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Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Thu April 18, 2024 6:59 pm
by ABNorman
About 4 listens in, and I'm this close to unleashing "best since Yield".
Need my next listen to include liner notes though.
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Thu April 18, 2024 7:01 pm
by EBowie
oneway23 wrote:gardenparty wrote: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?
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Thu April 18, 2024 7:02 pm
by 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
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Thu April 18, 2024 7:02 pm
by gardenparty
oneway23 wrote:gardenparty wrote: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?
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Thu April 18, 2024 7:03 pm
by DDWJMUVW
Ms Harmless wrote:DDWJMUVW wrote:massive icing
alternative Gigaton title?
Haha maybe so. A logical extension.
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Thu April 18, 2024 7:05 pm
by Jaeti
Someone dropped an image of the booklet lyrics into the Upper Hand thread. Are there more of those?
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Thu April 18, 2024 7:07 pm
by 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.
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Thu April 18, 2024 7:08 pm
by wease
I wish Amazon would deliver today so I could listen during my 3.5 hour drive for work tomorrow.
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Thu April 18, 2024 7:09 pm
by Monkey_Driven
tommy wrote: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.
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Thu April 18, 2024 7:10 pm
by darth_vedder
BootsToAsses wrote: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
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Thu April 18, 2024 7:10 pm
by RockPusher
tommy wrote: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.
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Thu April 18, 2024 7:11 pm
by VinylGuy
tommy wrote: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
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Thu April 18, 2024 7:11 pm
by ggl
Arthur Morgan wrote: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?
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Thu April 18, 2024 7:12 pm
by oneway23
EBowie wrote:
What software is needed for HDTracks?
They will ask you to download their file downloader after your purchase.
gardenparty wrote:
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..
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Thu April 18, 2024 7:19 pm
by Thejambi
tommy wrote: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.
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Thu April 18, 2024 7:20 pm
by Val
So it’s midnight tonight, correct?
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Thu April 18, 2024 7:25 pm
by Ello Sailor
I really like React, Respond except for when Ed goes total weirdo in the final chorus. Bro wot is u doin?
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Thu April 18, 2024 7:26 pm
by McParadigm
Ello Sailor wrote: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
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Thu April 18, 2024 7:28 pm
by oneway23
tommy wrote: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?
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Thu April 18, 2024 7:30 pm
by Strat
lets revisit this chatter 1 year from now!