My Morning Jacket

My Morning Jacket => The Music => Topic started by: logan5ive on Sep 19, 2013, 09:49 AM

Title: Next MMJ album: "without limits...or demos"
Post by: logan5ive on Sep 19, 2013, 09:49 AM
http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5695615/my-morning-jacket-at-work-on-album-without-limits-jim-james-says?utm_source=twitter (http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5695615/my-morning-jacket-at-work-on-album-without-limits-jim-james-says?utm_source=twitter)
Title: Re: Next MMJ album: "without limits...or demos"
Post by: FiddleCastro on Sep 19, 2013, 10:07 AM
QuoteMy Morning Jacket has begun work on their 10th album and Jim James has no idea what it will sound like.

Shit, did they sneak in a few records when I wasn't paying attention?  :grin:
Title: Re: Next MMJ album: "without limits...or demos"
Post by: Crispy on Sep 19, 2013, 10:26 AM
Quote from: FiddleCastro on Sep 19, 2013, 10:07 AM
QuoteMy Morning Jacket has begun work on their 10th album and Jim James has no idea what it will sound like.

Shit, did they sneak in a few records when I wasn't paying attention?  :grin:

I NEED THOSE OTHER RECORDS

Title: Re: Next MMJ album: "without limits...or demos"
Post by: SaraBananaBear on Sep 19, 2013, 11:46 AM
Quote from: Crispy on Sep 19, 2013, 10:26 AM
Quote from: FiddleCastro on Sep 19, 2013, 10:07 AM
QuoteMy Morning Jacket has begun work on their 10th album and Jim James has no idea what it will sound like.

Shit, did they sneak in a few records when I wasn't paying attention?  :grin:

I NEED THOSE OTHER RECORDS

:grin:
Title: Re: Next MMJ album: "without limits...or demos"
Post by: Stevie on Sep 19, 2013, 04:00 PM
Could someone with more of a musical background please explain what 'not using demos' means?  Thanks.
Title: Re: Next MMJ album: "without limits...or demos"
Post by: Stevie on Sep 19, 2013, 04:05 PM
Oh and i'm officially putting my vote in for an album that has the honest and genuine, heartfelt feel of The Tennessee Fire and At Dawn, driven by the kind of raw energy and musicianship of It Still Moves with at times spacey soundscapes in the same vein as Z, all polished and performed to perfection as with Evil Urges and Circuital.  Take all this, and put a little bit of a dark twist on it. 

Thanks in advance, guys.
Title: Re: Next MMJ album: "without limits...or demos"
Post by: oistheone on Sep 19, 2013, 05:54 PM
Quote from: Stevie on Sep 19, 2013, 04:00 PM
Could someone with more of a musical background please explain what 'not using demos' means?  Thanks.

Presumably, Jim will just grab a guitar and play the guys a song or an idea he's come up with, and the band can fill it out from there, bouncing ideas off each other to maximize the creative collaborative process. Jim has recorded demos in the past, ones that are pretty polished and have most of the parts laid out in their entirety, not leaving much room for inter-band creativity. If I recall correctly, I think Jim stopped doing demos somewhere during the recording Circuital.

Also, I am so damn excited that they're recording again. There is no better feeling than that of anticipation of new music from your favorite band.
Title: Re: Next MMJ album: "without limits...or demos"
Post by: millerjustin on Sep 20, 2013, 01:56 PM
Hoping Jim can lay some lyrics across Funky Improv Jam from PC1 - that shit was tasty
Title: Re: Next MMJ album: "without limits...or demos"
Post by: SaraBananaBear on Sep 21, 2013, 03:52 AM
Quote from: oistheone on Sep 19, 2013, 05:54 PM
Quote from: Stevie on Sep 19, 2013, 04:00 PM
Could someone with more of a musical background please explain what 'not using demos' means?  Thanks.

Presumably, Jim will just grab a guitar and play the guys a song or an idea he's come up with, and the band can fill it out from there, bouncing ideas off each other to maximize the creative collaborative process. Jim has recorded demos in the past, ones that are pretty polished and have most of the parts laid out in their entirety, not leaving much room for inter-band creativity. If I recall correctly, I think Jim stopped doing demos somewhere during the recording Circuital.

Also, I am so damn excited that they're recording again. There is no better feeling than that of anticipation of new music from your favorite band.

