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All rights reserved.Yield - Pearl Jam (CD 1998)
Pearl Jam's Best Since "Ten"Review created: 05/10/00
by: awoolcott -- a member of Epinions
Pros:
Lots of hard-hitting tunes
Lots of hard-hitting tunes
Cons:
Some of the lyrics a bit whacked out
Some of the lyrics a bit whacked out
Make no mistake about it: I am a big Pearl Jam fan. I have all 5 studio albums and the live one. And Yield, released in 1998, is the best they have put out since their debut effort, "Ten." Mix an edge not seen in quite some time from them, along with Eddie Vedder's trademark angerous voice, you get a CD worth spending the money on, and one you'll be listening to for a long time.
The CD kicks off to a rocking start with "Brain Of J." With lines like "Who's got the brain of JFK/What's it mean to us now?" you obviously get the impression that it's about JFK. Apparently Eddie is wondering what it would be like if he didn't get killed. At least I think (I am far from an expert on dissecting lyrics, I look for the sound first anyway). Honestly, it's not the lyrics that make me enjoy this song, it's the beat and the music that appeals. I admit I have caught myself speeding a lot listening to this (which is why I don't keep it in my CD changer anymore!), it's loud and an all around rocker.
Another one I like is "Wishlist." It's not loud, it's melodic, with quiet guitars and drums. Basically it's about wishing for things, like wishing to be a bomb so he (Eddie) could go off (I have got to stop writing music reviews..I am no good!).
"Do The Evolution" is probably my favorite though. It is one of the louder songs on the disc, and by the end of it Eddie is screaming his lungs out. Always a good thing. Good lyrics abound: "I can kill because In God I Trust", and "I'm a thief, I'm a liar/there's my church, I sing in the choir" points out hypocrites that are abound in this country (apparently).
"MFC", and "All Those Yesterdays" round out my favorites. I have gotta say, "MFC" makes no sense to me. The lyrics are a bit "out there." But the sound is great anyway. "All Those Yesterdays", hits a bit more home with me. I interpret it as about someone trying to forget about something in their life and move on, and have to keep going and keep busy, and Eddie advising to just "rest and let it all wash away." I guess it hits home with me a bit for personal reasons, but isn't that what music is all about?
On the whole, I say, Yield is a good buy. If you were a Pearl Jam fan and got weary after Vs. or Vitalogy, I recommend you take a listen. It's closer to the Pearl Jam sound we all knew and love from "Ten." Give it a shot. And someone remind me to stop writing my horrible music reviews!
The CD kicks off to a rocking start with "Brain Of J." With lines like "Who's got the brain of JFK/What's it mean to us now?" you obviously get the impression that it's about JFK. Apparently Eddie is wondering what it would be like if he didn't get killed. At least I think (I am far from an expert on dissecting lyrics, I look for the sound first anyway). Honestly, it's not the lyrics that make me enjoy this song, it's the beat and the music that appeals. I admit I have caught myself speeding a lot listening to this (which is why I don't keep it in my CD changer anymore!), it's loud and an all around rocker.
Another one I like is "Wishlist." It's not loud, it's melodic, with quiet guitars and drums. Basically it's about wishing for things, like wishing to be a bomb so he (Eddie) could go off (I have got to stop writing music reviews..I am no good!).
"Do The Evolution" is probably my favorite though. It is one of the louder songs on the disc, and by the end of it Eddie is screaming his lungs out. Always a good thing. Good lyrics abound: "I can kill because In God I Trust", and "I'm a thief, I'm a liar/there's my church, I sing in the choir" points out hypocrites that are abound in this country (apparently).
"MFC", and "All Those Yesterdays" round out my favorites. I have gotta say, "MFC" makes no sense to me. The lyrics are a bit "out there." But the sound is great anyway. "All Those Yesterdays", hits a bit more home with me. I interpret it as about someone trying to forget about something in their life and move on, and have to keep going and keep busy, and Eddie advising to just "rest and let it all wash away." I guess it hits home with me a bit for personal reasons, but isn't that what music is all about?
On the whole, I say, Yield is a good buy. If you were a Pearl Jam fan and got weary after Vs. or Vitalogy, I recommend you take a listen. It's closer to the Pearl Jam sound we all knew and love from "Ten." Give it a shot. And someone remind me to stop writing my horrible music reviews!
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