"Spring (Among the Living)" download?!?

[grizzy]

Spring (Among the Living) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Big Decisions

Lyrically it's far from amazing but it's so good instrumentally (especially the opening 40 seconds).

I think it will definitely open this tour (like VD).

I'm very interested to see how this thing matures, live, over the next few years.

[Stevie]

While Big Decisions definitely falls into the bathroom break category for me as well, i already like it way more than i ever liked HOTBM (or First Light, or Outta My System, or You Wanna Freak Out...i sort of liked The Day is Coming  :happy:).  I may give it a few listens live before i actually start skipping it.  "Believe" seems like it will fall into the same category... HOWEVER, it's almost 5 minutes long.   There's a lot of room there for improvement over what i heard in the video preview. 

[TomcarLpatriCk]

No lyrics yet? There's always surprises, no matter how much I think I know when listening

I agree haha. There is a part where at first i thought jim says "spread offspring" but i think it's "spend all spring" lol

BAHHAHA. IDK why i laughed so hard at this. Probably because thats my usual game plan: come outta my hole, try'n spread some offspring, go back in my hole again. 

[bpmac79]

Review of new album from someone who went to the listening party:

"Ok, album was great, but still feel like I need to give it several more listens to really make an opinion. Can't say I'm completely in love with it quite yet.

I think Compound Fracture has some serious potential to go places live, and Jim commented that they had actually recorded the song in three very different formats and various speeds and that they couldn't decide which to put on the album, but he said he expects that the song will be played much more rawkn live than on the album.

Like a River is a very slow, melodic tune, Bo said the song just feels like Stinson Beach feels...the moist air, the ocean the stars, just totally reminds him of the whole feel of where they were holed up.

In It's Infancy (The Waterfall) I thought was so-so but others I think really loved it, some pretty cool lyrics, and Jim said that whenever he looks at a waterfall he wants to make it freeze in time and space and make the water just stop in place. He also said that during the recording period he became obsessed with all things waterfalls and started taking photos and buying every old, vintage photo of waterfalls he could find on ebay and elsewhere.

Get the Point is sort of the "Golden" of the album, slow acoustic tune, loved it.

I think among the living will destroy it live!

Tropics- all I could think about was Bon Jovi's Dead or Alive, but in a good way.

Only Memories Remain! Just wow. This song is fucking magic! They saved the best for last on this album, in my opinion. As witnessed in Mexico this song has legs and will be an amazing live staple. Hands down my favorite track and the audience was blown away by the song. Soooo good!

Other things...Jim apparently just worked on (produced?) an album for Ray Lamontagne (sp?)

One person asked "I heard a rumor MMJ will be playing Los Angeles for new years" and Bo immediately responded "No".

I asked..."well my first question, if I promise not to share it with anyone can I please have the test pressing we just listened to" and Jim immediately responds... "Sure" then the audience and myself get a little excited and he says "wait, did you say have? I thought you said hold, I'm gonna have to think about that" spoke to him for a bit after, I could tell he was really torn but said apologetically that he didn't think he could give it to me for leakage reasons. I didn't push it. Thought for a second though I had it!!

I spoke with Jason Bentley and he said the interview will not be aired on KRCW. The thing was filmed and one of the camera guys said it may be incorporated into an upcoming documentary about the band."

[Fully]

Review of new album from someone who went to the listening party:

"Ok, album was great, but still feel like I need to give it several more listens to really make an opinion. Can't say I'm completely in love with it quite yet.

I think Compound Fracture has some serious potential to go places live, and Jim commented that they had actually recorded the song in three very different formats and various speeds and that they couldn't decide which to put on the album, but he said he expects that the song will be played much more rawkn live than on the album.

Like a River is a very slow, melodic tune, Bo said the song just feels like Stinson Beach feels...the moist air, the ocean the stars, just totally reminds him of the whole feel of where they were holed up.

In It's Infancy (The Waterfall) I thought was so-so but others I think really loved it, some pretty cool lyrics, and Jim said that whenever he looks at a waterfall he wants to make it freeze in time and space and make the water just stop in place. He also said that during the recording period he became obsessed with all things waterfalls and started taking photos and buying every old, vintage photo of waterfalls he could find on ebay and elsewhere.

Get the Point is sort of the "Golden" of the album, slow acoustic tune, loved it.

I think among the living will destroy it live!

