Reviews
Ranked #2 in the Village Voice's 1993 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll., Ranked #14 in the Village Voice's 1993 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll., "... a Raw, Festering Wound of an Album, a Brilliant, Relentless Passion Play...", Included in Rolling Stone's "Essential Recordings of the 90's.", 4.5 stars out of 5 -- "The songs sound steelier than ever....Despite his rage, Vedder was also more willing than his peers to dip into folky beauty.", Ranked #4 in Melody Maker's list of the "Albums Of The Year" for 1993 - "...about as great as classic American rock gets...", Included in Q's list of `The 50 Best Albums Of 1993' - "...a mature, progressive, marvelous new record...", "...Eddie keeps getting Vedder....I'm particularly impressed by that 12-second scream he emits in `Blood'..." - Rating: B-, 4.5 Stars (out of 5) - "...the g-word in Pearl Jam's sound on VS. isn't `grunge' but `groove'....VS. isn't a one-man show--it's a group effort..."