Dark Matter: Official Album Thread

[stip]

Guys, Dark Matter was pearl jam's biggest hit in like 20 years. Whether or not it is the most representative song to release, or the best, it clearly did what it was supposed to do

[stip]

And that's how you start page 500!

[Mike]

Trying my luck: FIRST POST OF PAGE 500

Bottom paged on page 499 nooo

[Arthur Morgan]

Whoever said WfS’s riff sounded very much like The Cure was spot on. There are a few British sounding riffs/arrangements in this.

Upper Hand, WFS and Setting Sun are my initial favorites, but hearing them better just elevated all of them, so, who knows. And as others mentioned - I don’t necessarily care for Something Special, but as a dad of 3 kids those lyrics actually brought tears to my eyes.

Made me well up too “ my heart aches and breaks but I believe in you”. Being a parent and having to let go and let your kids pave their own way, knowing they will make mistakes. We can all relate to that

[Mike]

And that's how you start page 500!

yeah yeah rub it in

[FlatSideofaDog]

Tier 1 (4-5/5)
Setting Sun
Waiting for Stevie
Dark Matter
React, Respond

Tier 2 (3-4/5)
Won't Tell
Running
Got to Give
Scared of Fear
Wreckage

Tier 3 (1-2/5)
Upper Hand
Something Special

[mikejasond]

Guys, Dark Matter was pearl jam's biggest hit in like 20 years. Whether or not it is the most representative song to release, or the best, it clearly did what it was supposed to do

Was it? O_O What are the stats on this? It was actually successful? More than Just Breathe for example in 09?

[McParadigm]

Trying my luck: FIRST POST OF PAGE 500

Bottom paged on page 499 nooo

You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take, and also this one

[Monkey_Driven]

Trying my luck: FIRST POST OF PAGE 500

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You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take, and also this one

[Arthur Morgan]

I think Running benefits so much being part of the album. I just love the bridge and the ending when Ed screams “F@ck!!” Or whatever he is saying. I love it

Being release early did it a disservice I think

[Arthur Morgan]

Duplicate

[Hypnos]

I really cant fucking believe they named the best song on the album, Waiting for Stevie. Amazing really.

[bodysnatcher]

Whoever said WfS’s riff sounded very much like The Cure was spot on. There are a few British sounding riffs/arrangements in this.

Upper Hand, WFS and Setting Sun are my initial favorites, but hearing them better just elevated all of them, so, who knows. And as others mentioned - I don’t necessarily care for Something Special, but as a dad of 3 kids those lyrics actually brought tears to my eyes.

Made me well up too “ my heart aches and breaks but I believe in you”. Being a parent and having to let go and let your kids pave their own way, knowing they will make mistakes. We can all relate to that

I can’t

[Obbster]

Any chance of a link?

[Yield Often]

THANK YOU!

[Arthur Morgan]

Whoever said WfS’s riff sounded very much like The Cure was spot on. There are a few British sounding riffs/arrangements in this.

Upper Hand, WFS and Setting Sun are my initial favorites, but hearing them better just elevated all of them, so, who knows. And as others mentioned - I don’t necessarily care for Something Special, but as a dad of 3 kids those lyrics actually brought tears to my eyes.

Made me well up too “ my heart aches and breaks but I believe in you”. Being a parent and having to let go and let your kids pave their own way, knowing they will make mistakes. We can all relate to that

I can’t

Sorry and you’re right. I shouldn’t have spoken for everyone

[Monkey_Driven]

Whoever said WfS’s riff sounded very much like The Cure was spot on. There are a few British sounding riffs/arrangements in this.

Upper Hand, WFS and Setting Sun are my initial favorites, but hearing them better just elevated all of them, so, who knows. And as others mentioned - I don’t necessarily care for Something Special, but as a dad of 3 kids those lyrics actually brought tears to my eyes.

Made me well up too “ my heart aches and breaks but I believe in you”. Being a parent and having to let go and let your kids pave their own way, knowing they will make mistakes. We can all relate to that

I can’t

[Ms Harmless]

I don't adore the jam at the end of Upper Hand; I'd prefer it had returned to the intro, to make bookends, but oh well, I can live with it

[stip]

Guys, Dark Matter was pearl jam's biggest hit in like 20 years. Whether or not it is the most representative song to release, or the best, it clearly did what it was supposed to do

Was it? O_O What are the stats on this? It was actually successful? More than Just Breathe for example in 09?

it's been posted elsewhere in this thread. I don't have them to hand, sadly. It is possible something like Just Breathe may be bigger given the charts it shows up on. But DM was PJ's first number 1 hit on one of the charts since Given To Fly. They set a record for longest gap between number ones.

[mikejasond]

I don't adore the jam at the end of Upper Hand; I'd prefer it had returned to the intro, to make bookends, but oh well, I can live with it

It does seem a bit unnecessary considering there's also a jam at the end of the next song.