It's uncomfortable to listen to Kanye nowadays. Kanye's voice is generally the worst part of each of his songs, and knowing how drug abuse can exacerbate mental health issues, those lyrics are more disturbing than enjoyable. Same goes for lyrics about violence against women. Power and All of the Lights are undeniable hits.

Ethereal and offbeat. Easy to see how this influenced some of my favorite artists like Garbage and The Cranberries. Very indicative of the 80s to 90s sound. Iceblink Luck is a favorite.

Songs are pretty short and don't flow into each other well. Great, sweet love songs with very little complexity. No difficulty hearing any lyrics. Till There Was You is a beautiful showcase of Paul's singing at its best. I like the subversiveness of 'You've Really Got A Hold On Me,' where the singer admits the object of his affection treats him badly. That's about as edgy as it gets.

One of my favorite albums from my youth. Still holds up and is sadly more relevant now than ever, 21 years later

I get the appeal. Never personally been a Pearl Jam fan, but this album has all their big hits. I like it more when Vedder sings without much drawl.

I was working in alt rock radio when this album was released. It made no impact because it really does nothing groundbreaking. Other bands have done more with similar sounds

This album feels cursed and I love it. Also glad I can listen to this in headphones. If it was playing over speakers somewhere I entered, I would probably run away fast.

An interesting mix of grunge and classic rock influences. I especially like the psychedelic influences here

Album starts like a traditional country album, but starts to shine with the rock influences in Boxcars. Jericho is actually kinda fun, but then the album goes back to slow classic country with Tonight I Think I'm Gonna Go Downtown. I'll Be Your Fool is a delightful little ditty. I like the tiny howl he puts on certain words in it. Fingernails is also a fun song. The back half of the album is a little stronger than the first bit.

Modern heavy metal sounds very different from this origin point. I didn't expect to hear harmonicas, for example. I'm sure the guitars are loud and brash in concert, but they felt muted in the recording I listened to. The singer's voice doesn't quite work at some places (which probably accounts for the large number of instrumental breaks), but when it works, it works very well.