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Backspacer (Limited Edition Gatefold Sleeve) |  | Artist: Pearl Jam
Label: Universal / Island
Category: Music
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Rating:  35 reviews
Sales Rank: 168
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Running Time: 37 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.3 x 5.1 x 0.2
UPC: 602527163178
EAN: 0602527163178
ASIN: B002IVLH6A
Release Date: September 21, 2009
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| Tracks:
| • | Gonna See My Friend | | • | Got Some | | • | The Fixer | | • | Johnny Guitar | | • | Just Breathe | | • | Amongst The Wave | | • | Unthought Known | | • | Supersonic | | • | Speed Of Sound | | • | Force Of Nature | | • | The End |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
emBackspacerem, /em/emthe ninth studio album by Seattlersquo;s Pearl Jam ought to raise eyebrows amongst those whorsquo;ve long had Eddie Vedder and crew pegged as glum grunge miserablists. Commencing with "Gonna See My Friend", an urgent punk stomp with the energy of a lit firecracker, this is a record that feels like a conscious attempt to shake off the cobwebs and pen a few upbeat stadium anthems along the way. While not to denigrate some of Pearl Jamrsquo;s more mournful, introverted work, it feels like the right move at the right time: "The Fixer" is a snappy number indebted to early '80s new wave, fitted out with celebratory guitars and --no, really-- handclaps, while "Just Breathe", described by Vedder as "as close to a love song as wersquo;ve ever gotten" is genuinely touching and surprisingly straightforward, simple sentiments born up on fingerpicked acoustic guitar and sweeping cello. Doubtless emBackspacer/em will remain something of an oddity in Pearl Jamrsquo;s catalogue, but itrsquo;s hard to imagine any fan of the band not appreciating this detour along the sunny side of the street.--ememememLouis Pattison/em/em/em/em
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 Thank god for that... September 22, 2009
Lord Percival Lesmond Bovis III
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
You know what? Ten was made a long time ago, these guys are fast approaching 50 and to expect them to make a shoegazing plaid clad 90s anthem album is a something of a joke.
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br /Take this album for what it is. A collection of great, melodic, intelligent tracks. The thing that hooked all of us fans in the first place was the big melodies, the "singalongability", for all their punk posturing, at heart PJ are a no nonsense melodic rock band, so why is everyone so upset when they release an album of great tunes?
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br /For me "Amongst the Waves" is one of the best songs they've ever written, the Fixer gets better with every listen. Unknown Thought sounds incredible up loud on a decent system and The End is beautiful...yes, it's got strings on it...who cares it sounds fantastic. Just breathe is beautiful, in fact they're all good tracks, even the throwaway pop punky ones. They got my toes tapping anyway.
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br /Look, I used to be an ardent PJ fan and lost interest in their angsty sound in recent years as I got older , but the positive vibe on this record is something that really suits them.
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br /Huge Choruses, no widdly solos, just good old fashioned songwriting. They actually sound like they're having a great time recording this.
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br /Love it. More Please guys....
Brief but I don't feel short changed! September 16, 2009
Mr. David M. Berry (UK)
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
Oh my god I could never have dreamed it would be this good, Just Breathe, Amongst The Waves Unthought Known are just 3 of the best songs to follow each other on any album they've done before.
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br /It's getting a bit of a cliché now with PJ fans but yes this is the most accessible album they've done in ages, as well as these 3 tracks the album kicks off with 4 great rockers, Gonna See my Friend, great opener followed by the brilliant Got Some, then the poptastic but fan based controversial The Fixer. Johnny Guitar sounds different to anything they've done before and gets a great funky Mike McCready guitar work out half way through
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br /The 3 stand outs mentioned are stunning, Just Breathe evokes Vedder's work on the Into the Wild soundtrack and is just heart breaking. Amongst Thought are like Given to Fly In Hiding off Yield and just soar and soar like only Pearl Jam can.
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br /It's also the most fun album they've done, they are in good spirits and Vedder laying off the politics for once has done the record the world of good, The optimism in the lyrics is also balanced with some dark stuff as well but unlike the angry young man flavour of their previous self titled 2006 album it doesn't seem heavy and flows so much better plus we don't get anything as dire as Come Back.
