I love this freaking album. Been a PJ fan since VS. This one blows away their last few albums. Just my opinion of course. Eddie sounds better on this one as well.
@philm7228
4 ай бұрын
The Stevie reference was to Stevie Wonder. When recording Earthling, this was a song penned by Eddie and Andrew while waiting for Stevie Wonder to arrive to record his harmonica on the Earthling track “Try”.
@TJRtheOriginal
4 ай бұрын
Oh WOW! Stevie Wonder was the first name that came to mind when I saw the title (Stevie Nicks was second LOL). I remembered him playing on Earthling, but didn’t want to just jump to conclusions since I saw nothing that lyrically indicated it was him. Thanks so much for this.
@girlswanted7
4 ай бұрын
Matt Cameron is the glue that holds this band together. Check out Temple of the dog. It’s basically Pearl Jam with Chris Cornell.
@Shay2312
4 ай бұрын
And always been my favorite. My introduction to Eddie Vedder.
@adriano3oliveira
4 ай бұрын
Those who are really big fans will notice some elements from other songs. The whip in Scared Of Fear is from Satan's Bed - the entry in Got To Give is reminiscent of Just Breathe and In Hiding. JJeff Ament's bass entry in React is reminiscent of Rearviermirror and in the chorus when Eddie finishes at length Respooooond. or in Breakerfall. Stone Gossard's guitar on Dark Matter is reminiscent of some incredible passages in Rats. It's a great job from the producer.
@adriano3oliveira
4 ай бұрын
Your review was the best ever. And not just because it coincides 100% with mine. I consider the work on this album to be very optimistic, despite some lyrics going in the opposite direction, but it is noticeable that the verses move towards the more hopeful side. This is because the album closes beautifully with Setting Sun, then ends with love and hope It's not common for Pearl Jam to work so much on this theme (of love and hope), a sign of more maturity and boldness, or perhaps more personality than Eddie Vedder. But it is also an album to go in the opposite direction of the coldness, the angry climate that we see in today's society In relation to recent works, this was the most concise album and one that seemed to point in a direction, a horizon, and what a beautiful horizon it was. In the albums after Avocado I saw a certain unpretentious line in the band, with more relaxed work, with the freedom to do something randomly because they already had a consolidated audience that got used to understanding the band, that never stuck to grunge and didn't even stay stop in time; but it also didn't bring anything new to sigh about. Everything changed with Dark Matter. The band's symbiosis with current times is very good, and at the same time still contained and curbing certain fads. An example is Upper Hand, where you defined the introduction very well. I noticed this song was in no rush to reach the end, paced, fighting the acceleration of the rest of the album (Running was very urgent and hurried, which is why I also found it the weakest). So this song fits like a glove. That said, congratulations on the analysis. Let's have more fun with the auditions and maybe change the concepts for the better. Oh, and Jeff Amet and Matt Cameron's chemistry in React, Respond is brilliant
@Brett_Nebraska
4 ай бұрын
I really love this new album, and I'm someone whose favorite albums are Ten and Vs...so PJs first two albums. I think that every single song on this album is strong, there's literally not one single weak track in my opinion. I've seen tons of different people pick out each track as their favorite which just goes to show how strong from start to finish this album is. I've personally already changed my mind about 4 times which tracks are my favorite and I still can't decide because they're all so good.
@billisdope
4 ай бұрын
it's not a whip crack, it's the sound of a cue ball hitting/breaking the other pool balls courtesy of Sean Penn
@TJRtheOriginal
4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the heads up!
@Julieroo28
4 ай бұрын
Was just scrolling through YT and saw “Dark Matter- is it good?” Just wanted to say “Yes”: Have a nice day.
@TJRtheOriginal
4 ай бұрын
And a pleasant day to you as well.
@JIF882
4 ай бұрын
Interesting that Josh Klinghofer is on this. Does he play on the whole thing? He used to be in the Red Hot Chili Peppers
@baughjaughes5104
2 ай бұрын
Nice review. Only songs I'm not keen on are something special (too saccharine) and running (sounds like someone said, we need another fast paced rocker and they threw it together with little effort). Other than that I love the album. A return to form after lightning bolt and Gigaton which are among their weakest albums in my opinion.
