Listening to this album for the first time in a long time has turned me from a Pearl Jam agnostic into...someone who kinda likes them now. The first three songs are such an incredible opening and Eddie Vedder's caveman vocals lend every song an epic feel. But, the bubblegrunge sound they pioneered isn't totally my thing. Nobody did this sound better, but the bands it inspired were like Nickelback and Creed. Still my least favorite of the big 4 grunge bands, but at least I understand their appeal better.