Ten

favourites: garden, release, alive, black liked his voice and the vibes overall but i think id have to listen to it a few more times for anything to really stick

Once 3/5 Even Flow 5/5 Alive 5/5 Why Go 3/5 Black 4/5 Jeremy 3/5 Oceans 2/5 Porch 3/5 Garden 3/5 Deep 3/5 Release 2/5 Overall Album 3.27

I mostly find this annoying, but when I consider I gave Eminem a 2 a couple days ago I guess I can bump this to a 3.

Didn't connect with every song but found myself enjoying a lot more than I expected. 3.5.

I loved this album in high school. More accurately, I loved the big hits off this album in high school...Even Flow, Jeremy, Alive and I learned to enjoy Once and maybe a couple others. Now, 25 years later, it doesn't hit the same at all. It seems...too aggressive? I guess I'll shut it off and go see my doctor about testosterone supplements...

I graduated college in 1990 and worked in a brewpub in the Northwest for the first few years of that decade. Grunge was the music of the day and this album was ever present. Nirvana and Primus were more my jam, and Pearl Jam felt like the radio version of that movement, but the album holds up.

The songs are really well played and produced, but mostly sound the same. I would hope for a bit more range throughout an album.

Альбом цільний і приємно слухати, нажаль трохи не для мене і не було багато хуків які можна було б запам'ятати

I prefer Creed

Rating: 3/5 ⭐️ I enjoyed it thoroughly however, I would still prefer to listen to Nevermind over this album. I highly recommend commend the band for this being their DEBUT album and after learning the history of Pearl Jam I appreciate them much more than before. However, this is personal preference of every song sounding the same that makes it lose points from my end. I knew a few songs before completing this album such as even flow and Black which made those listening moments enjoyable however some of the songs I personally did not enjoy due to them being a ‘slower’ track. I appreciate this album and the things Pearl Jam has done for the grunge community and the ticketmaster war. FUCK TICKETMASTER FR Favourite song: Porch and Even Flow Least favourite: Release

1. Once 9/10 aahhaAAHAHAAAAAAAAAA OH MY GOD INCREDIBLE 2. Even Flow 8/10 уши кайфуют, рок, который я могу слушать и рекомендовать 3. Alive 6/10 4. Why Go 7/10 5. Black 7/10 6. Jeremy 6/10 7. Oceans 8/10 8. Porch 8/10 9. Garden 7/10 10. Deep 6/10 11. Release 8/10 под пиво класс

Wasn’t a big Pearl Jam guy back when this came out. Still not a big Pearl Jam guy now decades later. Eddie Vedder’s mumbling ass singing like he got a mouth full of marshmallows. Still, I suppose this is an iconic album that harkens back to a better time. 3.5⭐️

Good album, no song stood out though.

What do we want? BOOMER ROCK! When do we want it? NOW!!! Ja sorry, Pearl Jam is voor mij echt de poster child van Boomer Rock, ok nee misschien is dat toch Led Zeppelin maar Pearl Jam is een goede tweede. En eerlijk? Ik snap die boomers toch ook wel, Eddie heeft een goede rock stem, dat betekent niet de allerbeste zangstem, maar doorrookt op een lekkere manier die goed past bij scheurende gitaren en heftige drum solos. Ik vibe het wel eigenlijk, bedoel kom op zeg Alive is een banger en dare I say een classic. Grappig, gezien de ontzettende hoeveelheid streams had ik eigenlijk wel verwacht dat ik nog minstens 2 nummers van dit album zou (her)kennen, maar ik ken het verder niet. En hoewel ik best enthousiast was aan het begin over Eddie's stem en delivery kan ik ook oprecht zeggen dat ik Pearl Jam moe ben richting het einde van Ten. Het is allemaal bombastisch en gigantisch en ik merk dat ik het toch wat slechter trek dan ik van tevoren dacht. Je hoort wel echt dat dit in eerste instantie een instrumentaal album was, want de muziek vecht bijna met de vocals om de aandacht, waar meestal de muziek echt meer ondergeschikt is aan de zang. Ach, ik kan nu wel zeggen dat ik een volledig Pearl Jam album heb geluisterd, ik heb me niet verveeld en ook zeker niet geirriteerd. Maar ik hoef hier geen vinyl van. FAVO: Even Flow, Alive

honestly found it repetitive, and could barely tell one one song started and another ended. this type of music is normally stuff i quite like but i can't get behind vedder's voice, sorry 90s rock stans. objectively it's not bad music! just not my jam :p think this album would sound better live though, might try to score tix?

alright but a bit of a long intro in the song i listened to

Pretty good. Will stay on my phone for now.

Pretty solid album with amazing vocals but I think in my opinion it lacked overall variety. My favourite tracks were points of authority, runaway, and in the end. Mr cool did it better to be honest(wiggle it).

alright, let's rock

Pumpkin spice grunge rock

6/10 - Favorite song: Alive

A good rock album destroyed by overproduction.

For a debut album released in 1991 at the height of the Seattle Grunge boom, this has more in common with 70s classic rock and even a touch of metal in places. I mean, it’s perfectly fine and I recall playing some of these tracks in Rock Band on the Xbox, but they’re all pretty interchangeable and nothing has stuck in my head even after two listens. For all of their greasy hair and baggy jumpers, it turns out that Pearl Jam are just a bunch of lamestain cob nobblers.

There's some decent songs on here but the album goes long and Eddie Veder's voice is pretty whatever to me.

Not all bad actually

Great songs, not my style

i have heard this album before

Good

Album Review 045 Ten by Pearl Jam (1991) Rating 3.5/5 There were very few bands from the grunge scene that I truly liked and Pearl Jam were never one of them, mostly due to Eddy Vedder’s vocals. But…. this is the first time I’ve listened to one of their albums in full and I enjoyed it far more than I thought I would. Ten is a consistently strong album that has more to offer than just the well-known tracks (Jeremy, Even Flow, Alive), and sounds far more developed and confident than it should considering it’s the band’s debut. Whilst it doesn’t change the fact that I’ll never likely be a fan of Pearl Jam, after listening to Ten they’re certainly a band I can respect. Oh, and after 35 years of uncertainty, I now know that Jeremy spoke in class today which, when you think about it, does make a bit more sense than Jeremy’s pogrnnnn glaaa-aa-yay-yay.

tried listening 1.5 times and it was nice but didn't click with me like jagged little pill did

Solid but pretty variable in what songs I enjoyed vs didn’t.

One of the big albums to kickstart the grunge scene. It’s all very committed, full of energy and Eddie Vedder certainly has a distinctive voice. I just don’t buy into the idea that this helped to rescue rock from van Halen, Bon Jovi and Aerosmith

Unfortunately this album has not aged like fine wine or imported cheese. The late 80s and early 90s production with its over indulgences smack the listener bluntly in the face! I’m not going to lie, when the mood fits, one can rock out hard to this album, but there is always a grungy-camp-factor to that dynamic. I have respect for Vedder and company, but not their strongest work by far.

albums like this make me wish I were more grunge

Not a bad album at all; it just invites comparison to Nirvana and it isn’t in the same league.

