His voice was incredibly flexible and he could sing the hell out of any type of song, which over time gave STP more sonic variety in their sound. Vocals : Scott Weiland was a gifted singer and a captivating performer. I'm giving this one to Pearl Jam because at least it seems like they're trying (and failing) to be socially-conscious. You would think that Eddie going on and on about smelling some old lady's breath would be the creepiest thing but Weiland upstages him with the dead girlfriend under the floorboards. I'm not sure if they were trying to be oblique on purpose, but it's all gibberish to me. Lyrics : I have no idea what the hell anyone is talking about on either of these albums. The two most "out there" songs - "Pretty Penny" and "WMA" aren't all that weird and the hidden track "Second Album" is pretty fun. Įxperimental Nonsense : Thankfully there's nothing as bad as "Wet My Bed" (STP- Core ) or "Sexymophandle" (PJ- Vitology ) on these two albums. Just like with hair metal, grunge ballads are always secretly the most enjoyable songs. "Daughter" and "Elderly Woman." are both excellent, but "Interstate Love Song" and "Big Empty" are pantheon-level songs. Pearl Jam reaches a little higher - "Animal", "Glorified G" and "Dissident" are truly fantastic - but they also have more filler with garbage like "Go" and "Blood". I think STP is more consistent - all of the songs are very good but only “Meatplow" and "Vasoline" are truly great. Rockers : Both albums are full of rockers and bursting with big riffs. Ĭover : Obviously I'm going to pick an adorable cherub riding on the back of an equally adorable dragon over an angry sheep, even if said sheep has great teeth. However, neither band anticipated how poorly those titles would fare from an SEO perspective. feels adversarial while Purple seems regal. Presenting.The Showdown: Stone Temple Pilots' Purple vs. I decided to resolve my dilemma in the most Gen X way possible - by giving up and not making a choice at all. and Stone Temple Pilots' Purple - two of the best albums of the genre. Having already covered Smashing Pumpkins' Siamese Dream, I was left with the impossible choice between Pearl Jam's Vs. That's when I got on the bus sensible subcompact.ġ994 was an excellent vintage for grunge albums, specifically second albums that not only avoided the dreaded sophomore slump, but demonstrated real growth from their predecessors. More specifically, when the Smashing Pumpkins provided a dash of delicious prog rock, when Pearl Jam cranked up the classic rock vibe, and when Stone Temple Pilots added some artsy glam rock. It wasn't until grunge itself evolved that I got more interested. Flannel sheets are way too hot in the summer. (If you can remember it you probably weren't there, maaaaan!)Īt the time we liked to praise grunge as being some revolutionary new form of rock music, but in retrospect it was just a mash-up of punk and metal wrapped in angst and flannel, and out of those four things I definitely liked flannel the most. Apparently I saw Alice in Chains open for Van Hagar in 1991, but I have no recollection of that show whatsoever. The first wave of grunge that broke through - Temple of the Dog, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains - sent me running back to my precious Maxell XL-IIs. I was heavy into the Dead and the Crowes and most grunge was way too heavy for me. It's weird that I've become the "grunge guy" at EONS because I was actually a slow adopter to grunge back in the early '90s.
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