New Pearl Jam

[snapt]

https://youtu.be/ss6mIGfyvXM

Pleasantly surprised by the Talking Heads/Bowie vibe. Hopefully the new album is less dad rock than the previous few. Looking forward to the Oakland shows.

[SkiBall]

I put in for the Denver show with Oaktown as a backup. Got snubbed for Denver, but scored for the Sunday Oak show. Good excuse to go home for a visit. My bud there got snubbed so he is pretty stoked now.

[The Reverend Floater]

Man, I really, really want to like it. But I don't. I've always appreciated PJ's balls in terms of venturing out of their core sound, but sometimes it just sounds forced. My buddy (number 600 or so in the Ten Club) and I have seen a lot of shows together and we will always boo Last Kiss.

That all said, I hated Do the Evolution when it came out but once I saw it live, I instantly enjoyed it. Even "Mind Your Manners" was better live. Hoping that's the case with "Dance."

[HankScorpio]

I also really want to like the new single. First listen I wasn't a fan but I hope it grows on me.

And fuck Ticketmaster. Couldn't get a reasonable ticket for Tool and I couldn't get one for either local(ish) PJ shows. Such a clusterfuck.

No doubt I'll buy the new album and will hope for a at least a few good tracks. PJ's last few albums have been hit or miss - certainly some amazing songs but just not the same energy as their stuff before No Code.

[SkiBall]

Every album seems to have one or two songs that blows me away. And then some other songs.