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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.
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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.
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?