Pearl Jam has unveiled details surrounding their upcoming 12th studio album, Dark Matter, and corresponding world tour.
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After making their return on February 12 with the brand new single, "Dark Matter," Seattle Alt-rock faves Pearl Jam have officially revealed the tracklisting and release date for their 12th studio album, also titled Dark Matter, set to arrive on April 19. Produced by multi-GRAMMY award-winning producer Andrew Watt, Dark Matter, marks the band’s first release since 2020’s critically-acclaimed Gigaton.
Pre-orders are available now. A special edition of Dark Matter will arrive for Record Store Day on April 20 as well.
After personally previewing the record with a listening party at the iconic Troubadour in West Hollywood during GRAMMY week, frontman Eddie Vedder said, “I’m getting chills, because I have good memories. We’re still looking for ways to communicate. We’re at this time in our lives when you could do it or you could not do it, but we still care about putting something out there that is meaningful and we hopefully think is our best work. No hyperbole, I think this is our best work.”
Bassist Jeff Ament added, “What Ed said about getting us in a room at this point, we felt like we were about to make a really important record. A lot of that had to do with the atmosphere Andrew [Watt] set up. He has encyclopedic knowledge of our history, not only as a band and how we wrote songs, but as players. He could pinpoint things we did on old songs to the point where I was like, ‘What the f*** is he talking about?’ His excitement was contagious. He’s a force. I just want to say thanks for keeping us on track. I couldn’t be prouder of us as a band. I feel so grateful for the fans, but mostly for my brothers and these people I’ve made music with.”
Pearl Jam - Dark Matter tracklisting:
1. Scared of Fear
2. React, Respond
3. Wreckage
4. Dark Matter
5. Won’t Tell
6. Upper Hand
7. Waiting for Stevie
8. Running
9. Something Special
10. Got to Give
11. Setting Sun
Plus, Pearl Jam has announced that they will be hitting the road on their Dark Matter World Tour 2024 beginning in May, hitting 9 countries and 25 cities. Tickets will be available in 2 ways: A Ten Club members-only presale held through Ticketmaster Request for eligible members. Only paid Ten Club members active as of Monday, February 12 are eligible.
Also, those registered for a chance to participate in the Dark Matter World Tour 2024 registration sale at shops.ticketmasterpartners.com/pearl-jam by Sunday, February 18 at 11:59 PM local time for Europe, UK, Australia and New Zealand shows and by Sunday, February 18 at 11:59 pm PT for North America shows. This will be the only way for fans to participate in the on-sale. Registration does not guarantee access to the sale. See the full list of scheduled dates below.
Pearl Jam - 2024 Dark Matter 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
* Rescheduled date from 2022
** Festival dates are already on sale