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

BrainofBGA

I suppose the positive is we’re at least talking about or speculating on an album timeline and new songs. Interesting that Jeff also alluded to the vinyl production. I gathered that even when the album is done the release will be delayed until the vinyl is ready to go. So say they finish by year’s end, it may be next spring or summer (US time) until it’s release. 

kmcmanus

KM73780 said:

Unless you fell in love with this band due to Lightning Bolt or Gigaton, I wouldn’t worry too much about when a new album might be out. I’m sure a lot of people here are like me and fell in love with this music sometime between Ten and Yield or Binaural or Riot Act and have been here ever since. Chances are, you’re not going to love this new thing as much as your first love and like they said above, there’s plenty of stuff to listen to in the meantime. 

I don’t love Ten or Yield as much as Vs., do we not need them? Some of us still like the new stuff.
Also some of us are in areas they used to play every 2-4 years but haven’t played since 2013, even if I didn’t like the album (and I bet I will) it’s release increases the chances of a real tour I could go to.

iOnlyownMymind

Release the album when it’s done with vinyl to follow later. Pretty sure they used to do that, no? 

mookeywrench

Listening to any album repeatedly has a law of diminishing returns behind it.

Hearing a new song that could be subpar in the entire discography will be more interesting to my ears than hearing Ten/Vs for the umpteenth time.

BF25394

tylermoore said:

Tim Simmons said:

I think its a really good idea for everyone to start setting expectations. 

I can’t believe their first single doesn’t sound like something off VS. Disappointed 

First singles from Pearl Jam albums are often deliberately obtuse (e.g., "Who You Are," "Nothing As It Seems," "Dance of the Clairvoyants")-- songs that are not at all representative of the albums on which they appear-- so people would definitely be well-advised to take the first single with a grain of salt.

Incidentally, Deliberately Obtuse would be a great opening band for the upcoming tour.

LeafsJaysCubsRaptorsFan

Take with a grain of salt. Would also appreciate if this doesn’t get posted outside here. If it does, it will be the end of me posting info. #deadserious

from someone (not me) who has heard the album, they say it has vs. vibes. Now everyone might have a different definition of vs. vibes but that is what I was told. Recorded songs are old style pj. Album is finished but again, definition of finished can change from person to person

ST66483

Thanks for the update !

iOnlyownMymind

Woah. Hope that’s true. Would love a step back to classic pj style.

PJNB

Remember when people said Sirens was the next Black. That was fun. 

igotid88

PJNB said:

Remember when people said Sirens was the next Black. That was fun. 

Both equally great 

BrainofBGA

So Stone says the albums on the homes stretch, Jeff says it’s half done and he’s not sure what he thinks of it, Ed probably hasn’t even done vocals, Does Mike even know a records being made? 😉 these guys are the masters of telling us a whole lot of nothing and putting up smokescreens at every opportunity. 

Spiritual_Chaos

PJNB said:

Remember when people said Sirens was the next Black. That was fun. 

Haha, was just about to post that

raindog80

LeafsJaysCubsRaptorsFan said:

Take with a grain of salt. Would also appreciate if this doesn’t get posted outside here. If it does, it will be the end of me posting info. #deadserious

from someone (not me) who has heard the album, they say it has vs. vibes. Now everyone might have a different definition of vs. vibes but that is what I was told. Recorded songs are old style pj. Album is finished but again, definition of finished can change from person to person

BS. New album has Ten / Mother Love Bone vibes. Ah. 

P.S. Just a joke, of course. 

mikesbri

Would be cool if they debut some new songs for the upcoming tour dates.   

raindog80

I think JA knows the truth. 

steven87

Thanks for the update! Can’t wait for whenever we get to hear some new tunes!

JimmyV

Jeff sounded very candid, which is refreshing. 

Gern Blansten

THEBIBLEISTEN said:

KM73780 said:

Unless you fell in love with this band due to Lightning Bolt or Gigaton, I wouldn’t worry too much about when a new album might be out. I’m sure a lot of people here are like me and fell in love with this music sometime between Ten and Yield or Binaural or Riot Act and have been here ever since. Chances are, you’re not going to love this new thing as much as your first love and like they said above, there’s plenty of stuff to listen to in the meantime. 

Debbie downer 

no shit...I wish I had some sleeping pills to OD on

Gern Blansten

LeafsJaysCubsRaptorsFan said:

Take with a grain of salt. Would also appreciate if this doesn’t get posted outside here. If it does, it will be the end of me posting info. #deadserious

from someone (not me) who has heard the album, they say it has vs. vibes. Now everyone might have a different definition of vs. vibes but that is what I was told. Recorded songs are old style pj. Album is finished but again, definition of finished can change from person to person

if true this is great news...Watts might be the guy that had them focus on some straight up PJ rather than the evolved sound. I think they got into a pattern where they just get together long enough to slap something together and kind of ignore whether they can improve on it or not.

Not saying Gigaton, LB, etc., weren't good albums, definitely some good songs there, but the last three albums seemed like a "hey what do you guys have? let's get this over with" type of vibe.

My opinion

CROJAM95

to me Lightning Bolt is their cut & paste album....just a bunch of songs thrown together to put out an album

lot of good ones, but some filler

Backspacer even though people shit on it, is a great , short listen that has a flow to it

Gigaton sounds great, very conceptual with the environment, also will evoke pandemic/isolation feeling

I think the next will be a throw back to VS/YIELD/AVOCADO.....Thats what im feeling, just a guess