Rank each track...in this thread

[grizzy]

Three listens through, and it's getting better with each one. While I liked Circuital, and like songs off EU, I can already tell I'm going to like this better. It doesn't have the lo-fi & reverb we love on TTF, AD, or ISM...but guess what does have that...those three records. We can listen to them anytime we want.

Here's my completely unsolicited (and sure to change) ranking after just a few hours (and I'd love to get yours):

1. Like a River - I'm probably alone on this path of ranking it #1 but it's grabbed me. So haunting. Love the little Fela Kuti-esque chant. I can't stop listening to it.

2. Only Memories Remain - Feels/sounds like a song that Jim was going to put on Regions of Light, but needed the band to make it whole. So good how it builds.

3. Tropics - Love the long intro. Love that it has some power towards the end.

4a. Spring - The first 42 seconds of this song are so good, and seem like vintage MMJ, but takes an abrupt turn for me with the Victory Dance-esque beat. Could be stronger lyrically for me. Gets better, and stays better from the 1:33 mark on. Gonna be great live.

4b. Believe - Kinda surprised I have it this high. I love the cadence of his lyrics when he's not doing the "Believe" chorus. I love the feel Bo gives to this song. It can be a little corny at times but I still like it.

4c. In Its Infancy - I feel like this one will grow on me even more and climb my list.

7. Compound Fracture - Pretty different but pretty damn solid. I'm sure it will be a "grower" too.

8. Get The Point - Had higher hopes for this one after that 2min preview where they previewed 5 songs in March. I need more Carl on steel and the lyrics don't move me but the chorus. I like it but thought we may have another Golden or Bermuda on our hands.

9. Thin Line - It's OK.

10. Big Decisions - It's OK also

The two Bonus Tracks are EXCELLENT. I'd put them right in the middle of my rankings. I Can't Wait feels like a song Wes Anderson would've put in Rushmore. I dig it. Hillside sounds vintage too.

Post your early impressions.

[CountSA]

In It's Infancy
Compound Fracture
Only Memories Remain
Get the Point
Like a River
Tropics
Big Decisions
Spring
Believe
Thin Line

[adam_pliskow]

Tropics
Only Memories Remain
In It's Infancy
Compound Fracture
Spring
Get the Point
Believe
Big Decisions
Thin Line
Like a River

[gardenparty]

1. Only Memories Remain
2. Thin Line
3. Tropics
4. Like A River
5. Big Decisions
6. Get the Point
7. Compound Fracture
8. Spring
9. In Its Infancy
10. Believe

I enjoy it all though.  Thin Line was probably my least favorite a couple weeks ago

[parkervb]

This list may change once I get the vinyl tomorrow but for now:

1. Tropics
2. Only Memories
3. Thin Line
4. Spring
5. Compound Fracture
6. In its Infancy
7. Big Decisions
8. Like A River
9. Get the Point
10. Believe

I think its so great these lists are so different. Mark of a great record.

[oistheone]

It changes every day, but I think I'll rank it in tiers...

TOP O' THE CROP/ALREADY JACKET CLASSICS
1. Only Memories Remain
2. Compound Fracture
3. Waterfall

GREAT
4. Tropics
5. Thin Line
6. Like A River
7. Spring

VERY GOOD/SOLID GROWTH POTENTIAL
8. Believe
9. Big Decisions

PLEASANT
10. Get The Point

[SpaceWrangler]

BEST
1. Tropics (not even close IMO)

GREAT
2. Only Memories
3. Compound Fracture
4. Spring
5. Waterfall

GOOD
6. Like A River
7. Thin Line

MEH
8. Get the point
9. Believe

LEAST FAVORITE JACKET SONG EVER
10. Big Decisions

[grizzy]

I think its so great these lists are so different. Mark of a great record.

Was gonna say the same.


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[mynameiscurt]

I am a few dozen spins in from the leak, but have the vinyl coming today so this may change..... 

Here is my take:

1. In it's Infancy (the waterfall)
2. Only Memories
3. Spring
4. Believe (Nobody Knows) - yal sleeping on this one it will be setting off a lot of great shows this year!
5. Tropics (I do feel like this will be massive live too)
6. Compound Fracture
7. Big Decisions
8. Thin Line
9. Get the Point
10. Like A River

Great freaking album though man, really a big fan. 

[SpaceWrangler]

BTW... really think they open the tour up with Spring.  First song in Athens.  Just a gut feeling. 

[MMPJ6306]

Amazing:
Compound Fracture
Only Memories Remain
In It's Infancy

Great:
Tropics
Spring
Thin Line

Very Good:
Like a River
Believe

Okay:
Get the Point
Big Decisions

[mpcarter]

mmj fan since bonnaroo 2003, long time board lurker, but first post.
it goes to show how great this band is based on the variants of list below, so thought i'd add to the conversation.

