Ok folks - its time to take out the superlatives again from the refrigerator cause youre about to read a review of a CD that will make it to Mr Winbergs Top 10 of 2004. Deccatree will soon release their debut through Atlantic Records and it is so damn good that I just wanna shout a big fuckin bravo all the way over the atlantic ocean. And its so damn well produced by our hero John Shanks (who worked with TONS of great artists like Justincase, Sheryl Crow, Vertical Horizon, SR71, Michelle Branch, John Gregory- just to mention a few) that I wanna kiss him right away. Imagine yourself the perfect mix between Tonic, Vertical Horizon, Gavin Degraw, Radiohead and ELO. Yes - it is that good! Its bloody marvellous. The album opens up with the single "Belong" and it smells TONIC long way. Marvellous tune. Second out "Angel" continues to deliver... This song is like a modern version of an ELO tune with vibes of a young and horny Elton John. Amazing. Third out "You Are" is the perfect mix between Train and Vertical Horizon... Fourth out "What If I" is lovely with a softer atmosphere that makes goosebumps all over... Phew... God damn. Im amazed. This is why Im searching for new music all the time. To have this kick... Listen to the refrain of this tune folks!!! Like the best Vertical Horizon tune ever. Fifth out "Shallow" takes the listener to a more suggestive side. And in the refrain you get the Tonic vibe back. Sixth out "Alone" is back to ELO-land again and is just a good tune, and the same goes to song number seven called "Tonight" which sounds like a Train sort of tune. In song number eight called "Always" they take us on a acid-trip that develops into something fabolous in the end - a boombastic modern prog-extasy ala Radiohead with a US touch. The Acidtrip continues in song nine "Father" - which is the perfect mix between Kevin Gilbert, Radiohead and Vertical Horizon. At song number 10 their freakin out on an instrumental journey that doesnt give me that much. Just a beautiful painted atmosphere ala Radiohead. Number 11 called "Own Way" theyre into the Tom Mcrae/Jeff Buckley sort of melancholic songwriting. It all ends up with the title track which is a 9.50 long journey through styles of music... Its a unique album. And they succeeded all the way. Amazing. This album can probably be up at top3 when we sum the year 2004. Thats it...
Pearl Jam´s first name was "Mookie Blaylock" after the All-Star basketball player, but the name was changed to "Pearl Jam" due to trademark concerns. Vocalist Eddie Vedder claimed in an early interview that the name was a reference to his great-grandmother Pearl. In 2006 guitarist Mike McCready said that bass player Jeff Ament came up with "Pearl" and that "Jam" was added after seeing Neil Young live.
