Ten

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"

This was pretty good although not something I would normally listen to. Memories of Thursday nights at Rock City with ‘Alive’. 2.5 stars.

I would never pick this to listen to (just not my style), but it was a good listening experience and seems like some of the best the genre has to offer

I didn't really think Pearl Jam were grunge at the time. Dress them in black leather and sing about big cocks rather than social issues (and perhaps without Eddie Vedder) and this could be just about any 70s hard rock band trading guitar licks. And that would atually be pretty good, some great axe work on this. Eddie V though is grunge all over, including a nasally whine. Iconic album cover.

I think the growly voice works here because he can also really belt it out when he needs to. I'm not mad about this

Second rate grunge band.

Pearl Jam were the historically continuous wing of the Seattle movement. Nirvana sounded like rupture; Ten sounds like a long-established rock vocabulary surviving into a new decade, newly dressed and carrying more interesting things to say. That helps explain why the album’s reception in Britain was cooler than its eventual reputation might suggest. By 1991, punk and post-punk had happened. The Pixies had happened. Hip-hop, sampling, rave, shoegaze and indie-dance had all changed the available language. Even something as straightforwardly enjoyable and human-scaled as Definition of Sound could feel liberated from rock’s obligation to make everything weigh several tonnes. Against that background, much of Ten sounds like a return to old certainties: riffs, power chords, expressive solos, enormous crescendos and a singer planted firmly at the front. There is nothing inadequate about Pearl Jam’s execution of that language. The record has attack, bite and virtuosity. What it too often lacks is point. Eddie Vedder is another matter. He is disgustingly earnest, but his lyrics are really good. He enunciates clearly and writes with unusual empathy about homelessness, institutionalisation, childhood damage, addiction, fractured identity and people losing control of their own stories. “Even Flow” observes a homeless man without turning him into picturesque grit. “Why Go” understands how adults can create intolerable circumstances around a child and then diagnose the child as the problem. “Alive” turns survival into an existential question: you are still alive, but who decides whether you deserve to be? “Jeremy” takes that concern with authorship somewhere darker. Suicide appears to be a final act of self-authorship while simultaneously destroying the author’s ability to explain it. Afterwards everybody else gets the story. Earlier ambiguities become signs; remembered incidents become causes; the life is reorganised around its ending. Jeremy’s act collapses the narrative. The lesson I found myself taking from it was considerably less romantic: write your fucking story while you still retain the right to revise it. The recurring problem is that the band often responds to writing this specific with generic Rock Importance. A lyric makes a precise observation and the guitars arrive to inform us that Something Significant Is Happening. Sensitive passages bring light bass drum and rim hits; emotional climaxes acquire more reverb and another layer of guitar. It reminded me of an old television joke about putting Michael Nyman beneath arbitrary footage and immediately making a couple of swans look impossibly profound. Too much of Ten comes with significance already built into the soundtrack. This is especially noticeable on the material whose music existed before Vedder joined. “Once” and “Alive” began as instrumentals to which he added words remotely, and at times it still sounds as though the vocalist and band have never met. Vedder supplies complicated psychological material while the musicians pursue their existing idea of serious heavy rock. “Alive” cannot quite decide whether it is a chord song or a riff song, so a guitar figure noodles persistently through an otherwise stronger piece before the long coda converts existential uncertainty into familiar guitar heroics. The frustrating thing is that a much more interesting Pearl Jam is already present. “Oceans” is the revelation. Suddenly there are audible thirds, discordant intervals, softer percussion and guitars hovering uneasily around one another. The band stop merely accompanying Vedder and start embodying what he is saying. Form serves function. “Deep” does something similar: its springy, sliding guitar figures create unease before the lyric has explained why. “Jeremy” is intelligently framed by those distant guitars, while “Black” at least allows harmony and restraint to carry some of the emotional weight. “Release”, developed through jamming, provides another clue. Everybody is finally listening to everybody else. It breathes beautifully and sounds like one band rather than parallel monologues, although like most jams it could do with a second idea. That may be the real missed opportunity of Ten. Pearl Jam found Vedder and treated him as the final component required to complete a band whose musical language was already substantially formed. Yet the music they created once everyone was actually listening together suggests they could have started again and discovered something stranger. Retaining some of the earlier material begins to resemble sunk-cost thinking: a lack of confidence in a creativity which demonstrably wasn’t lacking. The worst songs on Ten sound like nobody is listening. The best sound like everybody is. When the album finished, autoplay immediately produced R.E.M.’s “What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?” The contrast was almost embarrassing. Its distorted guitar attack — and particularly its wonderfully malformed solo — sounded stranger than almost anything Pearl Jam had permitted themselves here. That was the final frustration. Ten is full of talented people capable of making fascinating music. They just keep returning to what they already know.

5/10 I liked this I didn't love it

1. Once: new to me not bad 2. Even Flow: I know this one! Good song 3. Alive: Fun guitar in there 4. Why go: I like this one 5. Black: I know this one too! pretty good 6. Jeremy: I know more of these than I thought, I haven't listened to the lyrics before damn 7. Oceans: Not my fave so far 8. Porch: Nice 9: Garden: I like this one too 10: Deep: My least favorite, I dont like the instrumentation as much 11. Release: This one is very good I had no idea this was their first album. I think I knew a lot of Pearl Jam just from hearing it over time on the radio but had never deliberately sat down and listened to them. I think the "whiny" vocals are what puts me off really keeping them in rotation regularly. I like the instrumentals a lot.

Nice, first Pearl Jam and I kinda get it

I’m going to basically just copy my Soundgarden review from a few months back because I had essentially the same experience listening to Pearl Jam today. When I saw Pearl Jam generated I initially thought, “Hell yeah, great band, this’ll be a great time!”, but as I listened I realized they’re another band I respect who I just don’t care to listen to. I’m not entirely sure why either because, on paper, they’re a band I should like. I enjoy grunge and hard rock, everyone in the band is a great musician, Eddie Vedder is a phenomenal singer, they’re even the reason I want an 8 or 12 string bass, but their music just doesn’t excite me.

This album has some really great songs on it, but drags occasionally. I docked it one star because of the hints of GNR guitar work, Jeff Ament's hats, and the legions of Eddie Vedder copycats throughout 2000's rock.

yo tampoco vibre mucho con pearl jam la verdad pero objetivamente zafan imo

Damn do I like this more than nirvana?

New genre for me. One song was good. Need to listen multiple times I guess for it to grow on me.

It has its high, it has its lows, but it always has the same vibe. Variety is important to me and this doesn't have that. Some songs are very good and catchy. I knew all of these before listening and enjoyed them now. But as an album, the songs bleed into each other too much. Also his voice is pretty annoying to me. Overall it's a good album though. I'm pretty neutral towards this, it's not really for me. In terms of grunge I would MUCH rather listen to Nirvana.

not a man of eddie vedder's voice but not a bad album

Solid

Pretty decent!

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.

意外的还行

- 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.

Прородители tool Когда я услышал песню even flow - я подумал что это не вышедшая песня с первого альбома tool. Интересно что такая песня чуть ли не одна на альбоме остальные в "рамках приличного" и "из ряда вон не выходящие". Потрясная группа буду слушать дальше, хотя сего прям необычного я не услышал. Оценка 6/10

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.

Never warmed to Pearl Jam for some reason, although I loved their proto-group Temple of the Dog. This time through I enjoyed this album a lot more, mostly due to Mike McCready's guitar. Vedder's vocals and lyrics just don't do it for me, I'm afraid.

Pretty cool album. Never caught the wave though when they first burst on the scene so I'll only ever be body surfing to their music.

Fun enough.

Surprisingly enjoyable. Very nostalgic for guitar hero, some bangers

I've never been a fan of Pearl Jam, I rather prefer groups as Soundgarden. For me this record sound excessive bombastic.

I'm not a huge fan of male vocals when it comes to grunge, but in spite of that and the general cock rock sound here, this really grew on me and I think could continue to. Some really good songs here. Shoutout to that trippy outro jam on 'Release'.

Cool grunge-y album which I enjoyed more than I expected! Some epic songs with brilliant riffs (Even Flow is a banger), but equally it's slightly too long and gets a bit same-y by the end. 7/10

I really liked the beginning but I feel liked it dragged almost at the end a bit but none the less it was a solid project.

Pearl Jam has a unique and recognizable sound and the singles from this album were very familiar. While I enjoyed reading about its significance I didn’t come away with much else.

First Pearl Jam album - wonder if there’s even any more in here cause it seems like all their most popular songs were in this one. Regardless, don’t think I’m a huge fan of them.

Eh, very repetitive and not really to my taste but good cool background for the most part

NO ES MI TIPO DE MUSICA QUER ME PONDRIA A ESCUCHAR PERO ESTA BUENO, tiene temones 3/5

I think it's just…not attractive to me

An album of its time. Massive when it came out, and helped define the early 90s rock scene, but it hasn't really stood up to the test of time. Even Flow, Alive, and Jeremy are more nostalgia trips than actual good songs.

Still not a fan of these guys. There's a few decent songs, but pretty meh on this as a whole. 3/5

A grunge classic, some absolute bangers on here, however it does go a bit dad rock at times. Reminds me of emo teenage years and my attempt at learning alternative music history as fast as possible<3 Favorites: Even Flow, Alive, Jeremy Rating: 6.8/10

Not the biggest Pearl Jam fan and some of the songs felt like they dragged on/were a bit slow. But I enjoyed parts of the album and consider it pretty solid.

Diminishing returns after Even Flow and Alive, at least until Release

A nice enough listen. Didn't thrill me, but understand their influence on rock and progressive.

Pearl jam has never been my favorite - the song writing relies far too much on melodramatics of Vedder's vocals in a way that ages far more rapidly than it's grunge contemporaries. That said their debut is without a doubt there best work but if this is the peak...

An okay album, I liked Why Go and Black the most.

this album reminded me of a time that i've only experienced through media but long for. the grungy and alternativeness brings in a feeling of longing and nostalgia. for some reason, it takes me to a time of being in oregon, cloudy days, and dive bars. it's full of great guitar breakdowns and melodies. eddie vedder's voice providing a key to a specific time of life.

Knew jeremy, fine album, good tracks

Decent album with some good guitar solos and good tracks

Even though I recognize the album's musical merit, and in some ways it has been groundbreaking: Goddammit, I've always disliked Pearl Jam.

The slightly more modern rock was nice but it quickly developed its own kind of sludge

its a more upbeat grunge album. I stick to heavier ones like aic: I liked more late songs in the album like from Garden, Porch, Jeremy, Release. I appreciate it is a an alternative album to ones already main stream like Nirvanas.

nifunifa

An incredibly successful first album but not their best. I still like it more than most of the grunge of the era.

Grunge is not my thing. Still pretty good.

Not my style but good music

Jeremy is great, a poetic indictment of school shootings before it was vogue to sing about. The rest is about whatever eddie vedder can mumble wail his way through.

Not a Pear Jam Person

fav songs: once, alive, black, porch, garden

3.5 maybe, some 90s classics but honestly just not my favorite vibe

I listened to this on cd in the background. Found it in my dad’s old collection and thought I wouldn’t enjoy it. But yk it was actually pretty decent with not rly any stand out songs but just good background music 7.1/10

I watched the show "Pantheon" recently (well, roughly 500 albums ago) and it used the song "Alive" by Pearl Jam in a scene, which reminded me that this band existed. I had heard some of this before, and I think it's pretty good, but the sound starts to feel a little generic about halfway through. It never stops being fun, though. Favorite track: "Alive"

OK, so this album did indeed exceed my expectations. However, I still didn't really care for it. I don't think it's their fault though, this album was so massive that it was overplayed. What surprised me more than anything was the sheer number of hits that all appear on this album, I had always assumed they were scattered across multiple albums. Objectively a great album, Pearl Jam is just worn out on me after growing up hearing them everywhere. It doesn't suck, but I don't really like it either, so a solid "meh" from me.

meh, encore du rock

Classic. Maar niet echt mijn stijl om de beste ooit te zijn

Þetta er skemmtilegt, soundar illa vel og nokkrir slagarar.

Pretty decent. Might need to listen to it again to appreciate it.

Leur 1er album. Quand même un assez cool album. Quelques classiques commerciaux entendus souvent à la radio de même que quelques belles découvertes. Un bon album grunge rock. On se situe entre le 3 et le 4.

A bunch of great tracks, but also a bunch of forgettable ones. Could be better.

455/1089 - I'll admit I have an irrational dislike to Eddie Vedder's voice. Stuffy, slurred, sharp, and whiny to my ear. It's been a while since I listened to Pearl Jam however, and it wasn't as bad as I expected it to be. The drumming was really good and dynamic. There isn't really anything that stands out to me musically however. In terms of the big four: Nirvana has excellent harmony, Soundgarden has excellent rhythm, and Alice in Chains has the most metal influence. Pearl Jam doesn't really have any standout characteristics I think. Overall it's decent and I enjoyed it waaaaaaaay more than I thought I would.

