1001 Albums Summary

Come on, with songs like Even Flow and Jeremy on the same album, how is it not going to be a banger? 10 was the first album to come following the dissolution of the band Mother Love Bone, which retained its bassist (Jeff Ament), and guitarist (Stone Gossard). With the inclusion of a new guitarist (Mike McCready), the trio wrote a 5 song instrumental jam demo, and soon found their singer (Eddie Vedder) and drummer (Dave Krusen) who provided their respective and iconic parts on the album. Vedder’s vocals are definitely one of a kind. The band originates from Seattle Washington, but something about their style, and maybe specifically Vedder’s singing draws the picture of a very woodsy, midwest rock sound. Released in 1991, the album sounds very much of its time. The grunginess of their music pairs well with the grunge scene around them (Nirvana and Alice in Chains). The guitars hit even harder during the solos when that wah pedal is activated. Listening to the album makes me want to drive a beat up truck at 5 in the morning towards my job in a factory in the middle of a forest where an accident happens once a month wearing a construction hat and huge thick flannel sweater.

Holy Shrimps Batman, those first two songs are bangers. Everything else after that is eh. I think I just preferred the guitar over the horns a lot more and the first two songs have insane guitar riffs/solos throughout that keep me entertained more than the rest of the album.