Episode Info:

Yeah, it was gonna happen right? Part three of our self-imposed Seattle Tetralogy, Pearl Jam get the Album Club deluxe massage this week. It was kind of a toss up between any of the first three records really, but Vs. won out. Why? Well, much like Nirvana's 'In Utero' this is a band, at the height of their unimaginable success/hype deciding who they want to be and perhaps more importantly, who they do not. Refusing to simply go with 'Ten (Pt.2)' ('Eleven'?), they defiantly spat this monster out and started the move away from MTV-friendly commercial rock they would consolidate even further on 'Vitalogy' and beyond. On top of all that, let's face it, Pearl Jam are the gold standard of how you age as a rock band. And their numerous, staunchly fanatical followers will back us up. Massive respect. Also.... Rearviewmirror. That is all.