Wrong side of grunge for me

Idk man, it's okay. A clearly good execution of what it's trying to achieve, but the whole wall of noise thing that's prevalent in most grunge has never massively been my thing, and the (memed to death) Eddie Vedder vocals do take away from the storytelling potential within the lyrics because he is genuinely very difficult to understand. Porch is a good song

Godt men lige lidt for rocket til mig 🫣

I personally am not the biggest rock fan and only listened to the first couple songs, but it has some cool guitar moments and kept me pretty engaged! Not my favorite, but I thought it was cool!

liked but forgettable

liked it, had a bit of a tears for fears vibe which i enjoyed

I used to own a copy of this album, pretty much everyone did. I played it a lot at the time but it didn't stick with me, nice to hear it again after about 30 years away. Not a bad start to this project for me

Ok Not my type

first album ranking !! porch even flow release alive black why go jeremy oceans garden deep once

This is my first album here! The singing is not my thing but the guitar the bass the drum are great!

A fucking classic.

Good album, could listen to it on repeat but nothing really stood out to me.

2.5 stars I’ve never been huge into Pearl Jam, and have never listened to this album in full before this listen, although I know the singles pretty well. At the end of the day the singles are undeniable classics, the rest is forgettable, and it doesn’t really sit as an amazing album.

I was excited to listen to this one, and very disappointed with what I heard. It’s just not a good album, there are good songs, but as a whole, it’s too long and too repetitive for me. The vocals are also frustrating - I like to listen to the lyrics, and think about what an artist is saying, which is next to impossible here.

Idk man, my mind knows this one is important but I've never really gotten into Pearl Jam.

Divorced dad energy strong here. Has some ripping guitar lead and the vocals (though I can’t really do the accent) are kind of excellent once I got over myself about a third of the way in. Playing is quite simple and a bit derivative of other earlier grunge bands, but it’s got a strong vibe that’s very self serious. Annoying somewhat. Big anthem sound, very distinctive. Not to my taste but fair game

This was a good listen like there were song good songs on this album. When Black came on all I could say was "This...was...magical". From the vocals to the instrumental and the lyrics this song was just Soooo good!!! Other songs which caught my attention were Even flow and Alive. I will give it another listen but all I can say is Black was amazing I am gagged Fav tracks: 1. Black(SOOOO GOOD OMG) 2. Alive 3. Even Flow 7.5/10

Even Flow is such a great song. I generally like this album quite a lot. It's a very authentic rock album, with that early grunge sound without the angst. It does peter out at the end of the album. It just starts so strong that I don't realize that it's slowly lost my interest towards the end.

It's pretty good. I think that this record becomes a little boring in the latter half. Favourite Track(s): Even Flow Least Favourite Track(s): Why Go

Favorite Songs - Even Flow, Alive, Black, Jeremy, Release

Album muy movido, canciones emotivas e EVENN FLOWWWW

Just started and really enjoy the instrumentals on “Once”. Already has heard “Even Flow” and already enjoy it!! Not a huge Pearl Jam fan but still good!

Even Flow, classic skate låt. Härliga riff baserade låtar, en som slog mig som jag minns var bra är låten "Deep". Nice:iga vocals med mycket power och gitarrerna ba sjöng om sig. Ganska decent album, 6/10

A bit too earnest, but some good tracks.

Black is definitely my favorite and the melody and lyricism is is by far my favorite on the album. still mid listen but we'll see where it gets us. Jeremy is my least favorite. the pace and lyrics didn't hit for me at all it felt dull. also oceans didn't hit for me but I'll give it a second listen. the solo in porch will replay in my head tomorrow. I stand corrected. Garden takes the crown. goddamit deep is really good. it's release.

It's actually pretty good, I think some songs would fit in one of my playlists called rockstar, but I feel like it's still missing something

Not as good as I thought. Hits were great (especially black) but I didn't really care for it past Jeremy. 7/10

Pas mal !

might go hard in a rhythm game

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I had this album when it came out but was only an occasional listener of Pearl Jam. I quite like some of their tracks, but probably wouldn’t go out of my way to listen to them. I saw them live at Reading Festival (mid 2000’s I think) and, again, I found them ok but nothing special.

I know so many people that love and adore Pearl Jam. I don't dislike them but I also don't find them particularly engaging. Straight down the middle.

I had actually listened to this the whole way through for the first time earlier this year, so this was my second listen and of course I had heard the hits. Not my favorite genre but probably my favorite album in the genre!

rock

already listened to, had super heavy grunge phase last year

Not my favourite. Quite liked 'alive' but the rest just washed over me.

I've certainly heard this a few times over the years, and it's been on my shelves since 1991, but it never quite landed for me like Nirvana or Soundgarden. I accept that comparisons shouldn't be made, but at time it was inevitable. I don't reach for this much these days. Heard before ✅️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ✅️ ★★★☆☆ (6/10)

Kann ich verstehen, dass das vielen Menschen gefällt. Desto länger es ging, desto mehr bin ich damit warm geworden. Aber vor Pearl Jam schmeisse ich eher noch mal Dolly Parton an. :)

Only this high due to the nostalgia factor. Otherwise the album doesn’t quite hold up.

a couple nice tracks, but the rest just kinda sounded all the same to me

Better

I always wanted to like Pearl Jam and do, but only to some degree. This was a defining album of the 90s for sure and from a musical point of view this is quite good. Still nothing stays in my head except for the hits.

Decent, for a band I'm not a huge fan of.

My first time listening to this pretty acclaimed and beloved band. And I don't know if I just need to sit with it for longer, but I really didn't get this album on first listen. It does the usual hard-rock and grunge thing, and there are some mean guitar passages here, especially with the entire song 'Why Go' or that second half of 'Porch'. And even though he's not my cup of tea, Mr. Vedder is a pretty charming lead vocalist, especially on the softer 'Black' where he's absolutely pouring his broken heart out, lyrically and vocally. Despite it being such a departure from the noisier sounds of the rest of the album, 'Black' really was the best song here. Because while I did enjoy most of the album, the songs tend to blend in with one another way too much. By the time this was done, I wasn't really able to pick out a unique switch-up, or a driving, memorable riff, or a sticky melody in the vocals. In a lot of ways, I'd say it's consistent to a fault - and to the point where I was already exhausted by the time I hit 'Jeremy', despite it also being one of the better songs here. So, I will say, I didn't love this on first listen. But I know myself and my relationship with these types of samey, consistent albums - I'm sure that it'll grow on me, at least a little bit, after just a few more listens, because it is just a really well-done rock record and much better than a lot of what was coming out around this time in mainstream rock and grunge. Something about it feels really down-to-earth and sincere. So I'll leave it at that.

