New Album Speculation

[rincon2]

I've come to repent...  I can't find my post, but I originally stated that I "hated" Throwback.  I didn't even really like it when they played it in Louisville.. but then on my way home a melody got stuck in my head, and it turned out to be Throwback.. so i brought up the ACL version of it and instantly it clicked.  I really can't get enough of it now. 

I think the problem was that I wanted and expected one thing and got something completely different.. when i let the song be the song, i started to appreciate some really cool aspects of it..  this tends to be my experience with most new Jacket stuff, except that i usually don't hate it i just don't really know how to feel about it. 

Anyway.. Throwback kicks ass and I can't wait to hear it again at Red Rocks. 

I think what you are describing is exactly what Evil Urges did to long time fans when it first came out. Not what was anticipated, yet really chock full of ear worms. (Circuital remains worm free to me)

[Stevie]

I've come to repent...  I can't find my post, but I originally stated that I "hated" Throwback.  I didn't even really like it when they played it in Louisville.. but then on my way home a melody got stuck in my head, and it turned out to be Throwback.. so i brought up the ACL version of it and instantly it clicked.  I really can't get enough of it now. 

I think the problem was that I wanted and expected one thing and got something completely different.. when i let the song be the song, i started to appreciate some really cool aspects of it..  this tends to be my experience with most new Jacket stuff, except that i usually don't hate it i just don't really know how to feel about it. 

Anyway.. Throwback kicks ass and I can't wait to hear it again at Red Rocks. 

I think what you are describing is exactly what Evil Urges did to long time fans when it first came out. Not what was anticipated, yet really chock full of ear worms. (Circuital remains worm free to me)

Definitely!  And totally agree on Circuital.  Although Slow Slow Tune is an extremely powerful song live. 

[mancityzens]

I've got to say....it's been 6 weeks since Red Rocks.  I've listened to each night of the live recordings probably a dozen times.  Throwback is a damn jam!! As with most, I wasn't digging it the first time I heard it.  After the ACL show, my buddy and I were like "wait....that is the same song?! It's so good!" I listen to the RR version multiple times per week (along with War Begun & Picture of You  )...

Not sure it meshes well with Magic Bullet from a "new album" perspective, but I'm not sure we should read too much into that at this moment.  Both of these songs are excellent jams.  Can't wait to hear how the band breaks down Magic Bullet at Lockn.  It should be a powerful few minutes.  It's got a haunting sound about it...

[Stevie]

has an extremely similar feel to Only Memories Remain.  I wonder if they toyed with the idea of keeping OMR for the second album and creating a real spacey, easy listening kind of album.  Would have been interesting.