Dark Matter: Official Album Thread

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pearl jam sucks now
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It would be really interesting to know what Matt cameron really thinks about the how his drums end up sounding on the last few records,

He can play more subtle, like on all or none, thumbing my way, benaroya hall etc , this song makes him seem like a deaf moron
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coptheriotact wrote:It would be really interesting to know what Matt cameron really thinks about the how his drums end up sounding on the last few records,

He can play more subtle, like on all or none, thumbing my way, benaroya hall etc , this song makes him seem like a deaf moron
He probably hates it and then ceases to care once he sees those premium seat prices.
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given the way his snare drums sound live now (just like this), he probably doesn't care
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Release_Me wrote:I doubt this would be the second single. The actual tweet wasn't even posted by Pearl Jam's account, they just reposted one by CBS.

I'm not hating anything about the clip. I don't expect a cute song about parenting to be an album standout. Probably just a break from the heaviness of the rest of the album. The Spin article described it as:

'There’s even a song about parenting, “Something Special,” which Vedder said at the Troubadour was co-written with touring member Josh Klinghoffer.'
Second single ballad is the PJ recipe. This one could hit too - middle aged dad singing country tinged maudlin song about being proud of his young adult daughters. Moms will dig it.
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spike wrote:
Release_Me wrote:I doubt this would be the second single. The actual tweet wasn't even posted by Pearl Jam's account, they just reposted one by CBS.

I'm not hating anything about the clip. I don't expect a cute song about parenting to be an album standout. Probably just a break from the heaviness of the rest of the album. The Spin article described it as:

'There’s even a song about parenting, “Something Special,” which Vedder said at the Troubadour was co-written with touring member Josh Klinghoffer.'
Second single ballad is the PJ recipe. This one could hit too - middle aged dad singing country tinged maudlin song about being proud of his young adult daughters. Moms will dig it.
Yeah....
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wreckage is the second single
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Bi_3 wrote:
spike wrote:
Release_Me wrote:I doubt this would be the second single. The actual tweet wasn't even posted by Pearl Jam's account, they just reposted one by CBS.

I'm not hating anything about the clip. I don't expect a cute song about parenting to be an album standout. Probably just a break from the heaviness of the rest of the album. The Spin article described it as:

'There’s even a song about parenting, “Something Special,” which Vedder said at the Troubadour was co-written with touring member Josh Klinghoffer.'
Second single ballad is the PJ recipe. This one could hit too - middle aged dad singing country tinged maudlin song about being proud of his young adult daughters. Moms will dig it.
Yeah....
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based on that shitty clip it is a winning melody . i could see it being a hit. i like the idea of a song about how I am proud of my daughters that they would never listen to. feels appropriate
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I'm amused by how many people are hating on this 15 second clip (both here and in other PJ circles). The next few months are going to provide excellent RM content.
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pearl jam sucks now
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It makes sense that this song would sound like Earthling. Josh and Wotman were co-writers on all but one of those songs.
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Monkey_Driven wrote:I'm amused by how many people are hating on this 15 second clip (both here and in other PJ circles). The next few months are going to provide excellent RM content.
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E.H. Ruddock wrote:
Monkey_Driven wrote:I'm amused by how many people are hating on this 15 second clip (both here and in other PJ circles). The next few months are going to provide excellent RM content.
What other circles
The Pit, Reddit, social media posts, etc.
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pearl jam sucks now
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tragabigzanda wrote:
Monkey_Driven wrote:
E.H. Ruddock wrote:
Monkey_Driven wrote:I'm amused by how many people are hating on this 15 second clip (both here and in other PJ circles). The next few months are going to provide excellent RM content.
What other circles
The Pit, Reddit, social media posts, etc.
define "etc."
Specifically, anyone texting you hate about it? Like trag?
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