It depends. If it’s a younger person who’s never heard a Pearl Jam song ever “Lukin” or “Hail, Hail” have that trademarked Pearl Jam bite that we all appreciate rocking out to and probably is the style most people are searching for with Pearl Jam. But their most defining moment on ‘No Code’ and for me their career is “Present Tense.” It ultimately lands with that same Pearl Jam style the fanbase loves but this is one Vedder’s finest moments, a reflective and powerful testament of appreciation for living in the moment and life without regrets. It may be a more subtle Pearl Jam song but still delivers with the same punch as any of their rockers.