3,5 vier wär zu viel 3 sind aber auch zu wenig

Great grunge album

Mouais plus.

Was okay. Not my taste

3.4 rounds down to 3

My mother commented that they sound like Dave Matthews Band and I now can't unhear it—and I'd rather listen to DMB. Pearl Jam is a bit histrionic for my taste, excepting Black, which is a 5-star jam.

This is not for me, but I had a great time picturing 5 year old Eddie dancing and jamming out. And it’s really clear to see how it molded him into who he is today

Very generic sounding album. And there's just so much of it.

Har ju sina uppenbara guldkorn, och håller bra som helhet, men det fattas något för att verkligen nå toppen. Också lite för bredbent för min smak ibland, även om det är fett om man är på humör.

honestly i kinda like, 6.5/10

Really thought I would like it more

Almost all good songs except the couple I listened to while going through airport security. Some of my anger may have biased my view on those songs.

Thought it was okay, maybe just not in a rocky mood but wasn’t mad on it 6/10

117/1089 so i do recognise Even Flow from guitar hero and i do quite like it, it has the reverb-y space-y sound i enjoy in this type of rock music overall, this was a pretty decent rock project, it felt of it’s time in a positive, nostalgic way. well performed and created. the standouts for me were: Even Flow, Black, Release, Jeremy and Garden i’m feeling a solid to high 3 stars or 68/100

Alright, it's not my genre so was my first full listen. Probably would have sounded good live. I preferred the first half and thought a lot of the songs were pretty average to listen to.

18/1089 прикольный, гранжевый роцк альбом хотя такая музыка уже неочень заходит и кажется слишком шумной

Groupe connu de nom uniquement. Rock plutôt bon quand il est dynamique, mais les morceaux plus lent sont moins intéressants ('Black' par exemple). Les morceaux plus originaux ('Oceans') sont un peu trop rares. Avis mitigé donc ... En plus l'album est un peu trop long, J'hésite donc sur une note entre 2 et 3 =>2.5 arrondi à 3. J'essayerais de le ré-écouter ! J'aime bien quand même le son de basse fretless (rare sur du rock), ou encore la basse 12 cordes ('Jeremy' par exemple).

It sounds like Pearl Jam. Good but nothing particularly ground breaking?

Jammier and more complicated musically, than I remember. Definitely a snapshot in time, but nothing I think I'd return to much. Still a couple bangers though

Hur gör man ett album rättvisa när man nästan aldrig befinner sig på denna sidan av spektrat i musikuniversumet? Det gör man nog inte och det var den frågan som oroade mig inför första lyssningen. Till min glädje försvann denna oro något då jag uppskattade flera av öppningsspåren på plattan. Sedan varierar min uppskattning men jag är glad över att ha blivit introducerad till PJ, som man hört så mycket om(Dr Dino), via Ten. Bästa låt: Alive Motivering: Mycket mäktig, smaka på outro-guran 3/5 långbollar ES aus

Asså. Både ja och nej. Bra ös, bra Radio X-känsla. Känner vinden slickandes flinten, gasandes i min moddade Alpha på väg mot Las Venturas för att i nästa stund plötsligt bli påkörd bakifrån av en långtradare. Samtidgt otroligt svårt att lyssna på detta, jag menar, vad ska kollegorna tro? Tänk om lirarna läcker. Kan inte ta det seriöst. Men det är ju samtidigt otroligt fett. 2 av 5 chirre.

I like Even Flow, probably because of GTA San Andreas. Couple of other decent tracks, but nothing to write home about

Can’t front load the album with the best song(s), got me too hype and then I have to keep listening :/

Maybe better on a full listen, my listen was split up across a couple days.

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Not too bad

Good but not my favorite grunge album. 3/5

7/10

No me gusta tanto Pearl Jam, EVEN FLOOOOOW.

A other questionable inclusion as, although it’s the ‘big seller’ and an obvious entry point for PJ, they went on to produce at least two better albums than this. Tails off quite a bit towards the end to the point that I realised I had hardly ever bothered with the last three or four tracks. It could also be blamed for the existence of Creed, which is a significant mark against it. I also hold this album responsible for a brief ill-advised obsession I had with the sound of chorus-drenched fretless bass. Mercifully it didn’t last.

Found this to be an album of two halves. Found it started off surprisingly strong, but after ‘black’ got far less interesting. Vedder’s voice isn’t particularly to my liking and think they could have dialled back on adding so much reverb to everything (vocals, guitar, snares) but I get it was probably a hallmark of the sound at the time.

Not a pearl jam fan, but I can understand people who are.

Not my thing but good I suppose

2.5

3.0

Pretty middle of the road, fun but a touch dull

They rock! But I just never really fell for Eddie’s vocals. Probably their best LP. Could live without them.

Good early 90s hard rock. Not completely my cup of tea, but I can appreciate the shredding.

Ce n’est pas forcément ce que j’aime écouter, mais pour autant l’album est passé en entier!

I think I like Pearl Jam is fine but an hour of them feels like a lot. This has some good songs but I was a bit more relieved when it ended then I’d hope

Not my favourite Pearl Jam production-wise, but the songs here really captured something special. I’m usually all in favour of getting the “largest” sound out of something, more atmosphere always trumps a well-executed performance, etc, but the cavernous sound of Ten really is bonkers. This was driven home at the time by the single mix of Even Flow that featured heavily on MTV, which had more of a “live feel”, none of the production treatments on Vedder’s vocals, guitars and drums much more close mic’d, which would be the norm for PJ production going forward. PJ was one of my favourite bands for that whole decade - lost me with Binaural - but I never once thought their thing was worth imitating (unlike some other folks lol). I could play some of their songs, but similar to U2, they were the culmination of a style, not the inspiration to start something new. I haven’t had very much interest in Ten since 1992 and even then, I was hoping for something new, evidenced by bootlegs, b-sides, and the superior live performances of tracks like Porch. Vs didn’t quite do it for me, neither did anything that came after, but I still kept up until I didn’t. (The intro/outro pieces are pretty silly and of the time - could be the soundtrack to a 10 pm crime show)

Enjoyed Why Go, Black & Jeremy the most. Only criticism is the lack of (surface level listening) variety in the tune.

This album makes me wanna shred a skateboard off a cliff

Liked hearing ‘Alive’ again and really listening to the words. Otherwise ok.

I have never liked the lead singers voice, but it's a well put together album.