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br /The just over 36 minutes is brief but you feel anything but short changed and just feel compelled to to stick right back on. I've only listened to it on MP3 so far but have my vinyl now an intend on savouring this afternoon.
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br /A happier PJ is a nice change and where it doesn't quite touch the brilliance of Vs, Vitalogy and Yield it bests the last 3 studio albums without a doubt. The choice to enlist Brendan O'Brien cannot be underestimated his touch is essential to the overall feel of the album and decision to utilise strings for the first time adds an angle to their music never heard before, for a band who are approaching 20 years old it is an achievement they could release an album this good.
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br /Some may tire at the optimism included in this record and the positive energy and hope Eddie returns to the darkness of Vitalogy but this is a great mix of the freshness that we heard back when Ten was first released alongside the consistency that hasn't been heard since 1998's Yield.
Pearl Jam deliver again on their 9th studio album September 13, 2009
Mr. N. J. Henderson (Coventry, England)
10 out of 12 found this review helpful
For the first time since 1998, Pearl Jam returned to producer Brendan O'Brien for their 9th album. "We wanted someone to cut the songs up a bit" said Vedder, and cut them up he certainly has.
br /For the most part, "Backspacer" is uptempo alternative rock, not the heaviest music Pearl Jam has ever made, but equally entertaining and musically very relevant.
br /Lead single "The Fixer" didn't have an instant appeal to me, but give it a few listens and you really start to appreciate what Pearl Jam have done here. One interesting point to note is the song's length, clocking in at just 2:57, theres no complicated drum of guitar solos, just pure rock fun, a classic example of how O'Brien's input has influnced this record.
br /Elsewhere, "Gonna See My Friend" and "Got Some" are similar to "The Fixer," the latter being the better song which I expect will make a single release later on.
br /It takes until "Just Breathe" for the album to slow down its tone, a beautiful melody accompanying some heartfelt lyrics from Vedder make this a standout track.
br /From here onwards the album takes a different tone again, uptempo rock numbers from the early tracks are replaced by a more mainstream rock songs, the best of which is "Amongst The Waves" which features probably the albums best guitar solo.
br /Worth mentioning also is the sublime album closer "The End," a song with sad, meaningful lyrics which is beautiful in its delivery and a excellent way to bring "Backspacer" to a close.
br /Overall, "Backspacer" is an immense album. I would expect top 10 debuts from this in both the US and UK, plus a world tour in support.
br /Interestingly enough though, Pearl Jam did not renew their contract in the US with J Records, instead deciding to self release it, although internationally it will be released via Universal.
br /Either way it doesn't really matter, "Backspacer" is a album Pearl Jam can be really proud of, it sits up there alongside the bands best work.
br /Best Tracks: "Got Some," "Amongst The Waves," "Just Breathe"
Progress, not repetition September 22, 2009
D. Gore (North West Lancashire)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I'm tired of people constantly wanting a band to remake the same album over and over ad nauseum. And so it is with Pearl Jam. Continued cries of "it's not like 10 or Vs" are nonsensical. If you want an album like those, then go listen to them - simple!
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br /This detracts from what Pearl Jam have achieved. Arguably the best live band around at the moment return with their ninth studio album and have lost none of their magic.
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br /There's less anger, more reflection on Backspacer than earlier releases, illustrating that they've matured, however the opening track `Gonna See My Friend' and `Amongst The Waves' shows they still have the vibrancy and energy that formed the roots of Pearl Jam. `Just Breathe' and `The End' display Eddie Vedder's unique vocals as he reflects on more personal issues, rather than political views, the latter being particularly poignant and emotive.
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br /It's certainly shorter and, ultimately, more accessible than other Pearl Jam releases. At a little over 36 minutes, it seems over with all too quickly and craving for more. And that's when you reach for any of the other eight albums...
Sad Beautiful September 20, 2009
Marichiko (UK)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
br /This album is way too short, I couldn't believe it was over so quickly. Perhpas its because of the level of emotion in the latter half of the album... It really feels as though Pearl Jam have put a lot into this and I feel happy they have progressed in such a direction.
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br /The tunes on here make me feel happy but sad at the same time, there's something about them that makes your heart ache ever so slightly...
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br /My first review on here, probably my last, I just felt I had to say something.
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