New music this week? 01-07-2019

PJinIL said:

walkunafraid said:

coco butter said:

1991-1999: Five Studio Albums. Plus Merkinball 2 song album.

2000-2009: Four Studio Albums. Plus Lost Dogs 2 disc B-side album.

2010-2019: One Studio Album.

It's time for some new music. We need it.

I think it's a sign of where the band is in terms of creative output. After 9 albums (over 100 songs), creating new music just isn't as easy anymore. We've all had to write open-ended essays in school; how much harder would it be to come up with ideas for your 100th after you've already composed 99 unique ones? As much as I'd love new PJ music, I'd hate for them to put out albums that are obligatory and forced just for the sake of staying active. I really hope that WHENEVER a new album comes out, it kicks ass and makes us all feel like it was worth the wait.

For me, I don't think they need to reinvent the wheel with their music to stay active and relevant. Obviously, each their albums have different feels and I appreciate those efforts as much as the next PJ fan. Many times we (the PJ community) have admitted to have been spoiled rotten by this band and their efforts. Has their appreciation, in turn, finally grown into expectations? I think so...

Not apples to apples here. At all. But when I listen to AC/DC, sure the songs are varied, but they all sound about the same save a riff or two. And somehow, that's ok, because they rock it and own the relatively small stylistic range they operate in. I don't want a generic PJ album for an album's sake, but I don't need or expect a "new" sound or concept album. If the guys are dry, then so be it, but sometimes I wonder if there is an external pressure present that has kept them from being productive as a band. That would be sad

I want new music too. No pressure

nicknyr15 said:

coco butter said:

1991-1999: Five Studio Albums. Plus Merkinball 2 song album.

2000-2009: Four Studio Albums. Plus Lost Dogs 2 disc B-side album.

2010-2019: One Studio Album.

It's time for some new music. We need it.

I think that’s embarrassing honestly. I know a bands output generally slows down as they age but that’s insane. I mean there are 5 songwriters in this band. Unlike a band like u2 where only half the band write. 

I hate to point back to the CRB (Chris Robinson Brotherhood) but Chris is not much younger, if at all, than the PJ guys. the Brotherhood does anywhere from 150 - 190+ shows a year. While finding time to write/record and release a new album every year or close to that.

Plus Chris is in 2 other groups (as the crow flies & Green Leaf Rustlers) when CRB is on break.

I swear he only stops for a week at Christmas time, that's it.

RoleModelsinBlood31 said:

There’s totally going to be a huge announcement tomorrow!!!














































that there are no plans and nothing in the works for the foreseeable future.

nicknyr15 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

nicknyr15 said:

coco butter said:

1991-1999: Five Studio Albums. Plus Merkinball 2 song album.

2000-2009: Four Studio Albums. Plus Lost Dogs 2 disc B-side album.

2010-2019: One Studio Album.

It's time for some new music. We need it.

I think that’s embarrassing honestly. I know a bands output generally slows down as they age but that’s insane. I mean there are 5 songwriters in this band. Unlike a band like u2 where only half the band write. 

U2 also do nothing musically outside of the band.

Jeff: RNDM - two albums
Tres Mts: one album
three solo albums
Three Fish: 2 albums

Matt: one solo album plus SG

Stone: two solo records

Mike: various side contributions and now his own record company

Ed: two solo records and various singles over the years

it would be awesome if all of these individual efforts would have been for PJ, but if they were, we might not have PJ anymore. 

Fair point. But for some reason that frustrates me even more. I guess I’m getting bitter  Hopefully we get a new album soon. I’m dying for something. 

HughFreakingDillon said:

Vedd Hedd said:

I said it before, they need to lock themselves in a studio somewhere and jam more. They are better when they collaborate. As opposed to bringing in 75% completed songs, separately.
The first 6-8 albums have a definite feel to them. Their last 2 have good songs, but dont feel like albums. they feel like "heres our most recent songs". And I LOVE some of the songs off of them, but the albums themselves feel less cohesive. 

yep, but most bands of this longevity don't keep living in the same city, even the same country, after 25 years together. I just watched a video with the drummer of the Tea Party (canadian band), and the lead singer lives in australia, the drummer in southern ontario, the bassist in vancouver, so he was talking about the writing process compared to the first years of the band. they send each other ideas over the web, which, as you said, isn't nearly the same as jamming out a groove in the basement. 

they don't even like touring for a few weeks away from their families. writing a record isn't a finite endeavour, so getting them all together for that would be even harder. 

Vedd Hedd said:

Also this haha....

https://www.alternativenation.net/major-pearl-jam-new-album-rumor-leaks-is-a-release-imminent/