Pearl Jam's new album ”Dark Matter” ! Single out!

kmcmanus

The interview drops the same day as the Deaf Charlie record, that’s what he’s there to promote. He’ll give polite answers to PJ questions but he’s not there to give breaking news about the band, he’s there to hype his side project (and very possibly the skatepark 
 stuff)

Tim Simmons

I think with most of us being fans since the 90s/early aughts, we know we have never gotten definitive answers/timelines on recording/releases in interviews. It’s funny how we get Charlie Brown football’d with every band member interview 

demetrios

kmcmanus said:

The interview drops the same day as the Deaf Charlie record, that’s what he’s there to promote. He’ll give polite answers to PJ questions but he’s not there to give breaking news about the band, he’s there to hype his side project (and very possibly the skatepark 
 stuff)

Yep.

 Stone also did an interview over at https://www.axs.tv/channel/featured/video/power-hour-krist-novoselic-nirvana/ few days back. 

We need Mike & Ed interviews

pleatherman

demetrios said:

https://youtu.be/56mI0USAplw

So here's the skinny.  Not all the songs are finished and there still might be more that need to be recorded.  Jeff isn't sure it is enough to be an album yet, although he is enjoying the creative direction the band has taken the past year and half.

I don't think Stone misspoke when he said they are getting close to the finish line with all the work that has been completed.  But Jeff's assertion that recording will take longer is also correct since the band is taking the summer off.
He hopes the album will come out next year (no surprise) and they penciled in some shows, especially in places they haven't been to in awhile.  

It is also great to hear Jeff's passion for Pearl Jam.  I liked his idea of each member writing the top 10 things they would like to see Pearl Jam accomplish before they are done, whether types of songs they could write or different venues to play.

demetrios

https://twitter.com/AvrahamGlattman/status/1674821506008854530?t=A3CiOS34DagxqXBHuj6jwQ&s=19

tylermoore

pleatherman said:

demetrios said:

https://youtu.be/56mI0USAplw

So here's the skinny.  Not all the songs are finished and there still might be more that need to be recorded.  Jeff isn't sure it is enough to be an album yet, although he is enjoying the creative direction the band has taken the past year and half.

I don't think Stone misspoke when he said they are getting close to the finish line with all the work that has been completed.  But Jeff's assertion that recording will take longer is also correct since the band is taking the summer off.
He hopes the album will come out next year (no surprise) and they penciled in some shows, especially in places they haven't been to in awhile.  

It is also great to hear Jeff's passion for Pearl Jam.  I liked his idea of each member writing the top 10 things they would like to see Pearl Jam accomplish before they are done, whether types of songs they could write or different venues to play.

That last part about them writing a top 10 list is super intriguing. I love that. The fact they still have goals as a band is cool to me. 

pjl44

Man just once I would like to see them play a full show in a small room

pjl44

Pull together a club tour. Charge ticket prices out the ass. Give a bunch to charity if you must. Help me to give you a bunch of my money.

pdalowsky

Sounds like we have a lot to look forward to. When a band has members all approaching 60 it can be a little concerning that they might pull an 'REM' suddenly but its great to gear there is a still a passion to keep going into the future. There is still not a single band out there to touch the PJ Live show experience for me. 

I was very taken in by the latest Rancid record, its an absolute beauty, but i watched them come through Europe this month and every setlist was identical, with only one track from the new album played each night. Then it struck me, that this isnt exactly unusual. I would expect the foo fighters to play largely the same shows next summer in the Uk - even over two nights in the same spot. Long may our band continue. 

Go Animal

pdalowsky said:

Sounds like we have a lot to look forward to. When a band has members all approaching 60 it can be a little concerning that they might pull an 'REM' suddenly but its great to gear there is a still a passion to keep going into the future. There is still not a single band out there to touch the PJ Live show experience for me. 

I was very taken in by the latest Rancid record, its an absolute beauty, but i watched them come through Europe this month and every setlist was identical, with only one track from the new album played each night. Then it struck me, that this isnt exactly unusual. I would expect the foo fighters to play largely the same shows next summer in the Uk - even over two nights in the same spot. Long may our band continue. 

