Ten

admire it but not for me

A while back, I was sitting on my front porch on a beautiful spring day when a guy drove by, windows down, smoking a cigarette, blaring Even Flow. I will never be as free as that man. Anyway, great album, no notes.

5/5

I like Eddie Vedder, just look at some of the mental clips on YouTube of him climbing stage rigging and hanging out way over the stage. And he does a great cover version of Masters of War and a beautiful soundtrack to Into the Wild. So he's much more than just a grunge & hard Rock front man. This album, while a bit long, was really enjoyed. Will likely listen again. 4 stars 🌟

Definitely one of the best “grunge-era” albums and a pretty stellar debut. The fell off a bit after this for me, but surely warranted to be on this list.

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

The single best grunge album of all time, and my favorite album ever

Classic. An album that I didn't appreciate until later in life.

Yeah, sure.

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.

I didn't realize how many of these songs are still played on the radio today. I was never a big ran of Pearl Jam, but they sure have lasting power. Jeremy was probably my favorite.

11 songs This gets 3 stars just for Black alone, a 4th one for skating Jesus, and the 5th for the album being called ten but actually having eleven songs.

5/10. Not my favorite

Ohkay....

Such a poweful album, I knew it very well before starting this. The lyrics and the vocals are just incredible with the backing guitar riffs too. Very impressive that this is also a debut album!

not my kind

Groundbreaking, intricate, angsty. Well written, well produced, well executed and the vibe is wonderful. Banger after banger, with only one hint of a dud (Oceans) to be found and that isn’t really too bad. A really good effort from a band with integrity whose work has stood the test of time. Well done to all involved.

Great

Love it. Love it love it love it. My face lit up when I saw that I'd be getting to listen to the sweet pipes of Eddie freakin Vedder on this June 16th. This is one of my favorite albums ever, banger after banger. I love Eddie's voice, I love every song. This is dad rock I can get behind.

it may not really be my thing but i just can’t undermine how fucking amazing it sounds

okay! Will never complain about having to listen to Eddie Vedder’s voice. Love. wait holy fuck this is their debut? Imagine?? “He wrote lyrics for three of the songs in what he later described as a "mini-opera" entitled Momma-Son. The songs tell the story of a young man who, like Vedder, learns that he had been lied to about his paternity and that his real father is dead, grows up to become a serial killer, and is eventually imprisoned and sentenced to death.” Pearl Jam is so Seattle but I’m learning Eddie is Midwest to Southern California, and someone else is Montana; love that narrative for those who romanticize Seattle as only recently inundated by transplants who killed the 90s grunge vibes. But like, fuck Amazon etc. Cutie friendship with Chris Cornell. Omg they tried to sue ticket master for their monopoly fuckery in 1994 and boycotted for 3 years! I wonder if this is part of why they’re so big in the UK. (Are they?) HA cute they debuted at The Moore (before they were Pearl Jam). Which is where I saw Fortune Feimster in 2023 and somehow nothing else? I don’t buy it. WAIT OMFG was I first introduced to Eddie via the fucking into the wild soundtrack?? Mortifying? Also: is this grunge? I need to better understand what differentiates grunge. Maybe I need to watch their performances and videos.

as 'wow the music of fifteen years ago was great, we should do some of that' albums go it's a solid effort, and the arrangements are generally pretty good and not too repetitive, but the vocalist appears to mostly be unaware of the existence of consonants and none of the instrumentalists particularly distinguish themselves.

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

Listened while picking elderflower on the SVT Probably a very generous 5 - but this is such a nostalgic album. Great atmosphere and production, fretless bass makes a huge difference. Some interesting chord choices, guitar solos and meter changes are sparse enough for them to be really effective. Quite frontloaded and the last few songs are a bit more forgettable, but still good. On the whole, great album.

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

It was alright

Rather overrated but good!

Once - 4 Even flow - 5 Alive - 5 Why go - 4 Black - 5 Jeremy - 5 Oceans - 4 Porch - 4 Garden - 4 Deep - 4 Release - 4

Never been the biggest Pearl Jam guy but it's hard to ignore the energy on some of these songs. Even Flow still goes hard

I have heard of Pearl Jam, but I am not sure I have ever actually heard them, I definitely couldn't name any of their songs. Now that I have listened to the album, I can say that this is the music that plays at the Hard Rock Café to middle-aged guys in baseball caps and leather jackets. How was this released in 1991? It sounds like it's from the 70s, or more realistically, the early 80s, when it would already have been a bit passé. Just look at how many of the other reviews (5-star reviews especially) say something like "Sounds as good as when I bought it on release!" I thought about revising my appraisal of this as dad rock, but it's 2026 when I write this, so 35 years after release. It's dad rock. I was also amazed to see that this was considered grunge. The only grunge I hear is in the mealy-mouthed singing. I was very amused by the review which says "Eddie Vedder's impressionistic lyrics often make their greatest impact through the passionate commitment of his delivery rather than concrete meaning." Hmm, yes, maybe, but to me this is the politest possible way of saying "These lyrics are nonsense and badly sung." I've often disagreed with the consensus opinion on albums in this project, and the distribution of ratings here really brought that home to me, it's skewed so far to the 5-stars it's amazing. To me, this is proof that the reviews here say far, far more about the userbase of the website than they do the actual quality or even importance of the albums. In some ways it's very freeing to know that I don't have to care about what other people on this site think. I truly do not respect their opinions. But I do like that people have different opinions, interpretations, and enjoyment to music than I do. Peace.

