Pearl Jam Vs.

4.5 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he songs sound steelier than ever....Despite his rage, Vedder was also more willing than his peers to dip into folky beauty."
Included in Rolling Stone's "Essential Recordings of the 90's."
4.5 Stars (out of 5) - "...the g-word in Pearl Jam's sound [on VS.] isn't 'grunge' but 'groove'....VS. isn't a one-man show--it's a group effort..."
"...Eddie keeps getting Vedder....I'm particularly impressed by that 12-second scream he emits in 'Blood'..." - Rating: B-
Included in Q's list of 'The 50 Best Albums Of 1993' - "...a mature, progressive, marvelous new record..."
Ranked #4 in Melody Maker's list of the "Albums Of The Year" for 1993 - "...about as great as classic American rock gets..."
"... a raw, festering wound of an album, a brilliant, relentless passion play..."
Village Voice (3/94, p.5) - Ranked #2 in the Village Voice's 1993 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll.
Village Voice (3/1/94, p.5) - Ranked #14 in the Village Voice's 1993 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll.