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  • JimmyVJimmyV Posts: 19,172
    Gonna take awhile for me to answer this, in large part because there are several contenders. 
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  • PJNBPJNB Posts: 13,435
    The song that keeps getting stuck in my head is the Waiting for Stevie. 
  • Greyhound06Greyhound06 Posts: 41
    Scared of Fear
    just_one said:
    i cant really choose one to be honest.

    the album is THAT good.

    only one that hasnt clicked yet is react,respond(the chorus is very weird) all other ones are amazing and yes including something special
    Same here. 

    After this incredible 5 song stretch with Dark Matter, Won‘t Tell, Upper Hand, Waiting and Running, I need to hear some relaxing Country. :-) 
  • JimmyVJimmyV Posts: 19,172
    Won't Tell is awesome. Early leader for me. 
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  • bobasfeetbobasfeet Posts: 1,125
    edited April 19
    Oh man, the end of React, Respond in headphones. Mike's solo swirling ear to ear, unreal.
  • lolobugglolobugg Posts: 8,192
    Setting Sun
    React, Respond didn't click until I heard it on headphones. Great Mccready part makes the song.

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  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Posts: 20,292
    Setting Sun
    Love the react respond riff 
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  • TinaETinaE Posts: 1,600
    edited April 20
    Scared of Fear
    C-Wad84911 sagte: Scared of Fear ist mein Favorit mit React, Respond und Waiting For Stevie als 2. bzw. 3. Lied. Ich liebe auch immer noch den verdammten Titeltrack.

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  • AponeApone Posts: 588
    Waiting For Stevie
    It's hard to believe we have a band 34 years and 12 albums in that they can produce a record as strong as this.  There is something in all the songs to grab hold of and listen to which is very rare

    My opinion is it is their best-paced record in years (I felt some post 2006 have died a little towards the end) and it is incredibly strong start to finish.
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  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,529
    I thin the title track might be the best
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • nicknyr15nicknyr15 Posts: 8,446
    edited April 19
    Wreckage
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  • TinaETinaE Posts: 1,600
    Scared of Fear
    React,Respond sounds a bit like whipping
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  • SpartanacusSpartanacus Posts: 830
    Waiting For Stevie
    Just like Quick Escape was the clear cut 'special' song for me on Gigaton, Waiting for Stevie is 'special' for me on Dark Matter.  Great album!  They're 12 for 12!
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  • Doney4SureDoney4Sure Posts: 16
    React, Respond
    chrisr211977 said:
    Won't Tell and Got To Give are definitely getting a lot more of a minimal response than I expected
    My vote is for React, Respond...but Got to Give is rock solid, great tune. 
  • GetRight13GetRight13 Posts: 587
    edited April 19
    React, Respond
    now that I've heard the whole thing.  React Respond is my early favorite, probably with wont tell, upper hand, waiting on stevie block right behind it.  Solid album. 
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  • Tjm007Tjm007 Posts: 185
    Setting Sun
    Poll shows Setting Sun rightly up there - it builds up to a decent track unlike some of the Vedder strummers on the boring side of Gigaton.
  • D-RodD-Rod Posts: 1,845
    React, Respond
    The trifecta of Won’t Tell, Upper Hand and Waiting For Stevie is incredible.   Need to be played In order like that live 
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  • RW8297RW8297 Posts: 1,610
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    I thin the title track might be the best
    +1
  • Vedd HeddVedd Hedd Posts: 4,598
    React, Respond
    I need to change my selection!  haha.  At first listen in a record store, I picked React, Respond.   I still love it. But it might be the weakest track on here, and like I said....I still love it.  

    This album simply has too many good songs at the moment to pick just one. 
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  • iOnlyownMymindiOnlyownMymind Posts: 2,811
    Dark Matter the song is my favorite. Nothing else stood out to me on first listen. Will give it another go today. 
  • HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Posts: 36,987
    Running
    I may have answered this too quickly before digesting the album. I love Jeff's punkiness, so I went with Running. It does remind me of a Backspacer track. Which I dig. But I need more time. 
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  • mace1229mace1229 Posts: 9,367
    edited April 19
    JK109224 said:
    Funny to hear Jeff say that he wouldn't have gotten away with playing his 12-string on studio albums these days, but Watt said "Why? Just play it". Mike also seems to be unleashed and not stifled.

    Watt will have detractors for perhaps production reasons, but he should be praised for encouraging spontaneity and capturing the band's musical instincts which are still firing, based on this record.
    I've heard similar comments. And that BO'B wouldn't let him use his fretless on VS except for on Leash because it was an older song. 
    I'm not a musician, so I don't get it. What's the drawback from using 12 string or fretless bass on an album?
  • northerndragonnortherndragon Posts: 9,851
    Wreckage
    This song hit like a ton of bricks on the first listen and it just keeps on coming through with every listen. 
    Honestly after the train wreck that was Gigaton, this whole album is amazing. There are only two songs at this point that I'm not super stoked on and that's Something Special and Setting Sun. 
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  • greenygreen777greenygreen777 Posts: 82
    "Waiting for Stevie", is the 1st song that immediately jumped out, and I loved in 1 listen. "Running" after a couple listens I love as well. The album as a whole sounds great. I am sure multiple songs will become favorites after more listening and lyric breakdown. We all have our PJ biases and fandom, but the beautiful aspect of music is the subjectivity. How deeply personal any individual song can be interpreted, loved or hated, is the art of music both with creating it and listening to it. It is a great day for PJ fans. Cheers! 
  • TorontonianTorontonian Posts: 551
    edited April 19
    Waiting For Stevie
    Mike just melts your face off on the end of Waiting for Stevie... it's my current fave!
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 Posts: 28,503
    edited April 19
    Waiting For Stevie
    This album is solid!  wow
    Best album since yield?
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  • greenygreen777greenygreen777 Posts: 82
    SN: AFTER listening to this album, I went back and gave the newest Stones album Hackney Diamonds a listen, Andrew Watt also had his hand in, and I am blown away. Say what you want about Andrew, but got damn he does a great job of capturing the magic of these timeless bands. 
  • crober72crober72 Posts: 86
    Waiting For Stevie
    It's not may favorite but I am hearing a lot of Split Enz influence in the chorus for React, Respond. 
  • MK88178MK88178 Posts: 523
    Wreckage
    I think in a week we need a post release poll.  
  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,529
    edited April 19
    mcgruff10 said:
    This album is solid!  wow
    Best album since yield?
    Please stop with this shitting on Riot Act. You Are trolling. 
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
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