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Like this a lot, want to listen to it more often. Contains some of their greatest songs
Legendary album.
5. Great album!
I’ve been impatiently awaiting this sweet, sweet album that defined the soundtrack of my high school experience. Don’t wanna hear the PJ vs Nirvana dreck. Both bands and their high-water albums are era-defining.
Do I often understand what Eddie Vedder is singing? No. Do I care? Also no. I bought Pearl Jam's Rearview Mirror back in 2004 when it came out, but this was my first time listening to a whole Pearl Jam album. It's wild to me to take a look at the Billboard Hot 100 Singles from 1988-1992 and see the music that's on there. Pop music had pretty much taken over by 1992, with R&B, Hip Hop, and a few other smaller genres filling out the rest of the charts. Despite that, some of the best rock music of all time was being made in the early nineties as hair metal faded away and grunge music started to take over. As great as Nirvana was (Dave Grohl is one of my favorite musicians of all time), I'd prefer to listen to Pearl Jam any day. This album is stuffed to the brim with great songs: "Even Flow," "Jeremy," "Once," "Black," and my personal favorite, "Alive" are the standouts here, but "Garden" and "Deep" are just as good as well. The wailing guitars on "Alive" start off with a bang, building to one of the best guitar solos of all time. The drums crash at all the right moments, and Eddie Vedder's voice warbles and bellows in the most beautiful way possible. The lyrics here are a wild journey themselves too, telling the Oedipus-adjacent story of a man who learns the truth of his parentage. "Even Flow" has amazing guitar riffs as well, pouding your eardrums right out the gates. "Jeremy" is fantastic too, with Vedder's haunting vocals bringing a physical chill to the story of a young man who kills himself in front of his class. This album is absolutely fantastic from start to finish, and it's definitely going to be a part of my regular listening rotation. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to listen to "Better Man" and sob into my pillow.
An all time classic, I still can’t believe the chutzpah of eddies vocal sprinklings and Jeff’s fret less bass at their young age. The confidence of youth.
Amazing album, every song brings it
Despite Pearl Jam being my 4th favorite out of the big 4 Grunge bands, I believe this might be their best album overall. I really enjoyed this one and I will eventually listen to all of their discography.
This a a solid 5 stars. A debut album by a future R&R Hall of Fame band (that's still touring stadiums), and it has (almost) all of their best songs on it. They created a sound that stuck out from the rest of the 90s grunge/pop, perfected it, and got an entire generation hooked - all in one album.
Riding on a massive wave of nostalgia that's a big ol' 5. It's a damn good album, though, so it probably deserves those top marks even without those warm and fuzzy late nineties memories adding to the mix. Fave track - well, literally more than three quarters of them are contenders - it's really only "Dirty Frank" that's definitely not a fave. Let's say "Even Flow" for this play through....
I feel very ashamed that it took me so long to ever listen to this album. For a long while it never interested me to listen to this album, but once I heard the song Even Flow being used on those memes of Jesus skateboarding, I gotta admit, it was a mother fucking banger. But still It still wasn't the push I needed. Then I said "screw it" and put it on and damn, this album really is as good as I heard people said it was. Besides Even Flow, I think my favorite song is Black. I've only heard it once but it's a song that I just immediately connected to because I have had similar thoughts. In the end, don't skip out on this album, it's fucking fantastic.
From the interestingly subtle opening moments to the epic finish that brings it full circle, this is one of the most easily remembered and well constructed debut albums of all time. Almost every single song is a banger that people are still buying fuck-off ticketmaster nosebleed seats for hundreds of dollars to belt out every single lyric perfectly from memory. With the albums following after especially Vs. and vitalogy, they hone their sound even more and become something truly worth listening to. That's not to say this album isn't worth it because it is. But it's not without it's faults. I feel like garden and deep aren't the most memorable songs and especially garden doesn't do anything the other songs already accomplished. It also sounds like it's flirting a little too closely to sounding like Christian rock music. But deep is still super fun just not a standout. The mixing also drowns out the instruments and adds a lot of reverb to the vocals which makes this sound like a live album at times. This has always drove me nuts over the years but it's hard to imagine it any other way now. But those things aside, this is a fantastic album. The lyricism and storytelling is so good, it's hard not to get lost in it and feel emotional one way or another. Stories of heartbreak and broken homes, addiction and other forms of suffering. Evenflow is an obvious slapper and it kicks ass, but Jeremy is easily the best track and it evolves and progresses so nicely, the writing is incredible and instantly sticks with you. The case could be made for this song being in the top 100 rock songs of all time easily. Also I love it when it sounds like he's saying suck big dick in evenflow it's so awesome. Score: 90 Art: 90 - iconic
Incredible, Amazing, Show Stopping. I have been listening to this album and its songs for over 30 years. This is my favorite band, any album from this to self titled has great music on it. This is not even my favorite PJ album, but of course this is an incredible debut and helped change the music scene. Fall 1991 was one of the best times in music, starting with this bad boy. A mixture of grunge, alternative and hard rock, it's not just for dads, there is something here for anyone. Eddie has such a distinct voice that is often mocked, but the raw emotion and storytelling you hear in it as well as the strong writing make the album a TEN. This is the music I can listen to a billion times and never grow tired, having it ingrained in my brain and sing parts of random songs multiple times a day. These guys have never stopped rocking or changed their message and I love them forever. Absolute Faves: Once, Jeremy, Oceans, Porch
Herm yarl magnificence
Banger alert
Now here’s an album that gets the job done. Nothing but heavy hitters, this is the type of album that you expect to see on this type of list.
I mean, nobody can argue. The album 100% certifiably slaps. Banger after banger after banger. Even Flow truly makes me feel like I could hit a Christ Air off a quarter pipe from a 75ft drop in (I’ve never skateboarded a day in my life). I got no beef with Vedder. Easy 5/5.
