| Ukulele Songs | ||||
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| Studio album by Eddie Vedder | ||||
| Released | May 31, 2011 | |||
| Genre | Folk rock | |||
| Length | 34:50 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Monkeywrench | |||
| Producer | Adam Kasper and Eddie Vedder | |||
| Eddie Vedder chronology | ||||
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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.[1] The album is composed of original songs and covers.[2]
Contents |
All songs written and composed by Eddie Vedder, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Can't Keep" | 2:35 |
| 2. | "Sleeping by Myself" | 1:54 |
| 3. | "Without You" | 3:19 |
| 4. | "More Than You Know" (lyrics: Billy Rose & Edward Eliscu, music: Vincent Youmans) | 2:25 |
| 5. | "Goodbye" | 2:28 |
| 6. | "Broken Heart" | 2:36 |
| 7. | "Satellite" | 2:19 |
| 8. | "Longing to Belong" | 2:48 |
| 9. | "Hey Fahkah" | 0:09 |
| 10. | "You're True" | 3:23 |
| 11. | "Light Today" | 2:41 |
| 12. | "Sleepless Nights" (Felice Bryant & Boudleaux Bryant) | 2:39 |
| 13. | "Once in a While" (lyrics: Bud Green, music: Michael Edwards) | 1:45 |
| 14. | "Waving Palms" | 0:37 |
| 15. | "Tonight You Belong to Me" (feat. Chan Marshall (Cat Power)) (lyrics: Billy Rose, music: Lee David) | 1:42 |
| 16. | "Dream a Little Dream" (lyrics: Gus Kahn, music: Fabian Andre & Wilbur Schwandt) | 1:29 |
The cover art features a photograph of the sculptural work "The Lost Correspondent" by Jason deCaires Taylor. The sculpture is underwater with many others at a dive site called Moliniere Bay - Underwater Sculpture Park, Grenada.[3]
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [4] |
| The Tune | [5] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[6] |
| 411mania.com | [7] |
| Billboard | (favorable)[8] |
| Los Angeles Times | (favorable)[9] |
| Pitchfork Media | 6.4[10] |
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."
Eddie Vedder did a solo tour through various parts of North America to promote the album, with support from Glen Hansard. Vedder stated that the shows would 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 received positive reviews from critics.[11][12][13]