Overall, the songs on Earthling have plenty of earworm potential, the only major complaint I have is that the whole album goes by very quickly. Given the history many Pearl Jam fans would likely recognize, I think this is a huge step to have him featured and it really made the album stand out. It’s all capped by a fantastic finale “On My Way” with a beautiful yet haunting vocal loop from Edward Severson Jr., Eddie's biological father who died 40 years ago. They are two voices that work really well together. “Picture,” begins with a voice other than Vedder’s, it’s Sir Elton John, in this very upbeat number about having hope. Mills,” that happens to feature the Beatle Ringo Starr on drums & percussion. Then there’s a fun Beatles-inspired track “Mrs. Into a much happier song “Try” that includes some fun harmonica playing by Stevie Wonder and vocals by Eddie’s daughter Olivia. Some other more aggressive tunes are “Good and Evil,” it has driving pulsating rhythms and crunchy guitars, and “Rose of Jericho.” which showcase the heavier side of the band. “Long Way” could be an homage to Tom Petty, “The Haves” a love song which is the slowest song on the album, the token ballad if you will, and the latest single “Brother the Cloud” a song about loss is one of the more aggressive tracks. The three singles to come out before the release date of February 11th fit perfectly within the other songs on the album. All the members have writing credits throughout the album and also play various instruments. The earthlings are: Chad Smith from Red Hot Chili Peppers on drums, Josh Klinghoffer on guitar, Glen Hansard on guitar, and producer Andrew Watt on bass. Vedder has an all-star band, appropriately named the earthlings for this release, that he assembled last year. The veteran rocker, front man for the colossal rock band Pearl Jam, brings forth 13 tracks of mid to fast tempo rock songs with enough personal touches to separate it as a solo effort.
takeoff.” as he begins “Invincible” the opening song on Earthling, his first solo album in 11 years. The newly formed group gave their live debut at Vedder’s own Ohana Festival this past September.“Can you hear.? Are we clear.?” asks rocker Eddie Vedder.
The Earthlings are drummer Chad Smith, keyboardist/guitarist/vocalist Josh Klinghoffer, bassist Chris Chaney, guitarist/vocalist Glen Hansard, and guitarist Andrew Watt.
Special guest Glen Hansard will open the shows. It wraps up on February 22 in Vedder’s hometown of Seattle. concert dates in February for The Earthlings Tour 2022.
EARTHLING EDDIE VEDDER SERIES
In order to bring the album to life on stage, Eddie Vedder and bandmates the Earthlings are on the road for a series of U.S. Then the last special guest was my father, whom I really didn’t get to know.” Stevie, then Elton, then we’ve got our “Mrs.
In the recent New York Times Magazine interview Eddie described it as: “the album is structured kind of like a concert: The special guests come out at the end. On the record, other standouts include “Long Way,” of which Variety noted, “the strident, guitar-driven “Long Way” finds Vedder narrating a tale of a man haunted by a lost love,” and “The Haves,” which Stereogum described “a searching heart ballad about personal connection, and it addresses the increasing divide between rich and poor.”Įarthling illuminates every side of Vedder and includes collaborations with some of music’s most iconic legends, including Stevie Wonder, Ringo Starr, and Elton John as well as Andrew Watt, Chad Smith, and Josh Klinghoffer. Earthling, which was produced by Grammy Award-winning producer Andrew Watt, is Vedder’s first album since 2011’s Ukulele Songs and his first solo tour in over a decade.
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