Dark Matter (song)

[stip]

how is this being received on Reddit or The Pit or other places I don't usually go?

[VinylGuy]

Dudes dudes again the guitar tones goddamn

Yeah I can hear tracks of the mighty Soundgarden here

[Val]

how is this being received on Reddit or The Pit or other places I don't usually go?

I thought the Pit would have a thousand threads on it open but it's looking strangely quiet over there.
Either that or I got scared away by mile long user signatures and quickly shut that page down.

[lecherouslittlestump]

https://youtu.be/UUDcPFObm1s?si=cVvyIC_OJCnemWTf

\m/

[Val]

Dudes dudes again the guitar tones goddamn

Yeah I can hear tracks of the mighty Soundgarden here

And Audioslave

[lecherouslittlestump]

how is this being received on Reddit or The Pit or other places I don't usually go?

Really positive on Reddit from what I can see.

[WaitingForBluey]

how is this being received on Reddit or The Pit or other places I don't usually go?

The two comments I saw on the Pit (all I could stomach):
-Ed is too low in the mix, sounds like he is mumbling
-At least Ed's singing the whole thru keeps the song interesting

[Jaeti]

As much as I go to bat for screechy Ed (some of my favorite songs of theirs), when Ed sings in his comfortable registrar (and when he pushes softly against its upper bounds but stays in control) I get kind of mad that he just doesn't park himself in that space all the time. When he is in his sweet spot nothing hits me quite as hard. It's a warm blanket and mountain summit and a satisfying righteousness all at once.

totally

I think this is why I love the pre-chorus best.

[warehouse]

radio friendly heavy rock n roll. this is great. eddie vedder is the clear mvp of this song for me. i know its cool to hate EV here, but he's fucking amazing.

also, i dont think its fair to compare it to DotC.

[VinylGuy]

I wasn’t blown away with Mike’s solo at first but now I’m just fucking feeeling it

[Ms Harmless]

I keep hearing different cool Matt licks and thinking "where has this Matt BEEN?"

[Force Of Nature]

how is this being received on Reddit or The Pit or other places I don't usually go?

I’ve just created a new account, had one years ago here on the old board and haven’t checked in here for quite a while, so at the risk of getting shot down…what’s the issue/hostility people have with The Pit?

[WaitingForBluey]

The ending drives me nuts. Let the boys cook a little! Just becuz Ed is done with his bit doesn't mean the train has to stop abruptly.

[VinylGuy]

how is this being received on Reddit or The Pit or other places I don't usually go?

I’ve just created a new account, had one years ago here on the old board and haven’t checked in here for quite a while, so at the risk of getting shot down…what’s the issue/hostility people have with The Pit?

We love those guys; they just don’t like us

[MattA75]

I know some have mentioned Riot Act vibes, am I the only one picking up some You Are vibes in some of the guitar sounds? Obviously in a heavier space etc

I really dig this song...bring on the album and the tour!

[Val]

I keep hearing different cool Matt licks and thinking "where has this Matt BEEN?"

YES.

[Val]

how is this being received on Reddit or The Pit or other places I don't usually go?

I’ve just created a new account, had one years ago here on the old board and haven’t checked in here for quite a while, so at the risk of getting shot down…what’s the issue/hostility people have with The Pit?

We're like two Koreas.
We are South Korea.

[WaitingForBluey]

It's mostly that it seems a mess over there... too many duplicate posts and odd topics. Not enough balanced critique of the band. Too much Eddie worship and not enough honest evaluation of whether the band is still trying to push their creative boundaries.

[VinylGuy]

Again the RM official opinion is that we love those guys but they don’t like us.

[Jaeti]

I'd give it 3.5 stars if I could, but as is I've voted 3. Probably it bumps up eventually. Agree it could have gone on a bit longer after Ed wraps up his part. Hugely enthusiastic about what this means for the rest of the record.