PEARL JAM's new album - Backspacer - to be produced by Brendan O'Brien - Page 2

gerrythedon · 07-19-09, 12:37 AM

Pearl Jam Debuts 'Fixer,' Reveals Track List

Pearl Jam's new single, "The Fixer," made an abbreviated debut last night (July 14) during Fox's broadcast of the Major League Baseball All-Star Game. The track officially goes to U.S. radio and digital retailers on Monday.

As previously reported, Target will be the exclusive big-box retailer in the United States for Pearl Jam's self-released ninth album, "Backspacer," due Sept. 20.

The clip for "The Fixer" was only a few seconds long, but it was long enough to discern catchy "yeah yeah yeah" shout-outs in its chorus and frontman Eddie Vedder imploring that when "something's gone, I want to fight to get it back again."

Yesterday, Pearl Jam's official Web site, began taking pre-orders for CD and vinyl versions of "Backspacer" as well as a 7-inch single for "The Fixer" backed with "Supersonic."

The order page confirms the 11-track contents of "Backspacer," which features three songs recently premiered during Vedder's U.S. solo tour: "Unthought Known," "Speed of Sound" and "The End." The band debuted "Got Some," another "Backspacer" track, on June 1 on "The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien."

As previously reported, Pearl Jam will return to the road Aug. 8 in Calgary, Alberta, and has dates on tap through Oct. 30 in Philadelphia. Reportedly added to the itinerary is a rare small venue show on Aug. 11 at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire. U.K. retailer HMV is currently advertising a ticket presale offer which fans can enter by preordering "Backspacer" via the HMV Web site.

Here is the track list for "Backspacer":

"Gonna See My Friend"
"Got Some"
"The Fixer"
"Johnny Guitar"
"Just Breathe"
"Amongst the Waves"
"Unthought Known"
"Supersonic"
"Speed of Sound"
"Force of Nature"
"The End"

BILLBOARD.com

Kicker_of_Elves · 07-20-09, 01:55 PM

Digging "The Fixer", a lot different then what i was expecting at first but catches on after listening to it for a bit. I can't wait to hear the whole album

mdc3000 · 07-21-09, 12:14 PM

Really dig THE FIXER. Great tune (however I thought it was supposed to hit iTunes on Monday and so far I can't find it - only heard it on myspace).

emanon · 07-21-09, 12:24 PM

Listened to this song about 75 times yesterday, and I'm still not feeling it.

Tarantino · 07-21-09, 12:33 PM

That's like eating a huge meal and saying that you didn't like it at all...after you've eaten it.

emanon · 07-21-09, 02:07 PM

No...that was just me trying to like it.

SpaceBoy · 07-22-09, 03:29 PM

I'm so-so on the new song.

I'm more concerned about the very short tracklisting for the new disc

emanon · 07-22-09, 03:51 PM

'sok, they say an EP is to follow in as little as 6 months.

mdc3000 · 07-22-09, 04:34 PM

11 tracks isn't too bad, since most PJ records are around 11/12/13. I see no problem with that.

Rival11 · 07-26-09, 09:19 PM

Don't like the new song, at all.

gerrythedon · 08-01-09, 03:04 AM

Pearl Jam: 'Back' To The Future

"At 11 songs and less than 37 minutes, "Backspacer" is the leanest and meanest Pearl Jam album yet."

http://www.billboard.com/#/features/...03999243.story

http://www.billboard.com/#/features/...3.story?page=2

http://www.billboard.com/#/features/...3.story?page=3

http://www.billboard.com/#/features/...3.story?page=4

http://www.billboard.com/#/features/...3.story?page=5

Rival11 · 08-02-09, 01:35 AM

Wow, an album by Pearl Jam under 37 minutes......is Ed Ved trying to be the next Jack White?

WMAangel · 08-02-09, 10:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rival11

Wow, an album by Pearl Jam under 37 minutes......is Ed Ved trying to be the next Jack White?

Eh, it's not really that much shorter than Vs....I mean, that album is 46 minutes long, but has 12 songs, including the 6 minute long W.M.A., so take that one away and Backspacer ends up being only a few minutes shorter for the same number of tracks....

emanon · 08-02-09, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rival11

Wow, an album by Pearl Jam under 37 minutes......is Ed Ved trying to be the next Jack White?

No - Jack White will release at last 4-5 albums between Backspacer and its followup.

PopcornTreeCt · 09-01-09, 08:48 PM

Anyone hear any other songs? I'm anxious to hear them do Coldplay and The Doors.

emanon · 09-11-09, 06:17 PM

disappointing.

gerrythedon · 09-11-09, 10:22 PM

Pearl Jam: The 'Backspacer' Audio Q&As

http://www.billboard.com/#/features/...3.story?page=1

http://www.billboard.com/#/features/...3.story?page=2

http://www.billboard.com/#/features/...3.story?page=3

http://www.billboard.com/#/features/...3.story?page=4

http://www.billboard.com/#/features/...3.story?page=5

WMAangel · 09-11-09, 11:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by emanon

disappointing.

