I can't believe this. Yesterday, everyone in the blogging world was dying to get a piece of the new MMJ album. They had heard the majority of the new songs from the webcast, and even had the studio version of Evil Urges. Now once the leak gets out, they go ahead and automatically pan it because it sounds "too modern" and "too pop". What is this??? Weren't you the same people who were demanding more versions of Cobra? And duh they weren't going to stay the same. Any fool who heard Z knows that. Jim even tells you that he listens to Prince, Outkast, and Curtis Mayfield. Most of you didn't even give them a chance in the first place.
Seriously, didn't you know that this was coming? >:(
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who are you speaking of, in particular.
(it's my understanding we're not allowed to talk about the new album)
http://pop-apocalypse.blogspot.com/
ouch. i guess i'll have to take his word for it.
http://poptartssucktoasted.blogspot.com/2008/04/mondays-leaky-faucet_21.html
woah. well, if the critics hate it then it'll probably be their biggest hit yet.
One can only hope. ;)
Quotehttp://poptartssucktoasted.blogspot.com/2008/04/mondays-leaky-faucet_21.html
This guy's put a mp3 of Remnants :-/
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This guy's put a mp3 of Remnants :-/
yeah you should probably pull it unless you want people saying you don't respect the band.
maybe if these kids knew how to spell they'd have gotten that pitchfork internship. too bad, huh?
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This guy's put a mp3 of Remnants :-/
A comment posted on his/her blog "Clearly "Remnants" is fake - MMJ would never write such crap."
good lord, one of these says it's disco, the other says it's adult contemporary. The thing about bloggers is what is wrong with "reality TV"; you really need zero talent to be heard or seen.
grain of salt.
wait for the official relase and don't read reviews.
it ain't fake, i assure you. not that I've heard it or anything.
To be fair. I think there have only been a few bad reviews out the many many posted. Most are very positive and excited about the new album. See for yourself:
http://elbo.ws/mp3s/?q=my%20morning%20jacket
This is actually a really exciting time. All these people talking...
Quotehttp://pop-apocalypse.blogspot.com/
I just read this review and it didn't make me feel all warm and fuzzy.
It's unfortunate that some people don't approach art/music with an open mind. I think it is clearly evident that some of these bloggers/critics had MMJ pegged as a one trick wonder. They were shoved in a box with whatever label they chose to give the guys and with no allowances to grow or change. One of the things I love most about life is the changes and discoveries that we all experience along our journeys. I would think that any true artist's work would evolve as they do. I'm sure the guys are not in the same place they were 3 or 5 years ago. Why should their music be? MMJ has a pretty eclectic repertoire and there is always the old stuff to go back to, but change is a good thing.
Would these bloggers be happy if every album MMJ released had exactly the same influences with the same sound, I doubt they would. More importantly I highly doubt the guys would be happy doing the same old thing. Being a fan of an artist of any genre means being open to whatever they choose to share with us. I like that the band doesn't put restraints on themselves. Just because they became known as a "southern rock/jam thing" doesn't mean they are, and it doesn't mean they wouldn't want to try something different. I can't believe that anybody would claim that MMJ has shunned their fans by broadening their own horizons. That is such a ridiculous statement. I feel sorry for people who can't see past a label or are afraid to venture into new territory; they really limit their own possibilities in life.
Ok rant over.
this reminds me of when blind melon put out soup. everyone said it sucked, choppy guitars and drug induced lyrics.....i think rolling stone gave it 1 star. it turns out that soup is the best thing (as a produced album, not demos) blind melon did. albeit they only had 3 albums with hoon, but is shows how little the "expert" music critics really know about music. they are probably hired by MTV and VH1 to give good bands a bad rap so the big record labels can keep getting money stuffed in their pockets by stuffing total shit in ours.
Do not forget that almost every review for Pinkerton was baaaaad at the time it came out. A few years later and beyond people re-reviewed it and where like ummm, what the hell man, why did we give it a bad review? I think is was Rolling Stone who said it was the worst album that year. They now have changed their tune and give it a really good review.
opinions are like assholes - everyone's got one. just because someone decided to put there's on the net doesn't make it any more valid
Quoteit ain't fake, i assure you. not that I've heard it or anything.
You probably wish it was. That was terrible pop bullshit. I really had high hopes for this new record and all, but this song puts a bad taste in my mouth. Fuck, give me some Heartbreakin' Man for christ sakes.
Most of the comments on that first review are pretty positive...
QuoteQuoteit ain't fake, i assure you. not that I've heard it or anything.
You probably wish it was. That was terrible pop bullshit. I really had high hopes for this new record and all, but this song puts a bad taste in my mouth. Fuck, give me some Heartbreakin' Man for christ sakes.
seriously?
QuoteMost of the comments on that first review are pretty positive...
Because they didn't start listening to MMJ until Z came out.
"bloggers are idiots", said a co-worker. i did the nervous laugh/smile thing, and said, "they sure are!", thinking to myself, did i just rip on myself? i mean, what are we? what is the technical name for us? sure we're fans, but what are we? am i a blogger?