Pearl Jam veröffentlichten 1991 mit Ten ihr Debütalbum, aufgenommen in den London Bridge Studios in Seattle. Die US-amerikanische Band um Eddie Vedder (Gesang), Stone Gossard (Gitarre) und Jeff Ament (Bass) traf damit den Nerv der beginnenden Grunge-Welle. Der Sound verbindet schwere Gitarrenriffs mit melodischem Gesang und einer Produktion, die eher episch als roh wirkt. Bekannte Stücke wie „Alive“, „Even Flow“ und „Jeremy“ wurden zu stilprägenden Songs der 1990er-Jahre, während Balladen wie „Black“ die melancholische Seite der Band zeigen. Charakteristisch ist Vedders eindringliche Stimme, die zwischen rauer Intensität und introspektiver Tiefe pendelt. Das Album bewegt sich im Spannungsfeld von Alternative Rock, Hard Rock und Grunge. Es ist in seiner Wucht und Dramatik manchmal überbordend, hat aber genau dadurch einen unverwechselbaren Charakter. Insgesamt gilt Ten als eines der wichtigsten Alben der frühen 1990er und als ein Werk, das die Rockmusik nachhaltig beeinflusst hat.

2.5 Stars

I like the instrumentation, but I am not a fan of Eddie Vedder's vocals at all.

The whole album felt like it was building to something that never arrived.

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eh, some 10/10's...others were a solid 3

I love Eddie's voice, and am a fan of Pearl Jam in general, but think the bulk of this album is hurt by decades of radio overplay.

I can't be the only person who can't stand Eddie Vedder's diction. Wtf is this man saying??! Enunciation (or lack of that) aside, this album was always hard for me to get into. I can recognize these songs anywhere but they mostly leave me cold. A 3 star album of note.

Shooting for a 3 on this one.

Good listen this, nearly snuck a 4

A mixed bag as Pearl Jam often is. Release is really good song.

I think I heard Pearl Jam way too much growing up in the Chicago area. Every alternative and rock station played them on repeat. Eddie Vedder's voice just because grating afte too many listens. Plus all their damn songs sound exactly the same! That said, you can't deny their influence on alternative rock.

Solid dad rock. 90s style effects within the music. Some lyrics hard to make out. Felt passive like elevator music.

Pas mauvais mais pas mon JAM. Des musiciens talentueux. Mais surtout la voix de Vedder je suis pas capable. Et toute le marketing "grunge" de Pearl Jam j'y crois pas. Je suis du même avis qu'Alice quand on l'écoutait dans l'auto : c'est du métal.

Some classics but got repetitive quickly

It’s a decent album.

Solid 3.5/5. Closer to a three.

Has some decent tracks, but overall quite generic

Well, well, well! I did not expect to enjoy this as much as I did! I don’t know why, but I’ve always swerved Pearl Jam, but oh boy! This was decent as fuck!

Iconic at the time and still some good tracks but the middle bit of the album blended into one

Didn't love it, didn't hate it. Overall I enjoyed the album more than I expected. The bass really carried

Varsin geneeriseksi jäävä rock-platta.

Every time I listen to this album, the absolutely perfect first half makes me wonder why I'm not listening to Pearl Jam all the time. Unfortunately, the second half is pretty forgettable, and loses a lot of the good will that the first half builds up, so that by the end, I'm not thinking about how much I should keep listening to Pearl Jam.

It was nice but it didn’t blow my mind in the way that other albums did.

Black so good

As a vocalist, somewhat fun to sing if you know the lyrics, though not really my style. Apparently my gf's mom likes them though

Chill music, very good to listen in the background when doing something. Would I listen to it again? Probably no cause I preffer a lot heavier guitar sounds.

- Once: Based intro, very atmospheric, brings out a really grungy 90s vibe - Even Flow: - Alive: very chill, the song itself gets more and more alive the longer you listen to it, solid buildup - Why Go: Blues & Rock'n'Roll vibes, paired with alternative styles that sound like Audioslave and RATG at times sneaking in to it, I like - Black: something like a ballad to say goodbye to someone, fairly emotional, but not really my taste - Jeremy: sounds very artsy, can't really pinpoint it to a specific style - Oceans: mellow and dampened, you can hear the psychedelic influence and Led Zeppelin, but lacks energy in the chorus - Porch: sounds like Pearl Jam tried to be punk but with an atmospheric twist, or like the anarchist next door smoked too much weed - Garden: sounds relaxed and progressive, could be seen as Stoner Rock, easily the best song on the album - Deep: Sound is deeply into offset groovy drums, sounds like what Jimi Hendrix could've transformed into if he ignored Club 27, very nice - Release: Intro reminds me strongly of The Doors' "The End", sounds like a mix between post nut clarity and recovering from a drug addiction... ALSO the hidden ending sneaking in sounds veeery trippy, you wanna close your eyes and just indulge in it Overall this album shouldn't be considered Grunge, but Psychedelic/Stoner Rock. Sounds a lot like Samsara Blues Experiment, Stoned Jesus, Kyuss & Hendrix combined with the typical 90s alternative scene. Very nice to listen to if you wanna relax or focus and a good entry into the psych genre.

Bit harder than I usually like Guitar is great, pace is faster than the kind of rock I usually enjoy I didn't get through the entire thing cause it felt really non-descript to me. I'll need to give it another go

dudes rock 3.5

Impressive debut for sure. Pearl Jam falls into the same camp as Oasis for me, extremely popular bands that I don't really get. I think its the serious/moodiness but mostly its Vedders singing style. To validate this feeling I went and listened to Nevermind. The essence of that album is basically the opposite of seriousness, and that may be what I want out of grunge. (Just did a quick check on Spotify and this may not be a fair comparison - it appears Nirvana may be 2X as popular) They aren't grunge, but I don't know how to square this with RATM. They could not be more serious and I love it. My history teacher in HS, who i respected at the time, said Pearl Jam was better than The Beatles, which may have poisoned my mind. Either way, good stuff here certainly. Not for me. Not really a grunge guy, unless it's Nirvana.

I’ve never liked Pearl Jam and I don’t really know why. There’s a lot about this album I should like, but for whatever reason it doesn’t click. The best I can guess is two things: Eddie vedder always sounds to me like he’s trying to be sexy. He’s like a Jim Morrison without the danger. And 2, whenever I even kind of like a Pearl Jam song I look up the lyrics (because I have no idea what he’s saying) and the song is always about something totally different than I thought. ‘Alive’ is about fucking your mom? What? I don’t wanna sing along to that! ‘Jeremy’ is about a kid killing himself in the middle of school? ‘Daughter’ is about child abuse?? Just do less Eddie. Then you won’t have to slur and mumble so much to obscure the weird things you’re saying.

Not to crazy about Pearl Jam. Thought this album was okay. Maybe I’d give it a listen again if I was drunk. Maybe.

Steven Flow

El grunge no es un género que me guste demasiado. Miento, es un género que sé que me podría gustar si le diera la oportunidad, pero por ahora no estoy muy por la labor. El album ha estado bien, supongo. Pero tampoco me ha llamado mucho la atención. Guay.

