
Οι Pearl Jam επέστρεψαν με το νέο τους τραγούδι "Dark Matter”, το πρώτο single από το επερχόμενο νέο άλμπουμ τους, και οι κριτικές από τα μεγαλύτερα μουσικά έντυπα και sites του πλανήτη είναι διθυραμβικές:
- "Electrifying”- Rolling Stone
- "rousing, guitar-heavy track”- Rolling Stone
- "Electrifying title track” - Variety
- "One of the great bands to emerge from the grunge era”- Billboard
- "Kick-Ass Title Track”- UPROXX
- "Dark Matter” a muscular romp of power cords, in-your-face bass, drum fills and a late solo that could cut a can in half” - Billboard
- "Eddie Vedder’s belt erupts at times into a powerful shout, while the screeching guitar solo closing the track expresses all the untamed fervor you’d hope for from an inspired Pearl Jam performance” - Consequence
- "Dark Matter” is a powerful opening blast” - SPIN
- "…built on a series of descending riffs, a rhythmic cadence recalling both Joan Jett’s "I Love Rock’n’Roll” and Jimi Hendrix’s "Foxy Lady”- SPIN
- "a stuttering, processed guitar figure reminiscent of the band’s 2002 song "You Are”- SPIN
- "a wild, screaming solo from Mike McCready” - SPIN
- "…an intense, age-defying vocal from Pearl Jam’s 59-year-old-frontman.”- SPIN
- "Dark Matter” is a big, loud riff rocker” - Stereogum
- "Pearl Jam’s cosmically charged rock journey continues” - Space.com
- "New single is high octane” - Space.com
- "Pearl Jam continues to unabashedly speak their mind through their music, a staple of the grunge rock pioneers.” - Space.com
- "(Dark Matter) thundering drums and a guitar heavy arrangement.” - Consequence
- "(Dark Matter)…the stuttering, swaggering title track.” - Revolver
- "Dark Matter sees the rockers go back to the raw, hard rock feel of the releases from early in their career.” - Loudwire
- "If you were eagerly awaiting Pearl Jam’s return, your patience has finally paid off. The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Inductees are back with a vengeance.” - UPROXX
- "Dark Matter” starts with a solid drum solo (played by Matt Cameron), but when you think you know where the track is going, the bass (played by Jeff Ament) kicks in to add some flair to the sonic story.”- UPROXX
- "Pearl Jam has a big year planned” - New York Post