Fun, optimistic, refreshing, the tightest since Vs, and the most digestible Pearl Jam record to date—that, obviously, is Backspacer. Since it radiates a great positive vibe, I wondered if there’s anything negative about it. I came up with ten.
10. Because of its slightly larger size, it won't fit in the CD rack.
9. Amongst the Waves is NOT a surfing song.
8. Matt is so awesome here many Matt-haters might melt to death.
7. The Fixer does not appeal to pop rock-intolerant purists and elitists.
6. The Target Deal pissed off narrow-minded slobs.
5. It ends too soon. So you tend to play it twice. You can't get enough, so you play it again. Then you realize you're late.
4. The booklet is good, but you can't find a photo of baby BOOM in it.
3. Eddie did not swear in this record. (Except for the parts where the words 'put a' , as from the line 'I wanna put a bit of shine on it', sound pretty much like a Spanish profanity).
2. Because its a pop rock-influenced record, there's a scarcity of face-melting guitar solos.
1. It had a very late release in Asia. The waiting drove me mad.(Eventually, the madness was backspaced).
