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Pearl Jam Hosting Listening Parties at These Indie Record Stores in Canada

Ahead of their Dark Matter album release on April 19, the Seattle band is bringing their new record to record stores in select locations.

Pearl Jam

Pearl Jam

Danny Clinch

Seattle rockers Pearl Jam are shedding some light on Dark Matter.

The '90s icons are releasing their 12th full-length next Friday, April 19, but Canadian fans can get an advance listen at four independent record stores around the country this Sunday. On April 14, the band is hosting listening parties in Vancouver, Toronto, Halifax and Saint-Jean-Sur-Richelieu. (Saint-Jean-Sur-Richelieu is about a half hour drive for Montreal fans).


Dark Matter is the band's first full-length since 2020's Gigaton, which hit No. 5 on the Billboard 200. The album, written and recorded in just three weeks, is a testament to the strength of the band members' lifelong personal and creative bonds. High energy lead single "Dark Matter" topped Billboard's Mainstream Rock Airplay chart last month, the first time the band has hit that height since 1998.

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Pearl Jam are taking Dark Matter on a world tour this summer, kicking off with two Vancouver dates at the Rogers Arena on May 4 and 6.

Check out the full details for the Canadian listening parties below.

Vancouver - Red Cat Records @ 5pm

Toronto - Dine Alone @ 1:30pm

Saint-Jean-Sur-Richelieu - Le Noise @ 5pm

Halifax - Taz Records @ 2pm

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