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Grammy Winning band Pearl Jam release new single “Dark Matter” from their upcoming 12th studio album, releasing April19th.
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Dark Matter : 12th studio album out April 19th
Single Review by Donovan Bryant insomnia music Journalist
“Hail, hail the lucky ones,” I refer to the band Pearl Jam. They are the last one standing of the big four Seattle grunge bands that still has the original members. They have been making audio gold since October 1990. A legacy such as theirs ensured that they would fans for life, I know I have liked them since I was a kid as have so many other people, if the comments on YouTube are anything to go by. So when they release new music simultaneously announcing a new world tour, it makes headlines.
The new single, “Dark Matter” is the title track of upcoming new album. The song, and presumably the rest of the album, is produced by Andrew Watt. Mr. Watt is known for producing music for heavy hitters such as Post Malone, Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber, Ozzy Osbourne, and The Rolling Stones. He has worked with Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder previously on the singer’s third album, Earthlings.
The song starts out with Matt Cameron just banging out on his drum kit followed by Jeff Ament’s dirty bass work. This song is arguably one of their heaviest songs since at least the avocado self-titled album, perhaps even since Riot Act. While their softer more melodic side is very appreciated, they need to reembrace their heavier roots and this is a good start.
Dark Matter Single OUT NOW
Thought provoking is the chorus. It could mean anything political of our leaders making mistakes that we as citizens pay for, or it could mean a lot closer to home for some people. The style of the chorus, the way Eddie belts out remind me of One Day as a Lion by One Day as a Lion.
Final Thought: We highly recommend giving this single a try as it will be a delight to life-long fans while also giving a more modern and fresh sound for new listeners. The song is wonderful harbinger of what is to come with the new album. Hopefully there will be more on the heavy side, as this song suggests but at any rate, new Pearl Jam is usually good Pearl Jam.
The single Dark Matter is out now. The upcoming album Dark Matter releases on April 19th 2024. Get it at your local record store. Pearl Jam launches their world tour May 4th at Vancouver, BC.
October 22, 2015 officially marked 25 years of Pearl Jam performing live. Ten studio albums, hundreds of unique live performances and hundreds of official live concert bootleg releases later, the band continue to be critically acclaimed and commercially successful -- with over 60 million albums sold worldwide.
Pearl Jam released their Grammy Award-winning tenth studio album, Lightning Bolt, through Monkeywrench Records/Republic Records on October 15, 2013. Lightning Bolt debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 chart as well as #1 on iTunes in over 50 countries. Pearl Jam was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 7, 2017.
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Dark Matter World Tour Dates:
Date City Venue
May 04 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena
May 06 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena
May 10 Portland, OR Moda Center
May 13 Sacramento, CA Golden 1 Center
May 16 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena
May 18 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena
May 21 Los Angeles, CA Kia Forum
May 22 Los Angeles, CA Kia Forum
May 25** Napa Valley, CA BottleRock Festival
May 28 Seattle, WA Climate Pledge Arena
May 30 Seattle, WA Climate Pledge Arena
Jun 22 Dublin, IE Marlay Park
June 25 Manchester, UK Manchester Co-Op Arena
Jun 29 London, UK Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Jul 02 Berlin, DE Waldbühne
Jul 03 Berlin, DE Waldbühne
Jul 06 Barcelona, ES Palau Sant Jordi
Jul 08 Barcelona, ES Palau Sant Jordi
Jul 11** Madrid, ES Mad Cool Festival
Jul 13** Lisbon, PT NOS Alive Festival
Aug 22 Missoula, MT Washington-Grizzly Stadium
Aug 26* Indianapolis, IN Ruoff Music Center
Aug 29 Chicago, IL Wrigley Field
Aug 31 Chicago, IL Wrigley Field
Sep 03 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
Sep 04 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
Sep 07 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center
Sep 09 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center
Sep 12 Baltimore, MD CFG Bank Arena
Sep 15 Boston, MA Fenway Park
Sep 17 Boston, MA Fenway Park
Nov 08 Auckland, NZ Go Media Stadium Mt Smart
Nov 13 Gold Coast, AU Heritage Bank Stadium
Nov 16 Melbourne, AU Marvel Stadium
Nov 21 Sydney, AU Giants Stadium
* Rescheduled date from 2023
** Festival dates are already on sale