales, aunque tiene sus momentos, no es mucho de mi agrado pero si habia algunas en las cuales me llamo la atencion. Me gustaron mas las canciones que tienen en su mayoria mas vocales que instrumental. 7/10
You don't need to listen to this before you die. But definitely need to listen to Black. First off, why call an album 10 and have 11 (plus a hidden track!) This shouldn’t ever be allowed. When this album is good, its spine tingling awesomeness, when it’s not ‘Ten’ just there. The power of ‘Black’ is a joy, and makes me feel the pain of Vedder within me, ‘Once’ really gets the party started at 100mph which helps along even flow, Porch is rocking and you cannot help but scream ‘ I’M STILL ALIVE!’ Jeremy bores me, how on earth it that one of their classic songs? The rifts are great, I’d really like to see them live, I imagine their sound comes ‘aliveeeee’ pun intended, more so than on the album. I’d even go as far as to say there’s a part of each song I really like, and starts to get me excited then inevitably lets me down (Garden, Ocean.) The end of the album is a bit of a slog that just shouldn’t be there. The themes are dark but I struggle to hear a lot of the lyrics, let alone decipher a meaning, resulting in a lack of intimacy to really feel the pain as I did with ‘Black’.
This was a massive record when I was about sixteen. I had a dubbed cassette copy at one point, but it honestly wasn't a record that I listened to a lot and I really haven't listened to it in decades. Within the kind of pointless binaries that rock fans all to often create, I guess I am on team Nirvana and Nevermind, which was equally an effort to enter the commercial market, but just one that connected more with me. Looking back on it, its a beautifully constructed record. It really updates the classic rock sounds and Eddie Vedder has a fantastically distinct vocal approach. It deserves the incredible success it has received. I also will almost certainly not listen to it again voluntarily. I don't dislike it, but for some reason, it just doesn't really connect with me. I don't think that its an issue with the record at all. It says something about me and I'm not really that concerned with what that is.
okei, no auto
not terrible but I see why the only songs I've heard from this are the singles. Totally competent but never been the biggest pearl jam guy. Kind of the progenitor to butt rock which I can't in good conscience dock a point for but, think I just hear this music a lot ambiently and am worn out on the sound.
bangers, didn’t get to lock in and listen to this but enjoyed what i did hear
Mature and well produced for a debut album.
The best grunge album I've had so far But I don't like grunge
Not gonna lie, ich bin etwas whelmed. Klar, tighter Rock, gute Produktion, aber puh... Auch ganz schön jaulig und mittelschnell. Ich kann mich menschlich nicht durchringen, dem ne 3 zu geben, aber voll mitnehmen tut mich das nicht.
Wasn’t super attentive when listening, finally had a lucky break at work, getting something that resembles progress in hy fairs. Every time I listen to Pearl Jam I can’t help but feel like I’m at a dive bar… and 50 years old
p666. 1991. 3 stars. Well done early 90s grunge, with a nod to Nirvana. Missing standout tunes, but otherwise this is fine.
UGHHHHHH
Nicht meine Musik, aber ganz solide. Wiederholt sich gegen Ende etwas.
Janz oke
A good album with some good songs on it. Some of Pearl jams best are on here, but outside of that, the album loses steam. Still one of the better grunge albums out there. 3.5/5 Might listen again
Black stands as one of the best songs released in the 90's. Alive has got beautiful heartbreaking lyrics and imagery. Even Flow is still a pretty energetic banger. Oceans was a happy surprise, and a much needed break from the more [kind of] metal stuff. The album could be 10 minutes shorter, though. Overall, quite pleasant to listen to.
it was nice ambiance, didn't really feel it
Me aburrió un poco. O sea sí tiene unas canciones muy buenas, pero no sé no me encantó.
Schono Fun, aber irgendwie tönt au jedes Lied glich. Aber denke widermal en guete Durchschnitts-drüer chan mer da inerüere
I enjoy the vibe and the music, but have never really seen the full appeal. That continues.
Has a couple great songs on it, but as a grunge album doesn't really move me as much as a Nirvana or an Alice In Chains does.
feels like a gateway for dads to get into alternative rock
Never really got into it when it came out, this listening didn't change anything. Some highlights but mostly the same each song
nie muj shit git doceniam ale to rock w niezbyt moim stylu niby lubie stary rock ale nie stary w tym stylu nwm jak to wytlumaczyc lol spoko okok
Too distracting to work with.
Meilleur que dans mes souvenirs.
Good album nearly a 4.
Hated it when growing up (was on the Nirvana camp). But it’s a good rock record with an excellent singer
A bit overrated Arena rock Guitar dominates. Alive is a good song. Songs sound the same An average album. Three stars
classic, fine, i can see why this was a Big Deal at the time
why are there 11 songs
Mumble mumb oh yea, ah yeaa cotton wool fills mah mouth, oh yea-ea-eyeh
I dunno if Pearl Jam is my thing, but I liked this album! Garden is a certified banger.
It's alright. His voice is not my favorite though.
I'm little annoyed that I'm getting the same kind of albums here. Pearl jam sounded the same as deep purple. The album was good, a one time listen and that's it. Songs I liked Even flow
It's alright, some of the songs have a good flow, some of them are monotonous. Some of them are the right length, others keep repeating themselves for the sake of it. Some of them try to be better than grunge, some of them are just grunge.
I missed out on Pearl Jam when they were first getting big, and I never bothered to go back and catch up. Eddie Vedder seems like a good guy, and over the years I’ve heard snatches of their stuff that sounded ok, but there wasn’t much in this album that made me want to do the journey retrospectively.
