Dave Abbruzzese joined Pearl Jam before the release of their album with songs focused on what kinds of topics?
Ten (Pearl Jam album) Ten is the debut studio album by American rock band Pearl Jam, released on August 27, 1991 through Epic Records. Following the disbanding of bassist Jeff Ament and guitarist Stone Gossard's previous group Mother Love Bone, the two recruited vocalist Eddie Vedder, guitarist Mike McCready, and drummer Dave Krusen to form Pearl Jam in 1990. Most of the songs began as instrumental jams, to which Vedder added lyrics about topics such as depression, homelessness, and abuse.
We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank is the fifth studio album by American alternative rock band Modest Mouse, released in 2007. It followed their previous studio album, 2004's "Good News for People Who Love Bad News". It is the band's only full-length with former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr as a member. It has a strong nautical theme and was originally envisioned as a concept album about a boat crew that dies in every song.