I couldn't disagree more....I think it is even better then I had expected it would be....I absolutely love this album...

I only wish it was a couple songs longer! I hope every song gets played at least once on the tour so I can hear if they will all translate well live....

Artman · 09-12-09, 02:40 PM

First listen thru... can't say it blew me away but it's still solid PJ, and I think Ed sounds a lot better this time out. Songs that stood out for me.... Fixer, Amongst the Waves, Force of Nature.

Edit: Okay after listening some more and revisiting the older albums a bit I'm gonna say it's the best since Yield.

mdc3000 · 09-14-09, 07:45 PM

Really digging the record and will definitely get it for Rock Band. It is short, but I'd rather have an album that leaves me wanting more than one that seems to go on forever (riot act)... It's a very tight album and I like the balance of up tempo numbers with the ballady sort of stuff....

Artman · 09-15-09, 03:40 PM

Nice recap of the various releases, and sheds a little more light on the Target versions (tho still no prices)

http://blog.seattlepi.com/earcandy/a...asp?source=rss

emanon · 09-15-09, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by emanon

disappointing.

Multiple listens have improved my attitude on it substantially.

SomethingMore · 09-15-09, 06:47 PM

I haven't listened to the album yet, but I'm pretty excited.

Also, I'm not in the US, but I have to say, a Target exclusive (or ANY exclusive, for that matter) is extremely lame, especially for a band like Pearl Jam.

edit: I see that some indie stores will get it too, but only if they're part of the Coalition. Interesting...

WMAangel · 09-16-09, 03:32 PM

Buy it from their website directly then.....or on iTunes....
The Target deal is for the USA only, it is being handled differently internationally....

SomethingMore · 09-16-09, 03:50 PM

I'll be able to pick it up anywhere in Canada. That's not the issue.

I don't know, I just get the feeling that bands go the 'exclusive retailer' route when they don't think the album will sell well, but they still want a lot of cash. Adding in a handful of indie stores is a nice gesture, but an empty one, in my opinion.

Doesn't matter. I'll be buying the album at my choice of retailer in Canada

07-19-09, 12:37 AM	#26
gerrythedon DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Inglewood, Ca. Posts: 2,754	re: PEARL JAM's new album - Backspacer - to be produced by Brendan O'Brien Pearl Jam Debuts 'Fixer,' Reveals Track List Pearl Jam's new single, "The Fixer," made an abbreviated debut last night (July 14) during Fox's broadcast of the Major League Baseball All-Star Game. The track officially goes to U.S. radio and digital retailers on Monday. As previously reported, Target will be the exclusive big-box retailer in the United States for Pearl Jam's self-released ninth album, "Backspacer," due Sept. 20. The clip for "The Fixer" was only a few seconds long, but it was long enough to discern catchy "yeah yeah yeah" shout-outs in its chorus and frontman Eddie Vedder imploring that when "something's gone, I want to fight to get it back again." Yesterday, Pearl Jam's official Web site, began taking pre-orders for CD and vinyl versions of "Backspacer" as well as a 7-inch single for "The Fixer" backed with "Supersonic." The order page confirms the 11-track contents of "Backspacer," which features three songs recently premiered during Vedder's U.S. solo tour: "Unthought Known," "Speed of Sound" and "The End." The band debuted "Got Some," another "Backspacer" track, on June 1 on "The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien." As previously reported, Pearl Jam will return to the road Aug. 8 in Calgary, Alberta, and has dates on tap through Oct. 30 in Philadelphia. Reportedly added to the itinerary is a rare small venue show on Aug. 11 at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire. U.K. retailer HMV is currently advertising a ticket presale offer which fans can enter by preordering "Backspacer" via the HMV Web site. Here is the track list for "Backspacer": "Gonna See My Friend" "Got Some" "The Fixer" "Johnny Guitar" "Just Breathe" "Amongst the Waves" "Unthought Known" "Supersonic" "Speed of Sound" "Force of Nature" "The End" BILLBOARD.com __________________ Get the fuck out of here, I just wanna get the fuck away from me. I rage, I glaze, I hurt, I hate. I hate it all, why? Why? Why me? I cannot sleep with a head like this. I wanna cry, I wanna scream. I rage, I glaze, I hurt, I hate, I wanna hate it all away.

