I think I counted 7 different times that I got goosebumps. Several times I just started smiling from what I was hearing. Just so happy to have this band putting out music after all these years. Thanks PJ I needed this.
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Yes, just listened to the entire album for the first time. You can tell they invested and gave a tremendous effort on this album. It already feels special and took me away when listening to so many of these songs. Thank you Pearl Jam for this beautiful work of art!!!
Amazing! Pearl Jam's best since Avocado (and I love Avocado!). Some of Eddie's best songwriting for sure, exploring very vulnerable and grown-up themes of reconciliation, time, friendship, family, fear, hope, change and, ahem, faith (a lot of references to prayer, faith, "kingdom come," and, thematically, eschatology.) The playing, especially the rhythm section, is phenomenal. My only real complaint: The mix. It is incredibly compressed. There is no room for the music to breathe, there is no real space between the instruments, and Ed's voice gets lost in the stew of loudness throughout the album. I'm hoping the vinyl features a better master.
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I think I counted 7 different times that I got goosebumps. Several times I just started smiling from what I was hearing. Just so happy to have this band putting out music after all these years. Thanks PJ I needed this.
This! ☝️
Can't remember the last time I was smiling this much. Goosebumps and serious highs. Very surprised. Makes me feel like a kid again. This is an incredible record!!!
"Bring it back, to the clean form. To the pure form"
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I didn't expect to have such an emotional reaction to Dark Matter, but yeah def goosebumps and I even teared up a little listening to Waiting for Stevie. I thought that was gonna be just a fun song not something so deep. Pearl Jam is still surprising me after all these years.
Only time will tell where this album will fall in their "best of" order...it wont hit for everyone, but its got a LOT of people excited.
Personally, this is the most excited I have been on first listen since Yield, and I think that Binaural, Riot Act and Avocado are included in that, and I was super excited for those. I dont remember this kind of personal reaction since Yield. I'm not saying its better than those other albums......but. Honestly? And knowing there is recency bias....this album is awesome and has the chance to surpass Yield for me.
I didn't expect to have such an emotional reaction to Dark Matter, but yeah def goosebumps and I even teared up a little listening to Waiting for Stevie. I thought that was gonna be just a fun song not something so deep. Pearl Jam is still surprising me after all these years.
Same here, their best work in 20 years. Last 3 albums had highs and lows and overall I enjoyed but something was missing. There’s a vibrant feel about these songs which has been missing. Props to Watt in a big way, he maximized what they still have left.
My only real complaint: The mix. It is incredibly compressed. There is no room for the music to breathe, there is no real space between the instruments, and Ed's voice gets lost in the stew of loudness throughout the album. I'm hoping the vinyl features a better master.
Well said! I am having a hard time getting pass the mix. I feel like it’s throwing everything off for me. Definitely some depth in the lyrics and like Ed said in Austin, the playing is incredible.
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Pearl Jam's best since Avocado (and I love Avocado!).
Some of Eddie's best songwriting for sure, exploring very vulnerable and grown-up themes of reconciliation, time, friendship, family, fear, hope, change and, ahem, faith (a lot of references to prayer, faith, "kingdom come," and, thematically, eschatology.)
The playing, especially the rhythm section, is phenomenal.
My only real complaint: The mix. It is incredibly compressed. There is no room for the music to breathe, there is no real space between the instruments, and Ed's voice gets lost in the stew of loudness throughout the album.
I'm hoping the vinyl features a better master.
Can't remember the last time I was smiling this much. Goosebumps and serious highs. Very surprised. Makes me feel like a kid again. This is an incredible record!!!
28/09/04 - Boston, 20/04/06 - London [\\mm//Astoria\\mm//] - 18/06/07 - Wembley Arena, 11/08/09 - London [\\mm//Shepherds Bush Empire\\mm//],18/08/09 - 02 Arena, 25/06/10 - Hyde Park, 26/06/12 - Amsterdam, 27/06/12 - Amsterdam, 08/07/14 - Leeds,11/07/14 - Milton Keynes, 13/06/18 - Amsterdam, 18/06/18 - London 02 Arena, 17/07/18 - London 02 Arena, 08/08/22 - Hyde Park, 9/08/22 - Hyde Park - 25/08/22 - Amsterdam, 29/07/24 - London {*Tottenham Stadium TBC*}
Personally, this is the most excited I have been on first listen since Yield, and I think that Binaural, Riot Act and Avocado are included in that, and I was super excited for those. I dont remember this kind of personal reaction since Yield. I'm not saying its better than those other albums......but. Honestly? And knowing there is recency bias....this album is awesome and has the chance to surpass Yield for me.
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getting pass the mix. I feel like it’s throwing everything off for me. Definitely some depth in the lyrics and like Ed said in Austin, the playing is incredible.