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  • Planet of Sound
    Planet of Sound UK Posts: 637
    Running
    KN219077 said:
    Upper Hand and Setting Sun are top tier PJ in my book.
    Yes, after plenty of listens hard to argue with this, though I do also enjoy the Cure-like Won’t Tell!
  • BSully
    BSully Indiana Posts: 1,501
    React, Respond
    Waiting for Stevie and React, Respond are still up there for me, but a few others are climbing up as well.

    Won't Tell is leading a charge right now.
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  • pjhawks
    pjhawks Posts: 12,907
    Won't Tell
    Won't Tell
    Scared of Fear
    Got to Give
    Wreckage
    Running
    Upper Hand
    Waiting for Stevie
    Dark Matter
    Setting Sun
    Something Special
    React, Respond

    That being said all 11 are damn good.
  • Jmeiii
    Jmeiii Posts: 110
    edited May 2024
    Setting Sun
    This changes every so often but this is the one that I first gravitated towards. Especially the second half. 
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  • FiveBelow
    FiveBelow Posts: 1,332
    Setting Sun
    KN219077 said:
    Upper Hand and Setting Sun are top tier PJ in my book.
    I agree, these 2 are top notch for me.
  • Glorified KC
    Glorified KC KCMO Native Posts: 2,814
    Wreckage
    I really had to let this marinade.  I'm going Wreckage with Upper Hand a close second.  When I hear Upper Hand I do get some "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" chords.  Another Pink Floyd like transition between Waiting for Stevie and Running.  I absolutely love that.
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  • kmcmanus
    kmcmanus Posts: 892
    Upper Hand
    After a month and change I still have Upper Hand at 1 but Setting Sun & Waiting for Stevie are right behind. I think those 3 plus Scared of Fear & Wreckage are all instant classics, like legit top tier PJ songs. My LEAST favorite song on the album (Won’t Tell) is an already beloved fan-favorite that could have been a single and isn’t like anything they’ve done before, and that’s the FLOOR on Dark Matter. I expected to love it, I love all the albums; but this is so far beyond what I expected at this point. Just an incredible achievement.
  • benlw86
    benlw86 Posts: 96
    I have been obsessed with Setting Sun...and it truly is one of their greatest closing tracks of their career (controversial statement)..and now, one of their greatest set closers. But its SO good, it is masking how absolutely top-tier Got To Give is. I feel Got To Give has so much work to do after Something Special that it's not getting enough love. The ending of Got To Give is Pearl Jam 1996-98 absolutely top tier.

    (I guarantee their will be b-sides popping up that in coming years - and they only needed to sub in one track to replace Something Special to make this album 10.0/10.0 perfection)
  • benlw86
    benlw86 Posts: 96
    Suggestion, everyone replace Something Special with Comes Then Goes and rip that perfect album.
  • benlw86
    benlw86 Posts: 96
    benlw86 said:
    Suggestion, everyone replace Something Special with Comes Then Goes and rip that perfect album.
    holy shit Running into Comes then Goes works
  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 97,154
    Waiting For Stevie
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8x2D7UXR2EM

  • Wreckage
    Wreckage England Posts: 56
    Setting Sun
    Setting Sun is another level!
  • jimjam1982
    jimjam1982 AZ Posts: 1,471
    Waiting For Stevie
    Now that the live shows are in. Boots listened to. All songs debuted.


    Upper Hand
    Won't Tell
    Got To Give
    Stevie
    SoF
    Running
    DM
    React
    Set Sun
    Some Special
    And Still...firmly cemented as the worst of the album, Wreckage.

  • MikeDigs
    MikeDigs Santa Monica, CA Posts: 1,680
    React, Respond
    jimjam1982 said:
    Now that the live shows are in. Boots listened to. All songs debuted.


    Upper Hand
    Won't Tell
    Got To Give
    Stevie
    SoF
    Running
    DM
    React
    Set Sun
    Some Special
    And Still...firmly cemented as the worst of the album, Wreckage.

    For me, I had ranked Wreckage bottom 3 on album as well, but still a great track IMO.  It's just that the rest of the album is that amazing. 

    However,  after seeing the live shows in LA, Wreckage sounds phenomenal live.  Those guitars sound superb.

    I think the top 3 songs that sound best live are:  Waiting for Stevie, Running, and Wreckage

    I missed out on Got to Give :cry:
    I think Got to Give will be epic live.
    Hopefully at Ohana fest...
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  • Gern Blansten
    Gern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 22,124
    Setting Sun
    jimjam1982 said:
    Now that the live shows are in. Boots listened to. All songs debuted.


    Upper Hand
    Won't Tell
    Got To Give
    Stevie
    SoF
    Running
    DM
    React
    Set Sun
    Some Special
    And Still...firmly cemented as the worst of the album, Wreckage.

    Setting Sun
    Stevie
    Upper Hand
    Won't Tell
    React
    Got To Give
    SoF
    DM
    Running
    Wreckage
    Some Special

    I'm probably here right now...Something Special not bad but something has to be last
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  • Wreckage
    Wreckage England Posts: 56
    Setting Sun
    Setting Sun, Wreckage a close second.
  • RBCUrNotGood316
    RBCUrNotGood316 YVR Posts: 18
    Upper Hand
    Upper Hand stood out most to me when listening to the album.
    After 3 live shows Wreckage, DM & Setting Sun would be my top 3.
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  • HailHailVitalogy
    HailHailVitalogy Posts: 6,011
    Setting Sun
    Can’t wait for the Seattle bootlegs. I thought the new songs sounded the best those two shows.

    1. Setting Sun

    2. Upper Hand

    3. Waiting for Stevie
    4. Scared of Fear

    5. React Respond
    6. Got To Give
    7. Dark Matter (crushes live!)


    8. Running



    9. Won’t Tell

    10. Wreckage
    11. Something Special
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  • SB5633
    SB5633 Posts: 4
    Setting Sun
    On 1st listen, Dark Matter jumped at me, but Setting Sun is my current joy. I LOVE this album!
  • BrainofBGA
    BrainofBGA Australia Posts: 4,558
    edited August 2024
    Waiting For Stevie
    I’d have to say a few months on that my favourite now would have to be React Respond. Waiting for Stevie would be top 3-4. 
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