Ukulele Songs
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Ukulele Songs is the second solo studio album by American singer and Pearl Jam
frontman Eddie Vedder
. It was released on May 31, 2011. The album is composed of original songs and covers.
. The sculpture is underwater with many others at a dive site called Moliniere Bay - Underwater Sculpture Park, Grenada
.
The album has been well received by critics and currently has a 68% rating on Metacritic. Rolling Stone
magazine gave the album three and a half star saying "The ukulele
doesn't allow for the widest ranged of expression, which makes it a challenging foil for Eddie Vedder, who never met a feeling he couldn't drive through a wall. But this uke-suffused album stands up because he adapts the instrument to his idiosyncratic needs."
. Vedder stated that the shows will be performed in smaller venues than those used by Pearl Jam. He cites this as a relief, as he claims "It's hard to be subtle when the back row of the crowd is 200 yards away". The tour began on June 15, 2011 and finished on July 16 in Seattle. The tour has received positive reviews from critics.
Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam is an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1990. Since its inception, the band's line-up has included Eddie Vedder , Jeff Ament , Stone Gossard , and Mike McCready...
frontman Eddie Vedder
Eddie Vedder
Eddie Vedder is an American musician and singer-songwriter who is best known for being the lead singer and one of three guitarists of the alternative rock band Pearl Jam. He is widely considered a cultural icon of alternative rock.He is also involved in soundtrack work and contributes to albums...
. It was released on May 31, 2011. The album is composed of original songs and covers.
Track listing
Cover art
The cover art features a photograph of the sculptural work "The Lost Correspondent" by Jason deCaires TaylorJason deCaires Taylor
Jason deCaires Taylor is an English sculptor specialising in the creation of contemporary underwater sculptures which over time develop into artificial coral reefs....
. The sculpture is underwater with many others at a dive site called Moliniere Bay - Underwater Sculpture Park, Grenada
Grenada
Grenada is an island country and Commonwealth Realm consisting of the island of Grenada and six smaller islands at the southern end of the Grenadines in the southeastern Caribbean Sea...
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Reviews
The album has been well received by critics and currently has a 68% rating on Metacritic. Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
magazine gave the album three and a half star saying "The ukulele
Ukulele
The ukulele, ; from ; it is a subset of the guitar family of instruments, generally with four nylon or gut strings or four courses of strings....
doesn't allow for the widest ranged of expression, which makes it a challenging foil for Eddie Vedder, who never met a feeling he couldn't drive through a wall. But this uke-suffused album stands up because he adapts the instrument to his idiosyncratic needs."
Tour
Eddie Vedder confirmed that he will do a solo tour through various parts of North America in order to promote the album, with support from Glen HansardGlen Hansard
Glen Hansard is the Academy Award–winning principal songwriter and vocalist/guitarist for Irish group The Frames and one half of folk rock duo, The Swell Season...
. Vedder stated that the shows will be performed in smaller venues than those used by Pearl Jam. He cites this as a relief, as he claims "It's hard to be subtle when the back row of the crowd is 200 yards away". The tour began on June 15, 2011 and finished on July 16 in Seattle. The tour has received positive reviews from critics.