Pearl Jam - Dark Matter

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11:03a, 4/19/24
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I know there are a bunch of PJ fans on here so I'm surprised there isn't a thread yet. I'm about half way through my first listen and I'm really digging it so far. Right now my favorite is Wreckage but I haven't gotten to Waiting For Stevie yet which seems to be the consensus online for best track.
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11:47a, 4/19/24
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I really enjoyed wreckage when it was released a few days ago. So far, I've enjoyed the first track as well. But haven't gotten much further than the middle of the album. Stupid work getting in the way.
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2:18p, 4/19/24
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I am loving this album. Something Special is the only song that maybe out of place with the rest of the album.
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In reply to InnocentBystander99 • 2:43p, 4/19/24
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InnocentBystander99 said:
I am loving this album. Something Special is the only song that maybe out of place with the rest of the album.
It may be, but it's meta to me. Brings tears to my eyes.

If you're a parent of late teens/ young adults, it strikes a chord.

Waiting for Stevie is a new anthem for them.
Upper hand is a new opener.
Setting Sun's riff I can't get out of my head.

They're all going to be amazing live.

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In reply to Rudyjax • 3:10p, 4/19/24
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I definitely see how Something Special will strike a chord with parents of teens, especially girls. I do think it is a good song.

This is a great album, that will be awesome live.
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In reply to InnocentBystander99 • 3:23p, 4/19/24
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InnocentBystander99 said:
I definitely see how Something Special will strike a chord with parents of teens, especially girls. I do think it is a good song.

This is a great album, that will be awesome live.
A guy I know that is also a huge fan that we met through our daughters, he and I were in tears during that song in the movie theatre. Especially the 2nd time they lyrics.
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4:06p, 4/19/24
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Listening now. Wreckage is great. I get a late 90's rock feel to it mixed with something more recent...almost a certain kind of country feel? Can't quite place it.
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6:28p, 4/19/24
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On Wreckage, I think that country-rock feel comes best at the end/outro with the harmonizing backing vocals. Love it. Good call.

Got to Give hasn't been mentioned yet but on first listen was another stand out to me.
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6:51p, 4/19/24
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Just finished the album while cooking dinner and on first listen, I think this is Pearl Jam's best album since Vitalogy. I don't think there is a song on the album that I would rank in their top 10, but there's no skips either, which is something that has plagued all of Pearl Jam's post mid 90s albums. Upper Hand and Waiting for Stevie are probably my two favorite songs.
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In reply to Bruce Almighty • 10:55p, 4/19/24
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I have nearly finished a full listen through, think I have 2 left. Agree that it is a very strong record overall and one that I'll be revisiting!
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11:21p, 4/19/24
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I think I'm on my 20th listen.
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12:02a, 4/20/24
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Every time I hear Waiting for Stevie I just want more and more.

I can't wait to hear them play it live in LA next month!

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9:50a, 4/20/24
Setting Sun is a great song.
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1:34p, 4/20/24
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Man, this album is really ****ing good. I liked it from the first listen but it's already growing on me more with each one.
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3:05p, 4/20/24
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I'm overcome. It's everything I ever loved about them. Waiting for Stevie, Got to Give and Setting Sun have bowled me over but there is so much more. Setting Sun might be a top 10.
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In reply to buildthehell02 • 5:07p, 4/20/24
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Yea I've gone through start to finish a couple of times now. It is an excellent album!
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In reply to Know Your Enemy • 5:07p, 4/20/24
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Know Your Enemy said:
Man, this album is really ****ing good. I liked it from the first listen but it's already growing on me more with each one.


