Then completely open strings kick in for the first chorus chord to take it up a gear. It’s in dropped D tuning for the drone note in the minimalist, calming intro / verse section. Moreover, Present Tense especially demonstrates the power of less is more when it's in the right dynamic context. ![]() And it’s the kind of masterful atmospheric rise and fall approach he’d mine later for songs like Given To Fly and Inside Job. ![]() Present Tense also smashes any pigeonhole of McCready as just the band’s guitar hero and reveals a deeper side to his writing. But it’s this deeper cut and live favourite that is all McCready’s music and typifies the band’s ability to balance the experimental with the anthemic. ![]() Musically the record is a fascinating selection of textures and approaches, some that evolved from jams but elsewhere saw Vedder fully stepping into the creative driver’s seat with five songs credited solely to him. Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament talks No Code album: "I don't know if we made any money on that record" (opens in new tab)
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