FIVE STARS!!! Lot of bias in this album review, I’ll be the first to admit it, but how can you not love it? 1991 was such an important year for contemporary music, and this one is definitely on the Mt. Rushmore for that year. With this debut album, Pearl Jam paved a path for alternative music to make a splash into the mainstream music market. So many recognizable hits such as “Even Flow”, “Alive”, and “Jeremy” make this a very nostalgic listen. “Once” and “Oceans” are two legacy Pearl Jam tracks as well that live rent free in my mind. Lest I forget the most heart wrenching part of the album, “Black”. If you really listen to the lyrics and emotion that Vedder conveys, I truly think it is one of the songs where it’s impossible to listen to while not crying: “I know someday you’ll have a beautiful life, I know you’ll be a star in somebody else’s sky but why, why can’t it be mine?”. Fuck. Tough to sum up a blow like that any better, and we’ve all been there.
I was actually in a store deciding wether to buy this on vinyl or not. This is one of those albums I’ve heard so much I barely process it as music anymore, more just a series of sounds. Especially with a bunch of tracks being used for Rock Band I’m more thinking about the individual notes and structure. I hadn’t heard this whole thing through in at least 10 years. There really isn’t a lull, it’s maxed out all the way through.
I had this album (back when I collected CDs, as I did back then when this album was released) and listened to it a lot back in the early 90s. Because most of the music I had listened to and liked most in my youth is what we now call "classic rock," I think that played a big role in why I liked this album so much back then. It was more hard-edged and grungy than most of the rock I'd liked up until then, but not so much so that it wasn't accessible to me. It also was released at a time in my life when quite a few of the songs' lyrics resonate well with me. Musically, I was blown away by the band, especially Jeff Ament's bass and Mike McCready's and Stone Gossard's guitars. Eddie Vedder's voice is strong and outstanding and was perfect for their music. I probably overplayed their music because, after a few years, I stopped listening to them. Not their fault, just life and all that. I remember buying their next album and liking it enough, but things faded away and I moved on. I never felt like they weren't great or making cool art; I just didn't focus on them anymore. I had barely listened to them very much since then, so it was great to see this album pop up in the rotation. I definitely haven't given this album a full listen in what is now about 25 years or so. I was curious as it started how I'd respond to it. Glad I listened. Just some incredibly solid and superbly crafted rock music with lyrics that aren't juvenile, and absolutely stellar performances by all members of the band. Great energy, real depth, and overall really, really well done. Thanks, 1001 Albums project. You done did it again. :-)
I listen to this CD over and over and over. Till the point it's been quick a long time since I listen to it. Such a great album.
Huge record partially responsible for turning the tide of music. I still really like almost every song even after being saturated with it. It radiates rock and roll energy and was desperately needed at the time. Lyrically, musically, and vocally just a terrific record.
I never owned this album and knew every song. This was one of the biggest bands when I was in high school. Even flow and Alive are still stand out songs.
This is another, no doubt about it, 5 star album. Yet I’d still choose to listen to Nirvana almost anytime.
Yet another one of the absolute brilliant albums that came out in 1991. This is just an around great heavy rock album and one of the best from the 90’s. Eddie Vedder’s vocals are just outstanding a masterpiece.
Eh, not really much to say other than FUCK YEAH! This is one of the cornerstone albums of the 90’s. I still love it 30 years later, and regularly listen to these songs. The righteous solo in Alive never fails to bring out my air guitar and I widdlywiddlywahwah along with it! Tito can confirm.
Hi Mom
Pearl Jam rocks my ass. I wish I would have appreciated them more when I was younger. This album rules.
I don’t know why I’m just now listening to this album in full— what a masterpiece. Obviously I’ve heard their most popular songs over and over, but I’ve been missing out on the others! Release ended up being my favorite song. Absolutely beautiful way to finish out this album.
Awesome
Own on Vinyl
I feel like I'm a bit biased because Pearl Jam is my boss' favourite band of all time so I get a lot of them already on our Spotify blend One of the album's strengths is the interplay between the musicians, which creates a sound that is both raw and polished. Guitarist Mike McCready's solos are a particular highlight, adding a sense of urgency and intensity to the songs. Lyrically, the album deals with themes of alienation, loneliness, and the search for identity. Vedder's lyrics are often deeply personal and introspective, reflecting on his own experiences and emotions. In conclusion, Ten is a classic album that helped to define the sound of grunge and alternative rock in the early 1990s. Its influence can be heard in the music of many contemporary rock bands. If you're a fan of emotionally charged rock music, this album is a must-listen.
Once is probably the greatest intro song ever. Even Flow has Eddie do that slow/fast thing, it's always been a favourite. Alive is the anthem that all other bands wish they'd recorded. Why Go is frantic, with a desperate sound. Black is a quiet song, giving us a break before Jeremy arrives. What a song, even without the video. So much repression which then bursts out, mirroring that horrifying tale. Oceans is a sort of hippy Led Zep song, very much sounding like LZ III. Porch sounds like a live favourite, it's such a jam.
One of the Top 10 albums ever made period.
I am old enough to have owned this album on cassette. Though I haven't listened to it in its entirety since then. It's filled with a lot of heavy hitters. It's honestly such a good album and produced one of the most iconic music videos of the 90's.
Maybe it’s my bias in favor of rock and roll, but this album is and will always be one of my favorites. Its yet more evidence that the 90s were rich with music that has important impact on all music that came after. No notes.
Le hable a mi viejo si sabia q album era, y me dijo "COMO NO VOY A SABERLO???? ES ICONO DEL GENERO GRUNGE" y yo dije WWWWHHHAAAAAAAT, pero nada, papa no estaba confundido, y si, de todos los grunges q escuche, en este album lo usan mucho Y BIEN. Las letras tocan fuerte y los ritmos son buenisimos, 9/10
- jesus in skate 3
Another album that I did not need to listen to to know what I was going to rate it. The density of bangers on this album is astounding. Kind of annoying that there are 11 songs on it, though. (I should really look up why it's called Ten.) Among the first in a movement that's very special to me, and full of tracks that I regularly belt at karaoke. I contemplated giving it a 4, but that felt wrong. Also, I still remember the first time I saw the unedited video for Jeremy when I was a kid (maybe post-Columbine? I can't remember for sure) and it kinda scared the shit out of me, and thinking back to that now, it's kind of wild that that video came out in 1991. Standouts: Once, Even Flow, Alive, Black, Jeremy
I have loved this record since it came out. When Grunge was happening, I was obsessed with Nirvana and Pearl Jam was too soft for me. Now, at 42, I still love me some Nirvana but Pearl Jam tends to get more spins at my home. This record is basically perfect. It's cohesive, it flows really well, and there isn't a dud to be found.
