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PEARL JAM BRAD
Amazon.com Brad further demonstrate a propensity for musical comfort food, '70s rock style, on their warm-sounding, soul-infused third album. Welcome to Discovery Park is a funny title for this recording, since there's actually little to uncover here. If you've listened to the radio since 1970, you can anticipate chord progressions and guitar solos. But the classic-rock textbook sounds just fine in Brad's hands, especially with production assistance from Phil Nicolo of the Butcher Brothers. While not as inventive as works by Wellwater Conspiracy (another retro-minded Seattle outfit) or Queens of the Stone Age, Discovery Park is not without its charms. Set highlight "La, La, La" is a warm blast of soulful pop-rock that is sure to keep fans of Urge Overkill and Grand Funk Railroad smiling for days. --Mike McGonigal Product Description Ori Release '02. Third album by the Seattle-based band , includes 2 bonus track "It Ain't Easy" & "Make Me Crazy" that is N/A in the Already-US-Deleted edition. Review "Streamlined grooves, emotive melodies, shamelessly soulful and hummable as hell" -- Q Magazine From the Artist "Making music with this band has always felt so natural," says Regan Hagar. "Everyone comes in with their own ideas and I think our confidence in each other allows us to combine those elements really easily." About the Artist Brad has been making beautiful music together for a over a decade. "I really trust the band's musical opinions and when we get together, it just works, immediately," says Smith, who has also recorded as a solo artist and with bands Satchel and Pigeonhed. (Pigeonhed's "Battle Flag" proliferated traditional and non-traditional musical outlets from film to radio, dance clubs to in-store play, and even television shows--most recently The Sopranos.) Brad's other members log in time with other bands as well: Stone Gossard with Pearl Jam, Hagar and Berg with Satchel. Brad's long-standing and deep friendship is most evident in their latest work, equally showcasing the band's expressive collaborations and its members' distinct individual personalities. "We have always come back to it but we had to let it refine and redefine itself," Gossard professes. "That has been an interesting process and one that I'm eager to share once again." Brad's debut album "Shame" (Epic, 1993), featuring hits such as "Buttercup" and "20th Century," caught the ears of fans and critics around the world. "Brad's streamlined grooves and emotive melody lines are shamelessly soulful and as hummable as hell," said the U.K.'s Q magazine. The album was recently listed in The MOJO Collection: The Greatest Albums of All Time. The band followed it up with "Interiors" (Epic, 1997), highlighted by such tracks as "The Day Brings," "Secret Girl," and "Upon My Shoulders." The melancholy pop hit "The Day Brings" received widespread airplay and offered ample evidence of Smith's expressive vocal power, capable of soothing ears and stopping hearts all at once.