content: i bought this album because i am a big pearl jam fan. when i first listened to it i was suprised how boring it was. i figured i just needed to let it grow on me so i listened to it again a couple of days later. unfortunatley i found that it was still monotonous and the songs tend to run together because they sound so similar. i still think pearl jam is a great band with a lot of talent, but this album doesn't have the energy or creativeness that makes them that way. if you have every other pearl jam album, buy this one to complete your set. if you don't, pick one ot the others.