Pearl Jam - No Code
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Artist: Pearl JamEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1996-08-27
Music Label: Sony
Soundtracks:
- Sometimes
- Hail, Hail
- Who You Are
- In My Tree
- Smile
- Off He Goes
- Habit
- Red Mosquito
- Lukin
- Present Tense
- Mankind
- I'm Open
- Around The Bend
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Free Music Review: No Code, quite a fitting title for such a diverse collection of songs
Hit: 5 Stars
I've got all the studio albums of Pearl Jam, Ten through the self-titled, and I believe that No Code is their best album artistically - musically and lyrically.
As the title of the review says, there really is "no code" to the songs here, in that they don't follow and particular formula or format, so they tend to song very different. They range from the crazy guitar of "Red Mosquito" to the soft, atmospheric sound of "Sometimes" and the first part of "Present Tense".
To not go on too long, I'll talk about the handful of songs on here that are my favorites:
Hail, Hail - quite a rocking and loud riff in this song, though the loud sections are interspersed by softer sections; should have been a hit, I think.
In My Tree - great rolling drumbeat in this one, as with "Who You Are" as well, and this song is why I would have loved for Jack Irons to stick around with the band a bit longer. Starts off with the drumbeat, Eddie's lyrics, and some prominent basswork, then takes off as the guitars cut in and the drums start to add some snares in. Great lyrical performance by Eddie Vedder in this one, he stretches his notes out very well, and even does some half-shouting that comes out well. The guitars in this song sound kind of like classic rock at some parts, and along with Eddie's singing, make the song one of the best on the album.
Smile - dirty and grungy rock riff with some harmonica thrown in; simply great and reminiscent classic rock. Another song where Eddie Vedder stretches out the notes very well.
Off He Goes - one of the ballads on the album, and another one that should have been a radio hit too. Some great soft and emotion-filled lyrics song here by Eddie Vedder that describe a person who's the kind that can never stay in one place for too long. Great acoustic guitar work on this song too, and the lyrics really remind me of their other songs dealing with realistic instances - such as Jeremy, Daughter, Indifference, and Better Man.
Habit - some growly and yelled lyrics by Eddie and a more aggressive guitar riff make this one of the more grunge sounding songs on the album. The lyrics sound to me like they're about drug addiction. I've read reviews that have said this CD doesn't rock as much as the earlier Pearl Jam ones, but I think it's still got plenty of rock in it - Hail Hail, Habit, Red Mosquito, and Mankind are about as hard as anything on on Ten, Vs., and Vitalogy.
Present Tense - this song's definitely a dichotomy, as it starts out slow and atmospheric with some sparse but good guitar work and softer lyrics by Eddie, but then the song picks up into a real jam. The lyrics have a good message about them: "makes much more sense to live in the present tense"; that it's not a good idea to live in the past or worry too much about the future, but it's better to live in the present. Some acoustic guitar slips in just before the tempo picks up. Probably the best lyrical performance of Eddie on this song.
Overall, this is a great album for any Pearl Jam fan, but I'd suggest getting into their more popular works like Ten, Vs., and Vitalogy (especially Vitalogy, due to its more experimental songs on it) to prep the unexperienced listener for this.
No Code Poster
Though it contains none of the band's radio staples, No Code may be the one Pearl Jam record that holds up start to finish. Partly this is because of the songs, which like the hypnotic "Who Are You" are unusually straightforward. But it's also because this is the most musically varied effort of the band's career: "Hail, Hail" is a full-tilt firestorm, but the quiet "Sometimes" is a hesitating, slow burn. And while "Smile" has a Crazy Horse roar, the unplugged setting of "Off He Goes" lets the song breathe and the emotions sink in. --David CantwellAlternative Rock Music CDs
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