Tropics- all I could think about was Bon Jovi's Dead or Alive, but in a good way.

Only Memories Remain! Just wow. This song is fucking magic! They saved the best for last on this album, in my opinion. As witnessed in Mexico this song has legs and will be an amazing live staple. Hands down my favorite track and the audience was blown away by the song. Soooo good!

Other things...Jim apparently just worked on (produced?) an album for Ray Lamontagne (sp?)

One person asked "I heard a rumor MMJ will be playing Los Angeles for new years" and Bo immediately responded "No".

I asked..."well my first question, if I promise not to share it with anyone can I please have the test pressing we just listened to" and Jim immediately responds... "Sure" then the audience and myself get a little excited and he says "wait, did you say have? I thought you said hold, I'm gonna have to think about that" spoke to him for a bit after, I could tell he was really torn but said apologetically that he didn't think he could give it to me for leakage reasons. I didn't push it. Thought for a second though I had it!!

I spoke with Jason Bentley and he said the interview will not be aired on KRCW. The thing was filmed and one of the camera guys said it may be incorporated into an upcoming documentary about the band."

Thanks for reposting Walterfredo's review.

[bpmac79]

Glad I could help! Didnt see it before I posted......

On another note - really digging this song after listening a number of times. The end is just fantastic......

[mynameiscurt]

Cool song.  Keep picturing this from the perspective of "The Bear"....... Lots of range in the first two singles.  I have a 1 and a half year old who boogies every time she hears big decisions, but crys when Spring (among the living) gets going.  Pretty funny. 

[Come Closer]

My cat went on high alert when he heard the howling at the beginning.

[mahg33ta]

Yeah and good for him and everything and I'll be at boston calling so if anybody wants to come piss with me while they play big decisions just lmk

lol - between Bid D and HOTBM, I now get to pee twice!  See you on the rail in Boston

getting and maintaining the rail at boston calling is a bitch, just to warn you, in case you don't know.

[Jackets N Pones]

highly suspicious is bitchin too.. In fact here is some video evidence of me getting down to that one the first time they ever played itMy Morning Jacket - Highly Suspicious: https://youtu.be/mfEq8PdSNfo

I was also in the house for the first ever live Highly Suspicious!

Also, I like Spring and agree it will be terrific live with potential for an extended jam, but does anyone else hear a sped up ITIGTH during the intro and outro?

[Tutofqueens]

highly suspicious is bitchin too.. In fact here is some video evidence of me getting down to that one the first time they ever played itMy Morning Jacket - Highly Suspicious: https://youtu.be/mfEq8PdSNfo

I was also in the house for the first ever live Highly Suspicious!

Also, I like Spring and agree it will be terrific live with potential for an extended jam, but does anyone else hear a sped up ITIGTH during the intro and outro?

Interesting. I can see it! It's funny, I always get  "The Dark" vibes when I hear the intro and outro of "Spring". Similar chord progression.

[Stevie]

I'm ashamed to say taht i'm sill drawing a blank as far as what ITIGTH stands for.

I definitely hear "the dark" now haha.

Also, did anyone else instantly recognize that two or three note lick that sounds almost exactly like the opening notes to OBH? 

[justbcuzido]

I'm ashamed to say taht i'm sill drawing a blank as far as what ITIGTH stands for.

I definitely hear "the dark" now haha.

Also, did anyone else instantly recognize that two or three note lick that sounds almost exactly like the opening notes to OBH?

I Think I'm Going to Hell.... Do you even Jacket? jkjkjkjk

Yeah I get what you mean about the OBH sounding guitar notes.

[parkervb]

I'm ashamed to say taht i'm sill drawing a blank as far as what ITIGTH stands for.

I definitely hear "the dark" now haha.

Also, did anyone else instantly recognize that two or three note lick that sounds almost exactly like the opening notes to OBH?

I Think I'm Going to Hell.... Do you even Jacket? jkjkjkjk

Yeah I get what you mean about the OBH sounding guitar notes.

[gardenparty]

 

[FetusTree]

OK guys whoever most closely predicts the metacritic score for this album wins a free pono©®™ music stick I say... 62

[MMJCOBRA]

It's way better than that. Even the critics will have a tough time hating on the waterfall. I'm guessing a meta critic score of 78.

[1eyed_jack]

I'll just take a wild guess and say 72.

[Nikkogino]

74

[CountSA]

81