According to Stone Gossard, a new album by Pearl Jam «is nearing the finish line«. This has been made known by the guitarist of the Seattle group in an interview with Kyle Meredith With… «We are getting closer. it will be a good [disco]«, He commented regarding the successor to «Gigaton» (2020).
Apparently, Andrew Watt will be the producer of the LP. Despite having worked in the past with figures from the world of pop such as Justin Bieber, Lana Del Rey or Camila Cabello, Watt can also boast of having collaborated with Ozzy Osbourne (“Patient Number 9”), Iggy Pop (“Every Loser”) and Elton John (“The Lockdown Sessions”). With Vedder he did the same with “Earthling” in the recent past. According to Gossard, Watt is “the most die-hard Pearl Jam fan you could ever meet. He can play our songs, and all of Soundgarden’s songs, even better than the way we play them. It’s been amazing to be able to make the record with him. provides us with energy«.
On the other hand, the photographer Danny Clinch has just uploaded a post to networks stating that «a new work of Pearl Jam is coming ». The post is accompanied by a snapshot apparently taken by the photographer in the dressing room of a live show.