Exactly! It's pretty interesting, collected some quotes about it:

Quote"For Z and Evil Urges we did three or so weeks of the five of us workin' on stuff. For this record we skipped all of that completely and we just went right in the studio with Tucker Martine and our friend, Kevin Ratterman who's an engineer and producer in Louisville. So it was the seven of us and we just started working kind of from the demos and rough ideas and recording everything as we were sorting through the parts."
- Carl
Quote
"We just set up shop without really knowing what it was going to be or what we were going to get. It ended up being really a good thing. Without having the heavy, weighted expectations on it, it ended up allowing us to be free and enjoy the moment and have fun and hang in the studio together trying to get takes because we had not even rehearsed any songs yet. It was super-rough demos that we were working off of. I think it put us all in a good head space."
- Bo

Quote"It took us a little while to get used to it, 'cause you're like, "I don't know what's going on!" Even if it's literally the first time we've all played it together, everyone's analyzing it – this is good, this is bad, you know, the whole thing. But it's kinda cool because you're already in the process of trying to make it realized. Some people say don't ever make a demo of a song that's too fleshed out – because you'll fall in love with that demo. You'll put a lot of the song's original spiritual intent – too much of it – into it, so by the time you make the real recording, you've wasted a lot of that early energy. It's already gone on this demo somewhere.

This time, I tried to make really loose demos, and it's been a fun way of trying to work them out. I'd always tried to make fairly explained demos, so they knew what I was talking about. A lot of songs are so simple, but there's this other thing going on on top of it. If it's not there I'm just like, "Well, it's just a C chord over and over and over again... You're gonna love it, it's going to be great." But you don't really know until the thing is on top of it."
- Jim
Title: Re: Next MMJ album: "without limits...or demos"
Post by: dmooney99 on Sep 21, 2013, 10:15 AM
Quote from: FiddleCastro on Sep 19, 2013, 10:07 AM
QuoteMy Morning Jacket has begun work on their 10th album and Jim James has no idea what it will sound like.

Shit, did they sneak in a few records when I wasn't paying attention?  :grin:

:grin: 10?  That's Pearl Jam level there.,  So i guess sometime next year then?  :smiley:
Title: Re: Next MMJ album: "without limits...or demos"
Post by: logan5ive on Oct 21, 2013, 07:35 PM
Day 1 of 6 weeks!
Title: Re: Next MMJ album: "without limits...or demos"
Post by: CHIMMJFAN on Oct 21, 2013, 07:38 PM
And so it begins!!!!!!! What a great suprise to hear they have officially started recording the new album!

Pretty great view to look out on while recording.

CHIMMJFAN
Title: Re: Next MMJ album: "without limits...or demos"
Post by: armando on Oct 21, 2013, 08:03 PM
Here are some of those views from Patrick and Bo!
https://twitter.com/patrickhallahan/status/392406745508626432 (https://twitter.com/patrickhallahan/status/392406745508626432)
http://instagram.com/p/fvm57llIbW/ (http://instagram.com/p/fvm57llIbW/)
Title: Re: Next MMJ album: "without limits...or demos"
Post by: parkervb on Oct 21, 2013, 08:22 PM
Quote from: armando on Oct 21, 2013, 08:03 PM
Here are some of those views from Patrick and Bo!
https://twitter.com/patrickhallahan/status/392406745508626432 (https://twitter.com/patrickhallahan/status/392406745508626432)
http://instagram.com/p/fvm57llIbW/ (http://instagram.com/p/fvm57llIbW/)

I'm guessing NorCal or PNW?
Title: Re: Next MMJ album: "without limits...or demos"
Post by: jaye on Oct 21, 2013, 11:22 PM
Quote from: parkervb on Oct 21, 2013, 08:22 PM
Quote from: armando on Oct 21, 2013, 08:03 PM
Here are some of those views from Patrick and Bo!
https://twitter.com/patrickhallahan/status/392406745508626432 (https://twitter.com/patrickhallahan/status/392406745508626432)
http://instagram.com/p/fvm57llIbW/ (http://instagram.com/p/fvm57llIbW/)

I'm guessing NorCal or PNW?

