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, Pearl Jam spoke with Howard Stern to promote their 12th album, Dark Matter. There, the radio host asks for some behind-the-scenes lore about some of their classic material. For “Even Flow” specifically, the group maniacally went over the record 100 times. Stone Gossard, the composer behind the iconic record, names himself as the chief reason it took

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