American rock band Pearl Jam has released their punky new single “Running” from their upcoming studio album Dark Matter. Listen to the song below.

The energizing music has a deep bass line, a snappy guitar riff, and a pounding percussion rhythm. Midway through the song, a strong guitar solo is added while vocalist Eddie Vedder sings: “Living in the shadows, crossing my fingers / A date with the gallows and a reprieve not looking likely.”

‘Running” is the band’s second single from their studio album, “Dark Matter”. It is a follow-up to the same-titled lead single. Monkeywrench Records will release ‘Dark Matter’ on April 19, 2024.

Moreover, Pearl Jam will hold a one-night-only event called Dark Matter – Global Theatrical Experience to commemorate the release of their new album on 16th April.

Listen to Pearl Jam’s New Single “Running” Here

In an interview with SPIN, Pearl Jam’s lead guitarist Stone Gossard said that bassist Jeff Ament invented the riffs in Running. “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 said that the song was one of the band’s final collaborations with producer Andrew Watt.

Gossard stated that it was enjoyable to write an upbeat song and that Vedder’s “vocal dexterity here and on a few other spots on the album is just stunning.”