🙌

verceman

pleatherman said:

demetrios said:

https://youtu.be/56mI0USAplw

So here's the skinny.  Not all the songs are finished and there still might be more that need to be recorded.  Jeff isn't sure it is enough to be an album yet, although he is enjoying the creative direction the band has taken the past year and half.

I don't think Stone misspoke when he said they are getting close to the finish line with all the work that has been completed.  But Jeff's assertion that recording will take longer is also correct since the band is taking the summer off.
He hopes the album will come out next year (no surprise) and they penciled in some shows, especially in places they haven't been to in awhile.  

It is also great to hear Jeff's passion for Pearl Jam.  I liked his idea of each member writing the top 10 things they would like to see Pearl Jam accomplish before they are done, whether types of songs they could write or different venues to play.

Yeah I don't think he is as hyped as Stone seems to be on what they have recorded so far, seems to me like he thinks the band should be pushing themselves a bit harder. Since they have earned the right to do whatever they want, they shouldn't settle and should push themselves to another level.  He sounded a little bit frustrated to me, IMO.

He said in a week they were shutting down for the summer, but in September after the tour they would start up again and the same questions he has now will still be there.

3days

bootlegger10 said:

Crazy for me to say, but if a new Pearl Jam album dropped today I don't know that I'd rush to download it.  Half of Gigaton was great but the bad half sours the album for me.

I'd still rush to hear new material, but otherwise I agree with you. Gigaton felt like half a great album, or 2/3 of a good album. I think the opening 4 tracks are solid, but then the wheels fall off a bit.

Spiritual_Chaos

3days said:

bootlegger10 said:

Crazy for me to say, but if a new Pearl Jam album dropped today I don't know that I'd rush to download it.  Half of Gigaton was great but the bad half sours the album for me.

I'd still rush to hear new material, but otherwise I agree with you. Gigaton felt like half a great album, or 2/3 of a good album. I think the opening 4 tracks are solid, but then the wheels fall off a bit.

To me it's weirdly sequenced to. It starts of great and high energy, and then just at the halfway point BAM starts with slower songs and drags till the end.

But the first few songs are really good. Eddie globetrotting etc. 

pdalowsky

3days said:

bootlegger10 said:

Crazy for me to say, but if a new Pearl Jam album dropped today I don't know that I'd rush to download it.  Half of Gigaton was great but the bad half sours the album for me.

I'd still rush to hear new material, but otherwise I agree with you. Gigaton felt like half a great album, or 2/3 of a good album. I think the opening 4 tracks are solid, but then the wheels fall off a bit.

Love the ending though

Prawnstar

Spiritual_Chaos said:

3days said:

bootlegger10 said:

Crazy for me to say, but if a new Pearl Jam album dropped today I don't know that I'd rush to download it.  Half of Gigaton was great but the bad half sours the album for me.

I'd still rush to hear new material, but otherwise I agree with you. Gigaton felt like half a great album, or 2/3 of a good album. I think the opening 4 tracks are solid, but then the wheels fall off a bit.

To me it's weirdly sequenced to. It starts of great and high energy, and then just at the halfway point BAM starts with slower songs and drags till the end.

But the first few songs are really good. Eddie globetrotting etc. 

Agree with both of you. After seeing what he did on Earthling, I'm massively excited for the Andrew Watt-produced PJ album.

I'm hoping he had something to do with the Earthling song arrangements for the likes of Brother, The Cloud, The Dark, Picture etc as it was reminiscent of early era Pearl Jam. 

That said, I've liked Pearl Jam throughout, but I think there's been 3-5 good songs before a big drop on every album since Avocado. Plus I think it's time to inject some new Rearviewmirrors et al into the set list. 

Joostone

The Juggler

Yes, please.

mookeywrench

Joostone said:

Neil probably reads the forums

verceman

The Juggler

verceman said:

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