Rock Band Weekly: Pearl Jam's 'Backspacer' album

by Alexander Sliwinski { Sep 18th 2009 at 11:15AM }

Anyone see Kanye in the house? Phew. Moving on: This week's -- uninterrupted -- Rock Band Weekly announcement is headlined by Pearl Jam's Backspacer album. The new tracks will appear on Xbox 360, Wii and PS3 on September 20, 22 and 24, respectively. Also, a special edition of the Backspacer album at Target stores, which releases September 20, will have a code to download the album onto Xbox 360 and PS3. (Remember, it's only the "special edition" that'll have the code.)

Check out the track list, along with the update for Rock Band Unplugged, after the break.

Select a platform below to view complete DLC listing:

Xbox 360 / PS3
Available: Sept. 20 / Sept. 24

Pearl Jam Backspacer album (1440

/ $18)

"Gonna See My Friend" (160 / $2)
"Got Some" (160 / $2)
"The Fixer" (160 / $2)
"Johnny Guitar" (160 / $2)
"Just Breathe" (160 / $2)
"Amongst the Waves" (160 / $2)
"Unthought Known" (160 / $2)
"Supersonic" (160 / $2)
"Speed of Sound" (160 / $2)
"Force of Nature" (160 / $2)
"The End" (160 / $2)

Wii
Available: September 22

Tracks listed above (200 Wii Points)

PSP
Available: Sept. 17

Megadeth -- "Wale Up Dead" ($1.99)
The Fratellis -- "Flat Head" ($1.99)

Tags: backspacer, harmonix, megadeth, mtv-games, pearl-jam, rock-band, rock-band-2, rock-band-dlc, rock-band-weekly, rock-band-wii, rock-band-wiikly, the-fratellis

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

PR0F3TA (PSN - PROPHETA) @ Sep 18th 2009 11:19AM

Joystiq, im real happy for you and ima let you finish but MOVING PICTURES WAS THE BEST DLC ALBUM OF ALL TIME!!!!

Archon (PSN: Archonik, XBL: DarkARHN) @ Sep 18th 2009 11:26AM

Agreed, Kanye.

copa @ Sep 18th 2009 11:40AM

http://kanyelicio.us/http://joystiq.com

AsherR [Planeteer | Power of The Hoff] @ Sep 18th 2009 11:41AM

PROF3TA, I'm gunna let you finish, but DarkWayne has the best comments of all time!

Bobby Kotick @ Sep 18th 2009 6:10PM

That joke's been milked to Hell at this point. I hate it when people milk things and ruin a good concept...

Markez @ Sep 18th 2009 11:26AM

I was so giddy that my PS3 automatically linked to my laptop (likely because I'd done it with the 360 before) and music collection when I set it up the other day that I must have listened to most of the Vs. album before I actually did anything with the system.

Immmm lost, Immmm nooo guide, but Immmm by yourrrr siiiiide

Which reminds me I need to buy tickets soon to see them here or up in LA :P

Skefington (gamertag) @ Sep 18th 2009 11:33AM

I feel bad for those who don't like Pearl Jam, but for someone like me who's been listening to them since Vs came out, this is the best news ever. Especially since the new album is my favourite since No Code or even Vitalogy.

Guibs @ Sep 18th 2009 11:41AM

You newb... only since Vs ? Missed on the greatest alcum of all time: Ten ?

/joking nice to see another Pearl Jam fan around.

Anyone can confirm that this is indeed the "special" edition with the codes for Rockband?

http://www.target.com/Pearl-Jam-Backspacer-Deluxe-Target/dp/B002JM6J8Y/sr=1-1/qid=1253288297/ref=sr_1_1/176-9482062-4178367?ie=UTF8&search-alias=tgt-index&frombrowse=0&index=target&rh=k%3Apearl%20jam&page=1

I live in Canada and we have no Target store here. BUT, I'm doing a business trip in the US on the first week of October and I plan on waiting and picking up the album in the US to get the rockband DLC for free. Of course, MS can screw me up and the codes won't work on my Canadian Xbox... Maybe the Joystiq Guru can fish a little and let me know if that would work ?

Markez @ Sep 18th 2009 11:43AM

Without a doubt one o' the best live bands I've ever seen, and that I'll ever see :)

T @ Sep 18th 2009 11:55AM

The one you're looking for is a $30 special edition that includes several other bonuses aside from the DLC.

Skefington (gamertag) @ Sep 18th 2009 11:59AM

Yeah, strangely enough I started with Vs rather than Ten. I used to live in France at the time and Ten didn't have much of a breakthrough but 'Daughter' was played on the radio all the time. To be honest, I still actually kind of prefer Vs, because I always disliked the production on Ten which made the album sound really murky, especially compared to the live versions. The remixed version has kind of changed that fortunately. And I felt SO proud of myself when I gold starred 'Black' on vocals!

dark_inchworm (stronger than never, ever before) @ Sep 18th 2009 12:37PM

They're a very interesting live band, but I think 3 hours of them was too much for my liking. Or maybe I was just irritated because my girlfriend at the time was very obviously bored out of her skull. Party pooper.

