![]() ![]() But for all the aggression of standout tracks like “Come Back” and “Inside Job,” there’s not enough bite to leave a mark. It’s not an abject failure, and some of its 13 songs are hookier and punchier than anything the band had come up with in years. Unfortunately, it’s not a great album regardless of what you call it, and a very far cry from the ‘definitive’ Pearl Jam sound the title seems to imply. It’s rare to find a self-titled album so far into a band’s career as this, which might explain why so many people prefer to refer to the band’s eponymous 2006 offering as Avocado. It’s not horrible, it’s just not inspirational. It doesn’t break new ground, the lyrics are about as incendiary as a wet rag, and it’s more radio-friendly than Pearl Jam has any right to be. # 10 – Lightning BoltĢ013’s Lightning Bolt is the sound of a group of middle-aged men who’ve settled into their sound and have no plans on upsetting the apple cart. So, which rank among the best? Everyone’s got their opinion – this is ours. But ultimately, Ten was released 30 years ago, and in between then and now, there’s been a lot of stonkingly good albums. If that sounds like hyperbole, go listen to the album and see if you still think the same. It made a joke of everything that had come before and set the template for everything that came next. The band’s 1991 debut didn’t just define them, it defined an entire generation. Actually, make that a dozen very good reasons. There’s a 100 percent chance you already know which album is at No.1, and it’s there for a very good reason. Photo: tammylo, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia CommonsĪ ranking of the top 10 Pearl Jam albums isn’t a close poll.
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