No me llega, pero musical y vocalmente estan muy correctos

Didn’t mind this one to be honest - some songs I knew and liked

Fav song from album: Black

Prima, leuk album.

When underbites stalked the earth. I agree with the band about the reverb but you sort of accept it as the album rumbles and grunts along. I hated them at the time because I did feel it was sort of an insult for them to be marketed as 'alternative' and in the same breath as Nirvana. Listening now I can set aside all that and accept them as a continuation of American classic rock. I'll never love it but at least they have a wide eyed sincerity lacking in plenty grunge and post-grunge opportunists.

The tones of a million mouldy 90's teenage bedrooms. All the moody, selfish, confused, horny, depressive, BO-infused brainfarts distilled into sound. Alive is alright though

I can recognize that this album is well done and objectively pretty good, but it just didn't hook me. Favorite Song: Even Flow

Good album.

I liked this one a lot more than I thought I would but not enough for a 4. 3/5.

I thought I liked Pearl Jam but I guess I don't? TMYK

ok the guitars sound great but so much doing I now know why some have a tendency to overplay

Rating: 7/10 A good helping of peak mainstream 90’s hard rock but Pearl Jam and Ten were never my favorites of the genre or era. Some absolutely timeless highlights in the first half of the album that mainly comprise of the singles, they’re just well crafted and anthemic with good riffs and guitar solos that are definitely more reminiscent of classic rock. Once to Jeremy is a pretty massive run with the shorter cut Why Go being on a lower rung. Later tracks are decent with strong ones in Garden and the closer Release. All around good stuff but not a top tier classic in my eyes

not my jam

Admittedly I had sort of a stilted listening experience with this one, I did a sort of "album-ception" where basically I had interrupted my Sunn 0))) album from last night to listen to this, and then I had to interrupt this and listen to Doris by Earl Sweatshirt cause I was somewhere with literally 0 service and I didn't wanna interrupt it. That being said this is pretty good, I can see why people latched onto it at the time but I feel like there's not a ton here for me. The first 5 or 6 are all really good, but I thought the rest was pretty forgettable and ending with like 4 minutes of instrumental was kinda lame. Not bad by any stretch of the imagination though. Favorites: Even Flow, Alive, Black

The Mookie Blaylock album. Honestly, preferred the Smashing Pumpkins: they were always a little too earnest for me

the singles are massive. the album tracks are...kinda meh :-/

I see they are a decent rockband. What makes this stand out?

I had a vision of this blowing me away and removing all my vague anti-Pearl Jam sentiments. It didn't really. It's quite good, I suppose, but it's distinctly lacking in any sense of delicacy, fun or interest. I think you have to have one of those three really.

Hard rock

My favorite part is how I can understand all the lyrics without them pulled up in front of me. 7/10

It's Pearl Jam.

I think Vedder's vocal performances give this a bit more depth than Alice in Chains, and I feel like this is somewhat more original than some of the other grunge we've listened to so far. Glad to hear some familiar tracks on this... Even Flow is pretty good every once in a while. Still not my favorite rock album, but I was honestly surprised I enjoyed this overall. Favorites: Even Flow, Alive, Porch, Deep

Really don't like how this album is mixed, especially the drums, but Eddie Vedder's, let's say, unique timbre and cadence, combined with some pretty gnarly guitar solos and strong, tuneful songwriting make for one of the stronger hit records of this era when grunge took over the charts. Is it something I return to often? No, but I'll jam out to it when I come across it.

- I like this more than other Pearl Jam albums I have heard - chill yelling vibes - I liked it, nice background music

This was a good album. As far as grunge goes Pearl Jam is my least favorite out of the main bands, but they have some nice hits. Once - a great start to the album Even Flow - impossible not to nod along to, on of my favorite Pearl Jam songs. Black - nice song, I really loved the vocalization at the end Deep - has some excellent guitar work

Habiendolo escuchado una vez, no me llamo mucho la atencion, pero me da la sensacion que con el tiempo y con mas escuchadas me va a gustar mas. Asi de primera impresion, la que mas me gusto fue 'Oceans'.

all songs sound the same, alright

For a dad rock album, pretty good. More varied than a lot of other similar rock album. Still not great, but enough good things in it to be decent. I am still not a fan of the main vocals, too whiny for me, but the guitar was great.

