Pearl Jam Releases “Dark Matter”
Pearl Jam connected with producer Andrew Watt last year at the legendary Shangri-La Studios in Miami. Facing each other in one room with their instruments, they were struck with a burst of inspiration and the album Dark Matter was created in just three weeks.
The record marks the rock band’s 12th studio album, but vocalist Eddie Vedder says they’re at the top of their game.
“We’re still looking for ways to communicate,” he said. “We’re at this time in our lives when you could do it or you could not do it, but we still care about putting something out there that is meaningful and we hopefully think is our best work. No hyperbole, I think this is our best work.”
Bassist Jeff Ament agreed. “What Ed said about getting us in a room at this point, we felt like we were about to make a really important record,” he added. “A lot of that had to do with the atmosphere Andrew set up. He has encyclopedic knowledge of our history, not only as a band and how we wrote songs, but as players. He could pinpoint things we did on old songs to the point where I was like, ‘What the fuck is he talking about?’ His excitement was contagious. He’s a force. I just want to say thanks for keeping us on track. I couldn’t be prouder of us as a band. I feel so grateful for the fans, but mostly for my brothers and these people I’ve made music with.”
Check out the title track, which has some pretty gnarly bass tones:
Dark Matter is available now on CD, vinyl, and as a digital download (iTunes and Amazon MP3).
Dark Matter Track List:
- Scared of Fear
- React, Respond
- Wreckage
- Dark Matter
- Won’t Tell
- Upper Hand
- Waiting for Stevie
- Running
- Something Special
- Got to Give
- Setting Sun
Pearl Jam Dark Matter World Tour Dates:
Date | Location | Venue |
---|---|---|
May 04 | Vancouver, BC | Rogers Arena |
May 06 | Vancouver, BC | Rogers Arena |
May 10 | Portland, OR | Moda Center |
May 13 | Sacramento, CA | Golden 1 Center |
May 16 | Las Vegas, NV | MGM Grand Garden Arena |
May 18 | Las Vegas, NV | MGM Grand Garden Arena |
May 21 | Los Angeles, CA | Kia Forum |
May 22 | Los Angeles, CA | Kia Forum |
May 25** | Napa Valley, CA | BottleRock Festival |
May 28 | Seattle, WA | Climate Pledge Arena |
May 30 | Seattle, WA | Climate Pledge Arena |
Jun 22 | Dublin, IE | Marlay Park |
Jun 25 | Manchester, UK | Manchester Co-Op Arena |
Jun 29 | London, UK | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium |
Jul 02 | Berlin, DE | Waldbühne |
Jul 03 | Berlin, DE | Waldbühne |
Jul 06 | Barcelona, ES | Palau Sant Jordi |
Jul 08 | Barcelona, ES | Palau Sant Jordi |
Jul 11** | Madrid, SE | Mad Cool Festival |
Jul 13** | Lisbon, PT | NOS Alive Festival |
Aug 22 | Missoula, MT | Washington-Grizzly Stadiu |
Aug 26* | Indianapolis, IN | Ruoff Music Center |
Aug 29 | Chicago, IL | Wrigley Field |
Aug 31 | Chicago, IL | Wrigley Field |
Sep 03 | New York, NY | Madison Square Garden |
Sep 04 | New York, NY | Madison Square Garden |
Sep 07 | Philadelphia, PA | Wells Fargo Center |
Sep 09 | Philadelphia, PA | Wells Fargo Center |
Sep 12 | Baltimore, MD | CFG Bank Arena |
Sep 15 | Boston, MA | Fenway Park |
Sep 17 | Boston, MA | Fenway Park |
Nov 08 | Auckland, NZ | Go Media Stadium Mt Smart |
Nov 13 | Gold Coast, AU | Heritage Bank Stadium |
Nov 16 | Melbourne, AU | Marvel Stadium |
Nov 21 | Sydney, AU | Giants Stadium |