There they are again ... something no one seems to euphorischeres latest, now ninth Pearl Jam produced plate to have. Not longingly like the old days she seemed to be expected, not successful enough was "binaural" was for my opinion a far underrated album, but what good is if you do not like the fans. Whatever, as they are in any case again, the only surviving relic of the early days of Seattle ... well, as has been said. And a little but would you then but when the list of names has not changed for so many years, and Eddie Vedder plentiful aged and resigned sounds (it's up to the new hairstyle?), Anyway the old Pearl Jamsche passion and energy is still recognizable , What to "Binaural" always is somewhat listless and tired sounded on "Riot Act" back to life, the mood is similarly bleak and dreary, but also full of warmth and security; so introverted as "no code" and so soulful as the best moments of "binaural" and "th", so you could say it. Much has happened since the last album, including the Roskilde GAU whose victims has dedicated the song "Love Boat Captain" the band, a time ever expanding piece, the more often it is heard higher piles up the pain of tape on, it is clear that the trauma is not forgotten, it can be heard even all over "Riot Act", in addition to something else, "love" that is, because, as Mr. Vedder noted aptly: "It's already been sung, But It Can not Be Said enough, all you need is love ". The single "I Am Mine" intones Eddie Vedder in unheard vocal depth and with surprisingly successful intensity, the band accompanied the 3 / 4tel clock, and this sounds like the "elderly woman ...", just a lot nicer and more resigned. "Me, I figure as each breath goes by, I only own my mind ... i am mine" It says here, later there will be classic rock, but never covered or connected with great emotional outbursts, subtly resonates with sadness in the background , or even the other big feeling. In "you are", for example, where the men McCready and Gossard their guitars so percussive and catchy play than ever before, and Eddie Vedder embarks into unknown pitches in the chorus, to fly it seems umherdriftend, almost a little like his colleague Bono sounds. "Love is a tower, you are the key Leading me higher ... let me in" "Thumbing My Way" is then is the piece that moves you to tears, Eddie Vedder seems resigned than ever before, more honest than ever, totally without makeup and without a mask ... only he and his guitar ... and (it always falls difficult thing to say in one of the newer songs) perhaps the band is their saddest, mitreißendestes and emotionally valuable piece succeeded here with "black" and "present tense". "I can not be free with what's locked inside of me, if there's a key You Took It Away" and "There's no right or wrong, but I'm sure there's good and bad." Cry beautiful. And who really wants to get rid of some energy still can do that with songs like "Save you" or "green disease", punky-snotty's is thankfully no longer, it does not have to, too. "Bu§hleaguer" incidentally comes with groovy Chanting and therefore is the obligatory political statement, rather subliminal anger that resonates here almost cynical. Yes, there they are again, and there are still Pearl Jam. Again they sound different, and still you can recognize them, just as you could on every album, although they all, without exception, sounded different than the respective predecessor. Ageing with dignity, this band has succeeded like few others and it would be risky to say that this band has passed the peak of their work. Seen this has not yet been used, the curve is constant high. One of the essential CDs this year.
