Pearl Jam: Dark Matter in the Dark

igotid88

matt770 said:

So reading others’ experiences, it was far from an isolated issue….so WTF Pearl Jam? I think an explanation is due. Are we all getting refunds? I paid $30+tax for my wife and I to hear the album played from a speaker under water. Sure looks like folks around the country experienced the same, from posts here and on Reddit. There was obviously a technical issue with the media provided to the theaters, as theaters everywhere were affected. 

How is it Pearl Jam's fault? Wouldn't it be the theater's? 

tylerj

igotid88 said:

matt770 said:

So reading others’ experiences, it was far from an isolated issue….so WTF Pearl Jam? I think an explanation is due. Are we all getting refunds? I paid $30+tax for my wife and I to hear the album played from a speaker under water. Sure looks like folks around the country experienced the same, from posts here and on Reddit. There was obviously a technical issue with the media provided to the theaters, as theaters everywhere were affected. 

How is it Pearl Jam's fault? Wouldn't it be the theater's? 

The fact that most people experienced bad sound quality makes it more likely that the source file is the culprit and not the theater. 

seanwon

tylerj said:

igotid88 said:

matt770 said:

So reading others’ experiences, it was far from an isolated issue….so WTF Pearl Jam? I think an explanation is due. Are we all getting refunds? I paid $30+tax for my wife and I to hear the album played from a speaker under water. Sure looks like folks around the country experienced the same, from posts here and on Reddit. There was obviously a technical issue with the media provided to the theaters, as theaters everywhere were affected. 

How is it Pearl Jam's fault? Wouldn't it be the theater's? 

The fact that most people experienced bad sound quality makes it more likely that the source file is the culprit and not the theater. 

Most? Mine sounded great!

tylerj

seanwon said:

tylerj said:

igotid88 said:

matt770 said:

So reading others’ experiences, it was far from an isolated issue….so WTF Pearl Jam? I think an explanation is due. Are we all getting refunds? I paid $30+tax for my wife and I to hear the album played from a speaker under water. Sure looks like folks around the country experienced the same, from posts here and on Reddit. There was obviously a technical issue with the media provided to the theaters, as theaters everywhere were affected. 

How is it Pearl Jam's fault? Wouldn't it be the theater's? 

The fact that most people experienced bad sound quality makes it more likely that the source file is the culprit and not the theater. 

Most? Mine sounded great!

The vast majority of ppl who have commented have said the sound was crap. What chain of theater did you see it at? Looks like sound was good at Alamo Drafthouse theaters.

igotid88

tylerj said:

igotid88 said:

matt770 said:

So reading others’ experiences, it was far from an isolated issue….so WTF Pearl Jam? I think an explanation is due. Are we all getting refunds? I paid $30+tax for my wife and I to hear the album played from a speaker under water. Sure looks like folks around the country experienced the same, from posts here and on Reddit. There was obviously a technical issue with the media provided to the theaters, as theaters everywhere were affected. 

How is it Pearl Jam's fault? Wouldn't it be the theater's? 

The fact that most people experienced bad sound quality makes it more likely that the source file is the culprit and not the theater. 

I don't know if it was Eddie who sent the audio. I don't know if it was most though 

igotid88

Did everyone clap after every song at your theater?

seanwon

tylerj said:

seanwon said:

tylerj said:

igotid88 said:

matt770 said:

So reading others’ experiences, it was far from an isolated issue….so WTF Pearl Jam? I think an explanation is due. Are we all getting refunds? I paid $30+tax for my wife and I to hear the album played from a speaker under water. Sure looks like folks around the country experienced the same, from posts here and on Reddit. There was obviously a technical issue with the media provided to the theaters, as theaters everywhere were affected. 

How is it Pearl Jam's fault? Wouldn't it be the theater's? 

The fact that most people experienced bad sound quality makes it more likely that the source file is the culprit and not the theater. 

Most? Mine sounded great!

The vast majority of ppl who have commented have said the sound was crap. What chain of theater did you see it at? Looks like sound was good at Alamo Drafthouse theaters.

Regal. 

tbergs

I was at a Marcus Theater and it seemed like it took a few songs for the audio to be mixed right. I think about halfway through the 1st listen I learned over to my buddy and said the sound seemed to be finally corrected. 2nd full listen was amazing. Great sound and fullness with the spatial layers.

tbergs

igotid88 said:

Did everyone clap after every song at your theater?

