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Hear The New Pearl Jam Post by: Eddie Ruckus - Rockin' Blogger 31 July, 2009 - 7:46 AM

If you didn’t manage to find all the pieces of the Backspacer cover art yesterday, then you missed out on hearing yet another new Pearl Jam song, “Speed Of Sound”.

But don’t you worry, you lazy bastards, because we did all the work for you and here it is! Just click above to listen.

The song is a beautiful ballad, which Rolling Stone magazine is already comparing to previous PJ songs like “Off He Goes” and “Thumbing My Way”.

This isn’t actually the version which will be appearing on Backspacer when it’s released on September 20. This recording, believe it or not, is just a demo.

Eddie Vedder actually previewed “Speed Of Sound” during his recent solo tour through the US, along with two other Backspacer tracks, “Unthought Known” and the album’s closing song, “The End”.

What do you think of “Speed Of Sound”?

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  • Davros says

    This is vintage Eddie Vedder - a great return to form from the kings of grunge.

    Posted Friday 31 July, 2009 8:59 AM
  • Shane says

    Very nice, very nice. Probably not as radio friendly as 'The Fixer' but certainly better than the Coldplay namesake! Most bands would kill for a ballad like this to punctuate an album...

    Posted Friday 31 July, 2009 2:36 PM
  • peter & mark says

    Love those Vedder vocals and excellent PJ sounds.

    Oh please!!! Coldplay are so yesterday and totally lame. They don't even compare - Pearl Jam has Neil Finn onstage as a guest, Coldplay John Farnham - says it all!

    PeteMark

    Posted Friday 31 July, 2009 2:58 PM
  • Ben says

    Wow.. l just love the vocals on this song! It will be interesting to see how the finished product is with the rest of the band on this song. This is bloody great for a demo! There is no comparing to Coldplay. Can't wait!!!

    Posted Friday 31 July, 2009 9:06 PM
  • Chris says

    Brilliant! Vedder is such a great vocalist. Cannot wait for the album and tour.

    Posted Saturday 1 August, 2009 4:22 PM
  • David says

    I am apparently one of the only people who isn't excited about this dreary tune, and I am a huge pearl jam fan.

    Posted Sunday 2 August, 2009 12:28 AM
  • Stevo says

    It is very Into the Wild. Obviously won't be a single, but this song grows on you.

    Posted Monday 3 August, 2009 8:26 AM
  • Glen says

    Got tickets to Melbourne TODAY, via Showbiz.com.au! Gold Section, GA.... Anyone else grab some of these, or is that site a rip off??!!! Hoping like hell the 4 tickets we got today are 100% legit!!!!????!!!!

    Posted Tuesday 4 August, 2009 4:42 PM
  • Jim P says

    Glen, the tickets you bought cost you an extra $30 per ticket, and while Showbiz is legit, you would have had no problems getting GA tix through Ticketek.

    Showbiz buy the tix from Ticketek and then on-sell them, which you bought today. Either way, you are seeing PJ!!!

    Posted Tuesday 4 August, 2009 10:24 PM
  • jimmy says

    sunday night whats going on some of us gotta work.... Still going though.

    Posted Wednesday 12 August, 2009 5:25 PM
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