Binaural is the sixth studio album by the American alternative rock band Pearl Jam, released on May 16, 2000 through Epic Records. Following a full-scale tour in support of its previous album, Yield (1998), Pearl Jam took a short break before reconvening toward the end of 1999 to begin work on a new album. During the production of the album, the band encountered hindrances such as singer Eddie Vedder's writer's block, and guitarist Mike McCready entrance into rehabilitation due to an addiction to prescription drugs.
The music on the record featured an experimental sound, evident on songs that used binaural recording techniques. The atmospheric tracks, mostly featuring somber lyrics dealing with social criticism, lead the band to convey these themes with images of nebulas in the album artwork. Binaural received positive reviews, and debuted at number two on the Billboard 200. Although the record was certified gold by the RIAA, it became the first Pearl Jam studio album to fail to reach platinum status in the United States. The album's 2000 tour spawned a large collection of official bootleg releases.
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Eddie Vedder, except where noted.
No. Title Lyrics Music Length
1. "Breakerfall" Vedder 2:19
2. "Gods' Dice" Jeff Ament Ament 2:26
3. "Evacuation" Matt Cameron 2:56
4. "Light Years" Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, Vedder 5:06
5. "Nothing as It Seems[*]" Ament Ament 5:22
6. "Thin Air" Gossard Gossard 3:32
7. "Insignificance" Vedder 4:28
8. "Of the Girl[*]" Gossard Gossard 5:07
9. "Grievance" Vedder 3:14
10. "Rival[*]" Gossard Gossard 3:38
11. "Sleight of Hand[*]" Ament 4:47
12. "Soon Forget[*]" Vedder 1:46
13. "Parting Ways[I]"
Personnel
Pearl Jam[8]
Jeff Ament – bass guitar, inside photography
Matt Cameron – drums
Stone Gossard – guitar
Mike McCready – guitar
Eddie Vedder – guitar, vocals, ukulele; credited as "Jerome Turner" for album concept
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