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.

big fan of the lack of coherent vocalization personally

A pretty darn good album

mannnnn thisnone isnt for me. its all the singles and it just has a routinized feel to it. i dont need five singles that are maybe two and a half songs. i dont need this particular brand of big man voice. i dont need it. give me spoon man, give me back hole sun.

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

This is for sure one of the best 1000 albums of all time

Maybe I've listened to this album too much in my life, but I really enjoy their later albums more. Still an absolute classic though.

I’m welcoming to getting flamed for this: this is the best “grunge” album and one of the best albums ever made. Nirvana has better hooks, soundgarden has better vocals, alice in chains is heavier, say what you want, this album is gold. Mike McCready is a force of nature on guitar and has some of the most memorable and hard hitting riffs ever on this thing: even flow, alive, once, porch, just insane. Eddie Vedder may be no Chris Cornell but he’s writing these absurdly complex and meaningful lyrics presented in a way where you can choose to be so sad or to crowd kill. And he’s a damn good vocalist on top of it. Black, lyrically, is one of the best songs ever written, truly a modern day poetic masterpiece. I don’t have many bands that I play the “I wish I could have seen them in their prime” game with but seeing Pearl Jam touring this album is one of the few. The energy and catharsis that is clearly evident on this album is so infectious and stands the test of time.

Not much to say about this album other than what's been said by generations - an album from a band formally named after an NBA player, and an album titled for Mookie Blaylock's Jersey also reflects the rating for any listen - a perfect 10!

01) Once - 7,0 02) Even Flow - 7,5 03) Alive - 10,0 04) Why Go - 6,5 05) Black - 8,0 06) Jeremy - 10,0 07) Oceans - 8,0 08) Porch - 7,5 09) Garden - 7,0 10) Deep - 7,0 11) Release - 7,5 TOTAL: 7,82 (78/100) Current ranking: 303/937

Hadn’t listened to the whole before, just had a couple songs saved. But idk it was a vibe shift for sure from what i usually listen to.

strong opener

Rare that I would listen to this album these days, but it's still holding up extremely well.

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

eh

Classic album. Great debut for a band that transcended grunge.

I’m sure if you’re into this kind of thing, it’s great. I, unfortunately, am not.

Whatever man

My style and enjoyed it a lot, but still only saved 1 song - a bit too American for my taste

Very recognizable because my formative years post high school were filled with Pearl jam, smashing pumpkins, Nirvana, all that stuff, but it's all time locked and doesn't resonate with 50-something-year-old me. Was actually a tiring listen all together.

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.

Neki dan slušam Black nakon ko zna koliko godina (sramota) i, čovječe, naježim se sva. To se meni nikad ne dešava. Jedna od najboljih pjesama ikad. Oni mi inače nisu u vrhu bendova koje posebno volim, zato ih i nisam slušala godinama, ali nema sumnje da su bili vrh. O ovim novijim pokušajima ne pričam. Mislim da je Ten pun fillera ali bolje pjesme su dovoljno dobre da izvuku.

I LOVE THEM SO GOOD HAHAHAHA

Absolutely fantastic - loved it. The layering of the guitars and technical sounds were outstanding. Had never listened to the full album before and really enjoyed it … not as “grunge” as expected, much more reminiscent of traditional classic rock 5

This album succeeds, even though it’s not supposed to. It’s just mucky music, but it somehow holds itself together.

Not a bad album by any means, just feels a bit too polished and tame compared to other grunge pioneers.

Great album with a lot of the known bangers.

Amazing album with a distinctive sound. I enjoyed this very much, most songs are incredibly evocative and capture their mood wonderfully. Vedder's voice sounds perfect and complements the instruments fittingly. The only weird thing is that last song, but I guess I am just not artsy enough.

Hell yeah

I might be being generous with this score and maybe that is reason enough to keep it lower but regardless, I am giving it a 5. My reasons are simple, most of the tracks have a guitar solo. All of these guitar solos are very good. The tracks themselves are also proper Dad rock energy that you could sing your heart out to. Realistically, it is a 4.7. It is not absolutely perfect in every way, but it is close. Simply put, it would feel wrong, for me, to round its score down given how many boxes it ticks for me.

Reviewing Pearl Jam's Ten, the album earns a solid 4/5, boasting incredible highlights despite a few duds near the end. Tracks like "Once" explode after a slow start with a heavy, Metallica-esque vibe, while the ok-sounding "Even Flow" and the brilliant "Alive"—with its stellar guitar solo and drumming—set a strong foundation. "Why Go" and the beautiful guitars on "Porch" are definitely nice, but the true crown jewels are the iconic, catchy hook of "Jeremy" and the very good "Black," which features a gold-tier ending of layered vocals and guitar repetition. While parts of "Garden" are decent, the album stumbles with the modified vocals and lackluster tune of "Oceans," and finishes on a low note with "Deep" and "Release," which both miss the mark. Ultimately, bolstered by really good sound engineering and recording quality, Ten stands as a great record that is just a few weak tracks shy of a perfect score.

5 de 5 Monumental debut que marcó el sonido y definió la era de el naciente grunge de los noventa. El disco destaca por su potente fusión entre el hard rock de estadio y la emotividad cruda, impulsado por la imponente voz de Eddie Vedder. Ten entrega un sonido más clásico, apoyado en guitarras gemelas y una base rítmica sumamente sólida. El álbum es una montaña rusa de emociones que aborda temas oscuros pero sumamente pegadizos desde la depresión, el suicidio y la alienación juvenil hasta relaciones complejas. Clásico inmediato.