07-20-09, 01:55 PM	#27
Kicker_of_Elves DVD Talk Ultimate Edition Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: High above the Mucky Muck Posts: 4,341	re: PEARL JAM's new album - Backspacer - to be produced by Brendan O'Brien Digging "The Fixer", a lot different then what i was expecting at first but catches on after listening to it for a bit. I can't wait to hear the whole album __________________ Xbox Live: Terroriza "Say, would you like a chocolate covered pretzel?" - Brodie Bruce My Countdown Counting down to: When abrg923 ruins another April Fools Day 129 days 8 hours 29 minutes

07-21-09, 12:14 PM	#28
mdc3000 DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Guelph, Ontario Posts: 8,191	re: PEARL JAM's new album - Backspacer - to be produced by Brendan O'Brien Really dig THE FIXER. Great tune (however I thought it was supposed to hit iTunes on Monday and so far I can't find it - only heard it on myspace). __________________ Rank 'Em As You See Them 2009 2008 2007 Spending Tab 2009 2008 2007 Follow me on TWITTER

07-21-09, 12:24 PM	#29
emanon DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Rockford IL Posts: 3,933	re: PEARL JAM's new album - Backspacer - to be produced by Brendan O'Brien Listened to this song about 75 times yesterday, and I'm still not feeling it. __________________ What if the Native Americans just keep building their casinos and their highways until we have nowhere else to go? We have to stand up to them now! - Stan Marsh On the Dark Side" from DVD "Eddie and the Cruisers" 1983 with Martha Stewart from MTV - danol

07-21-09, 12:33 PM	#30
Tarantino DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: On my iBook in Central California Posts: 9,882	re: PEARL JAM's new album - Backspacer - to be produced by Brendan O'Brien That's like eating a huge meal and saying that you didn't like it at all...after you've eaten it. __________________ Our Quest for the IMDB Top 250 Twitter PSN - Kleeberg XBox Live - Kleeberg

07-21-09, 02:07 PM	#31
emanon DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Rockford IL Posts: 3,933	re: PEARL JAM's new album - Backspacer - to be produced by Brendan O'Brien No...that was just me trying to like it. __________________ What if the Native Americans just keep building their casinos and their highways until we have nowhere else to go? We have to stand up to them now! - Stan Marsh On the Dark Side" from DVD "Eddie and the Cruisers" 1983 with Martha Stewart from MTV - danol

07-22-09, 03:29 PM	#32
SpaceBoy DVD Talk Ultimate Edition Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 4,404	re: PEARL JAM's new album - Backspacer - to be produced by Brendan O'Brien I'm so-so on the new song. I'm more concerned about the very short tracklisting for the new disc

07-22-09, 03:51 PM	#33
emanon DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Rockford IL Posts: 3,933	re: PEARL JAM's new album - Backspacer - to be produced by Brendan O'Brien 'sok, they say an EP is to follow in as little as 6 months. __________________ What if the Native Americans just keep building their casinos and their highways until we have nowhere else to go? We have to stand up to them now! - Stan Marsh On the Dark Side" from DVD "Eddie and the Cruisers" 1983 with Martha Stewart from MTV - danol

07-22-09, 04:34 PM	#34
mdc3000 DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Guelph, Ontario Posts: 8,191	re: PEARL JAM's new album - Backspacer - to be produced by Brendan O'Brien 11 tracks isn't too bad, since most PJ records are around 11/12/13. I see no problem with that. __________________ Rank 'Em As You See Them 2009 2008 2007 Spending Tab 2009 2008 2007 Follow me on TWITTER

07-26-09, 09:19 PM	#35
Rival11 DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 2,656	re: PEARL JAM's new album - Backspacer - to be produced by Brendan O'Brien Don't like the new song, at all.

08-01-09, 03:04 AM	#36
gerrythedon DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Inglewood, Ca. Posts: 2,754	re: PEARL JAM's new album - Backspacer - to be produced by Brendan O'Brien Pearl Jam: 'Back' To The Future "At 11 songs and less than 37 minutes, "Backspacer" is the leanest and meanest Pearl Jam album yet." http://www.billboard.com/#/features/...03999243.story http://www.billboard.com/#/features/...3.story?page=2 http://www.billboard.com/#/features/...3.story?page=3 http://www.billboard.com/#/features/...3.story?page=4 http://www.billboard.com/#/features/...3.story?page=5 __________________ Get the fuck out of here, I just wanna get the fuck away from me. I rage, I glaze, I hurt, I hate. I hate it all, why? Why? Why me? I cannot sleep with a head like this. I wanna cry, I wanna scream. I rage, I glaze, I hurt, I hate, I wanna hate it all away.

08-02-09, 01:35 AM	#37
Rival11 DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 2,656	re: PEARL JAM's new album - Backspacer - to be produced by Brendan O'Brien Wow, an album by Pearl Jam under 37 minutes......is Ed Ved trying to be the next Jack White?

