Dark Matter (song)

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tragabigzanda wrote:
spike wrote:Weren’t the first 100 pages of this thread trag controlling the narrative with endless posts criticizing the song’s production?
*trying unsuccessfully
Dark Matter is better than Garden, and I want to say it is better than Once, but I don't know that I'm prepared to commit to that just yet
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tragabigzanda wrote:
spike wrote:Weren’t the first 100 pages of this thread trag controlling the narrative with endless posts criticizing the song’s production?
*trying unsuccessfully
You need to work on the delivery!
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stip wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:
spike wrote:Weren’t the first 100 pages of this thread trag controlling the narrative with endless posts criticizing the song’s production?
*trying unsuccessfully
Dark Matter is better than Garden, and I want to say it is better than Once, but I don't know that I'm prepared to commit to that just yet
Not this again...

Once well Master/Slave was the first track to play on the commute today, miss that Vedder guy.
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...said the messenger who is now dead
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pearl jam sucks now
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tragabigzanda wrote:
Strat wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:
spike wrote:Weren’t the first 100 pages of this thread trag controlling the narrative with endless posts criticizing the song’s production?
*trying unsuccessfully
You need to work on the delivery!
Ok Mrs Trag
compliment accepted :heartbeat:
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stip wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:
spike wrote:Weren’t the first 100 pages of this thread trag controlling the narrative with endless posts criticizing the song’s production?
*trying unsuccessfully
Dark Matter is better than Garden, and I want to say it is better than Once, but I don't know that I'm prepared to commit to that just yet
stop it
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This song is going to, pardon me, SLAY live!

(I just played it for the first time in a while and loved it)
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stip wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:
spike wrote:Weren’t the first 100 pages of this thread trag controlling the narrative with endless posts criticizing the song’s production?
*trying unsuccessfully
Dark Matter is better than Garden, and I want to say it is better than Once, but I don't know that I'm prepared to commit to that just yet
It took me years to not skip Once every single time I played Ten. I don't even know why. I guess I needed to hear Even Flow and Alive more than I needed to hear Once.
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that "open hi-hat on the 1 of every bar" thing I keep saying I like?

turns out Matt does it on "Black Hole Sun", which definitely aligns with their comments about Soundgarden drumming
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stip wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:
spike wrote:Weren’t the first 100 pages of this thread trag controlling the narrative with endless posts criticizing the song’s production?
*trying unsuccessfully
Dark Matter is better than Garden, and I want to say it is better than Once, but I don't know that I'm prepared to commit to that just yet
This has gone too far.
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Had all 4 of clan Higgs in the car on Friday and Dark Matter came on the radio so I cranked it. All 4 of us are going to PJ in November, so it was relevant we all give it some attention.

The wife has heard it a few times and hadn't said much. After this play though she comes out with "I don't like the way it sounds. The production's not right". I lol'd and thought "have I got a thread for you!"
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haha
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pearl jam sucks now
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I just cranked this song myself on headphones. Sorry folks, it’s awesome.
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liebzz wrote:I just cranked this song myself on headphones. Sorry folks, it’s awesome.
Yes. Listening in my Sennheiser HD 650s, 24-bit Qobuz. Sounds phenomenal and I can't wait to hear it live on May 25th.
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pearl jam sucks now
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"Phenomenal" is an opinion though
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pearl jam sucks now
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