Tuesday evening past, I was getting ready to head out, (an event in itself) when my 11 year old autistic son said, “You look nice, mummy, where are you going?”, “Belfast”, I answered, dreading the follow up questions that I didn't quite know how to answer. Thankfully there were none, which was a relief, as … Continue reading Album Review (done in a cinema!): Pearl Jam – Dark Matter
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Single Review: Pearl Jam – “Running”
"Running" is the second single following "Dark Matter", off the upcoming album also called Dark Matter, which is due out on April 19th. The song is very punky with Bad Religion, Ramones and Offspring vibes. The "Corduroy" riff is turned inside out while the song is very much driven by Mike (McCready, guitar) and Matt … Continue reading Single Review: Pearl Jam – “Running”
Single Review: Pearl Jam – “Dark Matter”
It’s no secret that Pearl Jam are my favourite band of all time and have been since a huge musical turning point in my life on the release of Vs. in 1993 (more on that later). While I respect everything they’ve done, including the (few and far between) albums of their catalogue that I consider … Continue reading Single Review: Pearl Jam – “Dark Matter”
Pearl Jam release new single – listen here now
"Dance of the Clairvoyants", the first single from Pearl Jam's forthcoming album, Gigaton, is now officially available at all digital music outlets and at radio. "I can’t tell you how proud I am about this group of songs, " explains Jeff Ament. "As you know, we took our time and that benefited us taking more … Continue reading Pearl Jam release new single – listen here now
Pearl Jam confirm new album coming this year
Pearl Jam will release their much-anticipated eleventh studio album, Gigaton, on Monkeywrench Records/Republic Records on March 27, 2020 in the US. Internationally, the album will be released and distributed by Universal Music Group. Produced by Josh Evans and Pearl Jam, Gigaton marks the band’s first studio album since GRAMMY award-winning Lightning Bolt, which was released … Continue reading Pearl Jam confirm new album coming this year
2018 Crew Review: Mark – Writer
A sad note to start. It’s nearly two years since the death of Chris Cornell and with the release of his entire catalogue of Soundgarden, Audioslave and his solo tracks I found that this back-catalogue has been a helpful aide. It allows us to hear the variety of vocal skills he had, with lyrics that … Continue reading 2018 Crew Review: Mark – Writer