Arguably my favorite album from the 90's. Super good.
Ik moest me schamen dat ik dit album nog nooit op z'n hele luisterde. Wat een fantastische plaat. Voor het eerst ook eens in enkele teksten hiervan gedoken, en dat maakt het alleen maar beter
Absolutely stellar album - one of my all time favorites. Just so fully of energy, grit, and instant classic hits in "Jeremy", "Even Flow", "Alive", and "Black". This album makes you want to crank the speakers up to the max from the get go but I will say that the album does taper a bit towards the end. 10/10
5/5 100 Whatever. I’ve been a lifelong Pearl Jam fan at this point. I’ve been to 20+ shows. Everytime I hear Alive it’s a celebration.
I don’t know how I’ve never realised that Pearl Jam rocks pretty hard? Sick album Saved tracks: Once, Alive, Oceans, Garden
Literally my favorite album of all time. Five stars all day long
Bangers
Amazing early pop grunge. Hints of 80’s production with a completely different style from the 80’s. Super high energy, refreshing non conventional song forms that are reminiscent of jam bands at times. Very bluesy guitar parts, great mix of strat and Les Paul sounds that are complimentary and don’t clash in the mix. Big guitars are clear and not muddy or overbearing.
One of my all time favorite albums. Grew up with this one, and PJ was my favorite from the grunge scene. Hugely influential on my overall music tastes. Album absolutely holds up to this day, and one I listen to regularly. Great instrumentals. Heartfelt and often devastating lyrics that I didn't understand as a kid, but do now. Love Vedders vocal style, inspired a lot of copycats, but none can do it like he does.
Mi alma en un disco. Una máquina del tiempo en sus notas, guitarras, en la voz de Eddie. Para mi gusto la perfecta combinación de guitarras y lirismo. Todas las canciones son para mí de 5 estrellas aunque tal vez "Alive" por haber sido machacada en la radio en su momento me canse más y por otro lado "Garden" como inflexión entre dos más potentes se me haga más floja. 5 estrellas o más.
Absolutely xlassix
I enjoyed it very much, the bass and guitar parts are toe curling, eddie vedders voice is god sent and the whole sound is very unique. when i found out this was a debut album my jaw hit the floor they sound so in sync with eachother a slay
Офигенная обложка – цвет, шрифт, композиция, кайф. Ощущения от альбома потрясающие – настолько музыка попала в настроение, что как будто больше ничего и не надо. Разнообразие в инструментале, гармониях и вокале (спасибо, что солист почти не хрипит, например, в Jeremy и Oceans, хотя его голос в любом варианте на моё ухо ложится великолепно). Коротко по трекам: Once – бодрое многообещающее начало, очень нравится вокал, Even flow – посмотрела лайв, парни люто зажигают (а оказалось, что эту песню записывали 70 раз), Alive – чудесное гитарное соло, смысл немножко shocked, Why go – кроме ударника и басиста там в целом никто не нужен, Black – кайфовая клавишная партия – простая, но очень цепкая, Jeremy – потрясные краски, круто по тексту, ещё и основано на реальных событиях, Oceans – очень вкусная лирика, особенно на контрасте с альбомом, Porch – заверните мне гитариста с собой, пожалуйста, Garden – слегка этнические мотивы, красиво, Deep – чистый секс, ещё так гитарами подгрузили хорошо, не выходя за грани эстетики, Release – после Deep заходит як колыбельная, +extra тречок на 4:50 Release – единственное, что вообще не зашло, сделаю скидку на то что это такая скучноватая кода. Много социальных тем, приятно, что в текстах можно поразбираться. Любимое: Jeremy, Deep, Oceans, Black Однозначно переслушаю, и не один раз.
Было приятно послушать. Местами однообразно, но очень вайбово. Больше всего понравились Alive, Black, Jeremy, Oceans и Garden.
Добро пожаловать в гранж, сучки! Злой, грязный звук с надрывом в вокале и тяжелые рифы. Все еще качает и все еще приятно слушать. Хотя на момент прослушивания ты понимаешь, что все это слышал и не раз, но стоит помнить - это все зародилось тогда)
deep це отрыв всего, странно что в spotify она самая непопулярная с альбома :(
А спонсор моего похмелья в четверг с утра: Ten by Pearl Jam. Ten by Pearl Jam - "ну, как Нирвана, но полиричнее и с крутым вокалом". Собственно, последняя фраза не случайна, ровно так мне и пришлось объяснять своим внезапным собутыльникам, кто такие Pearl Jam и что под них лучше пить. И кстати, благодаря этому альбому, у нас создалась реальная атмосфера паба: что-то там орёт вокалист, вокруг всё в дыму, пиво льётся из крана... В общем-то эта рецензия будет не очень подробной и скорее эмоциональной. В отличие от The Who здесь нет явного концепта, но есть единый стиль. Не знаю, кому-то такая музыка покажется пенсионерской, но мне прикольно пооткисать под мощные соляки почти в каждой песне. Ну и голос... на трезвую голову он всё-таки выделяется и звучит особняком. Из песен отмечу Alive и не самую популярную Garden: обе уже давно болтаются в моём плейлисте, наконец-то услышал и остальные треки. Очень много драйва в исполнениях, прям всю душу вкладывают. Ставлю твёрдую 5: да, мне было хорошо под эту музыку в моменте, поэтому вероятно это необъективно :)
It took me a while to warm to Pearl Jam when this was first released. Stupidly believing they were Johnny come latelys to the grunge scene, not knowing knowing the history of some of the member or the fact this came out a few weeks before Never mind but to a lot less fanfare. I was only after hearing Mother Love Bone that I fully began to appreciate them. Eddie Vedder's voice is perfect, gruff and melodic at the same time; Ament and McCready's playing straddling a perfect line between 70s stadium rock and garage punk
Lollapalooza
This is classic rock from the 90s, although it wasn't considered classic rock at the time. Along with Nevermind, these were the two albums that took grunge mainstream. While unconventional, the album rocks hard and is solid throughout. I always thought that Pearl Jam was an excellent example of a singer (Eddie Vedder) perfectly fitting the instrumentation. They sometimes reach too far on a debut, especially the lyrics, but it is awesome achievement.