Pearl Jam, el grupo de grunge favorito de absolutamente nadie. Tenía ganas de escuchar este álbum, no porque me guste especialmente pero porque es bastante mítico y me apetecía tener una opinión con fundamento sobre la banda. Mi veredicto final es que en comparación con los grandes álbumes de las grandes bandas de grunge (Nirvana, Alice un chains, Stone temple Pilots, Soundgarden), este se queda en mediocre. La principal cosa que me irrita son las voces de Eddie Vedder, que por muy original que sea, no vocaliza ni afina y repite todo el rato los mismos giros. Es importante destacar que es el único cantante de las bandas mencionada anteriormente que sigue vivo, lo cual refuerza la teoría de que cuanto más te drogases en los 90, mejor cantante eras. Las canciones, a excepción de una o dos, son exactamente iguales. Y finalmente la producción es terrorífica. No entiendo el porque de tanta reverb en las guitarras. Son riffs con bastante distorsión, mucho movimiento y cierta complejidad y groove; y la reverb exagerada le quita la poca definición que podría ya tener en primer lugar. Todo esto da lugar a una enorme bola de ruido donde se aprecia más bien poco de lo que podrían ser temas bastante buenos. A ver, que no todo es malo, tiene temas muy míticos como "Even flow", "Black", y "Alive" (mi favorita con diferencia). La portada también mola. Seguiré esperando a mejores álbumes del estilo como el Dirt, el Superunknown o el Nevermind; porque él putisimo Purple de Stone Temple Pilots no está en el jueguito y es uno de mis álbumes favoritos de la historia y me cago en dios. 6.5/10->3/5

Only a few songs were to my liking

This one is hard to review. I was 15 when it broke. It was a huge word of mouth album, whispered about excitedly in school hallways and wherever else teenagers conspired amongst one another against their grown-up oppressors. Everyone who told me about this album made it sound like something amazing and new and subversive and rebellious. Ten was just metal enough to get the metalheads’ ears, was just Led Zeppeliny enough to catch the interest of kids who had been raised on classic rock radio, but was grunge enough to seem like something totally new. For one album to contain "Alive", "Even Flow", and "Jeremy" is crazy, given how big each of those songs was. I also think Pearl Jam’s politics - and willingness to take actions based upon their politics, even when those actions hurt them commercially - are admirable. Finally, Pearl Jam puts on a great live show and I’d highly recommend seeing them in concert if you like that sort of thing. However, despite the time in my life when this album came out, the undeniable strength of several of its songs, the way the band seems to fight the good fight, and the fact that I had a blast seeing them live, I’m just not a fan of this band or this album. What are they, high-fiving on the cover? Alternative kids don’t high five. That’s what jocks do. And why is the guy yelling? And what the hell is he saying? And why does the music sound like Poison at some times and like U2 at others? And why does the lead singer look like my aunt Leigh Ann? I can’t deny the importance or the quality of this album, but it also just isn’t for me.

This album probably would have aged better if thousands of bands hadn't copied their sound creating the now beloved Butt Rock genre.

You know, I never could quite get into pearl jam. Something about Eddie Vadders voice always seemed to urk me. But the group I am listening to the albums with brought up some good points so maybe I dont hate it as much as I thought I did.

I don't hate all of these songs, I've just never 'loved' them. Out of all of the 90's bands that still exist in one form or another, I've never been able to figure out why this is the one that people go crazy for and spend $500 to see them in huge arenas. I just don't get it.

big 3

It was ok- not the worst, not my favorite. I like the staples like even flow and alive, but everything seems to blend together and sound too similar. Great grunge album though.

A lot better than I anticipated but something about the overall sound just doesn’t sit right with me

A few catchy tunes, but did not set my world on fire.

Definitely some good stuff here. I'm more of an acoustic Eddie Vedder guy personally. Shoutout 'into the wild''!

Ok

I feel like I am intimately acquainted with damn near every song on this album by virtue of just being a human being alive in the 90s. I didn’t dislike this as much as I’d expected to. I think overall I am just not a fan of guitar driven ~*~rock~*~ music and gravelly mumbled lyrics. This is a 3 (opposed to the initial 2 I was going to give it) because 1) for better or worse, Jeremy has been stuck in my head since 8am and 2) I like Eddie Vedder’s politics. Also, it was nice to finally learn after 30 years that it’s “Jeremy spoke in class today” and not “tether me spoken yeah yeaaaah yeah.” One should strive to learn at least one new thing every day.

Pearl Jam for me is an odd band. I have a love hate relationship with them. I do not know why exactly. I suppose it is part of my favorite genre/ era but always was just not quite in my top favorites. Yet it is pretty great, I don't know exactly what the issue for me is... I will give it a good rating because it is just what it is, I know the issue is ME and not the actual quality of the band. Still though, just not ... precisely my vibe I guess?

Weird one, it felt like I'd heard every song before. Nothing really caught me, a couple of good songs but very samey.

Mid-Grunge

It's a seminal album of the grunge scene just a little too much heavy metal and a little too little punk rock for me

bueno para una banda sonora e zack snyder grita raise in seattle, nadie con un mínimo de sol hace esto

I know this is meant to be like one of the best modern rock albums ever but it never grabs me, I’ve listened a few times

That lovely era of rock where you can barely understand a word said

I expected to enjoy this much more than I did. Maybe it warrants a re-listen...or maybe I'm just not a fan of their brand of grunge ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

Good album, just found it a bit samey! Porch and Deep would be the best songs for me

Songs are a little long

Pearl Jam songs all kinda sound alike, but I also recognized a lot of these so it wasn't bad.

