Posted in: Musicouching by Matthew Emerson on September 22nd, 2009 | 0 Comments
My review of the newly released album by the great band Pearl Jam.
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Ahh the sweet sounds of the acoustic guitar in the song “Just Breathe” track five on the album. It’s a mellow beautiful song. Great lyrics on top of melodies, created by the guitar and vocals, that come together to relax yourself. I must admit that its a very relaxing song. I love walking around at night, outside, gazing at the stars with this song playing through my headphones.
Perfectly named is the song called “Amongst the Waves” track six. It’s named so perfectly because it simply creates the image and feel of surfing through the music. And for someone, like myself, who has surfed before this song is great because it recalls images and memories from the past. With inspiring lyrics and guitar solo’s its quite the song. I find, in listening to the song, that it has an epic feel to it.
I love the transgression of “Unthought Known” track seven. The lyrics are great, and I love how they added the piano in this song. With great rhythm’s and counter rhythm’s in this song, I love the solo’s and the vocals. It’s a fun song, and I think it’ll be a fun song to learn on my guitar. The Lyrics are so poetic, I love it.
Track 9 “Speed of Sound” is a motivational song. With upbeat melodies and a dissonant sound created in the harmonies of the vocals. I think this will be an easy song for me to tackle, and very fun to perform for my friends. The lyrics again are poetic with metaphors that just speak to you and in essence try to teach you a life lesson if you can listen and understand.
I love the guitar in “The End” the last track on the album. This song is very true and beautiful sounding, teaching you that people change and people just want someone to be with. I love the lyrics, they’re so poetic, simple, and beautiful. What can I say I’ve become a fan. I don’t know if I’ll be able to learn this song on my guitar simply because i’m more capable of playing rhythm and playing and not finger picking a melody while playing. 
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If you haven’t picked up a copy of this fun, upbeat, in your face, beautiful, and inspiring album then you are missing out. Honestly its one of the better albums I’ve listened to, to date. Loading this album to my Ipod as i type and can’t wait to be roaming the campus listening to the sounds of Pearl Jam’s “Backspacer”.