NorCal is correct.  :smiley:
Title: Re: Next MMJ album: "without limits...or demos"
Post by: BigHerm on Oct 22, 2013, 09:37 AM
So excited  :beer:
Title: Re: Next MMJ album: "without limits...or demos"
Post by: walterfredo on Oct 22, 2013, 06:05 PM
I haven't been following the info...is the recording location somewhat of a secret?
Title: Re: Next MMJ album: "without limits...or demos"
Post by: el_chode on Oct 23, 2013, 11:17 AM
I'm throwing this out there - start saving now for the special vinyl package. I'll plug smarty pig as a great way to pre pay for shit. $10/mo from now til release should cover me
Title: Re: Next MMJ album: "without limits...or demos"
Post by: kintante5 on Oct 28, 2013, 08:24 PM
Anybody have an estimation of when it's going to be released?
Title: Re: Next MMJ album: "without limits...or demos"
Post by: dookie shoot bandit on Oct 28, 2013, 10:59 PM
Right in time for them to be a headliner at bonnaroo !
:beer: :drum:
Title: Re: Next MMJ album: "without limits...or demos"
Post by: P22 on Nov 15, 2013, 05:03 PM
are they recording near Stinson Beach?  or are they down in Malibu?
Title: Re: Next MMJ album: "without limits...or demos"
Post by: subinai on Nov 15, 2013, 10:20 PM
i think they are near SF
Title: Re: Next MMJ album: "without limits...or demos"
Post by: bartel on Nov 16, 2013, 11:43 AM
about three weeks to go and they should have it wrapped up on their end anyway  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Next MMJ album: "without limits...or demos"
Post by: HardNightConformist on Nov 16, 2013, 05:41 PM
This article just made me put Exploding on repeat.
Title: Re: Next MMJ album: "without limits...or demos"
Post by: Dillsnufus on Nov 21, 2013, 04:16 PM
Hopefully they can mix T5 while recording the new album.
Title: Re: Next MMJ album: "without limits...or demos"
Post by: oistheone on Nov 23, 2013, 09:43 PM
Following the recording of this album on Instagram has been such a tease! My hopes are sky high. Really hoping the album takes on the vibe of their surroundings -- looks to be somewhere in northern California. Anyone know where? There was a shot of a barn posted today by Tucker Martine that looked strikingly similar to the one on Neil's ranch where the Stray Gators recorded. Obviously a lot of barns look the same, but the fact that this album is being recorded even CLOSE to where Harvest was born makes me very excited.

I'm guessing they'll get to work mixing it right away if this thing is going to be out May-ish 2014.
Title: Re: Next MMJ album: "without limits...or demos"
Post by: bluesky on Nov 25, 2013, 07:09 AM
most definitely Stinson Beach just north of SF
Title: Re: Next MMJ album: "without limits...or demos"
Post by: oistheone on Nov 25, 2013, 12:56 PM
I think I know where I wanna take my next vacation -- goddamn! Looks beautiful.

Wonder when we'll get a title and the first bit of press? Jan-Feb?
Title: Re: Next MMJ album: "without limits...or demos"
Post by: EverythingChanges on Nov 25, 2013, 02:44 PM
Quote from: oistheone on Nov 25, 2013, 12:56 PM
I think I know where I wanna take my next vacation -- goddamn! Looks beautiful.

Wonder when we'll get a title and the first bit of press? Jan-Feb?

Maybe we should bet on the amount of tracks and run time.  I'm hoping it reaches 45 minutes.
Title: Next MMJ album: "without limits...or demos"
Post by: johnnYYac on Nov 25, 2013, 04:04 PM
Seems they might be done...

(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/11/26/anevute7.jpg)


Title: Re: Next MMJ album: "without limits...or demos"
Post by: Dillsnufus on Nov 26, 2013, 12:12 PM
Quote from: Mr. White on Nov 25, 2013, 09:28 PM
I hope they put out info soon on if they will be offering a deluxe version with lots of extras. I pre-ordered Circuital in the deluxe package back in early 2011, and I'm glad I did.

Hopefully more T5 tracks with the deluxe box lol
Title: Re: Next MMJ album: "without limits...or demos"
Post by: oistheone on Nov 30, 2013, 06:38 PM
I AM SO FUCKING READY FOR THIS NEW ALBUM

Let another wave of MMJMM consume me!

(My Morning Jacket Mania Madness)
Title: Re: Next MMJ album: "without limits...or demos"
Post by: jimsflyingv on Dec 01, 2013, 04:09 AM
If the new song from the Dallas Buyer soundtrack is an indication on how the new album will sound like I am very much intrigued
Title: Re: Next MMJ album: "without limits...or demos"
Post by: Stevie on Dec 06, 2013, 01:55 PM
Is it even possible that they are already done recording?  That seems fast!  Or is that just the way it is and its the production post-recording that takes so much time? 

