“I’ve lived all this life like an ocean in disguise,” sings Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder in the opening cut off his new solo album, Ukulele Songs. “I don’t live forever, you can’t keep me here.” What better setting for his trademark baritone’s self-reflective connection to the untamable sea than a tiny island off the coast of Hawaii? A perfect fit for Vedder’s miniature Hawaiian acoustic 4-string and powerful voice. Enjoy the new official clip for “Can’t Keep” — complete with dramatic aerial shots of Vedder serenading the crashing waves and windswept cliffs — above.
Meanwhile, you can buy the 16-track LP, an impressive collection of original songs and classic covers (including a duet with Cat Power we shared last week), on iTunes and/or stream the set on MOG.