{"product_id":"ten","title":"Ten","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith its intricately arranged guitar textures and expansive harmonic vocabulary, Ten especially recalled\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJimi Hendrix\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLed Zeppelin. But those touchstones might not have been immediately apparent, since -- aside from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMike McCready's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eClapton\/Hendrix-style leads -- every trace of blues influence has been completely stripped from the band's sound. Though they rock hard, Pearl Jam is too anti-star to swagger, too self-aware to puncture the album's air of gravity. Pearl Jam tackles weighty topics -- abortion, homelessness, childhood traumas, gun violence, rigorous introspection -- with an earnest zeal unmatched since mid-'80s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eU2, whose anthemic sound they frequently strive for. Similarly,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEddie Vedder's impressionistic lyrics often make their greatest impact through the passionate commitment of his delivery rather than concrete meaning. His voice had a highly distinctive timbre that perfectly fit the album's warm, rich sound, and that's part of the key -- no matter how cathartic Ten's tersely titled songs got, they were never abrasive enough to affect the album's accessibility. Ten also benefited from a long gestation period, during which the band honed the material into this tightly focused form; the result is a flawlessly crafted hard rock masterpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SONY MUSIC CG","offers":[{"title":"Black Vinyl LP","offer_id":53071477997910,"sku":"MRM-04217","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/6088\/9430\/files\/a06946628e4ad371862dec4bc238fa66.jpg?v=1775745171","url":"https:\/\/monorailmusic.com\/products\/ten","provider":"Monorail Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}