PEARL JAM, the self-titled eighth CD of the group, features stunning guitar work, soulful singing, and an overall message that is anti-war and nonviolent, delivered via a few disturbingly violent images. Songs also address other social issues, such as unemployment, debt, and high gasoline prices. The Seattle quintet seems eager to be taken seriously as socially conscious and articulate artists for the twenty-first century. Delivered with enough passion, sincerity, and depth to make a point, the songs are evocative and interesting. "Unemployable" and the lonely "Come Back" will creep under your skin and take up residence for a while. "Life Wasted," "Comatose," and "Big Wave" evoke the Pearl Jam of years past.