Dark Matter: Official Album Thread

[liebzz]

Just gonna remind everyone that this thing is 45 mins long and we haven’t even heard 6 mins of it yet.

[oneway23]

Just got out of listening party

I have notes and will share more later

Gut reactions, it's an onslaught. I liked it. A lot of people on this forum will HATE this album m

Will tree_'s co-worker down the hall like it?

[lecherouslittlestump]

I'm confused. I've been told before not too trust anything lecherouslittlestump says here, and that seems to have extensive basis in reality. Am I supposed to trust that they actually went to this thing?

no way lech went to the listening party

[Val]

This was done in Notes, right?

[RockPusher]

"known prankster"

[WaitingForBluey]

Well, I look forward to his review anyway...

[Release_Me]

Just gonna remind everyone that this thing is 45 mins long and we haven’t even heard 6 mins of it yet.

Good point. We've heard 5:50 worth of two complete songs out of 48:19 of the whole album.

[Release_Me]

From someone at the Pit who attended the Listening Party today:

Maybe 200 people. I liked half the album. Wreckage. Fear  was great. Can't remember the fucking names now. It was so surreal im lost. I think wreckage sounded a bit like daughter i think

[RAG319]

From someone at the Pit who attended the Listening Party today:

Maybe 200 people. I liked half the album. Wreckage. Fear  was great. Can't remember the fucking names now. It was so surreal im lost. I think wreckage sounded a bit like daughter i think

For someone there to say that is.....oof.

[Release_Me]

Honestly, I can't fathom giving a review after just one listen. I need multiple listens to really understand the songs and form an opinion. Many songs I immediately like don't age well and some that don't grab me immediately become favourites later.

[Release_Me]

For anyone interested in following the discussion over at the Pit:

https://community.pearljam.com/discussi ... -matter/p7

[jdopj]

Honestly, I can't fathom giving a review after just one listen. I need multiple listens to really understand the songs and form an opinion. Many songs I immediately like don't age well and some that don't grab me immediately become favourites later.

I couldnt agree more. Sometimes the best songs take awhile to sink in.

[oneway23]

For anyone interested in following the discussion over at the Pit:

https://community.pearljam.com/discussi ... -matter/p7

Apparently Olivia was in the crowd and she cried when her Father called her a cunt during Something Special

[digster]

Honestly, I can't fathom giving a review after just one listen. I need multiple listens to really understand the songs and form an opinion. Many songs I immediately like don't age well and some that don't grab me immediately become favourites later.

I couldnt agree more. Sometimes the best songs take awhile to sink in.

I think the hope from these kinds of events from the label's perspective typically (not just for PJ but generally) is to build buzz about an exclusive experience (which they hope translates into a positive buzz about the album itself). I don't think anybody could walk out of these kinds of things able to give an in-depth, thoughtful review.

[stip]

agreed. at best impressions

[oasisfan35]

Honestly, I can't fathom giving a review after just one listen. I need multiple listens to really understand the songs and form an opinion. Many songs I immediately like don't age well and some that don't grab me immediately become favourites later.

Unless the album is Lightning Bolt.

[WaitingForBluey]

1) That was a mostly incoherent/useless review

2) Makes you wonder why they decided to pivot from Wreckage to Running?

[Ms Harmless]

For anyone interested in following the discussion over at the Pit:

https://community.pearljam.com/discussi ... -matter/p7

Apparently Olivia was in the crowd and she cried when her Father called her a cunt during Something Special

[Ms Harmless]

From someone at the Pit who attended the Listening Party today:

Maybe 200 people. I liked half the album. Wreckage. Fear  was great. Can't remember the fucking names now. It was so surreal im lost. I think wreckage sounded a bit like daughter i think

For someone there to say that is.....oof.

I just read that as "half of the album I still remember", not that the rest is bad

[Val]

People seem to unanimously love 30% of Running.

Him saying he liked half the album is giving us a chance that around 55% of each remaining song is fucking great.