Yield
| Pearl Jam
Yield
Yield is the fifth studio album by American alternative rock band Pearl Jam, released on February 3, 1998. Following a short promotional tour for its previous album, No Code (1996), Pearl Jam recorded Yield throughout 1997 at Studio Litho and Studio X in Seattle, Washington. The album was hailed as a return to the band's early, straightforward rock sound, and marked a more collaborative effort from the band as opposed to relying heavily on frontman Eddie Vedder to compose the song lyrics. The lyrics deal with contemplative themes, albeit seen in a more positive manner compared to the band's earlier work. -Wikipedia
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Sputnik Music
Yield takes everything that was good about Pearl Jam, and adds to it with startling complexity.
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All Music
It's hard to view Yield as a disaster, since Pearl Jam's conviction still rings true, but it's frustrating that journeyman tendencies have replaced the desperate, searching confusion that was the most appealing element of the band's music.
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Ultimate Guitar
it is as good a straight rock record as anything that came out of the late 90's, and it's worth mentioning that amongst the die hards, Yield and No Code are often considered their best records.
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Antimusic
Yield stands apart, just as each album does, for its moods, textures and vibe. It just happens to be the one that resonates most for me personally. I always stand amazed that a scrap of plastic with a dozen songs on it, produced for mass consumption, can feel like a little love letter written just for me.
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Classic Rock Review
The album saw a return to the more straightforward grunge/rock of the group’s early work with structured compositions and a deliberative recording process.
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The Music Box
Regardless, taking a step back and re-evaluating itself was a very smart move for the group, and it helped to make Yield Pearl Jam's best disc yet.
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Bullz-eye
Pearl Jam didn't budge, though, hoping that their exceptional material would win out in the end. Judging by the success of Yield, I'd say the plan worked.
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Metal Reviews
All in all, of the Pearl Jam faithful few will love Yield and few will hate it... most, put it somewhere in the middle, and that’s where the album best sits, whether you consider it worthy of a slightly lower or, like me, higher rating.
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AV Club
Yield is nothing spectacular, but it doesn't hurt the band's prognosis at all.
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Mid-American Culture
Overall, I think this is a very solid album. Like I said before, I’m a huge fan of Eddie Vedder’s voice and I could listen to it over pretty much anything, so it’s hard for me to not enjoy a Pearl Jam track. I’d give this album an overall 9 out of 10. I’ll definitely look into more of Pearl Jam’s music and other similar bands as well.
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