Yeeeeeeeeeah I love this. Always have. Eddie Vedder's goofy and legendary voice, banger after banger after banger, thoughtful storytelling and lyricism, hard AF and anthemic. Is grunge my favorite genre?? Maybe???

I can definitely understand why people like this, but grunge just isn’t my thing. It’s better than other grunge albums I’ve heard for sure, but still not enough to turn me around.

Undeniably one of the best rock albums of the 90s. Feels epic. Each song a triumphant, soaring journey. Vedder’s voice is earthy and powerful, perfectly evocative. The riffs are iconic and catchy. Literally what more could you want in an album!?

Stone cold classic album. Almost every song is great. I can live without garden. Really enjoyed listening again

One of the quintessential grunge albums. A classic

You know what, I quite enjoyed this! The grunge was really grunging but it hasn't dated in a cringe way and I thought it was good.

Hit the spot more than I thought it would tbh, good old fashioned Gen X RAWK but actually quite good!

All time classic, front to back. Grunge’s finest.

Good. I can see why Pearl Jam is considered one of the best grunge bands of all time.

I have not heard this album in years. Its still as good as I remembered. Anthemic songs, brilliant lyrics and what a voice. It could easily be generic rock but its more interesting than that, example, the way they use their instruments and the very 80s almost Cure/Japan sound in Release takes it to a higher level. I have never bought an album by them, now perhaps it’s time to start.

TIL Guess I'm more of a Pearl Jam grunge guy than a Nirvana grunge guy

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?✅

You have to be in the right mood and then it clicks

As much as Pearl Jam is now seen as a bit of a joke when it comes to Rock bands as a whole, when Ten dropped back in 1991 it was truly something else that helped push this brand new wave of mainstream music at an extremely accelerated pace to huge levels of stardom. The gravelly voice of Eddie Vedder is seen as a sign of shitty music for any other band replicating it, but for Pearl Jam it was truly their own creation and design quirk to their music to make it pop out. There is so much here one can dive into but I feel just about everyone and their fathers have already said it before. This album is emotionally rich despite its' very simple formulaic style. The tracks manage to transcend the audio and feel really whether to uplift with Even Flow or to crush with Jeremy and Black. Not much that can be stated here, it is great and that's about it.

5.5/10

A grunge classic- ideally a 4.5 star in my opinion but just enough songs I go back to warrant the 5.

A pillar of grunge, really dope debut album. Lots of hits

I must level with you. I fucking hate Pearl Jam. I am their dude and they are my Eagles. I hate their worship of classic rock, I hate their guitar solo's, I hate Eddie Vedder's voice and his faux deep lyrics that are so nonsense that he has to explain what every song is about in some interview. Most of all I hate the way that they serve as kings of alt-rock for people who love all the mainstream rock that they're supposed to be an alternative to. It is some consolation that Vedder and crew aren't bad guys. They seem to broadly care about the wellness of others and have used their platform to promote good things. I can respect that, I just wished any of their music sounded remotely appealing. If you do like classic rock and guitar solos and stadium tours, then you probably think this is the greatest thing since sliced bread and I'd rather Pearl Jam be adored than Motley Crue or something like that. But I'll leave the Jimi Hendrix worship for y'all. Put simply, he sees me out there on the porch, but I don't wave.

iconic 90s

One of the bands I always was adjacent to in my tastes, but never gave them that much of a try. Glad I did with this. Wow. Best Song: Black Rating: 8.5/10 Stars: 5

Great album. Learned a few songs by them on the drums.

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.

Best grunge album?

I mean, it's in the name of the record for a reason. If anything else, Adam Sandler's impression of Eddie is spot-on (10/10, 5/5 on this scale)

Seattle Seattle Seattle and all its bands <3

I know someday you’ll have a beautiful life I know you’ll be a star in somebody else’s sky but whyyyy whyyyy whyyyyyyyyyyyy can’t it be miiiiiiiiiiIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINE 💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔

Great guitar work, and the songs have such a nice vibe. Once is a solid rocking start. Alive is wonderful, that's the only song I've heard before, great song with an awesome guitar solo. Black was nice. Porch was solid. Garden had some wonderful guitar work. Deep was solid. All in all a good fun album. Best song: Alive

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.

Killer album. Great to play on the loud speakers. Dad and I would crank up Even Flow. Have just discovered. Loving Even flow - alive - jeremy - black - garden

11 Songs, and 5 of them are absolute classics, with a few others that are damn near close to them. Maybe not the best Grunge album but the best "Grunge" album. I'm ready to read all the comments about Eddie Vedder's voice. Ten is a perfect name for this album. 10/10

Important album. I recall it changed everything along with Nevermind. And was such a breath of fresh air from the overdone hair metal and pop heavy on synth

Alive is one of the songs of the 90s. Full of yearning for a lost parent. The rest is just ok. Grunge as a genre bar nirvana is dull

Doubt will be the best album Fav track: why go Least fav: Jeremy

good albums but his vocals are a little annoying

Why yes I am a divorced dad, thanks for asking. I was 21 when this hit so it feels very much like college and youth, music of "our generation". Nothing else they ever did was nearly as good imho. Every song on here is exquisitely crafted in arrangement, lyric, melody, production, and vibe. If they could have written more songs like "Oceans" I would have liked them more later. A perfect 10 of an album (see what I did there). They should have called the next album Nine and the next one Eight as they subsequently get worse and worse. I M H O. But we'll always have 10.

