Pearl Jam Unleashes ‘Dark Matter,’ Sets New Album
– Pearl Jam releases their highly anticipated new album, "Dark Matter," following a recent listening party where frontman Eddie Vedder hailed it as their best work.
– The album features powerful instrumentation, including intense power chords, basslines, drum fills, and a notable solo.
– Pearl Jam, renowned for their contribution to the grunge era, has achieved significant success with 12 top 10s on the Billboard 200, including five No. 1 albums.
– The band was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 2017, joining other music icons like Journey, Electric Light Orchestra, Tupac Shakur, and Nile Rodgers.
– Vedder, lead guitarist Mike McCready, and bass player Jeff Ament premiered the album at a listening party in West Hollywood, expressing confidence in their latest work.
– Producer Andrew Watt recorded the LP at Rick Rubin’s Shangri-La studio in Malibu, California.
– Despite completing the album a year ago, Pearl Jam held off its release until now.
– The band plans to showcase their new songs during a series of trans-Atlantic tour dates this summer, including a headline performance at the BottleRock Festival in Napa Valley on May 25