Pearl Jam - Vitalogy

"I thought you were a friend, but I guess I, I guess I hate you"

I had never listened to this album all the way through, and I feel that I have missed out on a great album by not doing so. It may be because I just watched the Cameron Crowe doc "Pearl Jam Twenty", but I am currently in love with Pearl Jam records, with this one going right near the top. I don't think Pearl Jam has ever sounded so raw on a studio album. The ballads like "Nothingman" are just as excellent and powerful as the more rocking songs like "Last Exit", the balance is extraordinary. And, "Bugs" is the weirdest track since The Police's "Mother".




4/5
Favourite Track - Corduroy