Pearl Jam announces new album ‘Lightning Bolt,’ releases first single (Audio)

Pearl Jam announced Lightning Bolt, the band’s first album since 2009, on Friday. The album is set for release in October and the announcement was accompanied by the first single, “Mind Your Manners.”

The group announced that Lightning Bolt, their tenth LP, will hit stores on Oct. 15 in the U.S. International fans will get the album on Oct. 14. Brendan O’Brien produced the album.

According to USA Today, Lightning Bolt is their first album since 2009’s Backspacer. It also reunites them with O’Brien, who previously produced Vs. (1993) and Vitalogy (1994).

“Mind Your Manners” can already be downloaded on iTunes and through the group’s site. You can also preorder the album.

Pearl Jam is heading out on tour on Oct. 11. The group is also performing at Chicago’s Wrigley Field on July 19 and Ontario’s Budweiser Gardens on July 16. Both shows are sold out.

Here’s “Mind Your Manners”:

And the album announcement:

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