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Rock · 1993 · 17 tracks

Against

Pearl Jam

A high-voltage snapshot of 1993 grunge at its most feral. Raw, unpolished live energy where stadium anthems collide with punk-rock volatility.

1993 · Kiss The Stone

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This is the sound of a band caught in the white-hot center of a cultural explosion. Recorded in 1993, Against captures Pearl Jam at a pivotal moment where the polished success of their debut was being actively dismantled by their own restless, punk-inflected energy. It feels like standing in the front row of a crowded arena where the air is thick with humidity and the floor is vibrating from the sheer force of the low-end. The guitars are jagged and unforgiving, often spiraling into feedback loops that feel more like exorcisms than solos.

Tracklist · 17 Tracks
01
Release
4:30
02
Why Go
3:36
03
Deep
4:21
04
Jeremy
5:00
05
Medley: Daughter / W.M.A.
4:48
06
Garden
5:38
07
Even Flow
4:56
08
Go
2:34
09
Alive
4:54
10
Black
5:16
11
Fuckin' Up
4:10
12
Leash
2:49
13
Sonic Reducer
3:50
14
State of Love and Trust
3:42
15
Baba O'Riley
3:55
16
Animal
3:09
17
Rockin' in the Free World
6:48
Moments Worth Listening For
The moment the feedback resolves into the opening riff of Animal, triggering a visible shift in the crowd collective volume.
Eddie Vedder voice cracking during an improvised mid-song monologue about social justice.
A ten-minute rendition of Porch that devolves into a wall of controlled guitar noise and drum chaos.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Against sound next to the rest of Pearl Jam's catalogue?

Aggressive+3.6σ

Aggressive saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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