First impression pre listen: Not the biggest grunge fan. Usually find music of this genre to be a bit boring. Pearl Jam is one of those bands I never really got. I find Eddie Vedder's voice, especially on this album to be a bit comical. He did however go on to make the soundtrack for "Into the Wild" so I can't say I fully dislike his artistry. Hoping to find some decent gems on here, even if I know based on the hits that this will probably not be my cup of tea. Individual song notes: Once I like the opening a lot. Feels really airy and weird. Kinda don't love the lyrics. The pre chorus is annoying. I like the drumming. The vocals have moments where they're OK. Maybe I can see past them as the album goes on. Average. 2.5/5 Even Flow Kind of an inescapable song. A bit overplayed. The lyrics are unintelligable at times. I don't get the appeal of the chorus. Long and meandering. Hamfisted lyrics. Don't mind the extended instrumental section. Both the guitars and the bass have some decent stuff going on. Not entirely unlistenable, just a bit bland. Average. 2.5/5 Alive Also sort of inescapable. First verse has some interesting storytelling. Hate the chorus. Kind of falls apart at the bridge. Boring solo. Dragged out beyond belief. Dislike. 2/5 Why Go Deep bass sound. I like the dark distortion. More of the same really. I like what they did with the first chrous. Devolves into annoying repetition. Dislike. 2/5 Black I find the emotional lyrics and delivery to be quite striking. I don't like the overly dramatic presentation. I think the instrumental is just a tad much, which makes it sound cheesy to me. Especially the piano. The final verse is pretty good, has a very harrowing narrative to it. Decent. 3.5/5 Jeremy Great bassline. Scary narrative. Hate the chorus. Really annoying vocal inflections. While I like the concept it yet again devolves into an annoying repetitive slog. Exhausting song. The tambourine gets on my nerves as well by the end. Overblown and dragged out. Dislike. 2/5 Oceans Interesting instrumental. Fits well with the ocean narrative. Ebbs and flows, crashes and falls. Love the drumming. Could do without the vocals. Fine. 3/5 Porch I like the bassline quite a bit. Alright solo. Don't mind the lyrics here. Some great drum parts. A bit basic. Fine. 3/5 Garden Opens with a very serene guitar and vocal passage, which is a nice break after the intensity of the last track. The moment is quickly ruined however by an overbearing chorus. It's not terrible, just boring and predictable. Average. 2.5/5 Deep Don't mind it, don't have much to say about it either. I guess this track has my favourite vocals on the album. Fine. 3/5 Release Pleasant guitar. Decent lyrics. Emotional delivery. A bit much. Love the atmosphere of the hidden track. Fine 3/5 Final review: A mostly fine rock album with a few ups and downs. Won't say I hated it, won't say I loved it. The strongest part for me is definitely the storytelling, and the often harrowing and striking imagery in their lyrics. It's bleak, it's dark and it's serious. I think individually there are great instrumental moments. The basslines are memorable, there is some consistently sick drumming and the guitars do a lot to elevate the more dramatic moments in the songs. However I find the general sound to be a bit boring, with meandering repetitions of less than stellar choruses and predictable song stuctures. And while I got a bit more used to them as the album went on, the vocals are well... not for everyone. Don't get me wrong, his voice is powerful, and his delivery is emotional. However he has some very strange inflections and quirks to his performance which just sounds off-putting to me. The album never gets outright unpleasant, and there are definitely moments where the good outweighs the bad. 2.5/5 rounded up to a 3/5

Si le son des guitares et de la voix est indissociable des années 1990, Pearl Jam a toujours eu un feeling «vieux», comme si c’était un groupe qui pratiquait depuis des décennies, même à ses débuts

Eu até gosto em curtas medidas. Mas não acho fácil aguentar um álbum inteiro não. Acaba ficando monótono. Mas as partes boas são realmente muito boas. 3.5

It was good. Accessible for the wider audience (I mean Americans) which means a bit boring for the hard-bitten music aesthetes (I mean myself)

Way better than expected

This is great for sure but the main keeper songs are all the ones I’ve already heard a million times. Was hoping to discover some new to me songs that I would enjoy more. Still fw their vibe heavy it just didn’t blow me away.

A special album with some very beautiful songs

j’aime pas tant sa voix Black est vraiment bonne. j’aime le piano dedans

Honestly I feel like nostalgia makes me want to give this a higher rating. I found this to be alright overall. Not great, but not bad.

Ok so this is like a 3 star because I know this has some ABSOLUTE bangers. But otherwise, never catch me listening to this type of music 😭😭😭 I am not a divorced dad

Good fun!

What even is grunge? This just sounded like an alt rock album , like creed or something

Straightforward grunge rock, a little more U2 than Nirvana. My opinion of Pearl Jam has always been about 3 stars, except for the music video where he jumps off the rafters.

It was fine.

Divorced Dad rock/grunge

90's emo rock. fine, but ... whatever

The rocking second half and the superb guitar partnership saved this album for me. Some iconic vocals as well of course.

gonz nett

aber starke drei sterne. 4 kann ich aber leider doch nicht machen.

It’s not bad but I was expecting it to be a bit more emotive for me, I know Black and I love that single but the others didn’t hit for me.

i just don't really like grunge

Decent, not really my thing though. Torn between a 2 and a 3, overall didn't grate me when listening though so going for a 3. Couldn't get bill Burr's impression out of my head when listening to even flow so extra point for that.

It was OK, it kinda felt like noise mostly, but decent noise.

Not my jam at all

Pivotal grunge album. Great synthesis of the bass, guitar, and drums with the standout vocals of Vedder. Even Flow is a perfectly emblematic song, which is a classic for a reason. Alive, another classic in its own right, follows and shows the slower, ballad-esque tendencies of grunge. Love the bass line and Vedder’s more growly delivery on Why Go. Like most grunge, for me it overstays its welcome a bit at the back side of the record.

Mmmm... grungy.

Overall: 6/10 Honestly, I've never been a big fan of Pearl Jam. At one point in time they were the band I hated the most. I've mostly gotten over that hate, but I still don't enjoy their music. I think the biggest hurdle I need to get over to actually liking Pearl Jam is Eddie Vedder. As a person, he seems great. He seems charitable and aligns with my politics, but I can't stand his voice. To me, he sounds like he gargles glass for 20 minutes before he steps foot in the recording booth. His lyrics tend to be hit or miss for me too, with songs like Even Flow and Jeremy being beautiful poetry, but a song like Porch being kind of lame. The best thing about Pearl Jam is every other musician in the band. I couldn't name any of them if I'm being honest, but their bassist and drummer are especially good. Their guitarist(s?) is good too but I'm not a fan of their guitar tone. Overall, there's some great songs and some stuff that I enjoy, and I would definitely say it's the best Pearl Jam album I've listened to. However, this time listening to it didn't change my opinion in any way and I still don't think it's as great as everybody else seems to think it is. Fav Song: Even Flow Least Fav Song: Porch

Never listened the album, I was only familiar with the hits. Sometimes it is great and beyond, and sometimes it is a bit less than that.

Pearl Jam’s Ten arrived in 1991 as a brooding, stadium-sized statement of purpose, helping define the grunge era with its slick production, emotional intensity, and arena-rock ambition. Unlike the raw edge of Nirvana or the sludgy cool of Soundgarden, Ten is unabashedly earnest—anchored by Eddie Vedder’s weighty baritone and lyrics that tackle trauma and alienation with dramatic flair. While tracks like “Oceans” offer moments of quiet grace and “Porch” injects some much-needed looseness, much of the album leans heavily into its own seriousness, occasionally to its detriment. Still, it’s hard to deny the emotional payoff of a track like “Release,” and despite feeling overplayed with time, Ten remains a landmark—flawed, towering, and deeply felt.

