“The group worked with producer Andrew Watt for its rocking, reflective 12th studio album, and made one of its best LPs”
“some of their strongest work in recent memory”
“The Seattle band’s 12th album is pensive, anthemic and emblematic of the storied 30-year chemistry shared between Eddie Vedder and Stone Gossard.”
“If we're using the long-outdated framework of criticism as consumer guide, then a review of the latest Pearl Jam record is largely irrelevant. Given they're over 30 years into their career, you're likely either already a fan – albeit with the usual caveats that come with that sort of timeline – or they are simply too old and irrelevant to bother with, another consequence of their longevity. By th”
“Retreating from the experimentation of Gigaton, Pearl Jam delivers a comforting blend of agitated fist-pumpers, roiling ballads, and yearning mid-tempo anthems.”
“Discussions about Pearl Jam’s 12th record should dwell on the extraordinary longevity of this grunge-era band, who arrive in their 35th year largely intact and on the right side of history – pro-environment, pro-voting. For their latest album they have turned to 33-year-old rock fan turned superproducer Andrew Watt (happy customers include Ozzy Osbourne, Iggy Pop and the Rolling Stones, plus PJ si”
