Pearl Jam

Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam
(J Revords/Sony)
After many returns to form—see Yield, Riot Act—Pearl Jam finally releases an album that rivals the band’s early ’90s heyday. Ditching preachy, pretentious lyrics in favour of genuine storytelling, Vedder is peaking, while the band churns out some of their best material since Vs.
Chuck Teed
categories: Best of the year (2006)

This article appears in Dec 6-12, 2007.