Dark Matter: Official Album Thread

[ABNorman]

About 4 listens in, and I'm this close to unleashing "best since Yield".

Need my next listen to include liner notes though.

[EBowie]

I've avoided a leak for the first time and I must say I am proud of myself.

What is the best site to purchase and download a hi-res version right at launch time?

I would love to listen tonight as soon as it is available.

Amazon or HD Tracks or other?

Sign up for the HDTracks mailing list and you'll get an initial discount for signing up. In addition, they'll send you a coupon every Thurday night/Friday morning giving you a non-stackable promo code granting you a percentage off of that week's new releases.

What software is needed for HDTracks?

[VinylGuy]

Just finished a second listen. Yeah, its a great record, very emotional, very uplifting, full of ideas. Band sounds very very tight really. Ed is great.

So far:

Amazing:
Scared Of Fear
React Respond
Wreckage
Dark Matter
Waiting For Stevie
Setting Sun

Very good (i need more time with these but im pleasently surprised )
Upper Hand
Got To Give
Wont tell

Good
Something Special
Running

[gardenparty]

I've avoided a leak for the first time and I must say I am proud of myself.

What is the best site to purchase and download a hi-res version right at launch time?

I would love to listen tonight as soon as it is available.

Amazon or HD Tracks or other?

Sign up for the HDTracks mailing list and you'll get an initial discount for signing up. In addition, they'll send you a coupon every Thurday night/Friday morning giving you a non-stackable promo code granting you a percentage off of that week's new releases.

good tip! Do you know if Dark Matter will be available on there right at midnight?

[DDWJMUVW]

massive icing

alternative Gigaton title?

Haha maybe so. A logical extension.

[Jaeti]

Someone dropped an image of the booklet lyrics into the Upper Hand thread. Are there more of those?

[tommy]

I just want to remind everyone that Gigaton was good. Stop acting so surprised that pearl jam put out a good album - they just did it 4 years ago.

[wease]

I wish Amazon would deliver today so I could listen during my 3.5 hour drive for work tomorrow.

[Monkey_Driven]

I just want to remind everyone that Gigaton was good. Stop acting so surprised that pearl jam put out a good album - they just did it 4 years ago.

[darth_vedder]

If anyone wants the hi-res from Qobuz I'm happy to share via PM.

People have been very generous here so I'd like to pay it forward.

Appreciate that, I've waited this long so I'm sticking in the no leak club

http://forums.theskyiscrape.com/viewtop ... 15&t=19224

[RockPusher]

I just want to remind everyone that Gigaton was good. Stop acting so surprised that pearl jam put out a good album - they just did it 4 years ago.

Gigaton was a revelation. Dark Matter is another one.

[VinylGuy]

I just want to remind everyone that Gigaton was good. Stop acting so surprised that pearl jam put out a good album - they just did it 4 years ago.

Agreed

[ggl]

Ed’s voice per album after the first 5 albums of perfection


Binaural- to me his vocal talent was undersold tremendously. Made conscious decision on many songs to lean into his baritone and not soar

Riot Act- again undersold, like Binaural above but much more so

Avacado - felt like he was singing songs in two keys too high for his voice

Backspacer- sounded tired

Lightning Bolt - I actually like the way he sounds on this, might be in minority.

Gigaton- sounds great but maybe showing signs of age here and there

DM- wtf, he soars like a fucking eagle everywhere!

YES to all of this. Maybe he stopped smoking?

[oneway23]

What software is needed for HDTracks?

They will ask you to download their file downloader after your purchase.

good tip! Do you know if Dark Matter will be available on there right at midnight?

Judging by past history, I would say yes, although, I can't say with 100% certainty that it will be up precisely at midnight.
I've purchased both Lightning Bolt & Gigaton from there on release day, but, I wasn't awake to buy them at midnight, seeing as I already had both albums in full quality by the release date..

[Thejambi]

I just want to remind everyone that Gigaton was good. Stop acting so surprised that pearl jam put out a good album - they just did it 4 years ago.

More surprised Pearl Jam put out a record like this. Gigaton made me happy that they did put out a good and interesting record. DM is making me happy because I feel connected to what the band is performing again. This feels like the band I fell in love with 30 years ago. They haven’t done that since Binaural.

[Val]

So it’s midnight tonight, correct?

[Ello Sailor]

I really like React, Respond except for when Ed goes total weirdo in the final chorus. Bro wot is u doin?

[McParadigm]

I really like React, Respond except for when Ed goes total weirdo in the final chorus. Bro wot is u doin?

Oh I love that tho

[oneway23]

I just want to remind everyone that Gigaton was good. Stop acting so surprised that pearl jam put out a good album - they just did it 4 years ago.

Gigaton feels like a record very much of its time and didn't have a lot of staying power with me.

It was an impressive achievement, but it felt more like "Hey, it's pretty cool that the bear is dancing ", rather than, "hey, wow... that bear is actually dancing really fucking well", ya know?

[Strat]

lets revisit this chatter 1 year from now!