QuoteQuoteMost of the comments on that first review are pretty positive...
Because they didn't start listening to MMJ until Z came out.
dude, I don't agree with you at all, but I seriously love it when you post about the early stuff! :)
QuoteQuoteQuoteMost of the comments on that first review are pretty positive...
Because they didn't start listening to MMJ until Z came out.
dude, I don't agree with you at all, but I seriously love it when you post about the early stuff! :)
Yeah, realdeal can be a realasshole - but this comment in particular I not only laughed at, I agreed with. He's exactly right - the was I see it is, we've basically got three camps: a) the people are so attached to the early Jacket that nothing new will ever appease them, b) folks who are actual fans of the art, and almost can't be disappointed because they don't care where this wild ride takes them, c) people who only caught on after Z, who expected/wanted/hoped for MMJ to somehow evolve into Radiohead (or whoever).
QuoteQuoteit ain't fake, i assure you. not that I've heard it or anything.
You probably wish it was. That was terrible pop bullshit. I really had high hopes for this new record and all, but this song puts a bad taste in my mouth. Fuck, give me some Heartbreakin' Man for christ sakes.
Good news for you. Heartbreakin' Man has actually already been released. Officially too. You can put that bad boy on repeat for eternity and never have anything to complain about.
I never read music reviews. Or movie reviews for that matter. Art's subjective in my opinion.
I think it's all about enjoying whatever music one likes. If someone likes the Tennessee Fire music then fine. If someone likes the new stuff, good. I dont necessarily see the connection between being a fan of one type of music and by default having to like other stuff put out.
I also think in today's day and age people don't really LISTEN to the music a lot of times. Albums get put out; bloggers listen to it once, make a review, and then move onto the next release. Buzz gets created, Buzz gets killed, magazines are written, money changes hands, late night shows are booked, etc. etc. I read too many reviews that are really superficial. Blogger Buzz Diarrhea.....It's sweeping the nation. I made the mistake of thinking the discussions would be about the album, instead it's just a bunch of...."Highly Suspicious is gay" "That last track "Good Intentions" is a stupid waste of a track, this album sucks" :P
The hype for this record was HUGE......everyone was going to have their opinion. MMJ built their following and buzz on the quality of the music, and the shows anyway....I hope the bloggers hate it. I don't even think half of the people that expect this record to be great have any idea why they expect it to be great. Whatever, We'll all show up at church on Sunday anyway.
QuoteI hope the bloggers hate it.
I actually wished a curse on all of them. I hope it sounds like ass to them...
"this reminds me of when blind melon put out soup. everyone said it sucked, choppy guitars and drug induced lyrics.....i think rolling stone gave it 1 star. it turns out that soup is the best thing (as a produced album, not demos) blind melon did. albeit they only had 3 albums with hoon"
sorry to pick but I count Nico by Blind Melon as an album and I consider it their best ,although I love them all. (new one's not bad)
peace
unravelled
Just being honest...
It took a few listens to really "get" what these guys are up to. I betcha these bloggers and reviewers are only listening to it once before reviewing it and in doing such, miss the whole jist of the record.
I'd always take a difficult to digest album over a "1st listen favorite" anyday. Those seem to go stale quickly. I think this record will last a long, long, time in my favorites stack.
These, incidently, are the first words i've mentioned on this record. I thought it would be rude to comment on the specifics of a new record that many here haven't heard yet.
Wow. It's not bloggers that are the problem but a particular blogger.
For the honest record, I love the Curtis Mayfield-Prince influence, and I intend to BLOG about it.
That said, I am so out of some loops that I completely missed the leak.
Is everyone else listening to it or are we waiting good and proper for the real deal?
waiting for the sun...waiting for the sun...waiting...for the sun....WAITING....WAITING......WAITING!!!
Ha. It's funny, having written a blog or two myself, I can honestly say sometimes blogs come off as self important, masturbatory exercises in narcisscism. Who fuckin' cares what ONE blog says. There's millions of 'em.
Not everyone likes chocolate covered ants, but I bet there are folks out there who do. Should we blog about chocolate covered ants, and scare the "chocolate covered ants" segment of the world away from eating chocolate covered ants? Hardly.
I love choco-ants. they taste like chocolate.
A couple'a valid music blogs/sites to peruse...
Sloan Simpson's blog outta Athens, Ga.
//southernshelter.com &
//largeheartedboy.com
I know what I like and that's MMJ. Takes more than a negative blogger to dissuade me. Especially when I've checked out MMJ's music (started with Z then bought all others past and present), seen them live, and willing to purchase EU and see them tour on it.
Those who blog and try to either bash or praise MMJ are granted to their own opinions. To think themselves as bona fide music critics and impose their will on the people, let's see some credentials. I doubt they are reincarnation of the late, great Lester Bangs.
Good or bad, no matter what any blogger or critic says about the band, I know that MMJ has a great sound, great chemistry, and a loyal fan in me.
gundy