Album
Dark Matter
Dark Matter is Pearl Jam's twelfth studio album, released on 19 April 2024 through Monkeywrench Records and Republic Records. Andrew Watt produced it, and it was recorded at Shangri-La in Malibu and at Watt's home studio. The singles "Dark Matter", "Running" and "Wreckage" came out ahead of the album.
It follows Gigaton (2020), which was pieced together over several years and separate sessions. This time the band returned to working as a five-piece in a quick-moving studio environment. Josh Klinghoffer, who joined the Gigaton Tour, contributes for the first time, and it is the last album to feature drummer Matt Cameron. Critics received it warmly, and it earned Grammy nominations for Best Rock Album, Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance.
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Dark Matter: tracklist, credits and charts
11 tracks · 48:24Tracklist
- 1Scared of FearAment, Cameron, Gossard, McCready, Vedder, Watt4:25
- 2React, RespondAment, Cameron, Gossard, McCready, Vedder, Watt3:31
- 3WreckageAment, Cameron, Gossard, McCready, Vedder, Watt5:00
- 4Dark MatterAment, Cameron, Gossard, McCready, Vedder, Watt3:32
- 5Won’t TellAment, Cameron, Gossard, McCready, Vedder, Watt3:28
- 6Upper HandAment, Cameron, Gossard, McCready, Vedder, Watt5:57
- 7Waiting for StevieAment, Cameron, Gossard, McCready, Vedder, Watt5:41
- 8RunningAment, Cameron, Gossard, McCready, Vedder, Watt2:19
- 9Something SpecialAment, Cameron, Gossard, Klinghoffer, McCready, Vedder, Watt4:07
- 10Got to GiveAment, Cameron, Gossard, McCready, Vedder, Watt4:37
- 11Setting SunAment, Cameron, Gossard, McCready, Vedder, Watt5:46
- Produced by
- Andrew Watt
- Recorded at
- Shangri-La, Malibu, California, Shangri-La
- Recorded
- 2021; 2023
- Mixed by
- Serban Ghenea
- Engineered by
- John Burton, Paul LaMalfa, Marco Sonzini
- Label
- Monkeywrench Records
- Length
- 48:24
Line-up
- Jeff Ament · baritone guitar, electric bass guitar, guitar
- Matt Cameron · drums (drum set), percussion
- Stone Gossard · guitar
- Josh Klinghoffer · guitar, keyboard, piano
- Mike McCready · guitar, piano
- Eddie Vedder · guitar, piano, background vocals, lead vocals
- Andrew Watt · guitar, keyboard, piano
Singles
- “Dark Matter” · 13 February 2024
- “Running” · 22 March 2024
- “Wreckage” · 17 April 2024
- “Waiting for Stevie” · 10 September 2024
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart · Combined | 2 |
| US Billboard 200 · Combined | 5 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums · Combined | 1 |
| US Top Rock & Alternative Albums (Billboard) · Combined | 1 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 2024 | 2 |
| Austrian Albums · 2024 | 2 |
| Belgian Albums (Flanders) · 2024 | 2 |
| Croatian International Albums (HDU) · 2024 | 2 |
| Dutch Albums · 2024 | 2 |
| German Albums · 2024 | 2 |
All 29 charts
| Ireland 3 · Combined | 2 |
| Portuguese Albums · Combined | 2 |
| Scottish Albums · Combined | 2 |
| Swiss Albums · Combined | 2 |
| Belgian Albums (Wallonia) · 2024 | 3 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI) · Combined | 3 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) · Combined | 3 |
| Spanish Albums · Combined | 3 |
| Poland 2 · Combined | 4 |
| Icelandic Albums (Tónlistinn) · Combined | 7 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) · 2024 | 9 |
| Finnish Albums · 2024 | 13 |
| French Albums · 2024 | 13 |
| Hungarian Physical Albums (MAHASZ) · Combined | 16 |
| Danish Albums · 2024 | 17 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) · Combined | 21 |
| Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon) · Combined | 25 |
| Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan) · Combined | 27 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) · Combined | 29 |
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How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz + wikidata
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 19 April 2024 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 19 April 2024 | |
| Wikidata | 19 April 2024 | |
| Deezer | 19 April 2024 | |
| Apple Music | 19 April 2024 | |
| US release | 19 April 2024 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 19 April 2024 | earliest UK or European date |
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| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | Monkeywrench Records | 602465084962 | other |
| 19 April 2024 | XE | Monkeywrench Records | 00602465142983 | original |
| 19 April 2024 | XW | Monkeywrench Records | 602458971187 | original |
| 19 April 2024 | CA | — | 0602465596083 | original |
| 19 April 2024 | US | Monkeywrench Records | 602465084962 | original |
| 19 April 2024 | XE | Monkeywrench Records | 602465084962 | original |
| 19 April 2024 | CA | Monkeywrench Records | 00602465142976 | original |
| 19 April 2024 | US | Monkeywrench Records | 602458971163 | original |
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