“We were up for the challenge of leaving our comfort zones," Ament said. "That’s pretty exciting for a musician 30 years down the line, to be in a place where everything feels fresh and new.”
Pearl Jam are taking their time with the follow-up to 2009′s ‘Backspacer’ album, but the band members have been helping to tide fans over with various side projects, the latest being bassist Jeff Ament’s new band, RNDM.