Jason Crawford

I never got into Pearl Jam, but a co-worker turned me on to an album of theirs in 2006 shortly after I arrived in San Francisco that I liked a lot. It’s a self-titled release, but the Pearl Jammers call it The Avocado Album because of the cover artwork.

I slept through the era that found OK Computer conquering the globe. Hard to believe that was two decades ago. I was assured when I bought the most recent reissue, OKNOTOK, that I’d recognize the material once I gave it a spin. Nope.