Fun enough.

I only knew Alive from this and have not knowingly heard anything else by Pearl Jam…but now I’m intrigued! Great and different sounding vocals, lots of layered guitar. High energy. Kinda reminds me of Lynyrd Skynyrd! Will be listening again and the rest of the back catalogue.

Good even though I'm not a divorced dad

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.

This album is a very high four. It’s not a perfect five, but pretty close.

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'.

i've already listened to this album love it 5 stars

Hard to say as a Nirvana fan, but this album is amazing. Tons of hits and an iconic sound.

I have never listened to a full Pearl Jam record before. I had no idea how many great songs came off their debut album. It is just too iconic and good to not give full marks.

Wanted to keep an open mind going into this but I just don't like Pearl Jam. It's way too slickly produced, most of the songs go on for way too long, and the lead singer's constant grunting and moaning is extremely irritating.

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

Absolutely deserves its place on the list. A pivotal album that defined rock for the decade.

why does he sing like that

Forgot how many hits they had, good listening.

Iconic for the mega singles and very solid for the tracks I was unaware of. There's grunge here but not as much as many others in the list and I think the heavier side of rock was the right call to make in terms of style. The songs feel like they define the genre of the 90's and Eddie's voice is so distinctive with a great range to complete the really tight instruments. A great album from front to back.

A very good listen. Like. 4/5

One of my favourite albums of all time...

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.

I tried it but I don’t like pearl jam srry

An essential piece of the 90s. So many great songs.

Tough time with this album. Vedder's a proto-Chad Kroeger with his extremely distinctive voice and singing style. He's competent and listenable, but the growls and yelling, great every once and a while, showed up way too often for my liking. The songs are solid to great the whole way through. Composition and execution are quality. Definitely worth a listen, but best to return for only singular songs every now and then.

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.

I've listened to this album many, many, many times. I was also lucky enough to be at the "Ten" show in Philadelphia several years ago when they played the whole album live. Not much to say about this album other than it's one of my absolute favorite albums. Not one song on this one that I don't love. In fact, I think some of the songs that weren't "radio hits" - "Release" in particular - are some of the best songs on the album. The album is just fantastic front to back and when you take into consideration that it was their debut album, it's even more amazing. I've had a pretty good week of albums this week, and this was the perfect way to top it off.

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.

One of the finest albums of the 90s, and therefore one of the best from any era. Featuring the mighty Even Flow, Alive and Jeremy, you'd have to go a long way to screw it up from there. Every track is loaded with foreboding and dark thoughts, which gives it an energy that few can match. Gad dang it sirs, have 5 stars.

9.5/10 Was tempted to let this be my first 10/10 (522 albums in), but really it should've just been called Nineandahalf No doubt Eddie Vedders singing style is an invitation for parody, but there's no denying the power of his voice, for example on a track like Why Go (I love the effect on the line "*SHE* seems to be stronger") and it really fits the music well. As others have mentioned the lyrical themes may be dark, but there is a certain warmth about the album, despite the bleak stories being told. It's not as cynical as Nirvana. Pearl Jam isn't too cool to add musical flourishes or write beautiful melodies (Black, Porch and Jeremy stand out in that regard). The album is dense and super tight. Every track is worth listening, even if the energy fades away a bit near the end. It's a near perfect heavy rock album. Highlights: Jeremy Why Go Black Alive Porch Once Even Flow Garden

Really not for me

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

This album is so good that I was confused when this came up because I thought I had already given it a 5 If i was being hypercritical, the last few songs are a bit of a drop off in quality compared to the earlier songs (especially that first 5 song run) but that is party down to how good the earlier songs are

Loved it when it came out and love it now. Every track is great. Can’t see myself ever tiring of this. I genuinely feel sorry for anyone who doesn’t love this.

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

I'm getting my flannel and doc martens out. Absolute fucking banger of an album 🙋🏼‍♂️

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.

3,5

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

Woof. Yeah I dunno. I remember when this came out and Jeremy played on a loop on MTV for like 5 years straight. I'd heard all these songs but never in one loooooooong stretch like this. It was fun to listen to I guess but I truly never understood why they got the grunge label. It's arena rock and it's kinda lame

Best Songs - Once - Even Flow - - -

Love this album so much. Immediately transported back to my teenage years. Hit play and just rocked out, and horribly sang along since to this day I don’t fully understand everything Eddie Vedder sings

Great album, takes me back

i really don’t like grunge. it’s like they take everything good about blues and remove it. nu-metal version of blues. lame and sonically boring. i liked even flow but that’s mostly because of the steezus meme.

Amazing. Pure brilliance from start to end.

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

Even Flow is a BANGER. So are Black, Garden, and Release. Once, Alive and Why Go are also pretty good. I don’t have a strong opinion on any of the other songs. A few I think could grow on me but I didn’t outright hate anything. First half of the album is definitely stronger than the second part. Still solid album. Will definitely come back to it. TOP 3: Black, Garden, Even Flow 3.5/5 stars EDIT: The more I listen the more I love it. I keep coming back to it so I’m going to have to bump it up to a 4. BANGER album.

Its pretty good I like Black

яка ж once ахуєєна пісня лав форевер

I don't know if I can hold Pearl Jam accountable for everyone that copied them..... but I would like to.

