Garden Party at the 10Club Pay Up forum posted Spin Magazine's review of Backspacer. And I quote him:
"here ya go: Headline : Alive Again, Naturally (Ed Ved and Crew crank up the carpe diem to 11)
Conventional wisdom marks 2006's Pearl Jam as the grunge outfits reignition point after years without a spark. If that's true, then the first three songs on their ninth full-length are the explosion at the end of an extremely long fuse. The band hasn't put together a trifecta this energized and from the gut in a decade, and though the rest of Backspacer doesn't match that opening salvo, it has terrific time trying.
"Gonna See My Friend", "Got Some" , and "the Fixer" nearly upend each other after rushing out the gate, exploiting Pearl Jam's leanest, punkest tendencies. And those traits carry through the albums 36 minutes. No time to waste and Obama in the White House mean no political bellyaching, so when Eddie Vedder pulls out that indignant yet inclusive snarl and proclaims "When somethings gone, I wanna fight to get it back again", you can probably assume "it" is his bands mojo.
Even the requisite restrained ballads feel renewed: "the End" finds Vedder channeling Cat Stevens, backed by a string and brass ensamble. Then there's the towering anthem "Amongt the Waves", which could bring "Alive" fans back to the fold. It even expands on that song's theme, moving from grudging survival to jubilant exuberance ("I've put away my early grave"). For the first time in years, Pearl Jam are seizing the moment rather than wallowing in it. JOSH MODELL
That's a pretty positive review. From my limited view, I think I agree with some of the general sentiments.
CAN NOT WAIT TO HEAR AMONGST THE WAVES
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I'm not trusting most of the mainstream media for reviews on Backspacer. A lot of them cave in to legendary bands and give overly positive reviews for mediocre work. That being said, Spin did give S/T 3/5 and Riot Act 7/10, so maybe they're more objective than say, ROLLING STONE.
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[quote="bdgavin"]I'm not trusting most of the mainstream media for reviews on Backspacer. A lot of them cave in to legendary bands and give overly positive reviews for mediocre work. quote] This is what is happening. I want to hear a negitive review to get a good sense of the album.
_________________ Vedder’s sticking with the underdog, McCready’s classicist rock solo, Gossard, Ament, and Abbruzzese’s solid yet organic and rootsy rhythm section. It’s earnest, it’s got tension, and that nod to classic rock. It’s Pearl Jam.
I'm not trusting most of the mainstream media for reviews on Backspacer. A lot of them cave in to legendary bands and give overly positive reviews for mediocre work.
This is what is happening. I want to hear a negitive review to get a good sense of the album.
What if there are none...
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Pitchfork wont like this album, Im sure.
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