09-01-09, 08:48 PM	#40
PopcornTreeCt DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 15,200	re: PEARL JAM's new album - Backspacer - to be produced by Brendan O'Brien Anyone hear any other songs? I'm anxious to hear them do Coldplay and The Doors. __________________

09-11-09, 06:17 PM	#41
emanon DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Rockford IL Posts: 3,933	re: PEARL JAM's new album - Backspacer - to be produced by Brendan O'Brien disappointing. __________________ What if the Native Americans just keep building their casinos and their highways until we have nowhere else to go? We have to stand up to them now! - Stan Marsh On the Dark Side" from DVD "Eddie and the Cruisers" 1983 with Martha Stewart from MTV - danol

09-11-09, 10:22 PM	#42
gerrythedon DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Inglewood, Ca. Posts: 2,754	re: PEARL JAM's new album - Backspacer - to be produced by Brendan O'Brien Pearl Jam: The 'Backspacer' Audio Q&As http://www.billboard.com/#/features/...3.story?page=1 http://www.billboard.com/#/features/...3.story?page=2 http://www.billboard.com/#/features/...3.story?page=3 http://www.billboard.com/#/features/...3.story?page=4 http://www.billboard.com/#/features/...3.story?page=5 __________________ Get the fuck out of here, I just wanna get the fuck away from me. I rage, I glaze, I hurt, I hate. I hate it all, why? Why? Why me? I cannot sleep with a head like this. I wanna cry, I wanna scream. I rage, I glaze, I hurt, I hate, I wanna hate it all away.

09-12-09, 02:40 PM	#44
Artman DVD Talk Ultimate Edition Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 4,403	re: PEARL JAM's new album - Backspacer - to be produced by Brendan O'Brien First listen thru... can't say it blew me away but it's still solid PJ, and I think Ed sounds a lot better this time out. Songs that stood out for me.... Fixer, Amongst the Waves, Force of Nature. Edit: Okay after listening some more and revisiting the older albums a bit I'm gonna say it's the best since Yield. Last edited by Artman; 09-13-09 at 12:35 PM.

09-14-09, 07:45 PM	#45
mdc3000 DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Guelph, Ontario Posts: 8,191	re: PEARL JAM's new album - Backspacer - to be produced by Brendan O'Brien Really digging the record and will definitely get it for Rock Band. It is short, but I'd rather have an album that leaves me wanting more than one that seems to go on forever (riot act)... It's a very tight album and I like the balance of up tempo numbers with the ballady sort of stuff.... __________________ Rank 'Em As You See Them 2009 2008 2007 Spending Tab 2009 2008 2007 Follow me on TWITTER

09-15-09, 03:40 PM	#46
Artman DVD Talk Ultimate Edition Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 4,403	re: PEARL JAM's new album - Backspacer - to be produced by Brendan O'Brien Nice recap of the various releases, and sheds a little more light on the Target versions (tho still no prices) http://blog.seattlepi.com/earcandy/a...asp?source=rss

09-15-09, 06:47 PM	#48
SomethingMore DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Canadia Posts: 1,419	re: PEARL JAM's new album - Backspacer - to be produced by Brendan O'Brien I haven't listened to the album yet, but I'm pretty excited. Also, I'm not in the US, but I have to say, a Target exclusive (or ANY exclusive, for that matter) is extremely lame, especially for a band like Pearl Jam. edit: I see that some indie stores will get it too, but only if they're part of the Coalition. Interesting... __________________ My "MusicTalk Mixtape Project" Tracklisting "Remember when there was only one set of footprints? That's when I was carrying you..." Twitter XBL: SomethingMore PSN: apple_berry Last edited by SomethingMore; 09-15-09 at 06:53 PM.

09-16-09, 03:32 PM	#49
WMAangel DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 1,736	re: PEARL JAM's new album - Backspacer - to be produced by Brendan O'Brien Buy it from their website directly then.....or on iTunes.... The Target deal is for the USA only, it is being handled differently internationally....

09-16-09, 03:50 PM	#50
SomethingMore DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Canadia Posts: 1,419	re: PEARL JAM's new album - Backspacer - to be produced by Brendan O'Brien I'll be able to pick it up anywhere in Canada. That's not the issue. I don't know, I just get the feeling that bands go the 'exclusive retailer' route when they don't think the album will sell well, but they still want a lot of cash. Adding in a handful of indie stores is a nice gesture, but an empty one, in my opinion. Doesn't matter. I'll be buying the album at my choice of retailer in Canada __________________ My "MusicTalk Mixtape Project" Tracklisting "Remember when there was only one set of footprints? That's when I was carrying you..." Twitter XBL: SomethingMore PSN: apple_berry Last edited by SomethingMore; 09-16-09 at 03:54 PM. Reason: cut some misinformation