Jim James announces 4 shows in California with Twin Limb!

[meltingaway]

The outtro to "Eternally Even" is fantastic, great way to end a show...that guitar, it haunts me

[Stevie]

Jim was a front man for Twin Limb. The new album sounded almost just like Regions. Nothing spectacular when not familiar with it. He barely touched a guitar. A lot of posing. A lot of jams by a band not nearly as good as the last solo tour, with Jim not participating, and is back to the crowd. A lot of that.

So I'm not sure which show you saw but I've listened to the one from the 28th a couple times now and I have to disagree with you about the new music. I would say the only thing it really has in common with the first one is that it doesn't sound like My Morning Jacket and it could loosely all fit under the soul and Funk umbrella.  Personally I feel like the quality of these songs is at least two notches higher.

At the very least I think this album will have a lot more staying power in terms of wanting to go back and listen to it over the years and I am very intrigued to see which ones end up on MMJ setlist eventually.

[rincon2]

Jim was a front man for Twin Limb. The new album sounded almost just like Regions. Nothing spectacular when not familiar with it. He barely touched a guitar. A lot of posing. A lot of jams by a band not nearly as good as the last solo tour, with Jim not participating, and is back to the crowd. A lot of that.

So I'm not sure which show you saw but I've listened to the one from the 28th a couple times now and I have to disagree with you about the new music. I would say the only thing it really has in common with the first one is that it doesn't sound like My Morning Jacket and it could loosely all fit under the soul and Funk umbrella.  Personally I feel like the quality of these songs is at least two notches higher.

At the very least I think this album will have a lot more staying power in terms of wanting to go back and listen to it over the years and I am very intrigued to see which ones end up on MMJ setlist eventually.

Really? You question my first impression after you listened to a show several times? I was at Ventura, and heard all those songs for the very first time ever, and have not been re-listening to them. My recollection was the songs I have never heard before were similar. I suppose when the album comes out it will prove me wrong, but to try to prove my first impression, made in a live setting, is inaccurate, seems like a strained point. You state it does not sound like MMJ, and is loosely similar in soul and funk? That kinda makes my point.

[Stevie]

Sure, but i could tell after the first listen that this was a different ballgame.  There is no "We aint gettin any younger" or "hide in plain site" on Regions.  The new songs are just better.  And they are more laid back, less forced.  Less boundaries.

Anyway, sorry if this comes off as judgmental.  I read your original post and was kind of let down since i didnt really care for Regions when the dust settled.  Very excited about the new one though. 

[rincon2]

Sure, but i could tell after the first listen that this was a different ballgame.  There is no "We aint gettin any younger" or "hide in plain site" on Regions.  The new songs are just better.  And they are more laid back, less forced.  Less boundaries.

Anyway, sorry if this comes off as judgmental.  I read your original post and was kind of let down since i didnt really care for Regions when the dust settled.  Very excited about the new one though. 

Having only heard them once, in person live, I have no idea what songs you are talking about. Who makes critical judgements on songs the first time you ever hear them, especially live?

[Stevie]

Sure, but i could tell after the first listen that this was a different ballgame.  There is no "We aint gettin any younger" or "hide in plain site" on Regions.  The new songs are just better.  And they are more laid back, less forced.  Less boundaries.

Anyway, sorry if this comes off as judgmental.  I read your original post and was kind of let down since i didnt really care for Regions when the dust settled.  Very excited about the new one though. 

Having only heard them once, in person live, I have no idea what songs you are talking about. Who makes critical judgements on songs the first time you ever hear them, especially live?

I wouldnt call it a critical judgement.  It was just hard not to notice.  One song went on for more than 11 minutes!!  But i should say that the main reason i listened to the recording in the first place was to get a taste for the new album.  So while i wasnt sitting back with pen and paper, i was definitely listening more actively than if i had just thrown on a live set and went about my day.

[rincon2]

Well, after a few listens to the studio album, all I can say is there is only one previous album ever made that this sounds like, and it is Regions. Could almost be disc 2 of a double album. Sure, you can point out differences, but it is like a parent pointing out differences between their twin children.