Dark Matter: Official Album Thread

[Sourkrautjuicesdad]

I’ve listened to the crying baby leak for the past few days and i love the record so far. I think Setting Sun is my favorite at the moment and it reminds me a little of Hard to Imagine the way it builds in the second half of the song.

[Spoonfulofpj]

Haven't posted so long I think they cancelled me a while back, but you might remember some of my snarky comments from 15 years ago....anywho. I am dying to get this link....I had tickets for the Raleigh Six Forks Theatre show but couldn't go because of work. Can someone hook me up with a link to the leak so I can listen while I Door Dash tonight? Pretty please?

[Alive but In Hiding]

welcome to the board, ABIH - we are happy to have you here

Thanks so much!

Really loving all the insight and reviews. So much knowledge in the forum, not just about PJ, but about music in general and even production aspect. Trying to keep up with all the new posts and check out some of the older threads.

[Coach]

yeah I'm not giving it to people with 0-1 posts.

I've been giving to everyone, it's good PR for RM.

I live to serve. I refuse to listen to this thing until every single man, woman and child is satisfied.

RM is the center of the universe today.

I always talk up the board in real life

[Coach]

welcome to the board, ABIH - we are happy to have you here

Thanks so much!

Really loving all the insight and reviews. So much knowledge in the forum, not just about PJ, but about music in general and even production aspect. Trying to keep up with all the new posts and check out some of the older threads.

nice!

[stip]

a lot riding on this atmos mix. this appears to be a genuinely great collection of songs

[tommy]

yeah I'm not giving it to people with 0-1 posts.

I've been giving to everyone, it's good PR for RM.

I live to serve. I refuse to listen to this thing until every single man, woman and child is satisfied.

RM is the center of the universe today.

I always talk up the board in real life

Who's tall girls favorite RMer? (Besides you of course)

[Coach]

yeah I'm not giving it to people with 0-1 posts.

I've been giving to everyone, it's good PR for RM.

I live to serve. I refuse to listen to this thing until every single man, woman and child is satisfied.

RM is the center of the universe today.

I always talk up the board in real life

Who's tall girls favorite RMer? (Besides you of course)

Ha. Tall Girl is only 40, seven years younger than me and not a pearl jam fan. but, I did send her wreckage earlier today and waiting to hear if she liked it. she's like a big fan of that noah kahnn guy

[wease]

yeah I'm not giving it to people with 0-1 posts.

I've been giving to everyone, it's good PR for RM.

I live to serve. I refuse to listen to this thing until every single man, woman and child is satisfied.

RM is the center of the universe today.

I always talk up the board in real life

Who's tall girls favorite RMer? (Besides you of course)

Ha. Tall Girl is only 40, seven years younger than me and not a pearl jam fan. but, I did send her wreckage earlier today and waiting to hear if she liked it. she's like a big fan of that noah kahnn guy

Welp, you just ended it with Tall Girl

[Scared of Beer]

Long time lurker and first time posting. I would appreciate any help from the Jamily.

I’ve spent 30 years supporting this band financially and physically.

I deserve some sympathy from you guys. Thanks in advance

[Jessed123]

Can someone kindly send me a link?

[WaitingForBluey]

ABIH, I just got done perusing through your "book" and all I could think of was that scene from Goonies were Chunk says to Sloth... "Geez Mr, you're even more hungrier than me!" lol

[wease]

Long time lurker and first time posting. I would appreciate any help from the Jamily.

I’ve spent 30 years supporting this band financially and physically.

I deserve some sympathy from you guys. Thanks in advance

[unLEASHed]

a lot riding on this atmos mix. this appears to be a genuinely great collection of songs

I usually like the atmos stuff, however, in the shit cinema session at least, there were alot of bells and whistles that become more inside the song with stereo, making it less…poppy…some effects on eds voice, that on a first listen seemed to be there to mask something, what I hear now is that there isnt really anything to mask…the guy sings the shit out this record. Lets see how the atmos mic deals with all of that, if its just some echoes like in Dark Matter (song), ok…some of the keys i hope are also inside the song and less above it.

[Coach]

The link now requires a key to access it so I am not passing it out anymore

[brisk]

Anyway I listened to it once properly:

Sacred of Fear - Alright song but good bridge which saves it.
Reach, Respond - Can't stand chorus. Pretty boring and generic song.
Wreckage - Good song, slightly too long.
Dark Matter - Good song, real meaty tune.
Won't Tell - For some reason this song sounds louder than the previous. All a bit meh but again song saved a bit with the ending phase.
Upper Hand - Didnt really get into sucked anything here. Also it sounds bit too much and forced.
Waiting for Stevie - Fairly good, can't imagine EV pulling this off live
Running - Intro is nice but went into Running unfortunately. If it wasn't for the fantastic bridge at the end this would be as bad as React. A common theme with recent records.
Something Special - Actually alright
Got to Give - Quite Alright
Setting Sun - Verse melody sucks, chorus is good. Thought it would go somewhere great but bit of a flop.

Feels like a lot of the solos are in there for the hell of it and just in a part of the song that doesn't feel natural. Also too much EV everywhere. It's a too busy record.

Not sure what, but record feels like it's missing something, hasn't quite hit the spot for me off the mark, all a bit playing for the sake of it, not sure. I'm not super inclined to listen again. Most importantly it's way better than Gigaton.

[WaitingForBluey]

Someone go to the Pit and find out who's spreading this rumor that we have anything of value here

[ccanad]

Longtime follower (see signature), rare recent poster… helped share the love with the Avocado leaks and the LB leaks in 2013. Would love some help with the DM leak if you could be so kind.

[tommy]

The link now requires a key to access it so I am not passing it out anymore

The mega link?

[Alive but In Hiding]

ABIH, I just got done perusing through your "book" and all I could think of was that scene from Goonies were Chunk says to Sloth... "Geez Mr, you're even more hungrier than me!" lol

Have really enjoyed reading your posts and review. Sorry it was long winded, just lots to spit out after reading all the other ones.