Classic

Easy 5/5

Good basslines. The singer has a very unique tone. Lyrics fun. That all being said, it's still not really my thing.

Es ruidoso. No me gusta.

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.

It's one of my favourite albums of the grunge era, it's unrefined, yet refined at the same time. The trackseven flow, alive, black and jeremey are punchy, raw and explosive. While the back half of the album (Oceans, Garden and Deep) become more mellow and almost melt away. Porch is the notable exception here as it really is a jolt after Oceans. Maybe it belongs in the first half, but maybe not? Later Pearl Jam albums (vitalogy on) became more refined but Ten really captures the sentiment of the era.

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

-when I was 14, I would have told you this is a perfect album. Now that I'm older, and know more about rock history, I see this as arena rock posturing -- these are guys with a modicum of underground credibility aiming for a superstar moonshot. To their credit, it worked; literally half the songs on this album got constant rock radio play. -the lead guitarist was found working in a guitar shop, and it definitely sounds that way. If anything has aged poorly, it's the constant Clapton-worship noodling. -Eddie Vedder's voice has been impersonated so many times it's almost difficult to hear him as anything but an "Eddie Vedder impression." Dude has a weirdly polarizing voice, his lyrics barely make sense (and never really rhyme), but he's got undeniable pipes, which is probably why so many people want to sound like him. -the worst thing that ever happened to Pearl Jam was getting lumped in with Nirvana. They were both from Seattle and wore flannel, but the comparisons basically end there. Nirvana are totally different (and a thousand times better, in my opinion), but if you disentangle PJ from the grunge hype machine they are nonetheless a pretty good rock band who made some pretty good records. -It sounds like I'm harsh on this album, maybe because PJ are an easy band to rag on, but I still enjoy listening to it and (for what it's worth) it's a "no skips" mainstream rock record.

This was a good reminder for me that “grunge” was a genre defined more by its aesthetics than by a common sound. Just like Elton John and Slade were both “glam” rock but sonically had absolutely nothing in common. That’s how Nirvana and Pearl Jam feel. Sure, they came from the same scene but, did they really? One of my recent metrics for classifying music is “does this music acknowledge the existence of punk rock?”, and I think that’s helpful for this comparison. Nirvana very clearly knew about punk rock, but Pearl Jam… doesn’t? This record sounds like the evolution of glam and hard rock of the 70s, mixed with some metal from the 80s (glam 2.0), but I don’t hear anything identifiably punk or post-punk. Before you try to argue with me about the metal thing, go listen to the guitar solo in “Porch” and then delete whatever you were about to say. I didn’t think I’d get here, but it’s hard for me to argue this isn’t a 5 star album. There are so many hits here, and I can hear the echoes of this record in so much of the post-grunge rock n roll. This record is like the 1991 version of Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours.

No doubt a great album and a significant one from those grunge days a 5 as far as grunge albums go but an overall 4

A 90s grunge classic. Vedder's voice is towering, the guitars are incredible, and the songs stick in your head for days. Amazing that this was their debut. Standouts: Even Flow, Alive, Jeremy, Porch

Being the 4th best of the big four of grunge is still better than most of the alternative-rock cheese that came after Seattle was mined for oil. I just wish somebody would've given Eddie the heads up that ending your song about a little boy killing himself in front of his class by scat-singing is probably in poor taste. I think this'll be all the Pearl Jam I need until I turn 43 and deeply resonate with Black after divorce number 2.

Okay it was like if someone wanted to unironically listen to rob zombie this is what the would listen to, kind of fun but not my thing i dont think i only got half way through too 😔

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...

It's just as beautiful as the first time I heard it... three years ago. Ten's an absolutely phenomenal debut album - basically no duds, a confidently unique yet coherent sound, and a bombastic rock/grunge energy in every track. This one's been on regular rotation and never disappoints. What's always so shocking about this album is that Eddie Vedder's Doors-esque warbly vocal delivery works so well. It's unique and fits right into the musical space the rest of the album sits in. The whole production is just so tightly-written that it's this fun, sleazy (affectionate) celebration from front to back. Black in particular has this rich anthem-ic quality to it that's practically unparalleled amongst its ilk; it's a spectacular showing for a new band. And Even Flow is just Even Flow, a rock-radio staple jam for very a good reason. Praise Steezus. Fav tracks: Even Flow, Alive, Why Go, Black, Deep

8/10 Buen album, me gusto bastante, bien la instrumental y una voz atractiva de escuchar, no me aburrió en ningún momento, algunos temas resaltan mas que otros. Bastante pj como termina el ultimo tema pero tampoco esta mal

Pearl Jam’s greatest album. Raw, emotional and pure. Vedder’s voice gives the music incredible depth and in my view, his vocals elevate this music from excellent to otherworldly. The band is so powerful. The record does not have a weak point. One of my favorite albums in my college years.

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

I can’t stand the voice

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.

love it but i‘m not astonished

Knew jeremy, fine album, good tracks

Decent album with some good guitar solos and good tracks

Masterpiece

4.7

This is a great album. It rocks hard and yet is completely emotional at the same time. Somehow its so hard and yet draws you in and connects with deep feelings and emotions. This is a rare one on the list that I truly think should be. While Pearl Jam and Vedder are just one of the bands that came out of the 90's grunge era they really helped define it and this album is a great example of why.

Great album! Fabulous guitar and drums. I was really into this album my freshman year of college. I haven't listened to it in decades and it still sounds great! I especially enjoyed hearing the "non-hits" again like Why Go, Oceans, & Porch.