Hard not to give this a 5. Debut album from one of the three foundational bands of Grunge/early 90's rock that saved us from Hair Metal (Nirvana and Soundgarden being the other two). Classic songs like "Jeremy", "alive", "Release" and "Even Flow" from this record cement it as being worthy of the list.
Not my favorite musically, but still a five. This is a really impressive first album with Pearl Jam debuting themselves to the public fully formed and at the top of their game. There is some really great guitar playing on here and Eddie Vedder's personality is pretty magnetic. Another album that could function as a greatest hits.
Brilliant album from start to finish. Grungy grooves and nothing but riffs.
Great songs amazing debut Oceans and black are highlights 9/10
Amongst the first to arrive to the nascent grunge movement, Ten was the beginning of Pearl Jam's ascent to a ongoing acknowledgment from supposedly opportunistic vultures to the natural successors of the classic rock icons they've always looked up to. From start to finish, the album refuses to let up with the intensity brought by Eddie Vedder's vocals and storytelling lyricism and the musical contributions of Stone Gossard, Mike McCready and others; lighting up a slow fuse that would soon ignite into one of the most ferocious and consequential of the 90s Seattle scene and beyond.
A barnstormer of an album front to back. Heavy but melodic guitars, pounding drums, and Eddie Vedder’s iconic growl combined with introspective lyrics make Ten a grunge classic and one of the best debuts of the 90s.
A quintessential 90’s rock album. While lumped in with the Seattle grunge bands I think it sounds more straight ahead rock and not as punk influenced as the grunge sound.
A masterpiece in any decade
Unleash the lion!
An all-time classic.
Before there was post-grunge, there was grunge.
Absolute bangers from front to back. Personal favorite is Why Go
Pearl Jam is my favorite band of all time. This is one of a few albums where I can pinpoint where my love of music started. Not one miss on the entire album and I don’t even think it’s their best album.
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A legendary album! An all time classic that deserves a 5 instantly. So song by song time. "Once" - A great grunge track that just rocks! "Even Flow" - This one speaks for itself. That intro riff is one any self respecting music fan knows from the first second. The one thing I have always wanted from this song was more bass in the mix. Other than that it is a perfect song. "Alive" - Another perfect song. I can't quite put it into words, but the song just speaks to you and it's impactful on many levels. Also a legendary guitar solo, one of the all time greats in an all time great song. "Why Go" - This song makes up for the bass that is missing on the first few tracks. Certainly a deeper cut on the album, but it is still is a good song. "Black" - For a grunge song from a grunge band it is just so melodic and beautiful. Vocally and lyrically it is also particularly gorgeous. If you close your eyes and let the song take you on a ride it is absolutely worth it. And good bass that sits too low in the mix. "Jeremy" - Another guitar intro that everybody should instantly recognize. I love where the bass sits in this song in addition to great guitar and drums. It is also lyrically complex and sad. "Oceans" - This is where we get to the more deep cut tracks. I don't have strong feelings either way on it really. The lyrics/vocal style take me out of it a little bit. Good instrumentation though. "Porch" - For a deeper cut on the album it is a great song. I think the more uptempo energy of it is a bit off-putting compared to the rest of the album. "Garden" - More good instrumentation with mediocre lyrics and vocals. It also contains a good guitar solo that I quite enjoyed. "Deep" - Not bad just by a decent margin the worst song on the album. "Release" - This is a good outro song. I love downtempo songs to end an album and this serves the job perfectly. Don't know that I love the hidden track though. All in all this is one of the all time great albums. The back half is slightly disappointing given just how great the front half is. The front half automatically solidifies it as a 5 star album though. I will always enjoy giving this album another listen.
This is a pure sentiment put in music.
It's been many years since I've listened to Ten. It's really a great album and for being a grunge album in the same era as Nirvana it has a different sound. Songs like Even Flow and Alive are true rock classics. Eddie Vedders singing style is unique and the words are barely comprehensible, which has been parodied to death, but I would say that it adds to Pearl Jam's sound that differentiate it from other bands.
this is one of my favorite albums ever since high school! i love every single track on it, but Alive is probably one of the top 10 songs of the 90s alone. the whole album, musically, is just such a perfect mix of grunge with more classic hard rock. and lyrics are great too - incredible storytelling on Jeremy and just pure emotion on Once and Black. i called out the biggest hits here but seriously there's not a single song i dont enjoy and i always come back to stuff like Ocean, Garden or Release Me. the only problem i have with this is that its such a great debut that they never really managed to top it or even come close to it. luckily, in the end Vedder went on to to find himself in more folky things such as the soundtrack to Into the wild. 5/5
Very very good
A decade-defining major debut from the Seattle legends. Top to bottom filled to the brim with all-time classics. The only real question is whether this is grunges finest moment or not?
All killer, no filler.
Classic
One of the best albums that's genuinely great from start to finish.
I find it hard to listen to this critically as it forms such a part of my teenage listening. Alive has to be one of the best songs ever recorded.
No extra listening needed! A true 5* classic.
Surprisingly, this took me two listens to get back into, but I can now confidently give this top marks. This and Alice in Chains' Dirt are my two favourite 90s grunge albums.
I was overwhelmed by this when it came out and it may be the album I have listened to the most. Still great in every sense.
One of the best ever. Amazing album all the way through. Mookie Blaylock though?
Really the best 90’s Hrunge album ever.
A Classic. Still listen to this regularly
What can I say, an absolute classic. This was first CD I ever bought. Listened to this front to back to many times to count. One of my all time favorite bands. Perfection.
I wouldn't call myself a Pearl Jam fan but know several of their songs. I had never listened to this album front to back. I now have listened to it 3 times. Best album we have been dealt so far.
I've listened to this album about 1000 times.
Top tier
First ever full listen. Amazing complete album with variety I wasn’t expecting.
Classic. Have owned in 3 formats, and still a good listen all the way through.
Every song on this album feels unique but consistent at the same time. The vocals always match the tone of the song perfectly. There's so many good build ups and the release is always well executed. My only complaint is that a few tracks just go a little longer than they need to.
