鈥榮 forthcoming album is called 鈥淒ark Matter,鈥� its first single of the same title has been released, and the band will start a world tour in May.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Famers revealed the new details on the project and their 2024 plans on Tuesday.

鈥淒ark Matter,鈥� their 12th studio album and first since 2020鈥檚 鈥淢egaton,鈥� will be released April 19 on Monkeywrench and Republic records. A tour is scheduled to begin May 4 in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Singer , 59, lead guitarist Mike McCready, 57, and bassist Jeff Ament, 60, played the record for the first time on Jan. 31 for invited guests at the Troubadour club in West Hollywood. 鈥淣o hyperbole, I think this is our best work,鈥� Vedder said from the stage as he introduced the album.

The band spawned from the Seattle scene of three decades ago shows no signs of softening with age on the album, which leans toward their rocking side even more than 鈥淢egaton鈥� did, with drummer Matt Cameron鈥檚 pounding at the forefront.

The record, produced by at 鈥榮 Shangri-La studio in Malibu, has been ready and awaiting release for about a year.

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