In today's installment of "Fuck Yeah Friday"... I've heard this album so many times and it's difficult to separate it from my cousin, who was so obsessed with Pearl Jam in the 90s that I think they were literally part of the air he breathed. Lots of great memories driving randomly around town in my college years listening to them in his car. Their music felt like such a part of the cultural zeitgeist of the decade. And they were my first Alpine show in 1998! The start of many beautiful memories there too. But I did always love this album on my own as well, and I've got nothing but love for it still. I know he's comically hard to understand sometimes, and this might be the more "mainstream" version of what Nirvana and others were setting out to do, but this is undoubtedly one of the classic albums of that era. Every song is a total banger, and the nostalgia here is next level. So much fun to rock out to today. Very easy 5.

4.6 4x love this debut with a few all time classics.

AMÉM!!!!! Eu AMO esse álbum e ver que era o que tinha que escutar foi o MAIOR PRAZER, meu dia ficou mais feliz juro!! Fiquei muito feliz de ver o disco que foi a porta de entrada pro Grunge, que me fazer relembrar novamente nessa outra escuta sua importância e influência no mundinho do rock. O álbum era pra ser referenciado a um jogador de basquete, mas apenas ficou como título o número da camisa dele mesmo. Tinham uma postura muito anti comercial que entendo pois, o álbum foi um estouro e a pressão da fama foi algo que eles rejeitaram o máximo que puderam. As músicas tem um som rico em guitarras e texturas o que me lembrou um pouco do Jimi Hendrix em sua habilidade de fazer isso com maestria. A história do disco é muito bem contada, de forma que nos faz escutar e ficar “uau” com toda a atmosfera que é criada tanto pra compor a letra e vice versa. Minhas favoritas foram “Even Flow”, “Alive”, “Black” e “Jeremy”, faço um adendo aqui sobre como todas as citadas e as não citadas tem uma letra e história muito interessante por trás além da do álbum, então é algo de se apreciar por completo. Ten de Pearl Jam é um álbum rico em tudo que se possa imaginar, abriu caminhos para uma cena e artistas que viriam logo após isso, destacando o peso das histórias junto a um ritmo implacável e direto. Em momentos da música onde sempre utilizavam muitas metáforas, Eddie Vedder destrinchava de forma direta e clara histórias pesada e doídas de se escutar e que, com sua voz adicionava o tempero final. Além do som que PUTA QUE PARIU! Não há nada melhor do que escutar um álbum de rock/ grunge fazer jus ao que é proposto a fazer!!! SONS É SOLOS FODAS! Sujos, rebeldes e ousados, esse álbum gigante como já dito, faz isso e muito mais, sendo um dos meus álbum favoritos em vários aspectos deixando uma marca importantíssima pra música e pra minha pessoa.

Foundational album for an entire genre. I miss being young.

Side one all bangers, with a stoner doom sludge vibe but side two keeps on giving and you go to a deeper place of existential abyss

I mean its pearl jams 10. More like 10 outta 10 baby. Its a sick record. Filled with all time greats. Jeremy, alive, black, even flow. It just goes on and on and on. In the rare cases where a song comes up that wasn't a radio hits for the last 30 years, its still great. Oceans kills, so does the closer. I do wish that in the streaming era they would cut up secret songs on these 90s and 2000s records. It would just be nice to like a song I like and not have a hanger on I dont as much. No biggie though. This record is so damn good. Its undeniable. Even if im not looking to listen to it every day like I did in middle school. Its still one of the greats

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

Not quite my kind of music... 2 stars

una verga aguante lo hispano

ok not really my style of music

no soy para nada fan de pearl jam con todo respeto

Ten. 10/10, well 9/10, but higher than 8/10,so it's gotta be a 5.

100% buttrock.

Mid jams

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

Good variation of high energy grunge rock songs and slow daze like songs. Many high quality songs that stood out but my favorites were Jeremy and release.

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

Love it!

*breathes in* EEEVEN FLOOOOOOW— Seriously though, amazing album. Mentioning only Even Flow would be disrespectful to it. The whole thing is a no skip.

Die Band belegt bei mir unter den "Big Four" des Grunge Platz 3. "Ten" gefiel mir jetzt besser als in meiner Erinnerung.

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.

> the Beatles

Not my style but good music

My all time favourite album drops on the same day I upgrade my AirPods - serendipity. This is still a part of my regular rotation and hasn’t lost an ounce of shine for me. The first half of the album is where the hits lie, but it’s the back half that is truly great.

Me gustó solo que las últimas canciones no eran tan buenas

This is an amazing album. So many bangers on this one. I have listened to it countless times and I’m sure I’ll listen to it many more times in the future.

This is good. Very good. The only question is it a 4 or a 5? 4.5, round up or down? I'm going 5, bonus for something this good as a debut album.

