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Simply put, this is an amazing and beautiful collection of songs that feels like a journey through the heart and soul of Eddie Vedder. It's not Pearl jam, and that's a good thing: there's something vastly different about writing, composing, and performing songs with a band as opposed to a solo effort. It's not the "Into the Wild" soundtrack, either; although that collection of songs was beautiful in its own right, for the most part the songs that Eddie wrote for it were meant to be told from the perspective of Christopher McCandless. Instead, this is a truly unique effort that gives the reader a starkly personal view of Eddie on a level heretofore unseen in his vast collection of work.
The covers here are lovely, particularly the lighthearted "Tonight You Belong to Me" and the wistful "Sleepless Nights." On both, Eddie's voice works perfectly with the guest vocalists, avoiding the feeling of forced-collaboration that often afflicts these type of duets. "Dream a Little Dream" is a nice way to finish the album, a minute-and-a-half rendition of the timeless classic that features Eddie channeling his inner Tom Waits.
But the real treasures here are Eddie's original songs. These are songs of love and loss, and for anyone who has ever gone through either, they are simply heartbreaking. On "Once in a While," he laments: "Once in a while will you try to give one little thought to me? / Though someone else may be nearer to your heart, / Will you dream of the moments I shared with you / Before we drifted apart?". Anyone who has ever lost love too soon can certainly identify. On "Without You," the sentiments are just as painful: "I'll keep on healing all the scars that we've collected from the start. / I'd rather this than live without you."
This album certainly isn't for everyone, but for those who have a longing for intimate, stripped down, breathtaking music, it doesn't get much better than this.