Pearl Jam came together in 1991 and quickly made their mark as one of the great 90s grunge bands. I was 14 at the time and the fresh new sound and emotive political lyrics struck a chord with that has lasted a life time. Before their debut album 'Ten' Stone Gossard (rhythm guitar) and Jeff Ament (bass) had worked together in previous bands, most acclaimed Green River. They then hooked up through friends with Mike McCready (lead guitar), Eddie Vedder (vocals) and drummer Dave Ambruzzese (though, as with a lot of bands, a stream of drummers were to follow). The band managed to capture the grunge scene with political and angst ridden lyrics, simple rhythm chords, heavy ...  Read the complete review

I have been a fan of the band Pearl Jam for a few years now and have 7 of their albums. This album is from 1998 one of their most well known albums. Pearl Jam hail from Seattle's grunge scene of the early 1990's which spawned bands such as Soundgarden and the legendary Nirvana. Here is my review of the bands 1998 album Yield. 1.) Brain of J - this track has a live jamming session feel and Mike Mcready and Stone Gossard's guitar work blends together to make some great melodic Grunge Rock with Eddie Vedders notable vocals topping off the track. 2.) Faithfull - No it's their spelling not my spelling mistake, This isnt one of the best tracks Pearl Jam ...  Read the complete review

Pearl Jam are one of my most favourite bands. They formed in the early 90’s and their first album “Ten” received many rave reviews from the music press. Apart from the drummers, their line up has never changed over the years. This is: Eddie Vedder – Vocals, Guitars. Stone Gossard – Guitars. Mike McCready – Guitars. And Jeff Ament – Bass. With Jack Irons filling in the drumming spot for this release. They were immediately catoragized with the likes of Nirvana and Soundgarden during the Seattle Grunge era during the beginning of the nineties, but their music was never anything like ...  Read the complete review

Pearl Jam were met with a rapturous welcome in their return with 5th album ‘Yield’. There is no mistaking the force with which the guys in the band wanted to make their return, with CD opener, ‘Brain of J’. It’s a sudden burst of life that kicks off the album in true Pearl Jam rockin’ style. Raucous guitars and pulverising drums gel together with Vedder’s power-filled vocals which make for a cracking opening track. The frantic pounding subsides for a brief moment of breath before climaxing with wah-wah-ing guitar solos. Magic stuff! ‘Faithfull’ begins quietly with light irregular drumming and once again ...  Read the complete review

This is the fifth studio album from the Seattle outfit, and last of the surviving “grunge” bands. They have now outgrown the “grunge” term and continue to be the last defenders of the faith. The album represents a change in direction from “No Code”, as it is more produced and polished with a more rocky approach. Starting off with the punk rock of “Brain of J” it is a miss leading opening for what is to come, although it is a good song its style is out of keeping with the more commercial rock that is the main stay of the record. “Faithful” starts off with a fragile guitar sung over, then the rest of the ...  Read the complete review