Pearl Jam
VS

THE REVIEW

The passion, the fury, the love, the dissent, the family... These themes envelop the souls of those who created this album that has marked the history of rock-grunge like none we've heard in a long time. It must be said that this is the work that, after the previous "Ten," brought Pearl Jam to their true consecration.
The formula is the same as the 1st album: A more mature Eddie Vedder with an aggressive voice, but with many more smoothed edges; Mike McCready with his evident Hendrix influences offers much more virtuosic solos, thanks also to Stone Gossard who is always ready to support him with original and never monotonous accompaniments; the mix is integrated by the rhythmic support of the stallion Dave Abruzzese with his string-breaking beats that have always characterized this drummer's overwhelming and precise touch, and the bass line by Jaff Ament that moves quickly filling, alternating, the parts of rhythm guitar and drums.

The team is now complete to perform a balanced and impeccable work in its genre: the opening track is the enveloping "Go" which gives each element its expressive space, then moving to the classic rock of "Animal" which is compensated by the tender "Daughter", an intimate piece that paints a tender family portrait. Other standout tracks are "Rats" with its funky style and the splendid "Rearviewmirror", the most emphatic track of the album in a mix of forcefulness and subtle fragments of psychedelia.

To say that Vs is a historic album is limiting, but without a doubt, it is the soundtrack that accompanies the memories of a time now far away, when the "shabby rock" filled the garages across the ocean, producing works of art equal to milestones... Good times...