Part of that is because Pearl JamвЂ™s musical influence has been limited almost exclusively to some of the worst MOR rock in history. (By comparison, imagine the reception that might greet, say, a new Radiohead or U2 album then think about the last time you even realized Pearl Jam were still releasing new music.) Those disparities make considering the bandвЂ™s catalog an interesting challenge - itвЂ™s been a thorny, uncomfortable couple decades with the band, who remain one of the most successful live rock acts in the world, yet have all but disappeared from the cultural conversation.

Die-hard fans are almost unusually protective of the band and their albums casual fans more or less dropped off entirely by the mid вЂ™90s critics frequently overrate the bandвЂ™s new material as it is released, then revise (and downgrade) their opinions when the next new material is released haters, meanwhile, are (naturally) gonna hate. More than many other bands, itвЂ™s hard to rank Pearl JamвЂ™s discography.

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