ĭuring the writing and recording of the album, the band encountered several obstacles. It was with O'Brien that the band determined the final sequencing of the album. For the heavier songs, the group brought in former producer O'Brien, who remixed the tracks at his mixing facility at Southern Tracks in Atlanta, Georgia. According to McCready, Blake's work complemented the slower tracks such as " Nothing as It Seems" well, but faced trouble with others, which the band wanted to sound heavier. The album was initially mixed at Sunset Sound Factory in Los Angeles, California with Blake however, the band proved to be dissatisfied with how the mixes turned out. īinaural was recorded in late 1999 and early 2000 in Seattle, Washington at Studio Litho, which is owned by guitarist Stone Gossard. Binaural recording techniques, which employ two microphones to create a 3-D stereophonic sound, were utilized on several tracks, such as the acoustic "Of the Girl." Regarding Blake, Gossard said, "He was just there for us the whole time, wanting us to create different moods." This was the first Pearl Jam studio album following the departure of drummer Jack Irons, and features drummer Matt Cameron of Soundgarden, who had previously drummed on Pearl Jam's U.S. Gossard stated that the band "felt like it was time to try something new," and that they "were ready for a change." Instead the band hired producer Tchad Blake, known for his use of binaural recording. Lead vocalist Eddie Vedder called the making of the album "a construction job." Binaural was the first album since the band's debut that was not produced by Brendan O'Brien. Similar to the process for Yield, the band members worked on material individually before starting the recording sessions together. The album's 2000 tour spawned a large collection of official bootleg releases. 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. Binaural received positive reviews, and debuted at number two on the Billboard200. 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. The music on the record featured an experimental sound, evident on songs that used binaural recording techniques. During the production of the album, the band encountered hindrances such as singer Eddie Vedder's writer's block, and guitarist Mike McCready's entrance into rehabilitation due to an addiction to prescription drugs. 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. Binaural is the sixth studio album by the American alternative rock band Pearl Jam, released on through Epic Records.
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