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First of all, many people are hailing this as a return to form, when the simple truth that Pearl Jam never went away! True, Binaural and Riot Act were my least favorite of their studio albums but they were still very good and they were still rocking hard on the live circuit. But then again I can see where people are coming from because the album sounds energetic, passionate and vital and to my ears the best album since Vs. It is also really hard to dispute the fact that their recent live shows have seemed almost revitalised (I should know I caught them in Dublin. Amazing!), which is a good trickmore… seeing as they weren't lacking anything in the first place!
Anyway the album itself is possibly their most consistent to date. Even the obvious weaker tracks such as Parachutes and Big Wave contribute to the overall atmosphere and dynamics of the album - Parachutes being a whimsical melodic Beatlesque number and Big Wave being a singalong surf-punk sugar-rush. But what makes this a keeper is the fact that as usual PJ mix in lyrics which tackle politics and personal introspection without ever sounding cliched or lame (as lets face it every man and his band were getting in on the anti-Bush/anti-war angle) with music that whilst not particularly ground-breaking is solid as a rock - equally comfortable pounding out bruising power chords to atmospheric acoustics. This is an album that appeals on so many levels and will have you coming back to it for years to come.
Its hard to pick highlights but the 1-2-3-4 punch of the first four tracks - some of the most rocking in their catalogue - is hard to beat, but also the amazing lyrics of Marker in the Sand ("Now you got both sides claiming, killing in God's name, but God is nowhere to be found conveniently") and Inside Job (where Eddie proclaims he'll never lose his faith, because his faith is in himself) are equally affecting.
Its an album that mixes depth with sheer bombastic energy to fantastic effect, and if that's not an achievement for a band, many thought were way past their prime at this stage in their career, then I don't know what is.
Long live Pearl Jam!

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Pearl Jam - Pearl Jam (2006) Retail CD

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