5.5 One of the greatest of all time.
Iconisch album, even flow, alive en black zijn zo'n sterke nummers.
sterk werk met heerlijke classics
incredible album
Classic, Seminal 1990s album. Not one bad song on it.
Awesome album that brings back happy 90’s memories.
5/3 Edderd Vedderd
Grunge, 1991. Arguably in the top 3 of the greatest grunge records of all time with Nevermind by Nirvana and Superunknown by Soundgarden and one of the best debut albums ever both musically and commercially. It contains huge hits like "Alive", "Even Flow", "Black" and all the tracks are just amazing.
pearl jam are a weird one, they masquerade as grunge when the only thing remotely grunge about them is Seattle. they're surprisingly cheddar and their reputation is weirdly high considering the quality of their output. my conclusion for why they're so big is they sit in a void between a whole load of genres which probably means they get people fans from all of them. sort of grunge, fairly rock, sort of metal, sort of indie. that said for me their whole reputation lies on this album. i have listened to all of their albums as my mrs loves them, but this is by far and away the only one worth listening to.
My type of music - chill
Magnificent, one of the top albums of all time.
• I already knew Once, Even Flow, Alive, Black and Jeremy • Every song I didn’t already know is very good. • Every song was added to my main playlist • Release sounds a lot like Elderly Woman • The hidden track after Release is very cool sounding and very different from the rest of the album, though I wish it was its own track on Spotify for when I want to listen to Release on its own.
Love me some Pearl Jam. This album was boss.
A personal favourite. A grunge masterpiece full of standout tracks. Still remember getting goosebumps at a track the first time I heard the album.
Best debut album ever.. By the best live band of all times.
Never listened to a full pearl jam album before, but this was great
Wow! It’s been a minute since I’ve listened to this. Just incredible. “Once” is such a heavy track. It’s got the kind of hard rock operatics you hear on a metal album. Killer stuff. But this is more than hard rock. There’s so much passion and emotion in these songs. Pearl Jam isn’t just rocking out for the sake of rocking out (nothing wrong with that btw) — there’s an intensity of feeling, the intensity of life, that drives the energy of this music. Damn — “Deep” is such a wild track. After the mega hits (“Even Flow,” “Alive”), this might be my favorite. So intense. So good. I’ve listened to very little Pearl Jam in the past and revisiting this album is making me realize what a mistake that is. I’ll need to dive deeper for sure.
WHEW! Yes, an automatic 5/5 stars, fo'sho, both for the nostalgia cred and also for how many damn hits are on here. We have definitely watched many live shows (twice actually in person, mostly via Youtube) and Eddie Vedder will forever go down in history as the most energetic (and handsome) front man ever. I can't believe that this was their FIRST album! Freakin legendary.
Instant 5/5. One of my favorite records of all time, easily in my top 10. What a DEBUT! Just absolutely absurd how many hits are on this: - Even Flow - Alive - Black - Jeremy Even the non-huge radio hits are incredible, like: - Once - Why Go - Oceans - Porch - Garden (for real if you haven't listened to these you need to. "Porch" might be my favorite- the unplugged version is A+) It's arguably the best album by one of the best bands ever and easily one of the best rock albums of all time- all in my opinion.
Great album
This album is a giant bowl of "Oops all bangers"
Vooral goede tragere nummers (Release / Garden)
It feels overplayed, but thats just because its such a great fucking album that it cant help but be in your head all the time. One of the all time top albums of all time. Literally every single track is amazing - 5/5
Influential AF! Oceans, and Deep 🙌
Took me over 25 years to start enjoying this album and pearl jam altogether. learned to appreciate them for what they.... not the kind of band that I can listen to for too long though.
This album has been encoded into my autistic mind DNA since I was 13. Can go years without hearing it, then put it in and sing along with every lyric, every epic guitar solo, every kickass drum fill. A rock masterpiece.
Once - 9/10 Even Flow - 6/10 TOP 1 Alive - 10/10 Why Go? - 9/10 TOP 2 Black - 10/10 Jeremy - 7/10 Oceans - 6/10 Porch - 10/10 Garden - 8/10 Deep - 9/10 TOP 3 Release - 10/10
Pearl Jam is one of those bands that came in, dropped an incredible debut record, and never was able to follow up with anything nearly as good. It is a bit of a shame, really, but considering how much I enjoy this album I will take it as it is.
I wasn't too heavily into the whole grunge scene, but this album is just amazing. One of the best debut albums of all-time. I'm partial to the more nuanced songs on here, for example Black and Jeremy, but the whole album is great. I knew right away that this was a band with staying power beyond most of the grunge bands that were hitting it big at that time. 4.5 stars, rounding up to 5.
I already have this album on vinyl, it’s pretty good.
Always loved his voice and this is a true masterpiece
Amazing album, in the dawn of grunge! Great songs like Alive, Black and Jeremy. All in this album is solid, harmonic in its own chaos.
How was one album so freaking good?
That's a ten
Perfect fucking album.
Great album. Very cohesive. Definitely worth going past the first four songs (the most famous Pearl Jam songs).
Mon album préféré du grunge. Moins raw que Nirvana, mais plus élaboré. J’adore la voix d’Eddie Vedder. Il y a quelques trucs qui vieillissent mal comme la fretless, mais bon. J’y retourne souvent.
Fantastic album, not a weak track on it. Jeremy and Alive always seem to take the plaudits, but I’ve always preferred some of the more subdued tunes like Black, Oceans and Release. A grunge classic!
Iconic. Banger.
Immense. Eddie Vedder's vocals are full of feeling as they explore several deep subjects, soundtracked by some pulsating rock riffs.
Очень добротный альбом. Это именно тот альтернативный рок, который мне по душе. Оказывается, я даже слышал одну композицию из него раньше. В целом, впечатление от него хорошее.
One of my all-time favorite albums!
a genre defining classic. Hard to overstate it's impact and does hold over time!
On the quality of songs alone, it's a pretty clear 5. Only Porch (and if it counts, the instrumental Master/Slave) I didn't like. Everything else (except Deep) is very good at least. Jeremy and Black are very moving songs, with the latter probably being the best on the whole album. Once and Even Flow are very aggressive in nature, and Alive is one of those songs that appears to be hopeful, but Eddie Vedder's lyrics suggest otherwise. The only thing I wasn't a big fan of was the murky sound quality.