Some of the songs really do rock, but I just don’t have a strong connection or desire to go out of my way and listen to— enjoyable XRT fodder

Never been a big fan of this group. Don’t care for Eddie’s voice. A few songs I know here that are OK, plus one fabulous track, “Jeremy”, which has a great music video. That track gets a 2 to a 3.

Immediately recognisable as early 90s. Pretty good but somehow not grungey enough for a grunge album.

Some absolute classics, but not a needle mover for me.

Rocky you have to be in the mood but at least 3 or 4 great songs on there. Even flow, Alive and Jeremy especially good. its just a bit over long and a little self indugent for a rock album.

Pretty good.

Okay, nothing special though

-this and Soundgarden have been the beginning of my foray into grunge. I did really enjoy this album, I absolutely love the combination of the guitar and Eddie Vedder’s voice -there were def a few tracks that were at best uninteresting and at worst a bit corny tbh. the highlights were phenomenal tho, im glad i finally got a chance to listen to this band -Favorites are Once, Why Go, and Jeremy

Back to my roots

mid

Arms up head to the sky, gets a little repetitive but very cool

Doesn’t sound too grunge which is nice

Listenable.

90s

The familiar hits (alive, even flow etc) are fun to sing along with, and Eddie Vedder has a great growly voice, but the rest of the album was not very interesting.

7.5/10 This was a lot better than I expected. I knew the big songs & that it is considered peak grunge, but honestly is it even pure grunge? Felt like fairly straight up hard rock and very well executed. Well played, well sung. This style has a ceiling for me so was as good as it could have been. Best: Even Flow

Better than expected, but not hooked

Solid 3 out 5, with some absolute standouts. Jeremy and Alive obviously, but I've never heard Porch before and loved that. Release is pointlessly 9 minutes long.

Alright

Really fun. Seems like a lot of people took from that album. Tons of hits

Never really got into pearl jam for some reason. It sounds alright, I feel like I would like it much more if I listened to it in my high school days

Guitarist is really pulling their weight. Overall really good, but not really my taste. There weren’t any songs that were catchy or rememberable melodies, but the overall musicianship was fantastic.

Verstehe leider die lyrics kaum 😅 Nicht schlecht, aber auch n bissl eintönig, oder?

I'll probably always wish I liked Pearl Jam more. But a fun time capsule that makes me feel nostalgic.

30 years on and I still can’t make out most of what Eddie Vedder’s saying. I liked it, I can hear it’s good, I’m just not that moved by big arena rock (as arena rock as grunge gets.) Points to the heartbreak lyric: “I know someday you’ll have a beautiful life. You’ll be a star in someone’s sky. But why, why, why not mine?”

Love even flow

I could never to this album and I think it is Vedder’s voice. He just bellows away. There’s no nuance and it makes everything sound a bit dull and samey. The song that played immediately after, Just Breathe from 2009, is a different story, and suggests this is something he has developed over time

Tho the genre has virtually lost all meaning in the thick of far too many subgenres, 'rock' is the aptest descriptor of this record. Vocally, Eddie Vedder sings w/ a powerful and drawling attack, a register that has now achieved classic status. Musically, it seems every track features a guitar solo, which is at times eventful and justified, others not so much, while the drumming is mostly straightforward and ordinary. I guess what makes it a 'grunge' breakthru is the sensitivity of the lyrics: 'She's been diagnosed by some stupid fuck / And mommy agrees'; 'Clearly I remember pickin' on the boy / Seemed a harmless little fuck.' That 'sensitivity' is mostly believable but at the same time leaves me doubtful and surfeited w/ mawkish honesty.

Pretty biased on this one. Never like Eddie's voice. Lots of popular songs on this album. Good rock and I can appreciate for the time this sounding pretty different, but the voice kills a lot of it for me

I remember really liking this album it’s therefore a little weird to listen to it now and have it sound so boring, so derivative, so blah. I had it on cassette tape. I remember it vividly. It was a clear cassette tape and I would listen to it in my yellow, bulky Sony Sports walkman, while I sat on the bus on my way to figure skating. And I would just keep flipping the tape over and over and over again. I don't think I took the album out of my walkman for weeks. At the time, I thought that my taste in music was superior to other people (read: other figure skating girls) who liked, say, Bon Jovi or Aerosmith or other white man rock bands that were popular at the time. I remember thinking, with disdain, of the girls on my skating team that loved the song "Bed of Roses". I thought the lyrics of that song were garbage. Quick example: "Know I'll be thinking about you / While my mistress she calls me to stand in her spotlight again / Tonight I won't be alone, But you know that don't mean I'm not lonely". Like come on. Are you serious? For me Pearl Jam sounded more sensitive, realistic, gritty and different. Maybe it was back then, but when I’m listening to it now it really just seems to sound like that same old white man rock (I suppose we call it "classic rock" now) that I didn’t like listening to at the time or at least I thought I didn’t like listening to. All this to say that it’s really weird to hear this record and feel like I’m supposed to find something new and different. I mean Eddie Vedder‘s voice is not terrible. There are some bits of guitar I like, the production is good and there are a couple moments that make me remember that bus trip through downtown Whitby, through the Psychiatric Hospital that we called the "Psych" and would drive through late at night to scare ourselves.

...nine...eight...seven...six...five...four... three...two...one...blast off!

Didn’t mind this

Not as cohesive as some of their later records, but it definitely felt like they were announcing their presence as a heavyweight in the grunge scene moving to the forefront of contemporary music. There are some great tracks individually, but they were still just finding their sound.

Decent

Standard overplayed 90s, truly great songs tho...

I'm not the biggest fan of Pearl Jam because Eddie Vedder's voice sometimes tries too hard I find. It came to a positive surprise that this album is very solid. I didn't need to listen to it but it's an experience all rounded off with some songs could've stood out more. "Oceans" and "Black" might be two highlights.

Just... fine. It's just... fine. 5/10

I've never really listened to Pearl Jam. Perhaps as they fell between other bands I do like (Nirvana, QOTSA) without particularly appealing to me. Having said that, I think they are OK and I didn't mind listening to this a couple of times.

Not my favorite genre of rock, but a surprisingly enjoyable listen. It does have that effect of a lot of classic albums where it was so influential that it doesn't land quite as well as it did on release, due to everyone emulating it.

Musically quite cool but not for me overall

Hørres ut som Creed. Får lyst til å spilla guitar hero

more like Seven by Pearl Jam. let me rate things with half stars!!!

I’ve never been a big Pearl Jam fan, I must admit. Actually, I always say I’m not a fan of 90s US alt-rock, but then I end up having to clarify that with so many exceptions that I think it’s fair to just say I’m not a Pearl Jam fan and leave it at that. Eddie Vedder’s voice annoys me. So that said, I was really surprised to find myself quite enjoying this. I’ve heard Even Flow, Alive and Jeremy before, obviously, but I found myself enjoying them more in context, especially Even Flow. I still think almost every song could have 30-60 seconds shaved off it without losing much (do we REALLY need a fifth chorus) and I did find my attention wandering by the end - but I guess I can’t honestly say I hate Pearl Jam any more. So that’s a win, I guess?

