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Let's start step by step, I want to immediately stand up for the Seattle quintet by saying and emphasizing that in my opinion, this album is very successful.
According to many critics, one of the group's most inferior works, but are we joking, inferior???
The Pearl Jam releasing inferior albums, come on, that's otherworldly stuff. Maybe not like in the early '90s, but still very interesting. "Backspacer" opens with three breathtaking tracks: "Gonna See My Friend", "Got Some", "The Fixer" with that "buona sera" in the lyrics of the first song that I appreciated so much, a taste for melody, pure rock and sweat, and excuse me if at their age they're still doing this stuff.
The album flows beautifully, interspersed with the splendid "Just Breathe" taken directly from Vedder's solo album "Into The Wild," an album I highly recommend even to those not particularly drawn to Pearl Jam. Perhaps the group shows a bit of wear in "Speed Of Sound", a track that honestly didn't completely convince me, but still always valid. For the rest of the album, we are always on great levels.
I know this is a review that won't satisfy the most demanding, but I wrote it on a whim because I don't understand why such an album is being snubbed and criticized so harshly. A great performance by Vedder and his companions, and particularly by Matt Cameron, who is truly outstanding behind the drums. Trust me, the Pearl Jam don't make mistakes, but if you're still looking for "Ten" or "Vitalogy," you're not on the right path; our heroes have decisively changed course for several albums now, but still great, and let's be honest, given the current music scene, they are a true lifeline.
Enjoy...
Tracklist Lyrics and Samples
03 The Fixer (02:57)
Yeah, hey, hey
When somethings dark, let me shed a little light on it
When somethings cold, let me put a little fire on it
If somethings old, I wanna put a bit of shine on it
When somethings gone, I wanna fight to get it back again
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, fight to get it back again
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
When somethings broke, I wanna put a bit of fixin on it
When somethings bored, I wanna put a little exciting on it
If somethings low, I wanna put a little high on it
When somethings lost, I wanna fight to get it back again
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, fight to get it back again
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
When signals cross, I wanna put a little straight on it
If there's no love, I wanna try to love again
I’ll say your prayers, I’ll take your side
I'll find us a way to make light
I'll dig your grave, we'll dance and sing
What's saved could be one last lifetime
Hey, hey, hey
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, fight to get it back again
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Fight to get it back again, yeah, yeah, yeah
Fight to get it back again, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
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By Black Creep
Backspacer is a well-made album and songs like "Got Some," "The Fixer," and "Force of Nature" will surely go on my mp3.
Beautiful, but no longer exciting... it’s as if PJ decided to always play it safe, offering tracks that don’t move an inch.
By TurboHawk
"The 36 minutes of the album flow quickly and pleasantly, among successful songs and somewhat anonymous tracks, without provoking symptoms of boredom."
"Backspacer is not bad at all... but one cannot fail to notice that it lacks a bit of freshness... either they are settling, or they are afraid to take risks!"
By umb
This is a sincere and unfiltered album, recorded directly, demonstrating that the passion and honesty of this band only increase with the passing of the years.
The gem of Backspacer is undoubtedly Force Of Nature, where the delicate hand of guitarist Mike McCready lays a sonic carpet for Eddie Vedder’s inspired voice.
By verorock
It’s an album that certainly won’t be accepted by everyone, but it will thrill the longtime fans.
Pearl Jam has changed in clothing, in age but are STILL ANGRY!!