One of the best albums of the 90's, with probably the best song of the 90's (Jeremy). Feels unlike any other debut album. Not a bad track, and sound that is consistent with great production. Stand out tracks: Even flow, Alive, Black, Jeremy, Release
love this album, one of my all time faves
Incredible. The highpoints alive/black/even flow/jeremy are great, but the low-key ending of the album really does it for me.
Een klassieker, vroeger had ik er niet zoveel mee maar nu kan ik er goed naar luisteren. Fijne stem
Ik ben niet de grootste fan van Pearl Jam, maar dit is natuurlijk wel echt een briljant album. Wel de remastered versie geluisterd, die vind ik toch echt wel een stuk beter klinken.
Van top tot teen geweldig. Nog steeds. Zonder deze band was ik nooit muziek gaan maken.
Een van de beste platen in mijn collectie. Wat een energie! Dit opende echt veel muziekale deuren voor mij begin jaren 90. Pearl Jam op hun best, toen Eddie zich alleen maar met de zang bemoeide.
The really should be a Ten rating
Teenage vibes for me, I loved grunge when I was 16, This was one of my favourite albums. I give it 5. For me, this is THE grunge album.
I tried to stay away from Pearl Jam for as long as I could. Not growing up in the era when Pearl Jam reigned supreme and Eddie Vedder's wavy locks were posted on the walls of teenage girls everywhere, the plethora of Eddie imitators (mainly Creed) had turned me off to the idea of actually ever enjoying them. But on a Sunday at Reading 2006 I couldn't resist their genius any longer. We actually had no intention of watching them but the alternative was Maximo Park and that was miles away! Only knew about 2 songs but they completely blew me away. I then went on to become mildly obsessed with 90s pearl jam for a bit and this is still their finest work. 5/5
Perfect, or close enough. Bit of a shame Spotify didn't have the couple of bonus tracks on the UK cd version, but still one of my favourite albums of all time. Loved it!
Inarguably one of the best debut albums of all time, regardless of genre.
This is one of my favorite albums of all time. Perfectly constructed with poetic verses mixed into rock hits and brilliant melodies.
Muito bom!
Really a 4.5/5 but feeling generous today
David Browne from Entertainment Weekly 12/13/91: With the release of Pearl Jam’s debut album, the so-called ”Seattle Sound” has become, for better or worse, institutionalized, a lumbering monolith waiting for the Next Big Thing to usurp it. Ten abounds with everything you’d expect from a band from this part of the country — mountain-high guitar riffing that tips its Northwestern hat to Led Zeppelin; misty, elliptical lyrics that only hint at their subject matter; the primordial wail of the wah-wah guitar; and the lugubrious, druggy ambience of a young hippie commune. While there’s nothing wrong with any of that, you’ve heard it all before on records by fellow Northwestern rockers like Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, and the defunct Mother Love Bone (some of whose members are in Pearl Jam). Like many of its Seattle cohorts, Pearl Jam also flail about in search of a groove and a song. Occasionally, as in the single ”Alive,” they find both. More often, they lose themselves in a sound that only goes to show that just about anything can be harnessed and packaged. B-
Icônico
This is simply a gem. Lyrics, voice, sound, atmosphere - everything is absolutely perfect! Black and Jeremy are the best songs of 90s! Also one of my favourite albums ever! Has been listened thousands of times! Total Masterpiece!
Classic grunge. Possibly best grunge album ever.
Amazing album!! Fucking precious!
Great album great memories
This is one of the most important albums of my life. If time travel exists, it should be this album. I still remember when I listened to Black for the very first time. I was going through a depressive episode and feeling unable to get out of it. This is also the first album I analyzed with my daughter; I went song by song, read the background of the recording sessions, all the lyrics and their multiple interpretations. It was an attempt to pass the torch to the next generation. It was a father-daughter ritual.... I loved this record...
Forma e estabelece caráter por todo a vida.
Perhaps the power of nostalgia and the space of decades but this was a very enjoyable listen for me which I wouldn’t necessarily have expected a handful of years ago
Fantastic album. Probably one of the most well-known albums of the decade. Great polished songs from front to back. The big layered guitars and Vedder's vocals compliment each other well.
Still grows on me even after 20 years since its release with the intersection of grunge alternative and heavy metal. Just solid Rock vocals, beats, energy.
Flash in the pan. One-shot album, never heard from again. Seriously, I remember when this came out. I was in college and I gravitated towards it pretty quickly. You could not unhear this album; it was everywhere. Even the non-single, album tracks were played ALL the time. I tend to think of the album as overplayed, but every track on there (even Jeremy) is solid. It was their second album that solidified it for me “Go” is just a great opener. But this is where it all started.
I still remember first hearing Jeremy and then being surprised to find out Eddie Vedder wasn't 40+ years old. There are very few albums like this that not only have no weak songs but also changed music. I put together best of rock lists for each year of the 90's over the summer and it is amazing how different rock music was in 1990 versus 1992-93 a year after Ten and a few other pivotal albums from late 1991 (e.g., Nevermind, Badmotorfinger). Maybe short-lived, but it stomped out cheesy 80's hair rock / forced rock to be better. No doubt bands like the Pixies, Melvins, and Replacements paved the way for bands like Pearl Jam, but the sound was perfected on Ten. Hard edged, pulsing sounds and lyrics that make you think. Everyone likely knows the first 6 tracks (Why Go and Once are just as good as the mega-hits) but the last 5 tracks are also impressive - if you like the frenetic Even Flow, try Porch; if you like the brooding Black, try Release; if you like the multi-layered Alive, try Garden. An all-time classic.
Easy 5
Nice
I haven't liked another of theirs as much since then.
Einfach klassisch
Mother father and children of all my favorite music. 5 Sterne reichen nicht!!!
Le meilleur de pearl jam,un classique ! 5
1991, ключевой альбом гранжа. Американцы, дебютный альбом. Классный вокал Эдди Веббера. Входят в большую четверку сиэтлского гранжа.
I had forgotten how good this album is. Used to listen to it all the time in the early 90s. Not only is the album 5 stars but just about every song is 5 stars.
5/5 - Amazing
One of my faves!
