M+M Monday XLI – Pearl Jam’s ‘Backspacer’

I have been a fan of Pearl Jam since their first record, Ten! But I haven’t been the biggest lover of their music over their last 3 studio albums. But their new album, Backspacer, is their best album since 1998′s ‘Yield’. Their are some great melodies, well written lyrics and it all is great from beginning to end. My favorite is ‘Unthought Known’. I do miss early ’90′s Pearl Jam (heavy rocking, angry Eddie, etc.). But I’m glad to see they not only survived the years, but are still making great music and still relevant (selling albums/successful tours) today. Not many have long careers like them!