12th album rumors and speculation

[stip]

yes, but who would you trust to produce such an epic undertaking?

[Ms Harmless]

Pearl Jam aren't interesting enough musically to carry an instrumental album; they've always arguably been greater than the sum of their parts but (when they're good) especially now

[Kevin Davis]

Pearl Jam aren't interesting enough musically to carry an instrumental album; they've always arguably been greater than the sum of their parts but (when they're good) especially now

I don't think they have the chops or the instincts to suddenly become a jazz band, but I'd love a collection of score-like songs like the Touring Band 2000 instrumentals, especially if they're relatively short like that and done without much studio sweetening. It would be like their version of NIN's "Ghosts I-IV" -- also a double album! (Or a quadruple, depending on how you look at it.)

I can think of a handful of songs from the past few albums I find kind of clunky, hacky, etc., but have pleasing grooves/vibes to them that, if slightly re-imagined, I would really enjoy as short 2-2.5 minute instrumentals ("Infallible," "Pendulum," "Seven O'Clock," "Alright").

Next time Ed is on one of his Hawaiian solo gig excursions, have the rest of them hole up in Stone's studio, let them jam for 3-4 days, record it all, and release the best 1-2 hours of material. I bet it would be great.

yes, but who would you trust to produce such an epic undertaking?

Brendan O'Brien, of course. Tried and true!

[Lounge Lizard]

So do we have any new factual info on the upcoming album?

[96583UP]

you know you’ve made an impact in the history of PJ lexicon when you wake up and see Kevin Davis has used the term ‘spritzy punker’

i can die in peace now

Spoiler: show

supa sonic supa sonic

[tree_]

you know you’ve made an impact in the history of PJ lexicon when you wake up and see Kevin Davis has used the term ‘spritzy punker’

i can die in peace now

Spoiler: show

supa sonic supa sonic

pretty sure jorge coined this term

[VinylGuy]

Im fucking happy we are getting a new album.

Release it soon !! January or march please

[Farmer John]

So do we have any new factual info on the upcoming album?

Mike had quite a bit to say about it, so no.

[E.H. Ruddock]

Im fucking happy we are getting a new album.

Release it soon !! January or march please

But not February amirite

[96583UP]

you know you’ve made an impact in the history of PJ lexicon when you wake up and see Kevin Davis has used the term ‘spritzy punker’

i can die in peace now

Spoiler: show

supa sonic supa sonic

pretty sure jorge coined this term

tree: jorge is thomas edison, 9up is alessandro volta, and spritzy punkers are the lightbulb

[tree_]

you know you’ve made an impact in the history of PJ lexicon when you wake up and see Kevin Davis has used the term ‘spritzy punker’

i can die in peace now

Spoiler: show

supa sonic supa sonic

pretty sure jorge coined this term

tree: jorge is thomas edison, 9up is alessandro volta, and spritzy punkers are the lightbulb

i guess that makes me tesla

[VinylGuy]

Im fucking happy we are getting a new album.

Release it soon !! January or march please

But not February amirite

No

[liebzz]

Im fucking happy we are getting a new album.

Release it soon !! January or march please

But not February amirite

No

Can we be the worst Pearl Jam fans you know and suggest they avoid dates that they’ve already used for other albums because we don’t want them to share birthdays? I mean, who wants to have to talk about Ten and No Code every August 28th, right? (This is all sarcasm but with just a hint of truth)

[VinylGuy]

good point

i want the album out before they can play in South America

[rick malone]

We know the artwork will be something related to the insurrection.

[96583UP]

album cover will definitely be mostly black

[E.H. Ruddock]

They should piss off the jamily and make the album cover that last of us tshirt they are selling

[VinylGuy]

that t shirt is the lamest thing i ever saw. I thought it was like a fan art or something. Its so fucking lazy it hurts.

[stip]

i could go for a nice mid year release - timing wise maybe it could segue right out of march madness, especially if we dont start it in january

[tragabigzanda]

Yeah we ought to cram in one last repetitive tourney before we get some new songs