Pretty good, I’m old so Pearl Jam is new to me though of course I’ve heard of them

I don’t think I’ve ever listened to this record all the way through, but I could sing along (or growl along) to most of it. Pearl Jam has never been my jam. I don’t get how they were put in the same genre as Nirvana and Soundgarden. Nothing here is especially exciting, even if they play it with a lot of chutzpah. I bet a live show woulda been badass in the 90s.

Decent music, meh vocals.

Wow another nineties blockbuster. This is a great album even though I’m not the biggest Pearl Jam fan. Let’s take a fresh listen. I….. don’t know. I mean I was never a fan of Pearl Jam, finding them dull and tedious. This album is a certainly a Pearl Jam album, dull and tedious. I mean the songwriting and musicianship is fine, it’s just all so samey and boring. It all muddles together and even though you know the songs it just sounds like one song that keeps dragging on. This can’t be less than three stars since it’s iconic and must be on such a list, but I just don’t like it.

Too much classic rock for me, from the voice to the style. Nothing is really new, but still well served

Great example of an album where the term “dated” can be used as a positive. I don’t think I’ll be revisiting very often, it’s just not my kind of music. But know that every time Alive comes on in public and people make fun of Vedder’s voice it’s because they secretly love this stuff, no matter how corny they insist it is.

I mean yeah

30 years ago I'd rate this a 5. Didn't age well

This is a very complicated decision for me. I came in with bias- my dad being a fan of this bad immediately makes me feel they deserve credit, however after listening there’s just something with his voice that pains me a little to listen to, I can’t lie. If I put the voice aside, there is no doubt the music and instruments and everything else is undeniably both impressive and incredible. His voice is just slightly intolerable. So, given my slight bias and curiosity, I am willing to give the benefit of the doubt.

I'm not usually the biggest fan of Grunge, but I appreciated some of the classical rock influnces in this one. I'd say I enjoyed it more than I did "In Utero", so I think I'd give this a 3 out of 5. Favorite Track: Black

3 Never mind

Super generic, sounds like something out of a Ford or Dodge commercial

This is a first time listen for me to the entire album. I can see why it generated the mass buzz. I couldn't appreciate this music when first released but definitely enjoyed this one!

Not my favourite but not my least favourite 90s grunge. (14 known/27 new)

One of those records I like in parts, and I'm sure it means a lot to some people, but a whole record of Eddie Vedder grunting gets a bit much.

It’s not bad

I go hot & cold with this band. This is the album that caught my attention. And I was alright with but not bowled over. But as time went on I became a bigger Eddie fan. A good great guy.

I've never been big on Pearl Jam. I always found them a bit dull, and I don't like his singing delivery. There are some good tracks on here though, I can't deny. Alive is probably the stand out, but Even Flow and Jeremy also registered. Listening to this made me realise that I may have been a bit harsh on them before, because it really is quite good in places.

listened to before it's okay but to me sounds like dad rock now

Oh heeeeeeyyyyyyy ooooooooo thisalbumwasinescapableintheninties ahhhy Ohhhhh heeeeeyyyyyyy yyyaaaaaaaa oneoftheposterchildsofaltrockyouberstbelieveit ahhhyya eventhooooo I don't seek out this type of music, I still think it was important counter programing in a post hair metal era of rock and roll music.

Mostly I remember Pearl Jam as a plot point from episode 12 of season 3 of the children's sitcom Clarissa Explains It All ("Marshall's Parents Visit"), when Clarissa landed backstage passes to see Pearl Jam on the same night she was obligated to DJ her grandparents' anniversary party. Pearl Jam isn't really heard or seen in the episode, but each time they're mentioned there's a brief Pearl Jam-like musical stinger. When I saw this episode as a kid I didn't know what Pearl Jam sounded like and my brain made something up. Got that sorted out now. Actually I recognized a decent amount of Ten, just hadn't known who it was - "Even Flow," "Alive," "Black," and "Jeremy," all familiar. Not my favorite but it's definitely higher-tier 90s grunge.

Pretty cool, I like Even flow and Alive, the rest was alright. It's a bit drawn out for my taste, but overall pretty good

fun stuff. liked this way more than soundgarden. the vocals are ehh. the last track was awesome, i loved the sort of jam-sesh style. awesome

some good songs. but mostly generic radio stuff

Pearl Jam was one of the bands that defined 90’s grunge music. Brings back memories. But not my preferred style of music. Songs feel sad, or there’s an emotional struggle.

it took a little while for me to warm up to their sound. i really didn’t care for it at all at the beginning but it got better with time. never loved it though

so crap i hate it

I am glad that Pearl Jam is in the world. Every so often a song will come on and it just feels great. A lot of those songs are from this album.

Solid rock, never fully appreciated the vocal style.

Honestly, the hits are fun 3.5/5s, and the rest don’t appeal to me at all. I’d prolly give it a 2.5

Meh

This album takes me back to high school. Like my high school experience, this album was not good but, it was not bad either. “Black”, “Jeremy” and “Even Flow” are great songs. The rest of the album was mediocre.

Rock N Roll 🤟🤟🤟🤟

Litt gammel gubbe som prøver å være ung og kul. Litt grinete, heavy og gritty, ganske kult. 3/5

Bien

Kedvenc/Favourite: Why Go Nem igazán fogott meg, úgy hiányzott belőle nekem valami, de nem tudnám megmondani, hogy mi. Olyasmi hangulata volt, mintha Apukámmal hallgatnék zenét a kocsiban. Egyáltalán nem rossz, de nem az én zeném. It didn't really resonate with me, I felt like it was missing something, but I just couldn't figure out what. It had a kind of mood like listening to music with my Dad in the car. Not bad at all, but not my kind of music.

Not my genre

Harder rock than I thought Pearl Jam was. More experimental as well. Heard some stuff Mk.gee took from

The album is good, but never was nor will be a fan of Pearl Jam. Eddies voice just grates my ears.

It was decent. I’m not a big grunge fan but did enjoy it and Vedders voice. At the same time, I didn’t like most of the songs enough to want to come back to them. My appreciation for this one could go up whenever I deep dive grunge but for now somewhere between a 3 to 4 star. Rating: 3.4

Knew a few songs already but wasn't stoked on the album as a whole

Don't mind Pearl Jam - sometimes can be a bit too much electric guitar for me tho...

All albums will be 1, 3 or 5 stars, with no further commentary or explanation given.

I liked Pearl Jam's hard rock infused version of grunge, and generally found this to be a listenable and accessible album. Alice and Release were particularly memorable tracks, although not much else stood out.

Really enjoyed it minus the long lingering sections with no actual words.