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Rating: THE REVIEW
In the nightly commercials, I often came across infomercials selling CDs with the best "street songs" of the century. I always wondered what a street song was. Well, I still haven't found out, but I realized that "Yield" by Pearl Jam is the best road album ever released in the world. No album in the car gives me emotions like this one does.
The best part is that I'm not crazy; after browsing various forums, I discovered that many other people think like me. Turn on the engine, press play, and "Brain of J" makes you speed up by 40 km per hour, an energetic piece with a hoarse, angry, and incisive vocal line like the best Vedder can do. Cars and nonsense aside, the album contains some of Pearl Jam's best hits: "Given to fly" (my all-time favorite track), the poetic "Wishlist", where McReady manages to move with a minimalist solo, the political and fierce "Do the evolution" (with the famous animated music video), and tracks of excellent craftsmanship and atmosphere like "faithfull", "Low light", and "All those yesterday", in which they give a nod to the Beatles.
There are also the inevitable (!) cryptic songs like "The colour red" or "Push me pull me". The packaging of the CD is also splendid (something Pearl Jam has widely accustomed us to). My favorite album from the Seattle five. A bow. Must-have at all costs.
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The review praises Pearl Jam's Yield as the ultimate road trip album, highlighting its emotional impact when driving. Key tracks like 'Given to Fly' and 'Do the Evolution' are noted for their energy, craftsmanship, and meaningful lyrics. The album's packaging also impresses, marking it as a must-have for fans. The reviewer applauds the overall depth and atmosphere that define the classic Seattle rock sound.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam is an American rock band formed in Seattle in 1990, fronted by Eddie Vedder, known for landmark early albums and a reputation for intense live performances.71 Reviews
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By cliffburton86
I was immediately struck by the expressive tension of the album.
"Low Light", in my opinion, one of the most beautiful songs ever written by the group.
By TheBlackAngelsDeath
The band no longer assaults microphones, guitars, drums, and whatever else with the divine fury that inevitably accompanies those who know they carry the unbearable lightness of eyes, fists, and clenched teeth of a generation.
We are no longer in the humid and slightly sinister night of a Seattle among smoky manholes and vagabonds warming their ungloved fingers with timid bonfires on the sidewalks.
By Hungry
Yield (1998) is the first production from the 'new' PJ and is one of the albums I personally prefer.
Vedder proving to be a hypnotizing singer like we haven’t heard since the days of Morrison.
