Pearl Jam's "Lightning Bolt" Continues Road to Average

Pearl Jam's new album entitled "Lightning Bolt" was released on July 11 of this year.  My reaction was one of a little worried what the sound of the album would be since their last album "Backspacer" wasn't as interesting as what came before I was worried they might continue down the same road to average. I was worried the album would be polished to the point where it's unoriginal.  Sadly this was my reaction to the songs of "Lighting Bolt" which were either, an extension of Eddie Vedder's solo career, a copy of a former pearl jam song, or a great verse with a rushed chorus.

 The only song which feels unique, not rushed, and like pearl jam was "My Father's Son".  Which has a rough beginning in which Vedder's lyrics are emphasized.  It then switches to a smooth refrain giving good variance in the song which Pearl Jam has done  a lot with in the past.
Most of the songs on this album however, just felt as if they were pushed for time so it became uncreative and poppy.  For instance "Sirens" which has great guitar chord riff in the beginning, and once Eddie Vedder's voice appeared it sounded nothing like what they had done before.  Once they got to the chorus it became as I said a uncreative and poppy a radio tune.  The same with "Infallible"which had a great beginning incorporating electronic elements for a great smooth funk tune, but alas the chorus was just instrumentation just following Eddie Vedder's lead and nothing new.
Many songs sounded as if they were just songs off a Vedder solo album and nothing like Pearl Jam.  There was the song "Sleeping With Myself" which was a cover of Vedder's.  The song however with added instrumentation lost its mysterious feel.  "Yellow Moon" another acoustic which sounds similar to Eddie's song "Hard Sun".  The final song "Future Days" another sweet acoustic ballad which could only be created by Eddie Vedder, not Pearl Jam.
There was also a few songs which were Pearl Jam copying old songs such as the single "Mind Your Manners" which had a great intensity all around including Mike Mcready's guitar and Vedder's voice, however it was just "Spin the Black Circle" and "Brain of J" with less experimental guitar.  The same with "Lightning Bolt" which was just a remake of "Unthought Known.".
My rating for this album  would probably be a 6 out of ten.  The album is a decent rock album, but not worthy of being considered Pearl Jam material,