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Binaural
Rock · 2000 · 11 tracks · 52m

Binaural

Pearl Jam

A murky, experimental pivot into 3D spatial audio. Dense with psychedelic textures, existential tension, and some of the band's most atmospheric songwriting.

May 16, 2000 · Epic

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A tense, atmospheric exploration of isolation and existential uncertainty wrapped in 3D soundscapes.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 52m
01
Breakerfall
2:20
02
Gods’ Dice
2:26
03
Evacuation
2:56
06
Thin Air
3:33
07
Insignificance
4:28
08
Of the Girl
5:07
09
Grievance
3:15
10
Rival
3:38
11
Sleight of Hand
4:48
12
Soon Forget
1:47
13
Parting Ways / Writers Block
7:17
Moments Worth Listening For
The disorienting spatial depth of the drum kit on Of the Girl that feels like it is circling your head.
The sudden transition from the frantic punk energy of the opening tracks into the hazy, psychedelic drift of Sleight of Hand.
The stark, lonely pluck of the ukulele on Soon Forget providing a jarring moment of vaudevillian social critique.
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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 Binaural sound next to the rest of Pearl Jam's catalogue?

Brooding+2.3σ

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

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