Not bad. Kind of boring and all sounded the same

🙂

Well, well, well, it turns out I kind of like Pearl Jam.

Never quite got on with Pearl Jam as much as their contemporaries. Find them a bit more meandering.

Not really my style it’s Whiney some songs are decent like black but I feel like I’m tired of hearing pearl jam songs. They don’t resonate with me. I did like the first song though then it fell through. I didn’t finish the album,

I liked it, but i don't think it's necessarily something to seek out for good listening

Another instance where I have to separate the (over-played) singles from the rest of the (new-to-me) album because the former have been so ingrained into my skull, it's hard to be objective. So, the "new" stuff is kinda mid. If that were all this album was, I'd probably give it a 2. But it's not. There are also those pesky singles to consider. And even though I've heard them enough times for two lifetimes now, they really are pretty solid. Guess it's a "split the difference" situation again.

I’m horrified that I’m giving this a passing grade. This was far better than I imagined it would be, even if it isn’t my cup of tea.

jeremy, garden and porch are amazing, the rest is ok

not as good as Joni Mitchell’s Blue

Solid album. Some huge hits, but it doesn’t hold the 4 star energy throughout for me.

bem ok! não me marcou, mas álbum bem consistente favorita: even flow

Good album. I have always had the same feeling though. The feeling that had I been there at the time, 5 stars. Hearing the army of Eddie Veder wannabees when Inwas growing up soured me.

It was a favorite when I was in high school, but I don’t know that it’s aged particularly well for me. There are other PJ albums I return to more frequently, but I think they are largely a band who’ve outstayed their welcome, which unfairly colors their past work for me.

The hits were good, it got samey

Zero hate, but I only cared about Jeremy, not only because of the story behind it, which I already knew, but because it's the one that resonates with me the most. The other songs are good, but they all mesh with other nu-metal ish songs, don't get me wrong, it's not a bad album, it's just not my favorite genre. I know Pearl Jam predated many of those Nu-metal acts, but I feel like those that came after them perfected the style. TLDR: It's alright

Might not be a great album, but it at least elicits some involuntary giggles. 3 stars

I enjoy Vedder's voice and saw that this music really worked during the introspective moments on a show I love, The Bear. But as bright-spots pointed out, it really does all sound the same.

Pearl Jam really only has one sound. It’s a fine sound and I don’t hate it, but it’s not enough to justify giving this anything more than 3 stars.

I'm really not a fan of Pearl Jam, I mean they are okay but I could just never get into them. This album is fine but it's still Pearl Jam so not a big fan. I know they were a big band and super influential in the grunge scene but for me the music is just mildly annoying. Still not a fan but it's not the worst thing I've heard and some of the songs are catchy (probably because I've heard them 100 million times).

The 2018(?) remastered version adds at least a half star to this rating, definitely a case where the original production just didn't know how best to capture the band's energy.

A very good grunge/hard rock album that has no filler and rocks with a lot of heart and conviction. They promise and they deliver. Eddie Vedder's voice is strong and defiant but to my ears sounds almost exactly the same on every song but it works on every song. The band does no wrong and rocks with sheer passion from beginning to end- I personally liked the production. While Pearl Jam remains a band that is unlikely to ever get much play from me if for no other reason than I simply don't find them very interesting it's easy to hear why they are so well loved by millions of people the world over.

Top Songs: Even Flow Alive Porch

My childhood was filled with Pearl Jam records. They were my ride-or-die all the way through Yield. In 1994, I would've told you Vitalogy was the best album ever made. Vs. was the first album I bought on the day of its release, which was a Tuesday back then, and before I had a license, meaning I had to convince my parents to drive me somewhere after school to buy a cassette. But Ten never hit me quite the same way. There are songs I love (“Black”, “Porch”) and songs whose soundscapes were formative to my taste (“Oceans”, “Release”), but the mix is muddy, many of the songs sound more or less the same, and the whole album is self-serious. The singles can get me pumping my fist in the air, of course, but I don’t seek them out. Overall, it’s just not my favorite 90s relic and, despite everyone’s reverence and its obvious importance, it’s maybe my least favorite Pearl Jam album through (and including) Avocado. (There's a new mix of this album by Brendan O'Brien that came out in 2009, dubbed "Ten Redux," that solved a lot of my issues with it. It sounds more urgent and timeless, and cleans up most of the heavy-handedness of Rick Parashar's original mix. I'd give that version four stars, though it admittedly makes it feel less like a 90s grunge time capsule. YMMV.)

