Listen to Pearl Jam’s punky new single ‘Running’
nme.comPearl Jam have released their punky new single ‘Running’ from their upcoming album ‘Dark Matter’.The electrifying track features a deep bass line, a catchy guitar riff and a throbbing drum beat.
Midway through the song it is infused with a heavy guitar solo while frontman Eddie Vedder sings: “Living in the shadows, crossing my fingers / A date with the gallows and a reprieve not looking likely”Speaking about ‘Running’ in an interview with SPIN, Pearl Jam’s lead guitarist Stone Gossard shared that the riffs in the song were created by bassist Jeff Ament. “Jeff had the main parts for that one, and we worked it over as a band,” Gossard said, adding: “I love the bridge.
I don’t know what the hell those chords are that [guitarist] Mike [McCready]’s playing, but it sounds original.”He also shared that the song was one of the final tracks the band created with producer Andrew Watt.
Gossard explained that it was fun creating an uptempo song and having Vedder’s “vocal dexterity here and on a few other spots on the album is just stunning.”‘Running’ is the second single to be released from the band’s 12th studio album ‘Dark Matter‘.
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