New Pearl Jam Album 'Lightning Bolt' Streets Oct. 15th

Article Contributed by Pearl Jam | Published on Thursday, July 25, 2013

Pearl Jam will release their much-anticipated tenth studio album, Lightning Bolt, on Monkeywrench Records on October 15, 2013*. Produced by Brendan O’Brien, Lightning Bolt marks Pearl Jam’s first studio album since the highly acclaimed Backspacer, which was released nearly four years ago in September of 2009.Lightning Bolt is available for pre-order now at pearljam.com and iTunes. The first track "Mind Your Manners" will be released today worldwide on radio and as a digital single.Check out this video of Pearl Jam in the studio making Lightning Bolt.Earlier this week, Pearl Jam announced a two-leg, 24-date North American tour. The first leg kicks-off in Pittsburgh on October 11 and wraps in New Orleans with the band's previously announced headlining performance at Voodoo Music + Arts Experience during the weekend of November 1. The second leg of the tour commences in Dallas on November 15 and closes in the band’s hometown of Seattle on December 6.Pearl Jam's North American tour dates are in addition to the band's previously announced upcoming sold-out concerts in London, Ontario (July 16) and Chicago, IL (July 19).Public tickets for Pearl Jam's North American dates go on-sale Saturday, July 27th at 10:00 AM local time. Specific ticket on-sale times and locations will be announced in local markets. Tickets for Voodoo Music + Arts Experience are on sale now at www.thevoodooexperience.com.