Album Review #3: Backspacer

Info:

Band: Pearl Jam

Year: 2009

Genre: Alternative Rock

Length: 36:38

Label: Monkeywrench (Independent and only in the US); Universal Music Group (International)

Actual Review:

This album is ninth studio album by Pearl Jam… NINTH! Most bands stop making music, good music by second, third album. In Pearl Jam’s case that isn’t going to happen not even on their ninth album. Backspacer is their shortest album yet and by god! One of their best. Their chemistry is has amazing has it was in freakin 1991, those astounding melodies, those soulful lyrics.

Has most people should know Pearl Jam have been doing “slower” and “less aggressive” songs lately… but backspacer contrasts with that by most song being probably their most punkiest and noisiest works ever.

But Pearl Jam still haven’t completely abolished those slower song they just put less of them in the album that with the appearance of elements of pop and new wave, gives the album a satisfying variety. In the other hand that that variety might become a bit annoying. I can’t say the calmer song as great as the more intense songs although their good, and if we see it in different perspective its kind of strange having this heavy music vs. light music match in the album.

Sorry for talking… writing a lot about the negative parts of the album but I have to talk about negatives and for the exception of that MINOR negative (not sarcasm) the album is full platinum positive (expression that means great, if your… slower to figure that out).

Overall the album has aggressive, electric and even rebellious songs opposed to the other laid-back songs, this variety works has double edge sword, inspite of the negative edge being practically harmless.

Best Tracks:

1. The Fixer (Like you didn’t saw that coming)

2. Just Breath (My absolute favourite of their calmer songs of this decade)

3. Supersonic

4. Amongst The Waves

5. Got Some

Worst Track: (Something New)

Unthought Known

Final Ranking: 8.6/10