Ten
Pearl Jam
Pearl Jams Ten (1991) is a wildly creative album that rocks with the best,
and is surprisingly intelligent, too. The obvious influences on these Seattle
rockers are Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix and The Who, but this isnt a ripoff
of any of those styles. Pearl Jam definitely had its own sound when the
band hit the scene with this stunning debut. Lyrically, the albums themes
explore various forms of psychological isolation and personal perspectives
on societal issues like homelessness, mental illness, incest, neglect,
abuse, suicide, drugs and crime.
Once chronicles the downward spiral of a man who loses his sanity and
eventually becomes a serial killer.
Once upon a time
I could control myself
Once upon a time
I could lose myself
Even Flow is a great rocking tune with strong guitar riffing and enthusiastic
solos. Its about a homeless man who is beginning to lose his mind.
Freezing.
Rests his head on a pillow
Made of concrete... again
Every song is a winner here, and rock guitar fans will enjoy what Ten has
to offer, too. Guitarists Stone Gossard and Mike McCready play inventive
heavy riffs and blistering lead solos everywhere here. Eddie Vedder is a
strong lead singer when he wants to be, and there isnt a bad vocal
performance anywhere on this album. His emotional reading of Jeremy, a
song based on the true story of a 15-year-old boy who commited suicide in
his classroom in 1991, is especially haunting.
Jeremy spoke in class today
Try to forget this...
Try to erase this...
From the blackboard
Ten is a classic that ROCKS! Its one of the best rock music albums of the
1990s, and beyond. Even though the subject matter is dark and sometimes
hopeless, its presented in such an unrestrained and powerful way that the
album is very much a motivating and energizing listening experience.
Definitely recommended to every alternative rock/hard rock music fan out
there.
...Hey, but Im still alive.
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