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Dark Matter Song Writing Credits

drfoxdrfox Posts: 1,474
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I know that, unlike previous albums, all the Dark Matter songs are labelled as “written by Pearl Jam” but from various comments by EV in the 2024 concerts and interviews with the band, it has been mentioned that specific songs have been primarily written by certain band members. 

The ones I am aware of are:

Won’t Tell - Jeff (mentioned several times in concerts and in an interview)
Running - Jeff (mentioned in one of the Aussie shows)
Waiting for Stevie - EV / Andrew Watt (first developed whilst recording the Earthling album)
Something Special - EV / Josh K (mentioned several times in shows)
Upper Hand - I think I saw a comment this was written by Gossard but not 100% certain.

Anyone aware of any of the others?

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  • spankyMPspankyMP NY to NC to NH Posts: 2,011
    Scard of fear started with Stone riff
    React respond started with Jeff riff
    Wreckage...Ed
    Dark Matter Matt drums, Jeff riff, and Stone bridge (I think)
    Won't Tell you are correct
    Upper Hand I believe was Jeff
    WFS you are correct
    Running you are correct
    SS you are correct
    Got to give...Ed
    Setting Sun Ed and Watt I think
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  • BloodMeridian80BloodMeridian80 Seattle Posts: 715
    Upper Hand is apparently mostly Stone. Here’s an article that delves into the writing of each song though not really Setting Sun. That final riff has to be Stone’s baby.

    https://www.spin.com/2024/03/spin-interview-stone-gossard/
  • opsopcopolisopsopcopolis Posts: 1,206
    iirc, for Stevie, the story about Ed/Andrew was mainly the intro riff, and it being similar to something one of the other guys brought in. Bulk of that song definitely doesn't strike me as an Ed composition
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