Sunday, May 29, 2011

Eddie Vedder: Ukulele Songs ? review

(Monkeywrench/Universal-Island)

Given Pearl Jam's longstanding refusal to play by music industry rules, March's announcement that frontman Eddie Vedder had recorded a solo album backed only by ukulele was unlikely to have raised many eyebrows. Comprising songs Vedder wrote a decade ago but never released, plus a reworking of Pearl Jam's "Can't Keep" and a handful of covers (most notably an effortless-sounding "Dream a Little Dream"), it's a pleasingly coherent collection, Vedder's baritone nicely offsetting the trebly instrumentation. It's unlikely to appeal to the unconverted, but the likes of "Satellite" and "Longing to Belong" have genuine charm.

Rating: 3/5


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