Lots of cheers and claps. A few wows! It was fun.

cp3iverson

10/10

pjl44

Loved many aspects of the event but unfortunately yeah sound was pretty bad at mine. Landmark. Everything coming front left. Very excited to hear it on my home setup 

aisleseats

tylerj said:

seanwon said:

tylerj said:

igotid88 said:

matt770 said:

So reading others’ experiences, it was far from an isolated issue….so WTF Pearl Jam? I think an explanation is due. Are we all getting refunds? I paid $30+tax for my wife and I to hear the album played from a speaker under water. Sure looks like folks around the country experienced the same, from posts here and on Reddit. There was obviously a technical issue with the media provided to the theaters, as theaters everywhere were affected. 

How is it Pearl Jam's fault? Wouldn't it be the theater's? 

The fact that most people experienced bad sound quality makes it more likely that the source file is the culprit and not the theater. 

Most? Mine sounded great!

The vast majority of ppl who have commented have said the sound was crap. What chain of theater did you see it at? Looks like sound was good at Alamo Drafthouse theaters.

Yeah, I was at an Alamo, and sound was good.

lastexitlondon

igotid88 said:

Did everyone clap after every song at your theater?

Not in England . Like we don't cheer when a plane lands either

Vedd Hedd

Mine sounded pretty good. It was not Atmos, but I knew that going in. The only thing that sounded weird was Jeff, it sounded echoey. The album sounded great. 2nd time around sounded slightly better, I think. 

joseph33

Just came back. Absolutely love this album. 

igotid88

Wasn't this part supposed to be at the beginning of the album? https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTLPJ8ULf/

BF25394

Just back from the showing in Sherman Oaks, a neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. There were a lot of sold seats that were empty. I was supposed to be sitting in a full row; instead, the four seats to my right and the five seats to my left were empty (which was all right by me). I counted about 50 people in a theater that seats over 100. That was still a lot more people than when I had an entire 500-seat theater in the same complex entirely to myself for a Thursday matinee of Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour.

The music was being played only from the center speakers at the front of the theater. The sound quality was not great. This was most apparent on "Dark Matter" and "Running," because I know what those songs sound like in CD-quality audio.

The interlude before "Running" was not played during the second run-through with the visualizers. And there were no lyrics projected for "Got to Give" until the last few lines.

The songs themselves, however, were great. There wasn't a single song that didn't grab me on first listen. (I wore an eye mask for the "in the dark" run-through so I could really immerse myself.) "Dark Matter" and "Running" both got very enthusiastic responses on both listens. So did "React, Respond." The guitar part at the end of "Won't Tell" sounds like the guitar at the end of U2's "All I Want Is You." "Something Special" was much better than I was expecting. I even got a little emotional the second time despite the fact that I really don't like children, at least not human ones. (I was thinking about my pets.)

In general, the album was well-received by this audience. Subpar sound notwithstanding, it was really cool to experience the album for the first time in this way. I was ready for them to cue up Gigaton next and then work backwards through the catalog.

The visualizers were nothing to write home about, but the lyrics were really welcome. Other than "Scared of Fear," I found the lyrics pretty easy to understand on the first "in the dark" listen.

I still want them to open in Vancouver in "Dark Matter"-- that song kicks ass-- but I could absolutely see "Upper Hand" as an opener on this tour.

Also, I'm glad Stevie Wonder was late.

After this exciting evening that lived up to my expectations for the new music, the only thing tempering my rabid enthusiasm for getting the CD in my hot little hands is the fact that the Ten Club still hasn't shipped it so I'd better pace myself since who the hell knows when I'll actually receive it from them.

EDIT: One more thing: they really should have showed the song titles before the visualizers. I had an index card that I brought with me to remind myself of the sequence, but I'm sure a lot of people didn't know which songs were which.

A Compliment For Us

Last minute decision to attend and glad I didn't skip.  Theater had Dolby Atmos and I thought the sound was good overall.  Jeff's echo at the beginning was strange.  Mild clapping at end of songs but more during first run through in dark.  Really enjoyed the first few songs out of the gate and cannot wait to listen to the album more later this week.  Excited for it and this run of upcoming shows.

BH76306

Had an AMC Dolby Atmos theater and was a *blown away* by the sound quality. Truly never had an audio experience that good... was such a trip hearing different parts/sections like that. Bummer others didn't have that experience because it was top notch.

SR91748

Glad I went. Great chance to stop what I'm doing and listen to the album and then take it in more the second time. The album sounds great--I have a few faves already. The video reminded me of the old laser shows.