Into The Wild

Artist: Eddie Vedder

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Average Rating: (See all reviews) Label: J-Records (USA) 24 hour shipping 1  Setting Forth 2  No Ceiling 3  Far Behind 4  Rise 5  Long Nights 6  Tuolumne 7  Hard Sun 8  Society 9  The Wolf 10  End of the Road 11  Guaranteed Performer Notes The chiming, acoustic sound of "Hard Sun," the lead-off single from this collection of solo Eddie Vedder material, might lead fans to wonder where the roaring guitars and grunge-drenched energy of Pearl Jam has gone. Yet the large-scale, anthemic quality of the song, its forceful, three-chord progression, and Vedder's familiar gruff and soaring vocals reveal that the singer hasn't strayed far from home turf. INTO THE WILD, a soundtrack to the Sean Penn film of the same name, features 11 original tunes from Vedder that largely fit the mold of "Hard Sun." The songs are acoustic, wistful, earnest and open-hearted, yet boast arrangements and a production style that favors a grand sonic sweep over intimacy, the sound of unique personal dreams writ large (a perfect fit with the film's story, which concerns a young man's hitch-hiking odyssey). Sleater-Kinney's Corin Tucker and blues harmonica veteran Charlie Musselwhite join Vedder in creating the cinematic atmosphere, but its Vedder's voice that carries the show. Pearl Jam fans will find this release a surprising, but satisfying, change of pace. Professional Reviews Q (Magazine) (p.124) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "The circling banjo of 'No Ceiling' and 'The Wolf''s aptly feral howls evoke long days and cold nights in the wilderness..." Producer: Eddie Vedder; Adam Kasper Format: CD (1 Disc); Stereo Country: USA Quantity Available: 5 UPC: 886971594423 Studio/Live: Studio Release Date: 18 September 2007

When I was a teenager I read Into the Wild. The book has haunted me ever since. While I have yet to see the movie, I can say that the music is worthy of the story it serves to help tell. The songs on this disc are echoes of those goals/thoughts. Eddie Vedder was a great choice, maybe the pefect choice, for this CD. He takes a step sideways from his usual Pearl Jam fare. He has made a GREAT CD.