1. Infancy
2. Like a River
3. Only Memories Remain
4. Compound
5. Get The Point
6. Spring
7. Tropics
8. Believe
9. Thin Line
10. Big Decisions

Songs I can't wait to see live:
1. Tropics
2. Spring
3. OMR

[Grateful Chabo]

(cracks knuckles...)

1) In Its Infancy 
2) Tropics 
3) Compound Fracture 
4) Only Memories 
5) Thin Line 
6) Believe 
7) Spring 
8) River 
9) Get The Point 
10) Big Decisions 

[BigHerm]

Tropics
In its infancy
Only memories
Compound fracture
Thin line
Spring
Believe
Get the point
Like a river
Big decisions




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[Bermuda Highway]

Great album overall.  My ranking changes all the time, so I am putting them in tiers based on album enjoyment AND live potential. The great thing is that even what I currently think of as 3rd tier songs are still good.  No real clunkers.

Top Tier / Expecting Great Things Live:

+ Tropics - the outro is going to have the head banging and strobe lights we all crave :)
+ Only Memories Remain - toward the end of the show...extended reflective sway-along mental departure...love that end section riff
+ Believe - I am probably 50 spins into this record and agree with mynameiscurt that y'all be sleepin on this one...it grew on me in a big way despite the after-school special nature of the title and lyrics. To me this sounds like the beginning of a road trip or the start of a crisp summer day in Tahoe.  Rising energy.  Not a long jammer but a nice kickoff to the show or an energetic spark off the bench.  Positive mental nourishment during pensive concert moments.
+ Spring - I totally dig this one, think it is going to rip live.  A little reminiscent of Victory Dance in its dark intro tone, but then has that funky ass breakbeat / Bo section.  I think they will get weird in the middle of this one. 
+ In Its Infancy - love the guitar tone during the breaks, vintage MMJ.  And the spacey keys.  Lots of sections for them to improvise.  Plus Yim is obviously pretty mentally engaged with the whole Waterfall concept.

Second Tier / Enjoy them already, hoping to be surprised live:
+ Compound Fracture - I like where they are going with it but there's something missing. Saw it at OBH2 and it was pretty good but didn't grab me.  I think I know what it is...if they could just get Michael McDonald on backup vocals it would vault it right into the top tier.
+ Get The Point - Short and sweet cool down.  I like this song. 
+ Like a River - it's nice but doesn't 'go anywhere' for me, unlike a river.  I may get mesmerized by it live and be eating my words.

Third Tier / Bathroom and a beer:
+ Thin Line - AKA 'Bathroom Line'
+ Big Decisions - AKA 'Beer Decisions'.  Caveat, I do think they will put energy into this one given that it's their big single.

Looking forward to seeing where all of these fall in the set list and what they supplement with given the expanded catalog.  No matter what, we're lucky people to be looking forward to this tour...see ya in Nola and SF!

[vwxg14a]

Only Memories
Thin Line
Tropics
Believe
In its Infancy
Like a River
Spring
Big Decisions
Compound Fracture
Get the point

It will be interesting hearing them all live. 

[parkervb]

Third Tier / Bathroom and a beer:
+ Thin Line - AKA 'Bathroom Line'

just make it back before those dueling guitars come in at the end of the track. It's kinda brief on the track but I HOPE it gets stretched out live.

[bhyman]

Third Tier / Bathroom and a beer:
+ Thin Line - AKA 'Bathroom Line'

just make it back before those dueling guitars come in at the end of the track. It's kinda brief on the track but I HOPE it gets stretched out live.

Agree. I think this one is a sleeper that will totally crush when played live. Sort of like Slow Slow Tune IMO. I don't think any of these tracks will be "bathroom line" for me until I have seen them live at least once. My tiers:

Top Tier/the Best:
- Compound Fracture (I particularly like the Miami Jungle version)
- Tropics (hoping for a Dondante->Tropics->Run Thru run sometime, I would die happy)
- Only Memories Remain (nice long, classic slow jam)
- Thin Line (I totally dig it)
- Hillside Song (out of place on the album, but has that New Basement Tapes feel)

2nd Tier/Great:
- Believe (getting better each listen)
- In it's Infancy (Victory Dance part 2?)
- Get the Point (just beautiful)
- Spring (so trippy, looking forward to a live version)
- I Can't Wait (feels a bit like a Monsters of Folk song to me)

3rd Tier/Good but missing something
- Like a River (maybe a little overproduced for my taste?)
- Big Decisions (although it is growing on me, still needs something)

This album makes me so happy. Less than 2 weeks until Athens!

[Bermuda Highway]

I can see that parkervb and bhyman...would be a nice add to extend some guitarwork.  good example with slow slow tune, that one didn't get me on the album but hooked me right away live.  hoping for good surprises from all of the new tunes.

The whole bathroom / beer thing is a bit tongue in cheek, but you gotta do it at some point...after you've heard them all once.

[Tutofqueens]

1. Only Memories Remain
2. Compound
3. Belive (Nobody Knows)
4. Get The Point
5. In Its Infancy
6. Like a River
7. Spring
8. Big D
9. Thin Line
10. Tropics