In a big week for rock, Pearl Jam joins one of the group of well rock bands who have released music on March 22. In anticipation of what will be their twelfth studio album Dark Matter, Pearl Jam released a single from the record titled “Running”. The intense rock song begins with a killer bass line that makes way for guitars and drums to come in swinging.
According to Brooklyn Vegan, the album was produced by Andrew Watt who has previously worked with iconic artists like Ozzy Osbourne, The Rolling Stones, Miley Cyrus, Post Malone and more. The record serves as the follow up to Gigaton which arrived back in 2020, shortly after the pandemic had forced much of the world into lockdown.
Back in January, Mike McCready had previously said that the band’s new album would be “heavier than you’d expect.” In another statement McCready had also said, “For better or worse, you’re gonna hear a lot more lead guitar from me.” In December, the band had teased that the record was already “mastered, mixed and ready to go.”
The group toured the U.S. last year throughout the summer, visiting St. Paul, Chicago, Indianapolis, Fort Worth and Austin. Last March, Stone Gossard teamed up with Jonny Polonsky on a new album entitled Rise Of The Rebel Angels which arrived on May 12. The record’s release was teased with the lead single “Let It Rust.”
