Although it is impossible for Pearl Jam to recreate the quality and the magic captured in their debut album Ten, producer Andrew Watt manages to find some of the missing pieces to help the grunge masters to record a great album. Without the youthful energy of the early 90's, Eddie Vedder and the Seattle boys being older and wiser they deliver a punchy album with punk rock inspired riffs and introspective ballads. Dark Matter was one of my favorite albums of 2024. Recommendations: "Wreckage", "Dark Matter", "Waiting For Stevie", "Sacred of Fear", "Won't Tell", "Got to Give".
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