FoN has some of the better PJ/EV lyrics of the past couple of albums. But it just feels too linear for me. I think it's Ed's vocals... just stays on the same plane the entire time. But agreed, underrated.

I hear what youre saying but I don't think it'd work if he started quiet and built big towards the end but who knows. It'd sure be interesting to hear it sung like that.

So, backspacer is a RM favorite already?

It doesn't look like many opinions have changed. Those who liked it still like it, those who hated it don't care enough to post about it.

Like you, buddy?

I've always liked it.

I still don't care much about it.

I still have only listened to it a couple of times.

BUT YOU POST WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE OFTEN CRITICAL SO THEREFOR YOU HATE EVERYTHING PEARL JAM HAS DONE SINCE BINAURAL!

Hipster.

Sometimes i feel like Backspacer is Pearl Jam's Era Vulgaris.
I mean, both get mixed feelings toward the fans, they either love, or hate it.
Both got more accessible songs (even poppy, if you're feeling dramatic)than most of their past albuns, and I think both succeds pretty well for what they were trying to be.

GSMF: 3,5/5 Never got me, I think it misses something, maybe a McCready or a Stone solo after the bridge. But the low tone chorus is pretty awesome.
Got Some: 4,25/5 Realy energic song, Matt and Jeff kicks all sort of asses in here, and I don't care for the lyrics. Still, it also needed a better solo.
The Fixer: 4/5 Fun song, hate the fade out.
Johnny Guitar: 2/5 Boring... Really never got into, but that bridge is pretty good.
Just Breathe: 4,25/5 Such a pretty song, always love to listen to it in headphones, it got a beatiful atmosfere. I needed a better ending IMHO
Amongs The Waves: 3/5 Never got why this was chosen for a single instead of FON. The solo is pretty bad IMO, but its an OK song...
UK: 4,5/5 Im kinda sick of UK... But still is a pretty good song, maybe a highlight of the album. WAY better in studio though.
Supersonic: 2/5 It could be a prett good song, but it just falls flat. PJ should learn how to do good punk song with Soundgarden (I see a little bit of "No Atention" and "Never Named" in this song...)
SOS: 3,75/5 I really like this version, almost as I like the demo. The should play it more live, but without Ed's acoustic guitar. It's not needed.
FON: 4,75/5 Easyly my favorite of the album. Never got why it wasn't even a B-Side. This song deseve more than what it gets. One of the best songs in the latter 10 years of the band.
The End: 4/5 A realy good closer, same analiss of Just breathe.

...Like you, buddy?

I think there are plenty of fans who are somewhere in the middle.

Hey, VinylGuy thinks you're great.

Jealous??

Very much so.

Backspacer comes off the ropes with Force of nature leading with a killer right hook.

I know.
the thread is missing because there isn´t more new members that are cool enough, right?

I actually am pretty cool.

Yes, that is why.