меня удивляет эта двойственность: какой же разнообразный, интересный и живой вокал и как же вокалист вместо пения решает постоянно рычать. с трудом послушала, прям по ушам проезжается. в целом звучание очень яркое, выразительное, я понимаю, почему этот альбом может нравится и вдохновлять. просто не совсем мое настроение. 1,5/5

I think the appeal of this album is in the storytelling. The tracks I was already quite familiar with (Alive, Jeremy) tell emotive tales of difficult childhoods. Jeremy gives me chills still after many listens: the combination of the chords/melodies/lyrics at the chorus line "Jeremy spoke in class today" is one of those incredibly powerful musical moments. The Alive guitar solo does kinda annoy me. Its very on the nose. Overall I found the sound of the album to be a little bit less polished than I was expecting. Fave Tracks: Even Flow, Alive, Jeremy, Release 4/5

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.

schitterende plaat, maar het is geen "Vitalogy"

In the early 90s a bunch of bands from the PNW burst on the scene - Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden being the biggest in life. Nirvana was sort of the breakthrough that grew to exist everywhere. Soundgarden had Chris Cornell’s incredible voice - in my personal top 3 between MJK and SPM. But of these, Pearl Jam was the one that, for me, had the best overall package and sound. And I played the hell out of this CD for a solid 5 years. Many good records would come but this to me was their best. Jeremy was immediately iconic. Alive heartbreaking. And once an incredible, driving opener. I loved this album then and that love remains to this day. 5/5

Liked this way more than expected, even with Eddie Vedder’s vocals sounding like he’s eating a burger throughout

Things I like about Pearl Jam 10: Big Riffs catchy hooks, high energy, great melodies Things I don’t like: Eddie Vedders unintelligible, hurdy- gurdy vocals. Scrapes a 4 because the former are so strong they offset the latter just enough. 3.6

Hadn't listened in years, but really enjoyed it. Particularly the first half. 3.7/5.

Excellent. 4 or 5 songs that are quintessential to the genre. I actually have Pearl Jam bottom of the Seattle big 4 personally, but this album is top notch. I dont think they've released anything as good as this debut.

Not a Pear Jam Person

Po pierwszym przesłuchaniu w porządku, ale mnie nie powalił. Czuję, że musi być coś wyjątkowego w tym albumie, w końcu to pierwsze wydanie zespołu, niestety tego nie widzę. Po ponownym przesłuchaniu coraz bardziej mi się podoba. Myślę, że może to nie jest do końca moje, ale potrafię znaleźć tam coś co uwielbiam. Szacun 4/5 Ulubiony utwór to Even Flow

Me gustó bastante. Para entrenar o correr furioso, excelente. Puro rock.

Pearl Jam – Ten (1991) On Day 128, I was blown away by an absolute masterclass of a project. This album is perfect from start to finish it’s full of bangers with absolutely no fillers. Eddie Vedder’s performance is outstanding; his range is impeccable, with "Even Flow" and "Black" being perfect examples of his vocal triumph and the band's slick chemistry. While the hits like "Jeremy" were great, I found that the deeper tracks like "Porch," "Garden," and "Deep" are total sleepers that deserve just as much praise. Finishing with the beautiful and levitating closer, "Release," made for a triumphant listening experience. This is a definitive 5/5.

If you want grunge, choose Pixies, Sonic Youth, Nirvana. Why listen to Pearl Jam?

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

I am familiar with this album, and four songs on it so it was great to get a listen of it all. Excellent album, all songs are good, most are great. 4.5

decent songs

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

Nirvana Wish

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.

Wonderful album. I actually prefer some of PJ's other albums, but this one is iconic and the songs are great front to back.

meh, encore du rock

C'est un excellent début d'album ! Dommage que ça ralentisse sur la fin avec un peu de redondance. Mais c'est vraiment un moment très plaisant. Note : 4 À réécouter : Oui

I've heard this album a couple of times, and some of the songs are reslly good. I really like Garden, Once, Deep and of course Black. But I think the album is overrated. Not bad just overrated. I specifically don't lkke Alive and Even Flow, I have no idea why they are so popular

All time all time.

Shermz - Grunge is not my thing Wenz - It is not my thing as well, but “Black” is my favourite among the songs in this album

I thought I didn’t like them at all but I think I’ve only ever heard them on bad speakers. Still not on board with Even Flow though. Great instruments on this album. I’m not entirely convinced I like eddievedderswayofsinginglikethis but I enjoyed this a lot more than I expected to.

A long-time fav! Raw and rage-filled with beautiful memories woven between the notes.

The fact that this is their debut, is kinda mind-boggling. They really paved their own way, great record from start to finsh.

The garbled sound of the 90s was definitely a thing, but this album still hits regardless. Embrace the "who needs to understand" sound.

On my grunge mount rushmore. One of the greatest vinyl A-sides of all time.

Goated

Grunge royalty today. Got some absolute anthems on here but falls short of the fifth star on account of being a bit plodding places, lacking the spark of some of its contemporaries.

Grunge G.O.A.T.

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

Solid rock album that’s meant to be played loud. Lyrics are more story driven. Over 50 minute album that doesn’t feel long. I’m not sure if “Release” needs to be 9 minutes long. “Porch” and “Even Flow” are the song s that I like the most.

It's arguably the greatest debut album of all time. It's also not just a grunge era staple but maybe the most important grunge album (even though Nevermind gets more love). It's hard to put into words the impact this album has had on my life and frankly a generation of 90s rock fans. Even though PJ has gone through drummers like butter everyone who plays on this album is an all star. My least favorite song on the album is Jeremy but that's really only because it's been overplayed. There are no bad songs on this album. Also it has Black. You could give Ten 5 stars just based on that. It's not just one of my favorite albums of all time it's a damn masterpiece...