Reminds me of 8th grade. At the time was the best thing ever, but looking back yeah it's an OK album. So much yarling.
I'm not a big Pearl Jam fan and this is probably the most Pearl Jam album. It's alright. I've heard it all way too much and it has never resonated with me like some people. None of the Pearl Jam songs I actually really like are on here... but it is alright. Solid background listen.
i liked this ! it’s very up my alley. this is definitely going in my rotation and i will recommend but i also know that i should really deep dive the lyrics more before i completely decide so this is my first time on this website so let’s see if i can go back and edit this after i lyrically dissect
admire it but not for me
Album # 190 Pearl Jam: Ten I was a little late to exploring grunge; obviously, I enjoy some Nirvana, and I had checked out Soundgarden because of my love for Black Hole Sun, but other than that I was pretty ignorant to the scene. I was playing a lot of Skate and getting Even Flow edits for the game, which compelled me to check out Ten. The typical consensus that seems to be spread amongst Grunge fans is that Nirvana were inspired by the 80s alt rock bands like Pixies and Dinosaur Jr., Alice in Chains and Soundgarden were a lot more metal influenced, and Pearl Jam were the more radio-friendly hard-rock, Rust-era Neil Young, influenced band; which judging off those descriptors, I would assume Pearl Jam to be my favourite. And after listening to Ten and revisiting it now because of this list, I do think the album is good, and so is the band, but I don’t have the overwhelming love for it that I expected. Songs like Black and Jeremy are often parroted as being some of the greatest ever written, and though they are undeniable great songs, they just don’t have that effect on me that other all-timer songs do (like Black Hole Sun and Would?). I’m not even into metal, yet I prefer Alice in Chains and Soundgarden; Pearl Jam somehow suffer from sounding too much like their influences, which comes off as derivative, and also sounding too much like the butt-rock bands that tried to imitate them, which has polluted their sound. I also think that the vocals maybe hold the songs back from truly connecting with me; perhaps I just can’t fully get invested in a guy who sounds like that. Ultimately, I’ve been fairly critical, but I still do enjoy the album a good deal, and there are some great songs here; I really feel like this should be a favourite of mine, and for some reason, it just isn’t. Best Songs: Black, Even Flow, Alive Worst Song: Deep Score out of 10: 7.5
i am a mark for grunge but pearl jam has never been a band i particularly find interesting, probably something to do with Eddie Vedder. slot it in the "cool but don't think i'm ever returning to this" zone.
5/10. Not my favorite
Ohkay....
Doesn't really do much for me tbh. I did perk up at 'Even Flow', that's that song, you know from Tony Hawk Pro Skater. I forget if that was a video or actually in the game, but I have this lingering feeling Jesus is somehow involved. Bro idk Anyway, album itself is fine. Not much that I would put on again, but it's alright. It kinda gives me Dad rock, and not the type that you actually find out is fire. Fav Track: Even Flow
worse than i remember
Not my fave, but I def have some nostalgia for Even Flow and the other singles as a former Guitar Hero Boy
The lead singer voice drones a bit for me. I like the overall sound though with guitars
Rather overrated but good!
Sluggish with sparky, sizzling guitar; eruptive, clapping drum parts; and punching with Vedder's shredded vocal stylings - this album is quintessential 90's grunge-rock. I can fully appreciate this album for what it is, an impeccably produced rock project, well performed and written, and destined to appear at some point in the P3 club in an episode of Charmed, but this just really isn't my style of music, and I genuinely struggle to imagine a time where I would voluntarily put any one of these songs on.
I was once a hipster doofus who would have given this one star out of spite. I am not that doofus anymore; this is fine.
Ehhhh, was kinda honest tho? I mean it did jam, Sean was right
Pearl Jam's Ten is 100 percent an album that should be included on this list. It was a landmark album of the grunge era, and for better or worse (worse in my opinion), Eddie Vedder's vocal style was ripped off for the next 20+ years in alternative rock spaces. Overall its a solid album and listen, but just not my vibe. Some of the bigger songs ("Evenflow" "Alive") are good enough to revisit, but I have never loved Eddie Vedder's voice.
Not my cup of tea but I respect the hustle
Big feelings central, a bit. To me it's sensitive music, very moody, and I found it fascinating how some people might take this as the pinnacle of music, while the rest is cheesy pop songs. I don't even mind this music, but this is like a 5 cheese pizza, cheesiest possible thing. Tha being said, the album itself I like, it has cool moments, especially the start is quite strong and I was very into it. The back half feels a bit more weighed down. I also don't think it's that special of a sound, because there is not much harmonizing between songs, they all sound alike and like other songs. The lyrics are what makes this interesting to me I suppose, and those are CEO of big feelings central
LOVELY overall for someone who doesn't really go for rock. most saves to my playlist were from this album so far. despite not seeing much appreciation I loved oceans as it gives me a foresty vibe almost like the na'vi from avatar. Very beautiful. Adored it. other favorites have to be garden, black, and even flow. perhaps even release.
Not a bad album by any means, just feels a bit too polished and tame compared to other grunge pioneers.
In the world of american blue collar rock this does more than a decent job at updating the heartland rock bands of the 70s and electric Neil Young to the 90s.
Saved? ✅ Would listen again? ✅ Would recommend to anyone? 🤔 Would buy on Vinyl?✅
5.5/10
I've mostly respected Pearl Jam from a distance. Never really engaged with them beyond the singles. Black is a tremendous song. "I know you'll be a star in somebody's else sky" is such a gut-punch of a line.