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Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Wed April 17, 2024 8:39 pm
by 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
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Wed April 17, 2024 8:40 pm
by stip
And that's how you start page 500!
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Wed April 17, 2024 8:40 pm
by Mike
Mike wrote:Trying my luck: FIRST POST OF PAGE 500
Bottom paged on page 499 nooo
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Wed April 17, 2024 8:40 pm
by Arthur Morgan
Rob wrote: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
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Wed April 17, 2024 8:40 pm
by Mike
stip wrote:And that's how you start page 500!
yeah yeah rub it in
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Wed April 17, 2024 8:43 pm
by 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
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Wed April 17, 2024 8:43 pm
by mikejasond
stip wrote: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?
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Wed April 17, 2024 8:44 pm
by McParadigm
Mike wrote:Mike wrote: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
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Wed April 17, 2024 8:45 pm
by Monkey_Driven
McParadigm wrote:Mike wrote:Mike wrote: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
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Wed April 17, 2024 8:46 pm
by 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
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Wed April 17, 2024 8:46 pm
by Arthur Morgan
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Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Wed April 17, 2024 8:46 pm
by Hypnos
I really cant fucking believe they named the best song on the album, Waiting for Stevie. Amazing really.
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Wed April 17, 2024 8:46 pm
by bodysnatcher
Arthur Morgan wrote:Rob wrote: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
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Wed April 17, 2024 8:47 pm
by Obbster
Any chance of a link?
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Wed April 17, 2024 8:47 pm
by Yield Often
THANK YOU!
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Wed April 17, 2024 8:47 pm
by Arthur Morgan
bodysnatcher wrote:Arthur Morgan wrote:Rob wrote: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
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Wed April 17, 2024 8:48 pm
by Monkey_Driven
bodysnatcher wrote:Arthur Morgan wrote:Rob wrote: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
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Wed April 17, 2024 8:50 pm
by 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
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Wed April 17, 2024 8:51 pm
by stip
mikejasond wrote:stip wrote: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.
Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Wed April 17, 2024 8:51 pm
by mikejasond
Ms Harmless wrote: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.