Possible Album Release Date

LastExitBJP · October 2023

I was driving on the highway in NH listening to 100.7 WZLX tonight. Carter Allen (At least I think it was him) comes on after Betterman and says, "...Pearl Jam has a new album on the way in February followed by a massive tour." Can anyone confirm this date? Hearing that made my night! I trust the words coming out of that guys' mouth.

BrainofBGA · October 2023

No specific date, but the Feb release date is gaining momentum with a single in Nov or Dec!?

JimmyV · October 2023

Boston radio coming in hot!

fl247556 · October 2023

If february :2, 9, 16 or 23.

2-feign-reluctance · October 2023

😎

pjl44 · October 2023

fl247556 said:

If february :2, 9, 16 or 23.

Obviously 23 then

mookeywrench · October 2023

Whenever it is, I'll bet it's also somebody's birthday.

raindog80 · October 2023

For what I know...

https://www.pearljamonline.it/en/rumors-new-pearl-jam-album-should-be-out-next-february-2024-followed-by-a-usa-europe-tour/

verceman · October 2023

Amazing to me that we got to this point so quickly, considering that they went from Jeff's interview at the end of June, saying they had a long way to go, needing more songs, better solos, better lyrics, and that they would be taking a break and picking things up in September after the tour ended

raindog80 · October 2023

All true, but things have probably changed. They evolved quickly...

CROJAM95 · October 2023

Or they throw out misdirection as a nice way of saying fuck off until it’s official it’s all speculation

Gern Blansten · October 2023

Are we going to start mapping out possible dates and venues so that we can complain later?

demetrios · October 2023

raindog80 said:

For what I know...
https://www.pearljamonline.it/en/rumors-new-pearl-jam-album-should-be-out-next-february-2024-followed-by-a-usa-europe-tour/

Excellent!

raindog80 · October 2023

CROJAM95 said:

Or they throw out misdirection as a nice way of saying fuck off until it’s official it’s all speculation

It could also be.

kmcmanus · October 2023

There is more to an album release than just the recording session, especially from the POV of Jeff who is the prime mover on artwork stuff. It’s possible over the summer Stone thought it was done because his part was, but Jeff still had work to do.
or they are trying to build hype and confound expectations.

verceman · October 2023

kmcmanus said:

There is more to an album release than just the recording session, especially from the POV of Jeff who is the prime mover on artwork stuff. It’s possible over the summer Stone thought it was done because his part was, but Jeff still had work to do.
or they are trying to build hype and confound expectations.

Jeff was definitely not talking artwork, he was saying the songs weren't done and he wanted to push the musicianship, specifically talked about more solos from Mike and lyrics from Ed. Maybe it was a diversion but he seemed authentically irritated on that interview that Stone said the album was done when he thought they had more work to do.

Maybe stepping away from it and going back after a few weeks he heard the work with fresh ears and felt differently, or maybe they all had a fire lit under them by his words and they stepped up to get it over the goal line.