One of the biggest most influential rock album of all time and it stood the test of time Best drumming award for the album goes to: Deep
the majority of this album is seared into my brain and it should be. unimpeachable. literally the only pearl jam album i think is any good but how do you outdo perfection
15. Ten - Pearl Jam. 11 Tracks Is this called Ten cos it's rated 10 out of 5? What an album! Don't think I have ever listened to it sober before. What an album! Have I said that before? Wow. A new bar has been set against which all others will be judged. Mind-blowing! 5/5
Black is my favorite track from the album. Probably an all time top 10.
Вечная молодость. Вечная классика.
So damn good. Loved delving more into the history of the band and the of this album. Eddie Vedder just keeps getting better with age.
Great album. I also love the not hits on this album LMAO.
Una joya. Este disco es simplemente increíble. Nunca lo consideré grunge, más bien me pareció siempre rock alternativo. El poder de Even flow, Alive y Jeremy es increíble, Black es una poesía hermosa y triste. Las letras están bien trabajadas, cuentan historias y llega a quien las escucha. Es el primer disco que me toca escuchar de los 1001 que ya había escuchado completo y que estoy totalmente de acuerdo que esté en este listado.
High school flashbacks. Hard to imagine that era without this album and band. Extremely influential and still kicks ass to this day. Easily one of the top albums on this whole list in terms of “must hear”
But first, pearl jam
Als Grunge ganz groß war!
OG
Potentísimo. El grunge más sobrio de todos. Debut gigante.
Memories of the Seattle grunge scene!
Amazing
Once, even flow, alive, release. Easy 5.
Obviously 5
Alternative radio is actually legally required to play all 11 of these songs at least once a day
yessss
Buen disco. 3 megahits.
chingonsisisimo viaje y como va cerrando el album
Awesome album, already knew it from before
I know this one by heart!
A barrage of hits for the first half and great music overall, even if I get tired from Eddies voice after a while. a classic alright
Yani tabiki 5yildiz
I think this is favorite album of the 90s
Fuck yes
Eddie Vedder is the best
10 stars
Classic!
familiar, used to listen to it a lot with dad.
Really great. I knew a lot of the songs, but had never listened to the whole album.
I liked this album a lot more than I thought I would. It was very angsty but it felt so deep and meaningful also. It's definite a super intense album but it really resonated with me.
Best Grunge album ever
LOL just yesterday I was listening to this and wondered if it was on this list, and if so when it would come up. one of the best albums of all time 5/5.
SUONA BENE. NON AMO IL GRUNGE ALLA FOLLIA. “BLACK” SPICCA SU TUTTE. GLI CONCEDO 4 STELLE COME SUPERUNKNOWN DEI SOUNDGARDEN, MA DUBITO POSSA ALZARSI. 4/5.
FINALLY! I’ve had this on CD for months and held off on listening to it because I knew it was on this stupid-ass list. Well NO MORE! Anyway this album is incredible. Obviously. I’m probably gonna listen to it later tonight. On my mom’s old CD. Still great quality by the way. When I talked to her about it she said it was one of the best albums ever made, and I don’t disagree completely. Like, no, but if you want. The highs are incredible, and by the highs I mean the big songs. We all know them. “Even Flow,” “Alive,” “Black,” and “Jeremy.” There’s also a few others that I personally liked a lot, outside of those, “Once” is great, “Porch” and “Garden” really hold down the fort on the latter side, but what I really want to discuss is the deeper feeling of this album. Not the anthemic choruses, not the extended outros, but the bridge on “Alive,” the placement of “Oceans” after “Jeremy,” the menacing intro and outro. There’s a deeper sensitivity here, that after a while, after all the words are gone, the seeps out of the chords and into the spaces in which the songs are played. It seeps into the streets, and the houses, and the radio stations. It’s why I really appreciate albums like this, despite some of the actual lyrics perhaps not being as intact as the songs themselves, what they’ve come to mean. They’re cultural pillars, and that means more. 9.2/10 DOES IT BELONG ON THE LIST: YES REASON: Cultural relevance and quality
21/08/2026 I am happy to give this a good score as I have never committed to these guys before and thought the album was good. Spotify listeners: 18.3 million
Some really great song but also some missers. They would make better albums after their debut.
Listening to this before 10 am counts as self harm
Good
A classic for a reason. Yes his voice has been imitated (badly) for so long and so often that even the original sounds like a parody, but I never thought Vedder's voice or delivery were 'bad' at all and didn't quite understand the criticism. As for rest of the performances everyone is bringing it. Possibly the best 'debut' album of all the Seattle Sound bands. Porch makes me want to jump off shit (complimentary).
Solid debut, has a few hits/bangers, great guitar work and vocals/lyrics from Eddie. Drags the tiniest bit towards the back end, but they really established themselves. Another debut where the band almost seems fully formed, even though we know they explored some different directions later.
Jesus on a skateboard only adds to the epicness of even flow
Fav: Oceans, Garden L: Porch 3.5 I don’t know how to feel about Pearl Jam. Listening to it I can’t stop singing along in a mocking style. It’s kind of good though and they definitely have their own sound. I’m glad it exists but I completely understand people who don’t like it especially if they had to hear it all the time.
This album is like putting on a favorite old sweater — or OK, flannel — from college. It no longer fits as well as it once did, it’s grown threadbare at the elbows and the fashion police may quibble, but it feels good and brings a reassuring sense of time and place. Ten remains a bracing listen, stuffed with big anhemic melodies, ambition and hooks that transcend genre. Fun to hear this again after so long.
I love sad grungy music. So many excellent songs on this one.
I loved this album, the guitar is so powerful throughout both lead and rhythm and the vocals are so prominent throughout. The anthemic nature of the album whilst also appreciating the melancholic undertones that exist. Overall, it had a clear style and also some songs which whilst keeping into that explored others. However, I don't think it explored enough of those other tones for it to be a 5/5. However, it does what it does extremely well, anthemic rock which makes you want to pick up a guitar (including air) and play along.
Similar to AC/DC, this could honestly be the only Pearl Jam I listen to until forever. My husband and I had a perceived near death experience not long before hearing Alive for the first time, so that song in particular really holds some meaning for me. Black, Jeremy, Even Flow and Alive?!?! Chock full of bangers.
