Exclusive PJ listening party West Hollywood 1.31.24 - Confirmed DARK MATTER and wish I was there

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  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 97,529
    Jake - "I didn't get in but I hung around back and heard the whole thing ... then caught a few guys on the way out!"




  • matt84
    matt84 Posts: 823
    As long as it’s a better album than Gigaton, I’ll be happy.
  • pdalowsky
    pdalowsky Doncaster,UK Posts: 15,220
    BF25394 said:
    Out of My Mind and Time said:

    Argh. I had a pretty good feeling that if I went over there today, I would have been able to hear this from the back alley. I used to live 1,000 feet from the Troubadour. If I still lived there, it would have been a no-brainer. But for some reason, I decided it wasn't worth risking a 20-minute drive over there without actual knowledge that the event was taking place (which I only sort of had as of early this afternoon). Kicking myself.
    Dude i wouldnt worry, hearing an album partially through walls and catching snippets in low quality sound really isnt the way you want to hear the new stuff. It'll soon be out, and you can sit back with a beer or two, with your lossless headphones on and savour it fresh. Its the best way. 
  • pdalowsky
    pdalowsky Doncaster,UK Posts: 15,220
    a listening party months before a release seems a bit strange, is that normal with other bands? Trying to make sense of the reported april release date?

    I'll be honest, there's no rush at all as far as Im concerned, we'll get it when we get it and I'll be excited as the next fan but having to wait a few months is no big deal to me. 

    I know the cycle by now, it'll land, we'll all absolutely love it initially, play it to death, and probably find a year down the line we are comparing it to gigaton. There is always the over reaction first, something I am guilty of every damn time, and then a few years down the line we will return to the lists of the best PJ albums and have an internal battle as to where it sits next to backspacer, LB and gigaton. The top half of that chart will remain unchanged. I hope I'm wrong of course, but even if I'm not there still isn't a PJ album i don't love (Riot act has always been my struggle)

    I am trying to not buy into Ed's 'this is our best record yet' take on it.......
  • rahjiim
    rahjiim Posts: 165
    edited February 2024


    I am trying to not buy into Ed's 'this is our best record yet' take on it.......
    I'm trying my best not to believe that this the last album. 
    Post edited by rahjiim on
  • dwjmu84
    dwjmu84 Posts: 408
    edited February 2024
    Post deleted. See the Posting Guidelines https://community.pearljam.com/discussion/228366/forum-posting-guidelines

    Post edited by Sea on
  • bobasfeet
    bobasfeet Posts: 1,195
    edited February 2024
    dwjmu84 said:
    solace said:
    dwjmu84 said:
    spankyMP said:
    dwjmu84 said:
     “One has a chorus particularly tailor-made for chanting and fist-pumping.“

    ooof. Def not something I want to hear. Maybe this was ill phrased? I hope. 
    I mean yeah, if you want to go all the way negative in the blink of an eye. If they mean the way fists get pumping and we all chant yeah during Alive and you don't want to hear it then there isn't much left to be said.
    Uhhh. That part during alive ISNT the chorus bub. It’s an extension they’ve cultivated while Mike solos. It’s awesome, but that’s not the vibe I get from this line in the article. 

    I get, “you can’t dennnnyyy me” chanting and cowbell. That makes me want to vomit. I hope I’m wrong!
    You sound fun
    That’s nice. You sound like an asshole. 
    boys...lol
  • BSully
    BSully Indiana Posts: 1,501
    raindog80 said:
    Another great article.

    https://www.wsoctv.com/entertainment/pearl-jam-throws/EPJKFASXECVQGCWRADR6M6SJMY/ 
    Did anyone see this?
    I think my heart dropped a little:

     "Matt Cameron is just playing out of his skull, especially seeing as how it's our last record."
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  • nicknyr15
    nicknyr15 Posts: 9,261
    Hopefully they throw us “normies” a bone soon. 
  • aisleseats
    aisleseats Posts: 1,628
    BSully said:
    raindog80 said:
    Another great article.

    https://www.wsoctv.com/entertainment/pearl-jam-throws/EPJKFASXECVQGCWRADR6M6SJMY/ 
    Did anyone see this?
    I think my heart dropped a little:

     "Matt Cameron is just playing out of his skull, especially seeing as how it's our last record."
    It also went on to say that Ed had a hard time pretending he wasn't joking
  • BSully
    BSully Indiana Posts: 1,501
    aisleseats said:
    BSully said:
    raindog80 said:
    Another great article.

