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Looking forward to the write up. Almost everything shared so far has been a treat to read (even the negative ones). And talking about the negatives, this batch of gems deserved a prettier album cover.
Somehow, we ended up with Sauron's cousin.
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Post subject: Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Fri April 19, 2024 11:09 pm
AnalLog
Joined: Fri January 04, 2013 8:54 pm Posts: 1469
stip wrote:
okay, so I dont think this is a record about death and loss, although those themes loom large. Dark Matter is about connection and time and purpose.
Im getting ready to sit down and make my case. Ruddo, this may run long. Apologies in advance.
I’m still picking up lyrics here and there and haven’t started looking along as I listen. The feeling I’m getting from them is fantastic though. Like he isn’t reaching for a political/social connection, just his personal experience, but in a universal way.
I’ve been looking forward to reading your write up for a couldn’t weeks now. God speed!
Joey is not loving this album and that kind of hurts my heart a little.
Oh no! Don't worry, buddy. I'm just trying to manage my own personal expectations. I had a blast at the screening! But it wasn't my ideal listening situation and my head is spinning a bit from it.
Once I listen on headphones, and can really pay attention to *hear* it, that's when I'll have a real opinion that I can be confident in.
Everything I've posted about it so far is wishy-washy and lacks any confidence. It's me thinking out loud and sorting through something that is already gone. If that makes sense.
Post subject: Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Fri April 19, 2024 11:13 pm
A Return To Form
Joined: Fri September 06, 2013 10:16 pm Posts: 175
“Don't let the sky hook beat you to submission Maybe it's the price of price of our admission Ain't no fucking roses to our condition Turn this anger into nuclear fission, “
This gotta be about the band in the early days…
“The unexpected embrace, embrace the unexpected There's no book on this life, there's no use as directed The best part I know was when we were connected“
Again with giving…
“As the light gets brighter as it grows The darkness, it recedes It's better to give, give than to deceive Questions dissolve the more you believe”
Post subject: Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Fri April 19, 2024 11:14 pm
The worst
Joined: Thu December 13, 2012 6:31 pm Posts: 40040
Hatfield wrote:
stip wrote:
okay, so I dont think this is a record about death and loss, although those themes loom large. Dark Matter is about connection and time and purpose.
Im getting ready to sit down and make my case. Ruddo, this may run long. Apologies in advance.
I’m still picking up lyrics here and there and haven’t started looking along as I listen. The feeling I’m getting from them is fantastic though. Like he isn’t reaching for a political/social connection, just his personal experience, but in a universal way.
I’ve been looking forward to reading your write up for a couldn’t weeks now. God speed!
i was expecting something political after dark matter in a vacuum, but I hear that one much differently in the album context.
Post subject: Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Fri April 19, 2024 11:36 pm
10Club Complaint Department
Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 9:38 pm Posts: 15187
E.H. Ruddock wrote:
stip wrote:
bluestate wrote:
sward wrote:
More of a lurker here in general but definitely check in more when a new album is out.. ....I love the album but also enjoying seeing the old school hard to pleasers professing joy over this!
Well done Pearl Jam - that is a feat worth more than anything else!
Yeah, even the harshest of skeptics are feeling the mojo... love it. There are 1 or 2 more of our hard-hearted comrades I'm waiting to hear from. Not holding my breath though.
Jorge hasn't chimed in and I am eager to hear from Kevin Davis (and I think Digster and Brett haven't weighed in, but I may have missed them)
Also spenno
I like it!
This was my first review somewhere in this giant thread:
Birds in Hell wrote:
My preliminary view of the album is it's a step down from the surprisingly great Gigaton, not as good S/T either, but better than either Lightning Bolt or Backspacer.
I'll be interested to find out whether the live versions help soften my views on the record overall once the songs are freed from the production issues; that certainly happened with S/T.
I've heard it a few times since. I'm not sure how this will impact the rankings but what I'll give this album over Gigaton or S/T is that it's pretty consistent and makes for an enjoyable listen all the way through. I'm not (yet) tempted to jump forwards over particluar songs, whereas I'm seldom going to stick it out through some of my least-favourite moments on those records, even if I think they reach higher highs. I've also grown a new appreciation for the singles hearing them in context, Dark Matter in particular.
Wreckage and React Respond are just great, big fan of both. Really enjoying Scared of Fear and Won't Tell as well.
I still wish the album sounded better, which I know is going to harm how often I decide to go back to it. There's no comparison to the 24/96 FLAC files for Gigaton, which sound about as good as I can imagine this band sounding. I also wish the album was longer, perhaps they should've fit time in their busy schedules for a third session with Wotman and come up with a few extra tunes.
Post subject: Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Fri April 19, 2024 11:40 pm
The worst
Joined: Thu December 13, 2012 6:31 pm Posts: 40040
Birds in Hell wrote:
E.H. Ruddock wrote:
stip wrote:
bluestate wrote:
sward wrote:
More of a lurker here in general but definitely check in more when a new album is out.. ....I love the album but also enjoying seeing the old school hard to pleasers professing joy over this!
Well done Pearl Jam - that is a feat worth more than anything else!
Yeah, even the harshest of skeptics are feeling the mojo... love it. There are 1 or 2 more of our hard-hearted comrades I'm waiting to hear from. Not holding my breath though.
Jorge hasn't chimed in and I am eager to hear from Kevin Davis (and I think Digster and Brett haven't weighed in, but I may have missed them)
Also spenno
I like it!
This was my first review somewhere in this giant thread:
Birds in Hell wrote:
My preliminary view of the album is it's a step down from the surprisingly great Gigaton, not as good S/T either, but better than either Lightning Bolt or Backspacer.