Absolute bangers throughout but a few that drag the album down
I liked it and i did add some Songs to my playlist
Första halvan är toppen! Banger på banger. Alive är nog topp 1 på denna platta. I övrigt så behöver vi ta tillbaka stark gitarr och ridecymbal på refränger. Det är i refrängerna albumet lyfter!
Ett bra album som tyvärr inspirerat mycket usel musik som kommit efter.
Steven Flow
One of those albums that i had not given much thought to previously, even when knowing how well acclaimed it was and it left me dumbfounded for not having listened to it much previously. Truly solid record that is very representative of the grunge movement. 9/10 [KEEP]
Solid 4.5 stars. Listened to it whilst working on my DIY bass. Felt appropriate.
Some pretty solid and well-known songs in here. I was all about that 90s rock after the week of mostly meh that this had put us through.
It's good, but I get Veddered out quite quickly.
Ah... the grunge scene of the early 90s... I was listening to Nirvana and Soundgarden. This album.is good too, 4 stars.
I'm slightly ashamed to admit it as a 90s kid, but grunge just isn't really my thing. I like Nirvana, but the other big grunge bands just sound a bit generic rock band with slurred vocals to me. That said, this is a very competent debut and has some great singles.
The hits are hits, the back half drags
Great album, okay band. Wished I owned this one for sure.
Bunch of hits - even flo the winner. I've listened to this album and rear view mirror enough that I should give it a 5, but it's no longer my favourite sound. The vocals are almost comical now and I hate that I can't hear the lyrics clearly. 4-5 rats.
Music your college roommate was obsessed with. Some great 90s rock anthems in there. But, 30 years later, has anyone figured out yet what the fuck Eddie was saying? "EVEN FLOoow, walked-around like-BUTTERknives." Like, wtf?
Find das lowkey gut. Ja ist eintönig. Aber kann ich mich reinfallen lassen.
It was good to hear them. Brought back good memories
Great album, relentlessly depressing, the music, plus whatever sense you can make of what Eddie is singing. Ironic that the last song is called Release, but it is 9 minutes long. I didn't feel like they were releasing me from anything!
I was too young for this in '91.
Solid
Awesome energy, great representatives of Seattle's vibrant musical scene!
(5/7) grungy
Pearllllll Jam
carzyyyyyyyyyyyyy
Interessante Stimme, der Name der Band sagte mir was aber hatte sie nicht mit dieser Musik verbunden.
A fun throwback, reminds me of high school. Except the Jeremy part, luckily that didn’t remind me of school.
Pearl Jam gets a bad rap amongst folks whose opinion I care about. So I never really gave them a shot. But this was great.
Grunge’s other high point
8/10 https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/pearl-jam/ten/ Not a ten. It could be, based on roughly the first half. But then it gets a bit more dull and it loses its ten-ness.
Eddy Vedder graduated from the Bruce Springsteen school of singing. If a lyric is meaningful then singing with passion is more important than understanding what is being said. One of the best debut rock albums ever . grunge but not grunge with personal and emotional lyrics
Solid album
Good guitar sounds and riffs that drive the song. Very good!
a little too long and a little too frontloaded
I thought it was fine when it came out but it never stuck with me over the years. I like it more now than I did 30+ years ago. Still not my preferred genre but I can see why this album is so highly regarded and influential.
Classic!
Interesante y muy potente. Tiene clásico de la banda. Banco
Beter as wat ek onthou het ek sal weer luister
This is a pretty decent album, even much better than what I thought it would be. It has pretty nice guitar solos, and some great atmospheres. Some of the riffs are pretty catchy, and, overall, the album is very enjoyable. There is, although, some mixed quality. Some songs are great, others are nice... but there are a couple of songs, past a half of the record, that aren't much interesting. They are... just there, a bit bland and insipid for my taste, to be honest. But, I'm delighted to have found an album that is much better than what I thought would be, and one that I've actually liked. It has some great melodies, and I find it a very nice album to actually taste grunge music... richer in sounds and variety than what other bands of the genre like Nirvana offer.
Overrated, but still a classic. These guys managed to make a perfect balance of grunge and pop, with dark, angsty undertones. Still relate a lot to the concepts of being a misunderstood, different kid, which still rings true in adult life at times. Love the guitar playing and drums in particular, and though Vedder inspired an entire generation of boring lead singers (remember Creed???), he's a great guy and an original and managed to make friends with Neil Young and the Travelling Wilburys, so he and the band are not that bad!
4/8
My first grunge album. I like the vibe and 2-3 songs really stood out to me
It's fair to say this is one of the best grunge albums of all time. I have never listened to it from end to end, but have heard the majority of the songs. I would say the first half is much stronger than the second half, but that is probably because it has more energy. Overall, a great album, but not an album I'm going to choose to listen to very often.
Alive and Even Flow are the well known songs, but this is a strong LP with Vedder's vocals coming across as strong as any of the grunge instrumentations.
When this album came out it wasn't really what I was into at the time. A shame because this record is very good.
High highs, and some mids
I only knew Pearl Jam by name and had a completely different kind of music in mind when I thought of them. The album is good. I'm not entirely thrilled by it, but maybe that will come later when I listen to it again. 4/5
Energy comes spilling out of this record at various points, you could tell they were trying to impose their music and stand out from the crowd. Great vocals throughout, Vedder's pipes are strong and on good form. Some of the lyrics are deep too I enjoyed the mix of the album on my stereo, really well recorded, punchy and balanced. The guitar parts are lively, and detailed, the snare hits are loud and clear.
an all time great... vitalogy is better tho.
Even Flow.
Had several songs that I knew just not by name - but songs that you’d have heard if you’d ever been around straight 30yo men or in a gym. Music for frustrated straight men teenagers in the 90s.
4.5
Good stuff
Nice album, hard with its tender moments. Great vocal line, great bass
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.
Classic. An album that I didn't appreciate until later in life.
Yeah, sure.
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.
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.
It was alright
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
A pretty darn good album
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.
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
My style and enjoyed it a lot, but still only saved 1 song - a bit too American for my taste
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.
This album succeeds, even though it’s not supposed to. It’s just mucky music, but it somehow holds itself together.
Great album with a lot of the known bangers.
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.