Yes, I think there are enough crumbs of information to confirm they've at least rehearsed/jammed/recorded several songs with Watt over the past year or two.

Yep, I am confident there is at least another album coming in '24 or '25

The cycle: new album, promise in ensuing 3 years they won’t wait so long and tell us there’s material sitting around, start recording 3 years in but take your time to the tune of at least 2 years, build up hype for new album over the next year, release poorly received single, start over, wait 2 more years.

I'm really glad I stopped waiting for Pearl Jam to make me happy again and got on with the rest of my life

Not only is this likely to be the first year since I subscribed to Spotify that Pearl Jam won’t be my most listened to artist, but they may not make my fancy top 5 for the year.

i just stopped caring about new albums

i am perfectly content to see them live and enjoy them play songs from the first 5-6 albums

Good for you both!

I must say, new PJ is not high on my list of "things I feel I really need" these days. Don't get me wrong, I certainly wouldn't complain to get it, just not something I'm particularly invested in nor have much in the way of hope for (from a quality perspective). There's soooo much good stuff out there.

Has anyone got AI to make the next PJ record yet?

Diet Act

I mean, there’s always so much good stuff and the wish for new Pearl Jam isn’t to fill a void of no good music, it’s a complaint (half serious only - I don’t need it by any measure) rooted in wanting the excitement surrounding their new music.

Im super exited they are making new music. I want it now. Everything else fades when it’s new Pearl Jam coming.

Super relevant post Easter

Yeah this generally holds true for me too. I am not as convinced that will be the case this time around. The long gaps are impacting my enthusiasm. I mean Lightning Bolt is nearly 10 years old and we’ve only had one album since then.

Look forward to RMing and listening to the new album.

yeah this is the best

i was super happy with gigaton so im really exited with the new one. And i like that they are recording together.

I still think Gigaton is a start to finish solid album but that's partly due to its producer, so on one level I'm nervous but also I have to hope they'd want to make something at least that good; I don't need better, on a par would be fine

I just don't want a Pop Jam album (not because I don't like pop but because they're not very good at it)

honestly, if they wanted to throw Get it Back the follow-up to Gigaton, I wouldn't be mad about it.

They are going to do what they are going to do.

which is nothing