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Genre:
Rock
Release Date: 12/06/1994
Run Time: 55:30
Thanks to its stripped-down, lean production,
Vitalogy stands as
Pearl Jam's most original and uncompromising album. While it isn't a concept album,
Vitalogy sounds like one. Death and despair shroud the album, rendering even the explosive celebration of vinyl
"Spin the Black Circle" somewhat muted. But that black cloud works to
Pearl Jam's advantage, injecting a nervous tension to brittle rockers like
"Last Exit" and
"Not for You," and especially introspective
ballads like
"Corduroy" and
"Better Man." In between the straight
rock numbers and the searching slow songs,
Pearl Jam contribute their strangest music -- the mantra
funk of
"Aye Davanita," the sub-
Tom Waits accordion romp of
"Bugs," and the chilling sonic collage
"Hey Foxymophandlemama, That's Me." Pearl Jam are at their best when they're fighting, whether it's Ticketmaster, fame, or their own personal demons.
~Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
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