@JohannesYtterstrom
4 ай бұрын
Nice one TJR! I have listened a little to a few tracks. I think it sounds okay. Grunge music and their development isn't something I am that drawn to anymore. I like Pearl Jam and have many of their albums. I just don't listen to them that much. I never got the previous album and might not get this either. Never say never though. Isn't it strange that you like something. Want to feel drawn to it... but just sort of don't?
@girlswanted7
4 ай бұрын
The new Pearl Jam is excellent. It isn’t their best work like Eddie Vedder claims lol. Those first few albums especially Ten are classic and in terms of influence can never be surpassed. I have a fondness for Yield as I was in college when it came out. They’re a great live band too.
@thejoyofthemusicinmylife7897
4 ай бұрын
I was a fan of Pearl Jam back in the day but my music taste had change. Not so much in the harder rock music anymore. I like bands like War On Drugs, Fleet Foxes and The Record Company now.
@TJRtheOriginal
4 ай бұрын
Your tastes can change as time goes by. Mine sure have.
@philm7228
4 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@TJRtheOriginal
4 ай бұрын
You’re welcome! And thank you, I appreciate it very much.
@alexandrosalexandropoulos4836
4 ай бұрын
Even though it's "Overproduced" sounds somehow raw. I don't like that it's not more political due to the times we all live in. At first listens it;s good.
@TJRtheOriginal
4 ай бұрын
He left a lot of the politics out of this one and made it more personal instead.
@JIF882
4 ай бұрын
Someone also said that Hackney Diamonds was overproduced.
@DKS1975DKS
4 ай бұрын
Did you just say that Gigaton was good? Uh...
@MadailinBurnhope
4 ай бұрын
it's great
@_Listen_to_Solar_Kama_Sutra
4 ай бұрын
@MadailinBurnhope it's the worst album I've ever heard.
@baughjaughes5104
2 ай бұрын
i was diapointed with gigaton, listened to it many times and just couldn't get into it
@mountart2
4 ай бұрын
Andrew Watt is the kiss of rock death. Overproduced sameness should be his middle name. The album is a total bore.
@TJRtheOriginal
4 ай бұрын
Sorry to hear you feel that way about. But thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts.
@cit9915
4 ай бұрын
My first listen in the theater I kind of felt that way too but after the second, third and so on I’m totally hooked. Can’t seem to stop spamming it.
@BrookeWaters-xu3ko
4 ай бұрын
Producer Bob Rock also overproduced the audio sound quality of the Offspring album Let The Bad Times Roll in 2021. People like Andrew Watt and Bob Rock should learn how to craft good sounding rock albums for bands like Pearl Jam, The Offspring and other musical artists. Stop with the high compression and let the bands perform their music and record it as such, without overproduced mixing tones and computer pro-tools equipment technology.
@JIF882
4 ай бұрын
Hackney Diamonds sounds good to me
@baughjaughes5104
2 ай бұрын
@@BrookeWaters-xu3ko thats my gripe with the album too, the drum sound is badly compressed, It seems odd to me that they would let it release it like that. Sounds like a bad mp3 rip at times
@amateurmusicresearch1972
4 ай бұрын
it sucks, last decent album was Riot Act
@_Listen_to_Solar_Kama_Sutra
4 ай бұрын
Agreed 💯
@JIF882
4 ай бұрын
Why does it suck?
@_Listen_to_Solar_Kama_Sutra
4 ай бұрын
@@JIF882 the songs all suck
@amateurmusicresearch1972
4 ай бұрын
@@JIF882 they got old and keep repeating the same formula, even so, React REspond and WAiting for STevie are pretty good new additions.
@thenattydaddyproject
4 ай бұрын
Eddie actually just told the Waiting For Stevie story on Stern he said it’s called that because he wrote it while he was waiting for hours for Stevie Wonder to record keyboard for his solo album he wound up being 6 hours late
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