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MP3 FLAC		Pearl Jam Dark Matter [Album] 19 April 2024 Grunge Rock Wikipedia Discogs 'Dark Matter' is the twelfth studio album by Pearl Jam.
Performers: Eddie Vedder (Vocals / Guitar) Mike McCready (Guitar) Stone Gossard (Guitar) Jeff Ament (Bass Guitar) Matt Cameron (Drums)
Theme: The Pearl Jam Family Tree (1985-Present)
TheBigBlack Review (4 May 2024) Pearl Jam have never played by anyone's rules but their own. Sure, they love their fans and have always been known for taking care of them - but the music has always been their own. For that reason each new albums builds excitement to fever pitch, as the expectation of what the album will sound like is excruciating. The stomping irresistible groove of the title track is a grower that was a great choice for first single, even if it isn't completely reflective of the album as a whole - as like most Pearl Jam albums there are many styles on offer here. From the get-go the band shows this will be a rock album similar in style to 2020's Gigaton, with 'Scared Of Fear' launching the album. 'Wreckage' and 'Won't Tell' straddle the fence dangerously close to the radio rock, but the pumping tones of tracks like 'React, Respond' and 'Running' harken back to the glory days of the band (and their more 'alternative' beginnings). 'Upper Hand', with its soulful soloing reminiscent of 'Nothing As It Seems' in parts, starts out as almost dull with its drawn-out intro, but builds to one of the most exciting endings of the album. 'Waiting For Stevie' - written whilst literally waiting for Stevie Wonder to show up - is one of the album's many highlights, allowing Mike McCready to remind us all why he is one of the greatest guitarists in modern rock as he solos unrelentingly through about a third of the song. 'Setting Sun' starts as the usual recent Pearl Jam album closers do, but eventually builds to a magnificent finish. The band feels more like a band than on any of their albums in recent memory, and vocalist Eddie Vedder not only seems comfortable with the material, but actually happy with it. Most fans have accepted that the Pearl Jam of 'Ten' and 'Vs.' and 'Vitalogy' is long gone, and so it should be 30+ years later, but does that mean they no longer have a part to play? Not at all, as an album like this proves that although they are now different, they are still dependable and relatable - and that is all a fan really wants from their favourite bands.

Tracks:
(1/1) 1.	Pearl Jam - Scared Of Fear (04:24)
(1/1) 2.	Pearl Jam - React, Respond (03:31)
(1/1) 3.	Pearl Jam - Wreckage (05:01)
(1/1) 4.	Pearl Jam - Dark Matter (03:32)
(1/1) 5.	Pearl Jam - Won't Tell (03:28)
(1/1) 6.	Pearl Jam - Upper Hand (05:57)
(1/1) 7.	Pearl Jam - Waiting For Stevie (05:41)
(1/1) 8.	Pearl Jam - Running (02:19)
(1/1) 9.	Pearl Jam - Something Special (04:07)
(1/1) 10.	Pearl Jam - Got To Give (04:37)
(1/1) 11.	Pearl Jam - Setting Sun (05:44)

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