This album was very underwhelming. It's definitely solid. I don't think I would really listen to many of these songs on my own time.

Vs. is better.

"even flow" is an all-time banger but i'm surprisingly unmoved by this overall. i think i just don't care for eddie vedder's gravelly singing voice.

Classic 90s album

It was alright.

Other than the inclusion of Even Flow on an iteration of Guitar Hero, I had not come across any of the Pearl Jam discography previously. This was an enjoyable rock record with a distinct change in tone across the album which provided as a pleasant surprise following some initial misgivings. Not quite my own jam but can appreciate it as a decent record.

Eine noch okayische version des Grunges, die man auch mal durchhören kann. Aber dennoch nicht wenig grundgig genug, dass ich es nochmal hören werde

Notes

Actually really liked the start, but think got distracted after. Nice listening

Not really for me

Achei repetitivo e massante, som muito carregado e poluído. Tem uma música geracional que é Black.

- Once: meh - Even flow: temazo - Alive: temazo - Why go: tremendo solo de guitarra - Black: clásico total - Jeremy: me gusta. La línea de guitarras se me hacen muy parecidas en algunas partes a las de Even Flow (salvando las diferencias obvias) - Oceans: arranca con bombos y con una atmósfera de banda sonora de alguna película de Disney sobre la selva. En una parte le meten un flanger o un phaser medio raro a la voz. - Porch: meh con un gran solo de guitarra - Garden: me gustó el arranque con la guitarra y el bajo. Esta es más de estilo rockera. - Deep: temazo, me gusta que el tempo sea 3/4 y el riff de la guitarra. - Release: meh

Joda.

Tried it before, wasn't a big fan. Tried it again, still them same.

Still can't help but giggle at his singing but it's a hell of a debut album.

Five great singles, and five ok album cuts.

dad rock

“Black” es una estrella más . Vaya canción más perfecta.

Like it 3/5

I have some unfounded prejudice against Pearl Jam and struggled to listen to this without doing a mean impression of Eddie Vedder in my head the whole time. I got there though. It was alright to me, but nowhere near my favourite grunge thing.

It’s good music but I feel like all of pearl jam just sounds the same

I liked it... It sounded a bit repetitive at the beginning but I really liked the second half. Fav song - Black Overall 6/10

An iconic sound. Grohl is an very talented drummer. The vocalist is also talented, but his tone is consistently too serious. In fact all of this is just seriousness on testosterone. Props for pioneering a sound that was so influential it became inescapable in the ‘90s, but no thanks. A 3.

I think this was an important listen on a personal level, understanding that I'm a grunge fan makes this a mandatory effort to hear at least once. It's not quite what I hoped for, but I enjoyed it about as much as I was expecting. It's not music to break shit with, but don't tempt the mood. It's a heavy sound with talent involved, at the same time it's also digestible, not overly studied or overdone. I do find it a little too radio-friendly for my tastes, and maybe that has to do with the strong classic rock influence this album seems to be known for. Still, there's undeniable talent everywhere, I just don't see myself coming back for more. 3.1/5

Not really a fan but I enjoyed the singalong to Alive 😀

cool to hear where a lot of the inspiration for modern rock came from, but less exciting compared to what I like

I really, really liked this album in my teens. Then, in time, I started considering it a bit cringe, so I was pretty biased when I started listening to it again. But once you move past Vedder's singing mannerism, it's actually pretty enjoyable.

Enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would!

Surprised at just how many hits came from this album. Interesting listen overall. Ahead of its time yet defined the early 90s. My favorite track ended up being "Once."

This is crazy as a debut album. Pearl Jam nailed their sound from the start. The three most iconic Pearl Jam songs come from this album. While I'm not a huge fan of Vedder's voice, I recognize its uniqueness. So influential on future alt-rock groups. The storytelling of these songs is 10/10

It's hard to not compare it side by side with Nevermind, same year, grunge band, and it fall short. Lacks the riff and raw energy of nevermind and still less catchy, over produced and when people say better songwriting but I don't see it, I find Cobain more clever with writing and lyrics.

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.