Pearl Jams’ "vs." is the sound of a band on fire. The same confluence of talent, passion, timing, and fate that made “grunge” the world's soundtrack also lit a short fuse beneath Pearl Jam. The band combusted between late 1992 and mid-1994, the span during which they planned, recorded, and supported their sophomore record. The spotlight and pressure nearly turned the thriving act to ash. "vs." roils and is a thrashing testament to Pearl Jam's urgent creativity and greater-good interests. Author Clint Brownlee takes us inside the making of this classic album with little-known details, and band members recollections of just what was going on with the band, their concerts, the music industry, and their place in grunge and beyond.

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