I also listened to Pearl Jam’s new record, “Backspacer” on my Ipod at the gym today as well. I also loved this album. Most of it’s fast and upbeat rock n’ roll all the way through, except there’s a few slow and mellow acoustic songs, and I even liked their slow songs on the disc.

Some are comparing this album to be more toward the “Ten” direction, but I disagree, I hear a lot of “Vs.” and “Vitalogy” in it.

Eddie is always a great singer, but what impressed me the most is the band playing their instruments. Mike McCready, Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament all played extremely tight on the record. The sound is big, fat, and unique.

“Ten” will always be the best record they’ve ever done, but “Backspacer” is close behind it. Now I see why this album lands high in the Billboard even if this record doesn’t have a label. It was self released by the band themselves, they paid with their own money to get this album released.

It was a very good album. I enjoyed it, and you should check it out too.

Kev

Pearl Jam hasn’t had a hit record in years. Now they finally have one. Their new album, which is released without a “label” and unsigned at this time, “Backspacer” makes the Billboard top 200. You can only buy the album at your local Target stores, Itunes, the Pearl Jam website, and independent retailers.

Pearl Jam wasn’t the only rock band that made the Billboard Top 200 without a major label, remember, Radiohead’s “In Rainbows” made it to no. 1 when the album didn’t have a label at the time.

This is Pearl Jam’s first hit album since “No Code”, released in 1996.

http://www.billboard.com/#/news/pearl-jam-on-blast-to-no-1-on-billboard-1004015707.story

Congrats to Pearl Jam. I’m happy to see that they are getting successful again even if they are not with a label.

I guess the Billboard charts is for any musicians and bands to get high on the list whether you are on a major label or not. It all depends on how well your album sells even if you’re not on a major label or an independent label.

Pearl Jam’s last couple of records were self released without a label but they never made the Billboard.

If Pearl Jam and Radiohead can do this, so can you.

Kev