Dark Matter: Official Album Thread

[Strat]

Dark Matter still fucking rules

When i finally listened to the leak i skipped over this and running a couple times. Not because i dont like those songs, but just because.... i had heard them enough.

But now moving through the album as a whole....they are starting to settle in with the rest of the crew.....

and i like them a hell of a lot more. Like, the other 9 songs...are great...and i felt myself feeling there should be more tunes.....but then you rememebr DM and Running are part of the album and BOOM....the album gets even better as a whole

[blueviper]

Whoa, won’t tell. Interesting start

[stip]

Okay, I may have been undervaluing Won't Tell. Sounds great.

I do think the Dark Matter -> Won't Tell transition is jarring in not a good way. But easy to quickly move past.

[oneway23]

Officially -- Happy Dark Matter Day, RM!

I wouldn't say I know any of you particularly well, but at the same time, some of you kinda feel like old friends at this point. I just wanted to say how much I enjoy reading everyone's dissections of this band and their love for it (and frustrations by it).

This album roll-out has been something incredibly special. Glad to be sharing this moment with all of you.

What a fucking band. Even those of us who never checked out on PJ needed to fall in love with them again.

[Anders]

The start of Upper Hand is 5/5.

I say this, and not Stevie, is the centre of the record.

Agreed.

[stip]

The start of Upper Hand is 5/5.

I say this, and not Stevie, is the centre of the record.

As of now I am firmly in camp Stevie

[WaitingForBluey]

Dark Matter still fucking rules

Yes, 100% can appreciate it even more within context. That soaring chorus and solo is pure magic

[guitar_davey]

So many of us are listening to the same songs at the same time

It's all love tonight.

[darthvedder81]

Okay, I may have been undervaluing Won't Tell. Sounds great.

I do think the Dark Matter -> Won't Tell transition is jarring in not a good way. But easy to quickly move past.

Great harmonies. Wasn't picking up on those from Ed before.

[Arthur Morgan]

The cross fade during Mike solo on React Respond is cool

[blueviper]

Won’t tell was great

[Anders]

Running is cool (not great, but still good enough), like Lukin on No Code.

[WaitingForBluey]

Can you heal? Can you feel?

The chains in my heart

[Blenheim Augustine]

Not even two songs in and I can already tell this is Jeff's biggest bass statement on a PJ album in...maybe ever? Certainly since Vs.

Yes, much bouncier, growlier, punchier and animated. New tones as well which I assume is partially a result of not having his Modulus etc in LA. a lot of Stingray and Rickenbacker I’m guessing.

[Strat]

Wont tell. Fuck.

Ed is everything on this album.

[blueviper]

Upper hand. What is this intro!? It’s great

[Homeboyd]

I remember clearly buying Yield when I was in law school and driving around aimlessly that night for a first listen...that's the last time I've felt this level of emotional response to one of their albums. Of course, I'm 100% drunker now, but still....

[RockPusher]

While Won't Tell is a side of Pearl Jam we've never heard, with the U2 into Cure outro, Upper Hand is a side of the band that we haven't heard for maybe decades, but it's such an old friend.

[stip]

I THINK I would put Won't Tell above Upper Hand

[Arthur Morgan]

Wreckage is one of the best songs they have ever written. The words, melody, performance. It’s all there