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Better Days
Singer-Songwriter · 2010

Better Days

Eddie Vedder

Sun-drenched acoustic folk blending Vedder's signature baritone with rhythmic world percussion. A hopeful, soaring meditation on travel and self-discovery.

June 22, 2010 · Monkeywrench Records

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Better Days represents a luminous departure from the rain-slicked rock usually associated with Eddie Vedder. Written for the Eat Pray Love soundtrack, the song sheds the weight of grunge in favor of a bright, world-music-infused folk sound. It feels like a deep, cleansing breath, trading distorted guitars for the organic resonance of acoustic strings and the intricate, galloping pulse of Eastern percussion. Vedder's voice, often used as a tool for gravelly defiance, here sounds smoothed by the sun, carrying a sense of hard-won peace and spiritual curiosity.

Moments Worth Listening For
the entry of the rhythmic tabla percussion that grounds the airy guitar work
the moment the backing vocals swell into a choral wash during the final chorus
the delicate, finger-picked outro that lingers after the main rhythm fades
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 Better Days sound next to the rest of Eddie Vedder's catalogue?

Travel Journey+4.0σ

The writing leans far further into travel journey than the rest of the catalogue.

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