Comments on: Pearl Jam “Backspacer” Review

By: FatPanda

FatPanda — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 05:00:09 +0000

Interesting that you talk about new pearl jam fans, as I am one, I’m relatively young and I’ve discovered pearl jam recently and I have never fell in love with a band like this before. I do like backspacer as a whole, but I think their old stuff is far superior. I own several albums and I think the weakest are probably binaural, yield, and the self titled album. As most of you will probably agree I’ve found ten, vitalogy, and vs. As their best work, backspacer is somewhere between these two groups in my opinion. Just wanted to say that I hope they tour in my area, because god, their music is amazing, eddies voice is incredible. I must say elderly woman on vs. Is probably the best song I have ever heard.

By: SpurJ

SpurJ — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 14:42:51 +0000

i only started listening to PJ recently, and got the ten album the other day and loved it, and then found out about backspacer and downloaded it and i think it’s just as great, in a different way. if all the albums inbetween (which i will definitely get)are in the same style as ten, i can probably understand why some long time fans might not like backspacer as much, but i thought it had just as much quality and depth to it as ten, just with a different mood. my favourites from backspacer are just breathe, amongst the waves, unthought known, supersonic and speed of sound. can’t wait to hear the other albums.

By: prljamr

prljamr — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 08:03:10 +0000

Great review Chris. This is an awesome disc. I have been around since way back and I think even the band would admit to struggling to find their true voice and sound on a couple of records as all supergroups who are around for a long time do, but they have definately hit their stride with Backspacer. There is something for everyone here and one can become a new fan right from here. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame here we come.

By: SimonPhoenix

SimonPhoenix — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 04:00:09 +0000

I really tried to love this album, but I just couldn’t. I mean I enjoyed the bridge of “Supersonic” and I thought “The Fixer” was kind of catchy, but the album just didn’t do it for me. I really enjoyed the eponymous album with “Severed Hand”, “Come Back” and “Inside Job” as notable songs, but something happened between now than then as far as I am concerned. Pearl Jam are very talented players, singers and songwriters it just did not translate to this album in the ways that I so enjoyed in the past. Not bad…but just not my cup of tea.

By: Chris DeLine

Chris DeLine — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:52:32 +0000

downside = not the real disc

upside = wicked collector’s item (ebay it!)

By: me sean

me sean — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 05:04:32 +0000

this may sound crazy but has anyone purchased a backspacer cd from target that turned out to be some rap/reggae kind of stuff. I was given one unopened as a gift it came from target the cd is printed with the backspacer design and has all inserts etc. ?////

By: Pearl Jenn

Pearl Jenn — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:00:38 +0000

Ok,I think your write up is seemingly too nice.I am a LONG time Pearl Jam junky,one who has 18 shows under her belt,and the will to say I can die a happy woman after meeting my idol,Mr.McCready in 2006.But I disagree with your persuasive outcome for Backspacer.I “got” albums 1-8 and in retrospect grew with the band.
But this?Sorry to say PJ has dissapointed this long time bruiser with 32 minutes of “fun”.No depth,no feeling.Where’s the angst?The love,and the meaning behind it all?

By: Jo Sanders

Jo Sanders — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:35:46 +0000

Music is not very special. Some Nice songs.
The art of American record producing has hit an all time low on this one. Dynamics are as flat as a sheet of paper. Compression it’s called in the music industry. I can’t listen to this album.

By: Steve C

Steve C — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:00:30 +0000

You are all high as hell. This band has never done anything but slowly go down…and this is absolute bottom- until the next album.

“Practiced are my sins,
Never gonna let me win, aw huh,..
Under everything, just another human being, aw huh,..
Yeh, I donâ€™t wanna hurt, thereâ€™s so much in this world
To make me bleed.”

Sheeesh….when did some high school kid lamenting about being a kid become acceptable for an almost 20 year career?

Horrid…pedantic…boring…uncreative…and again it highlights how badly these guitarists suck..

And I’m a long time fan…

By: Lou

Lou — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 01:45:21 +0000

@ Mike

Just listen some more Mike. I am a very long time fan myself, and I thought they lost a bit on Binaural, Riot Act, and Self Titled. Not that they were bad albums, just not great. This one is truly great in my opinion.