Album · Released 22 November 1994
Vitalogy
Vitalogy can offer a huge chorus and then immediately make you wonder whether Pearl Jam want anyone to sing along. The songs pull towards an audience, while the little experiments seem determined to push it away. That friction gives the album a nervous energy all its own. Last Exit gets moving with an urgency that makes a long introduction unnecessary. Spin the Black Circle is faster and rougher, driven by a guitar attack that sounds close to…
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VitalogyOur album review · 13 February 2026
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