NPR: First Listen: Jim James, 'Regions Of Light And Sound Of God'

[Waddy Peytona]

http://www.npr.org/2013/01/27/170199655/first-listen-jim-james-regions-of-light-and-sound-of-god

[Mahgeetah34]

Im listening to it now. Thank you for posting this 

[EverythingChanges]

Thank you!

State of the Art is badass!! 

[Mahgeetah34]

Great album! "All Is Forgiven" is going to sound really awesome live. I'm thinking it can be an extended jam like Steam Engine or Dondante .

[parkervb]

it's like they knew I needed something like this on a Monday!   Friend has had a download of the album for a couple of weeks but been holding out

[Fully]

I've been listening to the album quite a bit the past few days.  It really makes so much more sense as an entire album than to just pull one song out away from the entire whole.  I liked, but didn't love Know til Now when it first came out, but then when I  heard it with the entire album, it made sense. It's so different from other albums that it really needs to be listened to in its' entirety. Luckily for me, it's the almost exact length of my daily commute.

[Angelo]

I just can't bring myself to listen to it yet. I need to wait until release day to really dig into it. Wish it'd get here already!

[Anu]

Yes!

[Dillsnufus]

Actress and New Life are my two faves so far

[FiddleCastro]

I just can't bring myself to listen to it yet. I need to wait until release day to really dig into it. Wish it'd get here already!

Same, I have the deluxe edition with the Vinyl and all that pre-ordered, I feel like listening to it now will take away a little bit from the awesome. 

[Grateful Chabo]

State of the Art is an absolute JAM.  Jim laid down some funky bass licks....

[markcel]

I'm liking it, can't wait to hear it on vinyl.  Any one else hear a little "Knot Comes Loose" in "Exploding"?

[smhoffmann02]

Know Til Know was an instant hook for me.  Been listening to the rest of the album off and on and I have to admit, I wasn't sold right away.  It simmered for a bit and I'm digging it now.  Not every tune, but overall, I really like it.  It's a good journey. 

[itrainmonkeys]

The whole album works for me. It's short enough that I can get through it easily throughout the day (2 or 3 songs in a car ride, then again on the ride home). I really love it all from beginning to end.

Am I the only one who hears a tiny bit of Me and Bobby McGee on one of the songs? Think it's the instrumental one.....though I may just be going crazy

[parkervb]

find myself walking around my office going "A, E, I, O, U"

[johnnYYac]

I also hear some Neil Young guitar jams in Dear One, near the end (2:30-3:05).

[Dillsnufus]

I'm liking it, can't wait to hear it on vinyl.  Any one else hear a little "Knot Comes Loose" in "Exploding"?

yes

[rusty95]

Holy Shit:::

[TheThird]

Thank you!

State of the Art is badass!! 

My exact thought! A great opening track. It seems to me that MMJ/ Jim James make a conscious effort to have a great attention grabbing opening track and because of this pretty much all of their opening tracks are some of my favorite songs.

[BH]

Just had my first listen.   Wow that felt good.  I can't wait to try it again in a new position.