I'll be interested to find out whether the live versions help soften my views on the record overall once the songs are freed from the production issues; that certainly happened with S/T.
I've heard it a few times since. I'm not sure how this will impact the rankings but what I'll give this album over Gigaton or S/T is that it's pretty consistent and makes for an enjoyable listen all the way through. I'm not (yet) tempted to jump forwards over particluar songs, whereas I'm seldom going to stick it out through some of my least-favourite moments on those records, even if I think they reach higher highs. I've also grown a new appreciation for the singles hearing them in context, Dark Matter in particular.
Wreckage and React Respond are just great, big fan of both. Really enjoying Scared of Fear and Won't Tell as well.
I still wish the album sounded better, which I know is going to harm how often I decide to go back to it. There's no comparison to the 24/96 FLAC files for Gigaton, which sound about as good as I can imagine this band sounding. I also wish the album was longer, perhaps they should've fit time in their busy schedules for a third session with Wotman and come up with a few extra tunes.
More of a lurker here in general but definitely check in more when a new album is out.. ....I love the album but also enjoying seeing the old school hard to pleasers professing joy over this!
Well done Pearl Jam - that is a feat worth more than anything else!
Yeah, even the harshest of skeptics are feeling the mojo... love it. There are 1 or 2 more of our hard-hearted comrades I'm waiting to hear from. Not holding my breath though.
Jorge hasn't chimed in and I am eager to hear from Kevin Davis (and I think Digster and Brett haven't weighed in, but I may have missed them)
Also spenno
I like it!
This was my first review somewhere in this giant thread:
Birds in Hell wrote:
My preliminary view of the album is it's a step down from the surprisingly great Gigaton, not as good S/T either, but better than either Lightning Bolt or Backspacer.
I'll be interested to find out whether the live versions help soften my views on the record overall once the songs are freed from the production issues; that certainly happened with S/T.
I've heard it a few times since. I'm not sure how this will impact the rankings but what I'll give this album over Gigaton or S/T is that it's pretty consistent and makes for an enjoyable listen all the way through. I'm not (yet) tempted to jump forwards over particluar songs, whereas I'm seldom going to stick it out through some of my least-favourite moments on those records, even if I think they reach higher highs. I've also grown a new appreciation for the singles hearing them in context, Dark Matter in particular.
Wreckage and React Respond are just great, big fan of both. Really enjoying Scared of Fear and Won't Tell as well.
I still wish the album sounded better, which I know is going to harm how often I decide to go back to it. There's no comparison to the 24/96 FLAC files for Gigaton, which sound about as good as I can imagine this band sounding. I also wish the album was longer, perhaps they should've fit time in their busy schedules for a third session with Wotman and come up with a few extra tunes.
Post subject: Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Fri April 19, 2024 11:41 pm
Broken Tamborine
Joined: Mon April 15, 2024 5:03 am Posts: 341
VinylGuy wrote:
Any of you have the Zane Lowe interview?
Could be wrong but I don’t think the full version is out yet. Only a 15 minutes preview segment on Apple Music. Not a big fan of Zane so not sure how he releases is content.
I just checked and the email from 10c said to look out for it later this month.
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Post subject: Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Fri April 19, 2024 11:46 pm
jeeeesus relax already
Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 5:10 pm Posts: 36358
Arthur Morgan wrote:
VinylGuy wrote:
Any of you have the Zane Lowe interview?
Could be wrong but I don’t think the full version is out yet. Only a 15 minutes preview segment on Apple Music. Not a big fan of Zane so not sure how he releases is content.
I just checked and the email from 10c said to look out for it later this month.
Oh good. I see his interviews on YouTube mostly. He has a great one with Kiedis and Neil Young too. There is an older one with Rubin too, thats very cool. Oh and i loved the one he has with Corgan.
Post subject: Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Fri April 19, 2024 11:57 pm
Broken Tamborine
Joined: Mon April 15, 2024 5:03 am Posts: 341
VinylGuy wrote:
Arthur Morgan wrote:
VinylGuy wrote:
Any of you have the Zane Lowe interview?
Could be wrong but I don’t think the full version is out yet. Only a 15 minutes preview segment on Apple Music. Not a big fan of Zane so not sure how he releases is content.
I just checked and the email from 10c said to look out for it later this month.
Oh good. I see his interviews on YouTube mostly. He has a great one with Kiedis and Neil Young too. There is an older one with Rubin too, thats very cool. Oh and i loved the one he has with Corgan.
I did enjoy the Kiedis interview quite a bit.
Based on the preview segment he is a huge fan of the band….at least the early stuff. Definitely looking forward to that and Stern on Monday
Post subject: Re: Dark Matter: Official Album Thread
Posted: Sat April 20, 2024 12:03 am
jeeeesus relax already
Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 5:10 pm Posts: 36358
Arthur Morgan wrote:
VinylGuy wrote:
Arthur Morgan wrote:
VinylGuy wrote:
Any of you have the Zane Lowe interview?
Could be wrong but I don’t think the full version is out yet. Only a 15 minutes preview segment on Apple Music. Not a big fan of Zane so not sure how he releases is content.
I just checked and the email from 10c said to look out for it later this month.
Oh good. I see his interviews on YouTube mostly. He has a great one with Kiedis and Neil Young too. There is an older one with Rubin too, thats very cool. Oh and i loved the one he has with Corgan.
I did enjoy the Kiedis interview quite a bit.
Based on the preview segment he is a huge fan of the band….at least the early stuff. Definitely looking forward to that and Stern on Monday
Stern is going to be really cool! Hope they play Waiting For Stevie
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