I saw that Jim was back in Louisville recently sitting in with Houndmouth, so it certainly seems like they aren't in california anymore. 

interesting.  yep, totally banking on a bonnaroo headline slot.
Title: Re: Next MMJ album: "without limits...or demos"
Post by: kintante5 on Jan 06, 2014, 11:00 AM
Anybody have any updates on this....or should I check back after OBH?
Title: Next MMJ album: "without limits...or demos"
Post by: Fully on Jan 06, 2014, 11:11 AM
They are back in the studio according to all their Instagram posts.
Title: Re: Next MMJ album: "without limits...or demos"
Post by: kintante5 on Jan 06, 2014, 07:16 PM
How long did Circuital take to finish once they hit the studio?   A few months?
Title: Re: Next MMJ album: "without limits...or demos"
Post by: oistheone on Jan 07, 2014, 09:35 AM
RANDOM HOPE FOR NEW ALBUM:

That it includes one groove-laden 10+ minute track.

Title: Re: Next MMJ album: "without limits...or demos"
Post by: johnnYYac on Jan 07, 2014, 10:40 AM
Quote from: oistheone on Jan 07, 2014, 09:35 AM
RANDOM HOPE FOR NEW ALBUM:

That it includes one groove-laden 10+ minute track.
(http://beyondearthseries.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/approve-header.jpg)
Title: Re: Next MMJ album: "without limits...or demos"
Post by: bartel on Jan 07, 2014, 11:37 AM
the more experimental the better...
Title: Re: Next MMJ album: "without limits...or demos"
Post by: EverythingChanges on Jan 09, 2014, 02:14 PM
Quote from: oistheone on Jan 07, 2014, 09:35 AM
RANDOM HOPE FOR NEW ALBUM:

That it includes one groove-laden 10+ minute track.

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Title: Next MMJ album: "without limits...or demos"
Post by: bartel on Jan 09, 2014, 03:12 PM
Another photo posted today was the recording session... Not long now!


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk (http://tapatalk.com/m?id=1)
Title: Re: Next MMJ album: "without limits...or demos"
Post by: kintante5 on Jan 09, 2014, 04:45 PM
May?  June? July?
Title: Re: Next MMJ album: "without limits...or demos"
Post by: subinai on Jan 15, 2014, 03:40 PM
im curious how this album will be announced to us. i liked how they did the weekly songs from t5 that lead to circuital and then the whole pre-order shebang for the album.

would be pretty cool if they did some creative marketing like daft punk and arcade fire did for their new albums last year.

either way. i'm fiending.
Title: Re: Next MMJ album: "without limits...or demos"
Post by: gardenparty on Jan 17, 2014, 02:54 PM
Quote from: subinai on Jan 15, 2014, 03:40 PM
im curious how this album will be announced to us. i liked how they did the weekly songs from t5 that lead to circuital and then the whole pre-order shebang for the album.

would be pretty cool if they did some creative marketing like daft punk and arcade fire did for their new albums last year.

either way. i'm fiending.
the greedy side of me is hoping for a Beyoncé style release
Title: Re: Next MMJ album: "without limits...or demos"
Post by: pattilovesmmj on Jan 17, 2014, 03:17 PM
Well, they seem to always come up with something fun and interesting.  I find myself thinking about how they determine their song line-up on their albums once they are done recording and are putting it together.

I'm just so happy, and I believe that we will be hearing news in the next month or 2.  And, most likely they will be playing new stuff in Meheekoe (Mexico) :beer:

Looking forward to lots of chatter with all you righteous roll call peeps when they announce their record, tour, anything else..........
Title: Re: Next MMJ album: "without limits...or demos"
Post by: oistheone on Jan 25, 2014, 12:25 PM
It's pretty crazy that the band is seemingly going from the studio right to Mexico, with barely a day off in between. OBH is going to be SO unique and awesome for that reason. They are going to be in a new vibe entirely.

Also, this recording process has resulted in some amazingly picturesque photos. I get the vibe that this album is going to have some fucking beautiful artwork.
Title: Re: Next MMJ album: "without limits...or demos"
Post by: kintante5 on Jan 25, 2014, 01:44 PM
I'm on edge waiting for any details about the album. 
Title: Re: Next MMJ album: "without limits...or demos"
Post by: ajclements004 on Jan 25, 2014, 09:48 PM
Quote from: kintante5 on Jan 25, 2014, 01:44 PM
I'm on edge waiting for any details about the album.

