Rock music’s most arrogant band released their 11th studio album a week ago (March 27) and while Pearl Jam does explore some new angles, the 12 song, nearly hour long Gigaton sounds slovenly at times with few peaks and sometimes … Continue reading Album Review: Pearl Jam – Gigaton
It’s not very hard to understand Pearl Jam’s passionate fan base. To say they are different is an understatement. Pearl Jam never really does anything like most other bands. They’ve fought with Ticketmaster and dumped their record label, they tour sporadically, sell tickets all at the same price ($65 in Portland), completely mix up the setlist every night of the tour and play three hours of songs featuring less singles and more deep album cuts. Pearl Jam last played in Oregon seven years ago and that was a benefit concert at a much smaller venue and without a marathon run … Continue reading Concert Review: Portland Welcomes Back Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam released Lightning Bolt on Tuesday, their 10th studio album and first in four years. The Seattle-based grunge-rockers chart a bit of new territory on Lightning Bolt and take an almost drastic departure from 2009’s effort Backspacer and much … Continue reading Album Review: Pearl Jam’s Lightning Bolt Reflects the Past and Present
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