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No Code
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0074646750025
Label: Sony
Manufacturer: Sony
MPN: 67500
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Sony
Release Date: August 27, 1996
Studio: Sony
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Editorial Review:
Though it contains none of the band's radio staples, No Code may be the one Pearl Jam record that holds up start to finish. Partly this is because of the songs, which like the hypnotic "Who Are You" are unusually straightforward. But it's also because this is the most musically varied effort of the band's career: "Hail, Hail" is a full-tilt firestorm, but the quiet "Sometimes" is a hesitating, slow burn. And while "Smile" has a Crazy Horse roar, the unplugged setting of "Off He Goes" lets the song breathe and the emotions sink in. --David Cantwell
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Smart mid-career triumph
Arguably their last great work. It certainly fulfills the mellow contract Vedder signed which Vitalogy had been hinting towards, and though we see some rough spots straining to fulfill the musical wishes of fans past, present, and future (in particular their former heavy-rocking screamers which impressed on V take a beating here) the album remains a well-rounded snapshot of a thoughtful band in flux, in no small part from so many of the impressive transitions McCready and company impart on unsuspecting ... Read More
Rating: - musical change
This is their last album to debut at no.1. There are only 3 rock tunes on here, Hail'Hail, Habit and Lukin. Lukin is only a minute long to let you know. Their first single is called Who You Are, which has eastern influence sound on it. The song I'm Open, eddie first talks, then he just says I'm Open a few more times, and the rest is nothing like their first two albums. This is the album where most of the pearl jam fans dont like, I think it is a very good record. It shows that pearl jam as a band can do ... Read More
Rating: - "No Code" is a welcome change for Pearl Jam
With 1996's "No Code", Pearl Jam began to shift away from the limelight and dove deep into themselves to produce a record that is both diverse and entertaining.
"Sometimes" begins the album, a track that is moody, and somewhat somber, exploring religious themes about the creation of man and man's struggle through life while remaining concise.
The next track, "Hail, Hail" picks up the pace, with a dirty, fuzzed out riff and a good bass line. The song manages to take the somewhat depressing ... Read More
Rating:  - No Code, quite a fitting title for such a diverse collection of songs
I've got all the studio albums of Pearl Jam, Ten through the self-titled, and I believe that No Code is their best album artistically - musically and lyrically.
As the title of the review says, there really is "no code" to the songs here, in that they don't follow and particular formula or format, so they tend to song very different. They range from the crazy guitar of "Red Mosquito" to the soft, atmospheric sound of "Sometimes" and the first part of "Present Tense".
To not go on too long, ... Read More
Rating: - Excellent Pearl Jam Album
Before writing this review, I noticed that there were over a dozen 1-star ratings for "No Code". This absolutely clashed with my very positive listening experience with this album, so I went through these 1-star reviews to see what I was missing that was so negative. I saw that many of these reviewers claimed to devoted Pearl Jam fans, and furthermore claimed that Pearl Jam had taken a major plunge, musically, with this album. Some asserted that Pearl Jam had become too "mainstream" with this album, or insinuated ... Read More
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