‘We’re Giving Birth Now’: Pearl Jam Recalls Recording ‘Even Flow’ 100 Times (And the Take They Thought Was Best)

‘We’re Giving Birth Now’: Pearl Jam Recalls Recording ‘Even Flow’ 100 Times (And the Take They Thought Was Best)

Any rock fan knows “Even Flow” by Pearl Jam inside and out. It’s delightfully intricate, a nutty blend of rhythms contrasted with a Herculean vocal take from Eddie Vedder. The scale is grand and titanic, the perfect song for a jolt of energy like Metallica’s “Enter Sandman.” For the band, it was just as tricky and intense to make as it sounds. Apparently, they went over the record 100 times to get it where they wanted it to be. In April 2024, Pe…