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Pearl Jam and producer Andrew Watt join forces to bring a "modern grunge" in "Dark Matter."

Pearl Jam’s sonic evolution as it fusions grit and grace in ‘Dark Matter’

By Billy Wood, Sports Editor April 25, 2024
Despite critical appeal never being lost for grunge icon Pearl Jam, 2020’s “Gigaton” was a commercial disappointment, becoming the band’s first album since 2002’s “Riot Act” to not chart at No. 2 or higher in the United States. Seeing this, the band decided to bring on GRAMMY award-winning producer Andrew Watt to help infuse modern magic into the band. This resulted in Pearl Jam’s 12th studio album “Dark Matter” which was released April 19. While the hard guitars and Vedder’s unique vocals are still present, Watt’s history of producing for pop stars is shown through the tendency to opt for more light instrumental starts.
Review: Singles for the week of 3/16

Review: Singles for the week of 3/16

By Kara Bowen, Assistant Life and Culture Editor March 16, 2018

  “Let It Be” Hayley Kiyoko Released Mar. 15 EMPIRE / Atlantic Records Hints of acoustic guitar underlying atmospheric, electropop instrumentals are sweet without being cloying....

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