Dark Matter: Official Album Thread

[Release_Me]

The boys still have it in them to create music this damn good. I know some of this is the new album high that wears off, but I really think they hit this one out of the park.

[Val]

Setting Sun almost reminds me of Footsteps a bit

It sounds like a night out on the beach

[Coach]

Among "recent" albums I think this is much better than LB and better than Gigaton.

[Ensign9]

Pearl Jam made a good album, you guys.

Really looking forward to the theater Tuesday night and blasting it at home next weekend.

[jdopj]

As long time avid fan you guys have gotten me excited. As much as I tried and wanted it to, Gigaton hasn’t aged well for me so I’m hopeful this is different.

[SatanicDmitrispearljam]

The boys still have it in them to create music this damn good. I know some of this is the new album high that wears off, but I really think they hit this one out of the park.

A home run or a six?

[Ms Harmless]

SS is less... intolerable, I guess.
Should have been about four times shorter though.

might be crazy but it reminded me of more indulgent Kings of Leon; nothing wrong with it in context, it's almost on the right side of cute to balance out the ponderousness of what's around it; and I like (and didn't expect) the rough, spontaneous "oh, we're doing this?" feel of the intro and outro; it feels a bit self-aware, BO'B would have put a trumpet solo and an orchestra on it

yes there's an 80s sheen everywhere, like we're listening to a lost record just on the cusp of the 90s, but I'll be damned: I grinned all the way through

[Val]

As long time avid fan you guys have gotten me excited. As much as I tried and wanted it to, Gigaton hasn’t aged well for me so I’m hopeful this is different.

This one's crazy good.
No kidding.

[Thejambi]

i had an idea in my head of what this album would be, and it wasnt this, for sure

Yeah but the Backspacer - Yield vibes were correct

But then Temple of the Dog raised the child after Backspacer left town.

[stip]

just be sure to thank lmdmusic and bluestate when they pop back on

[Release_Me]

The boys still have it in them to create music this damn good. I know some of this is the new album high that wears off, but I really think they hit this one out of the park.

A home run or a six?

For myself as a cricket fan, it's a six!

[Force Of Nature]

So acknowledging it’s brand new and maybe swaying opinions, but better than Gigaton, LB, Backspacer?

[dimejinky99]

This album is miles better than Gigaton

Time will judge you. Harshly.

[Val]

there's an 80s sheen everywhere, like we're listening to a lost record just on the cusp of the 90s, but I'll be damned: I grinned all the way through

Same, same

[Coach]

just be sure to thank lmdmusic and bluestate when they pop back on

[stip]

upper hand reminds me a bit of where the streets have no name, but slowing down instead of speeding up

[Val]

So acknowledging it’s brand new and maybe swaying opinions, but better than Gigaton, LB, Backspacer?

Man, it's no contest.

[Coach]

I mean he's like funk rapping on React, Respond

It's great

[guitar_davey]

This album is miles better than Gigaton

Time will judge you. Harshly.

After one listen, I think I like Gigaton a lot more. But there's a lot to discover here.

[Ms Harmless]

Among "recent" albums I think this is much better than LB and better than Gigaton.

I love Gigaton with my whole heart, but it's a more "serious" record; this is them having a lot of infectious fun, and I think it succeeds as that a million times more than Backspacer and LB