    https://www.wsoctv.com/entertainment/pearl-jam-throws/EPJKFASXECVQGCWRADR6M6SJMY/ 
    Did anyone see this?
    I think my heart dropped a little:

     "Matt Cameron is just playing out of his skull, especially seeing as how it's our last record."
    It also went on to say that Ed had a hard time pretending he wasn't joking
    Yeah, but it still makes me nervous.
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  • NewfieintheUSA
    NewfieintheUSA Posts: 2,416
    Gigaton surprised fans with how hard rocking it was? That article lost all credibility 
  • rahjiim
    rahjiim Posts: 165
    BSully said:
    aisleseats said:
    BSully said:
    raindog80 said:
    Another great article.

    https://www.wsoctv.com/entertainment/pearl-jam-throws/EPJKFASXECVQGCWRADR6M6SJMY/ 
    Did anyone see this?
    I think my heart dropped a little:

     "Matt Cameron is just playing out of his skull, especially seeing as how it's our last record."
    It also went on to say that Ed had a hard time pretending he wasn't joking
    Yeah, but it still makes me nervous.
    And even if untreue, it will take years to be proven wrong. 
  • on2legs
    on2legs Posts: 15,980
    lastexitlondon said:
    Would be nice if they threw us a frickin bone.  Just a song.

    I feel like we have to be super close to getting a song dropped.  Like any day now :prayer:
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  • drfox
    drfox Posts: 1,484
    raindog80 said:
    Another great article.

    https://www.wsoctv.com/entertainment/pearl-jam-throws/EPJKFASXECVQGCWRADR6M6SJMY/ 
    Had to smile at this quote after Jeff’s interviews last summer

    “We made this record like a year ago," Ament told the audience. “We’ve been sitting on it.”
  • dlymnfld
    dlymnfld CT Posts: 923
    dwjmu84 said:
    solace said:
    dwjmu84 said:
    spankyMP said:
    dwjmu84 said:
     “One has a chorus particularly tailor-made for chanting and fist-pumping.“

    ooof. Def not something I want to hear. Maybe this was ill phrased? I hope. 
    I mean yeah, if you want to go all the way negative in the blink of an eye. If they mean the way fists get pumping and we all chant yeah during Alive and you don't want to hear it then there isn't much left to be said.
    Uhhh. That part during alive ISNT the chorus bub. It’s an extension they’ve cultivated while Mike solos. It’s awesome, but that’s not the vibe I get from this line in the article. 

    I get, “you can’t dennnnyyy me” chanting and cowbell. That makes me want to vomit. I hope I’m wrong!
    You sound fun
    That’s nice. You sound like an asshole. 
    You know the old saying, “if you meet one asshole in your day, the guy is probably an asshole. If you meet two then you’re probably the asshole”.  As an unbiased observer looks like you’ve met a bunch of assholes today. 😉 
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  • kmcmanus
    kmcmanus Posts: 893
    on2legs said:
    lastexitlondon said:
    Would be nice if they threw us a frickin bone.  Just a song.

    I feel like we have to be super close to getting a song dropped.  Like any day now :prayer:
    I think the absolute latest we’d get a single is 2/13 with the rumored tour announcement but i wouldn’t be shocked if one came sooner.
  • Poncier
    Poncier Posts: 17,894
    dwjmu84 said:
    solace said:
    dwjmu84 said:
    spankyMP said:
    dwjmu84 said:
     “One has a chorus particularly tailor-made for chanting and fist-pumping.“

    ooof. Def not something I want to hear. Maybe this was ill phrased? I hope. 
    I mean yeah, if you want to go all the way negative in the blink of an eye. If they mean the way fists get pumping and we all chant yeah during Alive and you don't want to hear it then there isn't much left to be said.
    Uhhh. That part during alive ISNT the chorus bub. It’s an extension they’ve cultivated while Mike solos. It’s awesome, but that’s not the vibe I get from this line in the article. 

    I get, “you can’t dennnnyyy me” chanting and cowbell. That makes me want to vomit. I hope I’m wrong!
    You sound fun
    That’s nice. You sound like an asshole. 

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  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 97,529
    raindog80 said:
    Another great article.

    https://www.wsoctv.com/entertainment/pearl-jam-throws/EPJKFASXECVQGCWRADR6M6SJMY/ 

    Indeed. Sucks here in Canada we can't share this news on Facebook. :|


  • pjl44
    pjl44 Posts: 10,545
    NewfieintheUSA said:
    Gigaton surprised fans with how hard rocking it was? That article lost all credibility 
    Yeah, I like Gigaton but read that and had the same reaction 

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