Same here. Have listened through a couple times now front to back, and have listened to a few of the songs more than that. So good.
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5:16p, 4/20/24
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easily one of their top 12 albums

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7:00p, 4/21/24
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I don't get the hype. Boilerplate song structure and guitars, uninspired, borderline boring drums, and lazy vocals. This band is a shell of its former self. At one point they were the biggest band in the world, but this is an average album that wouldn't get any attention if their name wasn't on it.
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In reply to SteveA • 7:08p, 4/21/24
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SteveA said:
I don't get the hype. Boilerplate song structure and guitars, uninspired, borderline boring drums, and lazy vocals. This band is a shell of its former self. At one point they were the biggest band in the world, but this is an average album that wouldn't get any attention if their name wasn't on it.
You don't like the album, fine, it's just opinions, but the bolded comment is just dumb. Plenty of other PJ albums didn't get any attention before this one. This is one is getting attention because people like it.
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7:32p, 4/21/24
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Maybe you're right. Or maybe they have been so uninspiring that any glimmer of rock and tile, and old fans swoon.
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In reply to SteveA • 7:41p, 4/21/24
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SteveA said:
Maybe you're right. Or maybe they have been so uninspiring that any glimmer of rock and tile, and old fans swoon.


**** you Steve.

I'm just kidding. How the heck are you man? Been a long time.
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7:41p, 4/21/24
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Watch the visualizers on YouTube.
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7:44p, 4/21/24
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All I have to say is, I wish they would play the whole album in both shows in LA.
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In reply to Rudyjax • 8:17p, 4/21/24
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Good man! Hope you are doing well! I forgot that you were a big PJ fan. Man, I'm just continually disappointed because of how much I used to like them.
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In reply to SteveA • 8:27p, 4/21/24
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You've been complaining about them since we met.
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In reply to Rudyjax • 8:29p, 4/21/24
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Ive been jilted since they fire Dave Abbruzzese!
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In reply to SteveA • 8:33p, 4/21/24
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SteveA said:
I don't get the hype. Boilerplate song structure and guitars, uninspired, borderline boring drums, and lazy vocals. This band is a shell of its former self. At one point they were the biggest band in the world, but this is an average album that wouldn't get any attention if their name wasn't on it.

They still sell out baseball stadiums on their own which is more than most rock bands can. To me this is their best album since Yield.
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In reply to SteveA • 8:33p, 4/21/24
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SteveA said:
Ive been jilted since they fire Dave Abbruzzese!


I'm an Irons guy. No code is my favorite.
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In reply to Know Your Enemy • 8:34p, 4/21/24
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SteveA said:
I don't get the hype. Boilerplate song structure and guitars, uninspired, borderline boring drums, and lazy vocals. This band is a shell of its former self. At one point they were the biggest band in the world, but this is an average album that wouldn't get any attention if their name wasn't on it.

They still sell out baseball stadiums on their own which is more than most rock bands can. To me this is their best album since Yield.


Yeah.

Waiting for Stevie is going to absolutely kill live.
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8:27a, 4/22/24
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I wish they had hired this producer 10 years ago-

Lots of reflection in this album as they realize the end is near- I also hear the regrets of the time they pissed away during their youth and peak years-

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In reply to SteveA • 8:36a, 4/22/24
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SteveA said:
I don't get the hype. Boilerplate song structure and guitars, uninspired, borderline boring drums, and lazy vocals. This band is a shell of its former self. At one point they were the biggest band in the world, but this is an average album that wouldn't get any attention if their name wasn't on it.
I'm glad to see all the hype which means it will hopefully grow on me. But my first swim through (and rapidly at that) didn't yield anything of too much excitement. Agreed sounded basic and rehashed. But that is true for me with lots of albums that I love now, so take it with a grain of salt. Will give it a proper listen with the cans shortly. Can't ignore all the positivity and would love for them to return to prominence.
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In reply to StinkyPinky • 10:15a, 4/22/24
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I'm with you. I have only ran through it once, and nothing was memorable, except the riff on Waiting on stevie. Then I realized it was just an update from "Breath" with the current producers. Ah well.
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In reply to SteveA • 1:32p, 4/22/24
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SteveA said:
I'm with you. I have only ran through it once, and nothing was memorable, except the riff on Waiting on stevie. Then I realized it was just an update from "Breath" with the current producers. Ah well.


def not hearing Fatih Hill in that song
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In reply to MookieBlaylock • 1:41p, 4/22/24
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not faith hill
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