PEARL JAM have revealed their second single from the upcoming studio album “Dark Matter” called “Running”
PEARL JAM‘s twelfth studio album, “Dark Matter”, will be released on April 19, 2024 via Monkeywrench Records/Republic Records. The LP’s second single, “Running”, can be streamed below.
“[Bassist] Jeff [Ament] had the main parts for that one, and we worked it over as a band,” guitarist Stone Gossard told SPIN. “I love the bridge. I don’t know what the hell those chords are that [guitarist] Mike‘s [McCready] playing, but it sounds original.”
“Running” was one of the last songs recorded with producer Andrew Watt at Rick Rubin‘s Shangri-La Studio in Malibu, California. “It was fun to come up with one more uptempo song,” Gossard said, adding that frontman Eddie Vedder‘s “vocal dexterity here and on a few other spots on the album is just stunning.”
In 2023, PEARL JAM retreated to Shangri-La Studios where they simply plugged in and played under Watt‘s watch. Writing and recording in a burst of inspiration, “Dark Matter” was born in just three weeks. As a result, “Dark Matter” channels the shared spirit of a group of lifelong creative confidants and brothers in one room playing as if their very lives depended on it.
The album’s packaging features light painting art by Alexandr Gnezdilov. The album cover art was crafted using a large self-made kaleidoscope. Each letter visible on the cover was individually captured and handwritten midair with a specially designed flashlight to create the pearlescent effect.
To celebrate the release of the new album, PEARL JAM will present an exclusive cinematic engagement, “Pearl Jam – Dark Matter – Global Theatrical Experience – One Night Only”, on April 16. Distributed by Abramorama, “Dark Matter” will come to life in over 225 locations nationwide, including AMC, Regal, Cinemark, Landmark, Marcus, Studio Movie Grill, Cinepolis, Harkins, Alamo Drafthouse, Chinese Cineplex, IFC, and more. Additionally, AMC and other cinemas will feature Dolby Atmos showings. Worldwide, it graces theaters in over 30 countries, appearing in more than 300 locations across Mexico, the U.K., Spain, Netherlands, Australia, Brazil, Argentina, New Zealand, and Poland, to name a few. Tickets go on sale today.
PEARL JAM will also celebrate indie record stores with the release of a special edition of “Dark Matter” on April 20, only at participating stores as part of Record Store Day. Get more information and find stores at www.recordstoreday.com.
PEARL JAM reportedly held a listening party for “Dark Matter” in late January at the Troubadour in West Hollywood, during which Vedder told those in attendance that he considered the LP to be “our best work.”
“Dark Matter” track listing:
01. Scared Of Fear
02. React, Respond
03. Wreckage
04. Dark Matter
05. Won’t Tell
06. Upper Hand
07. Waiting For Stevie
08. Running
09. Something Special
10. Got To Give
11. Setting Sun
In support of its upcoming album “Dark Matter”, PEARL JAM will head out on a world tour this year, marking the first time the band has announced a new album and tour simultaneously and first time the group has unveiled all worldwide tour dates at once.
PEARL JAM‘s global tour, hitting nine countries and 25 cities, kicks off at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, and will cover much of North America including shows at Wrigley Field, Madison Square Garden, Fenway Park, and their first hometown performance in six years at Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena, the world’s first net zero certified arena.
The tour continues with performances in Europe, including their first performance at London’s brand new and state-of-the-art Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, through September, followed by the group’s long-awaited ten-year return to New Zealand and Australia this November.
Special guests DEEP SEA DIVER (North America Leg 1), Glen Hansard (North America Leg 2), THE MURDER CAPITAL (Europe), Richard Ashcroft (Dublin and London) and PIXIES (Australia and New Zealand) will serve as support for these dates.
PEARL JAM “Dark Matter” 2024 world tour dates:
May 04 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
May 06 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
May 10 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center
May 13 – Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center
May 16 – Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand Garden Arena
May 18 – Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand Garden Arena
May 21 – Los Angeles, CA @ Kia Forum
May 22 – Los Angeles, CA @ Kia Forum
May 25 – Napa Valley, CA @ BottleRock Festival
May 28 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena
May 30 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena
Jun 22 – Dublin, IE @ Marlay Park
Jun 25 – Manchester, UK @ Co-op Live
Jun 29 – London, UK @ Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Jul 02 – Berlin, DE @ Waldbühne
Jul 03 – Berlin, DE @ Waldbühne
Jul 06 – Barcelona, ES @ Palau Sant Jordi
Jul 08 – Barcelona, ES @ Palau Sant Jordi
Jul 11 – Madrid, SE @ Mad Cool Festival
Jul 13 – Lisbon, PT @ NOS Alive Festival
Aug 22 – Missoula, MT @ Washington-Grizzly Stadium
Aug 26 – Indianapolis, IN @ Ruoff Music Center
Aug 29 – Chicago, IL @ Wrigley Field
Aug 31 – Chicago, IL @ Wrigley Field
Sep 03 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
Sep 04 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
Sep 07 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
Sep 09 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
Sep 12 – Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena
Sep 15 – Boston, MA @ Fenway Park
Sep 17 – Boston, MA @ Fenway Park
Nov 08 – Auckland, NZ @ Go Media Stadium Mt Smart
Nov 13 – Gold Coast, AU @ Heritage Bank Stadium
Nov 16 – Melbourne, AU @ Marvel Stadium
Nov 21 – Sydney, AU @ Giants Stadium
