Pearl Jam Find Their Edge Rockers wrapping new album, readying tour
Pearl Jam are almost finished with their follow-up to 2002's Riot Act.
The band plans to spend the next three weeks in the studio recording
vocals and mixing. If all goes according to plan, the yet-to-be-titled
disc could be released as early as May.
"There's a lot more up-tempo stuff," says drummer Matt Cameron. "It's
a lot more rockin' than our last one." Song titles like "Severed
Hand," "Worldwide Suicide" and "2x4" seem to reflect that harder edge.
Though the track listing has not been finalized, other candidates
include "Marker" and "Cold Concession."
Cameron, who teamed with guitarist Mike McCready on the track
"Unemployable," characterizes the sessions as more collaborative. "We
reworked everything together in the studio," he says. "It's a really
healthy environment -- everyone really just wants to dig in and make
the songs as good as they can be."
Pearl Jam hope to support the new record with a summer tour.