Even flow et black are my favorite 🤟

cop pop

Not really a pearl jam fan but good album

sounds cool about as cool as every other solid rock record from the 90s 4/5

Long time since last heard this, and it fairly holds up today. The music just has a cathartic vibe to it. Vedders voice is pretty much ideal for the record, it just wraps you in the oblique lyrics. And yeah 30 plus years on I would rather listen to this front to back than nevermind too. Good record, 4 Stars

Good, but didn't quite win me over to elevate to a 5

All round fantastic album. The hits are big and the rest of the album stands up well.

Fantastic debut

I enjoyed this a lot. Will 100% listen again, probably many times. The (very) few times a song came on that I didn’t like as much, I was loving it by the second half.

Þetta er skemmtilegt, soundar illa vel og nokkrir slagarar.

Þétt plata.

What can you say about PJ? A classic and so accomplished for a debut from these guys. Stone and Mike had such a great sound and all just clicked once they got their front man. These songs still sound great today and the album is near flawless front to back. It is only due to sheer over familiarity that I struggle to find much novelty in a repeat listen. Five.

A classic, every song is a delight.

I enjoyed this album, but as I was listening to it it felt more like a vibe than active listening. I was listening to it like an instrumental album even though I know there are vocals. It made me feel good to read the wiki and see similar reflections. This is the type of album I feel like was a gap in my home. My parents listened to older things and I didn't develop my own musical tastes until later. It was nice to listen to a Pearl Jam album and hear what the excitement surrounding them was about.

I wasn’t expecting this to be such a slog. Even Alive, the Pearl Jam song I thought I liked, went on a bit.

DISCAZO

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.

i love Pearl Jam. This album has a nice mix of classic loud rock and roll like "Even Flow" and "Once", as well as slow songs like "Black". The instruments are very strong, the drums are very heavy and prominent in alot of their songs. The guitars also play a large role, and I especially like the guitar riff in "Alive".

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

It was better than I expected

Ten es un álbum monumental donde el 90% de las canciones son obras de arte. La columna vertebral del disco es, sin duda, la voz de Eddie Vedder; su fuerza, vibrato y calidez elevan cada composición, convirtiendo el dolor en algo estéticamente sublime. Es un trabajo que suena más agresivo y moderno, con una potencia en las guitarras que se siente eléctrica y actual incluso décadas después de su lanzamiento. El contenido lírico es conmovedor, crudo y real, abordando temáticas de salud mental y trauma social que, por su honestidad, pueden llegar a ser demasiado pesados para el oyente. Piezas como "Jeremy" impactan por su crudeza, mientras que "Even Flow" destaca por su impecable ritmo. Sin embargo, es "Black" la que se corona como la joya del álbum, transmitiendo un desgarro emocional inigualable. Más que un disco con un concepto lineal, Ten se percibe como una colección de grandes éxitos.

It caught me off guard immediately by the first song till the last , I expected some chill 70’s album but it was really something unique.

Another 5 star album! Things are turning around as I approach the end of the list. The timing of this album was spot on. Early 90’s, aids epidemic in full swing, losing friends, making babies. Drifting away from hardcore Punk, fully embracing Grunge, whatever the fuck that was, and Seattle was ground zero! Great bands from this era. I ran into a chick from my 70’s high school days who gushed with the comment, “You were Grunge before Grunge was cool!” Ok… so I looked like a slob in high school. Got it.

Solid album from a band who knows their sound

It was a great album. Every song was really good (except for the last song 🤮). Overall, I would give this a 4.7/5!

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.

Ten is just the perfect album. There is not one bad song. Black may just be the most powerful song of all time in terms of lyrics and emotion. Incredible stuff, and this was a debut album. Crazy

Jeremy

I’m just like my dad man

No me llega, pero musical y vocalmente estan muy correctos

Depressing. Not for me

Pearl Jam might be my least liked out of the Big Four of grunge, but this album is great.

This is a very impressive album.

Once - 4/5 Even Flow - 5/5 Alive - 5/5 Why Go - 4.5/5 Black - 5/5 Jeremy - 5/5 Oceans - 4/5 Porch - 4.5/5 Garden - 4.5/5 Deep - 4.5/5 Release - 4/5 One of the atypical grunge bands whose first outing definitely leans more into the Led Zeppelin-type of rock rather than the punk or metal of their Seattle counterparts. Arguably one of the best grunge albums with no filler songs whatsoever and all the singles rip. The Even Flow-Jeremy sequence is one of my favorites and solidifies this as an easy 5*. Overall: 5/5 Favorites: Even Flow, Alive, Jeremy, Black

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

There are a few bands that I almost forget about and then when I visit, or re-visit, an album of theirs I'm reminded that I really love them. Pearl Jam is one of those and this album is an easy favorite that I don't often think about. 4/5

Fav song from album: Black

Prima, leuk album.

Haven't listened to Pearl Jam that much when i was younger but my uncle was so right about them

One of my all time favourite albums

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.

Possibly one of the best debut albums ever made. This album perfectly encapsulates the raw emotions of the 90s grunge era. Eddie Vedder was a force to be reckoned with his hard hitting lyrics, unique vocal range, and stage presence. Mike McCready brought his A game by both composing uplifting guitar solos and face-melting riffs. This album is why I have such a soft spot for 90s hard rock.

From Vedder’s unique vocals and guitar riffs they just don’t stop. This is a great debut album and it’s one that I totally enjoyed.

Es una joya a la que hay que volver...

no es mi estilo pero buenos temas

Increíble álbum debut de una de las mejores bandas de los 90 4.5 de 5

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 am frustrated by the fact that this his more than ten songs. Anyway 5/5

no. notes.

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.