I am as well!!!  They're being so quiet right now it's killing me!
Title: Re: Next MMJ album: "without limits...or demos"
Post by: kintante5 on Jan 26, 2014, 02:00 AM
I saw J Roddy Walston and the Business in Albany tonight and was chatting with the band after their set.... MMJ got brought up....and I was told they were hanging out with Jim a couple months ago in Louisville and he played a couple of their new songs over a "six hour hang out, listen to music, and drink whiskey session", and they sounded absolutely pretty mind blowing.  No more details were given, but I'll take it I guess....
Title: Re: Next MMJ album: "without limits...or demos"
Post by: oistheone on Jan 26, 2014, 02:05 AM
That is the coolest thing I've ever fucking heard. Of COURSE J Roddy would get a whiskey-soaked MMJ preview session.

CANNOT WAIT
Title: Re: Next MMJ album: "without limits...or demos"
Post by: jimsflyingv on Jan 26, 2014, 03:15 AM
Drinkin whiskey and listening to new MMJ songs.....my idea of heaven....... :cool:
Title: Re: Next MMJ album: "without limits...or demos"
Post by: subinai on Jan 26, 2014, 08:46 AM
Quote from: kintante5 on Jan 26, 2014, 02:00 AM
I saw J Roddy Walston and the Business in Albany tonight and was chatting with the band after their set.... MMJ got brought up....and I was told they were hanging out with Jim a couple months ago in Louisville and he played a couple of their new songs over a "six hour hang out, listen to music, and drink whiskey session", and they sounded absolutely pretty mind blowing.  No more details were given, but I'll take it I guess....

maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnnnnnn
Title: Re: Next MMJ album: "without limits...or demos"
Post by: wolof7 on Jan 26, 2014, 09:22 AM
Quote from: subinai on Jan 26, 2014, 08:46 AM
Quote from: kintante5 on Jan 26, 2014, 02:00 AM
I saw J Roddy Walston and the Business in Albany tonight and was chatting with the band after their set.... MMJ got brought up....and I was told they were hanging out with Jim a couple months ago in Louisville and he played a couple of their new songs over a "six hour hang out, listen to music, and drink whiskey session", and they sounded absolutely pretty mind blowing.  No more details were given, but I'll take it I guess....

maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnnnnnn

SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Next MMJ album: "without limits...or demos"
Post by: subinai on Jan 26, 2014, 10:48 AM
Quote from: wolof7 on Jan 26, 2014, 09:22 AM
Quote from: subinai on Jan 26, 2014, 08:46 AM
Quote from: kintante5 on Jan 26, 2014, 02:00 AM
I saw J Roddy Walston and the Business in Albany tonight and was chatting with the band after their set.... MMJ got brought up....and I was told they were hanging out with Jim a couple months ago in Louisville and he played a couple of their new songs over a "six hour hang out, listen to music, and drink whiskey session", and they sounded absolutely pretty mind blowing.  No more details were given, but I'll take it I guess....

maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnnnnnn

SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

really hope j roddy and the biz open for mmj this year.
Title: Re: Next MMJ album: "without limits...or demos"
Post by: kintante5 on Jan 28, 2014, 08:44 PM
I'm guessing it's gonna be awhile if they aren't playing anything new at OBH.  I'll hold out hope for a fall and winter tour.
Title: Re: Next MMJ album: "without limits...or demos"
Post by: johnnYYac on Jan 28, 2014, 08:50 PM
Quote from: alexzbik on Jan 28, 2014, 06:02 PM
Quote from: EverythingChanges on Jan 28, 2014, 02:16 PM
Think you guys will get to hear a new song on the final set?  If not, I'd expect to hear some sort of news from the new album soon enough.

Just got knocked out of the poker tourney. Both Bo and Carl played and had $150 bounties on both of them. I sat next to Bo. He got barraged with questions. My question was any new songs tomorrow night. He said no b/c they don't really know them yet plus they aren't sure what will actually make the album. He said they recorded about 18 songs so far and will probably record a few more.

Very fun experience. Bo def knows what he is doing at the poker table but he did get knocked out kind of early.
Title: Re: Next MMJ album: "without limits...or demos"
Post by: spence on Jan 28, 2014, 10:02 PM
6 hour jams, 18 songs....  Sounds like a double LP, I'll take that!
Title: Re: Next MMJ album: "without limits...or demos"
Post by: wolof7 on Jan 28, 2014, 10:27 PM
If they aren't done recording we are most likely looking at summer/fall release is my guess