I'm hesitant to listen to this album, given that I've been indifferent toward almost everything released after Ten... but I do like having DLC... hmmmmm

lj10802 @ Sep 18th 2009 2:13PM

The correct Target link for the CD with the RB2 DLC is:

http://www.target.com/Pearl-Jam-Limited-Rock-Band/dp/B002M3KDXC/ref=sc_qi_detaillink?ie=UTF8&pf_rd_r=1XT3HHX7ZFHYZ8SP9MPJ&pf_rd_p=436115101&pf_rd_i=B002M3KDXC&pf_rd_s=right-1&pf_rd_m=A1VC38T7YXB528&pf_rd_t=5101

Will @ Sep 18th 2009 3:00PM

Don't feel bad. Feel great for us :)

Storm Eagle [Resident Capcom Megafan] @ Sep 18th 2009 11:47AM

Awesome. Ive been hoping to get "the fixer" on Rock Band and now I have the full album. I can't get enough of Pearl Jam in my Rock Band!

Vintsukka @ Sep 18th 2009 11:58AM

There's a typo in the Megadeth song title. Is should obviously read "Whale Up Dead".

Richard Marxism @ Sep 18th 2009 12:10PM

I knew this was going to be DLC, but I was hoping the official announcement included some of the other RBU songs since I haven't cared about Pearl Jam since Viatology came out.

Matt @ Sep 18th 2009 12:36PM

Not huge on Pearl Jam myself, but there are a couple of songs from the album I like. I'll probably pick up one or two of 'em.

HAAS599 @ Sep 18th 2009 12:45PM

Love the idea of buying a cd and getting the same music in rockband for no extra charge. More of this please.

Spike (GT: SitriStahl) @ Sep 18th 2009 12:45PM

not a fan of pearl jam, i hope next week has some singles i'll pick up

Hafkie @ Sep 18th 2009 1:04PM

I like Pearl Jam, but there are plenty of bands out there that need more songs on RB. Two Pearl Jam albums just a bit too much, given that some great bands haven't even been on the service yet. (I had the same opinion about the Foo Fighters having 2 on disc songs, an album, two three-packs, and another on disc song on the way in Lego RB)

Hafkie @ Sep 18th 2009 1:07PM

Although, on the other hand, the Pearl Jam songs are usually more fun to play than the Foo Fighters songs. I like the Foo's more, but Pearl Jam songs usually have more interesting instrument parts. Ten was a blast on drums.

Fane [A-MF Brigade] @ Sep 19th 2009 4:46PM

Also, The Chilis. I would love the whole Californication album, but they definitely have more than their fair share of songs. Really, anyone with a full album does.

Still, better songs from any of those three bands than from more obscure bands like Locksley or The Fratellis (no offense to any fans).

Kdiggy @ Sep 18th 2009 1:43PM

I really liked there last album (Pearl Jam). I've only heard "The Fixer" so far, but it sounds a lot like the Pearl Jam album which is a good thing.

JUNG GUNS @ Sep 18th 2009 1:55PM

FUCK..................YES...................PJ FTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

FUCK OFF TROLLS. THIS IS NOT FOR YOU.

davebo @ Sep 18th 2009 2:03PM

Here's my problem with releasing new albums in Rock Band: I don't already know the songs. I liked Ten pretty well when it first came out, and so when the songs came out in Rock Band I knew which ones I liked and watched those on youtube to see if the note charts were fun, then I b ought them. The new album I would actually have to get a hold of, then sit and listen to to see which ones I like, then see if the note charts are any fun. It's a lot longer process and I'm less inclined to do it than if they just took one popular single and released it. On the other hand, since I know I probably won't bother doing any of that by next Thursday, this is the perfect kind of rainy day DLC that a month or two from now I can come back and get once I'm more familiar with the music.

It was easier when Rock Band 1 was new and we were all just thirsty for more DLC, now I'm actively trying NOT to buy too many songs. Due to the stupid savegames and game data being locked, I've had to completely re-download all my DLC from the PSN store twice in the past month.

Will @ Sep 18th 2009 3:02PM

Just get the whole thing and the problem is solved :)

Dan @ Sep 18th 2009 6:00PM

I really wanted to like this new Pearl Jam album but they have just lost their spark. I really haven't liked anything since Vitalogy.

Wayne @ Sep 18th 2009 10:01PM

I'm hoping that the new President has changed their moods a little. Vedder seems a lot happier, particularly in the video for "The Fixer".

Will @ Sep 18th 2009 3:01PM

Awesome! I can't wait to play these songs.

Geoffrey @ Sep 18th 2009 4:11PM

I'm not a huge Pearl Jam fan, but when I heard about the special edition, I was intrigued. In fact I was pretty much ready to make my first CD purchase in years. I figured the special edition would be a few bucks more, but would still be a great value. Imagine my disappointment when I saw the $30 price tag. Which just happens to be the exact same price as buying the CD and Rock Band album separately. So where exactly is the incentive? Ridiculous.

Alzheimers @ Sep 22nd 2009 10:37PM

Because the 30$ Target edition has:

+ The full "Backspacer" Album
+ The codes to download the full album into RB/RB2
+ **TWO** FULL LIVE CONCERT DOWNLOADS OF YOUR CHOICE

In a DVD-style case with a larger book for art (for those of us who still like that kind of thing)

nybones @ Sep 27th 2009 12:30PM

I bought the "special edition" for the d'load code for RB2, but I don't see one??? How do i get my dlc after paying 30 bucks here!?!?!?

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