Wow - it's out there! Now that it IS publically, approvingly and lovingly out there..why am I so nervous?
It sounds simply marvelous.
Laurie
http://www.myspace.com/mymorningjacket
Oh shit.
I'm kind of scared to listen, I didn't think it would be so soon.
I was just there today, and it wasn't there.
Okay. Here I go. I guess I've already heard this one, just not this version.
I'm all goosebumpy now. Okay I'm off.
is that the new album cover??????????????
it sucks.
Quoteis that the new album cover??????????????
it sucks.
You suck, what are you talking about? What the hell?
Okay. Woah, sorry. You don't suck. I love the album cover. Okay, I'm really sorry for saying that you suck. But I'm leaving all this in anyway. But you don't suck. I just had a strong angry reaction to that, but it was... did you look at it closely?
Okay. On to the song.
First of all, HOLY CRAP BO!! That's so awesome. It's so space jazzy and mellow. And all those different sounds.
Jim's voice sounds different. I wasn't expecting that. I am not saying that's a bad thing. At all.
All of the screechy voice noises are wicked. Kind of like monkeys or something.
I can't tell if it's Bo or Carl of Jim doing the backup singing. I keep switching. I don't think it's Jim. I think it's Bo. But I don't know. It's kind of quiet, and I guess this is an mp3.
So, I've already played it backwards.
Okay, first of all, hearing stuff backwards always freaks the fuck out of me. It makes me think of The Exorcist and every other scary movie I've seen (which are few because they keep me up for days), and all of the pictures of weird shit that I've seen flash in my brain like a very scary slideshow. So that was happening. So I've listened to the backwards stuff forward, and now I'm even more scared. It's pretty disturbing. I'm not saying that's a bad thing. In fact, I'm saying it's an awesome thing.
I think this song is about something specific (ie Bush, or whatever), but I also think it's pretty Universal.
I have a feeling this new album is really, really emotional. I think it's going to fuck my shit right up.
How. awesome. Tremendous work.
I was kidding about it sucking... I just think that ISM is the best album cover ever, so now my expectations are high.
spoiler**********
the album cover goes well with "into the woods"
Quoteis that the new album cover??????????????
it sucks.
I hate to say, but I don't like it either. I admire the work but it doesn't say 'My Morning Jacket' to me. Maybe that's a good thing. I haven't heard the album so maybe it will make sense when I hear it. I know it's subjective but I've looked at it a lot and it's just not beautiful (to me). I'll still buy it of course, and maybe the cover will grow on me.
the album doesn't really say my mornning jacket to me, so the album cover is fitting.
against my better judgement, i listened to it, since i figured i had already heard off the record from shows.
i love the jam at the end. overall, i really like it! it definitely sounds different, and the album cover is different and everything, but it's all about moving forward, i guess. as long as the rock is alive.
I wonder if that is M. Ward backing up on this track.
Also Meg, if you think Bo killed it on this song wait till you hear the rest of the album. ;D
Guess what has been running through my head all night and making it hard to sleep? Reggae beatz and backwards talkin'.
I had some pretty messed up dreams, too.
QuoteI wonder if that is M. Ward backing up on this track.
Pretty sure it isn't. Do you mean the person singing harmony when he's singing the words "off the record"?
I'm looking forward to hearing it properly (ie not in a washed-out mp3 version).
Is M Ward supposed to be on this record?
QuoteAlso Meg, if you think Bo killed it on this song wait till you hear the rest of the album. ;D
That's good. Bo's really good. They're all really good. I went through the song a few times and focused in on what (I thought) each person was doing. I can't remember what the specific omnichord sound is... Do you think the drum machine is the omnichord one, or another one? It's nice at the quiet moment before Jim starts backwards talking, because you can hear Tom's smooooooooth bass.
Speaking of the backwards talking (again), the first thought I had was that it sounded dialogue from a Samurai movie.
no. patrick is control of the drum machine shit. the omnichord is something totally different. i really hope this isn't the real version of "off the record". sounds like a joke and it was recorded in a tin can. where's the fucking reverb. the cover art is.....SHIT!
Quotesounds like a joke and it was recorded in a tin can
Most mp3s kind of sound like that...
well...i can´t listen to the music on the page!!
haha look at that organ car...just look at that little guy...love it
ok onto the music....i had something set in my mind what this would sound like based on the 55347348958 different live versions i've heard this summer seeing mmj...and this sounds nothing like it...i hope that's the shitty myspace audio quality pulling the track back...the live version's vocals were DREEEEEEENCHED in reverb..where the FUCK is that here?? it's still a damn good song that i love...but come on....
also in discussing song meaning...the chorus leads me to believe it's about the pressures of the record industry to make the album that they want "you got to want to re-arrange it keep it off the record you got to know that we will change it keep it off the record" but....in the morning becomes ecclectic interview jim said that mmj never had a problem with darla or ATO records and that they always understood his need for reverb etc...so what's the deal?
Maybe I am blind but I don't see that song anywhere on the site to download. Anyone else having this problem?
you can't download it...but you can listen to it. i don't think you going to like what you here. :-[
I can't tell if it's still there to listen to or not, vielfras, because I'm at work and I'm on a mac. Wait, lemme check V's computer.
Woah. It's down. That's weird. Why did that happen?
Oh shit. That's weird.
Well, it isn't there according to V's computer, so...
I don't like this at all.
Well thanks for looking, all that I saw was 3 songs from ISM to listen to. I hope I am going to like it. If not I have the live shows.
(ewok! lovely!!)
they seem to have mysteriously removed it.
Quotethey seem to have mysteriously removed it.
That's right, I listened to it from there a few hours ago :-/
Yeah my name is Ewok, and I have been meaning to upload a picture of him, but need a place to host the pic.
Ewoks kick ass!
weird. I didn't see the MySpace post before i typed that.
QuoteYeah my name is Ewok, and I have been meaning to upload a picture of him, but need a place to host the pic.
Ewoks kick ass!
Wait. Your real name is Ewok?
Shit no sorry, I am tired and not paying attention. I meant my dog's name is Ewok.
Wow, time for a nap.
;D HA!
The myspace site is all zzzzzzzz'd out!! Hot!
awesome!!! thanks for posting.. i was thinking about that a while ago if they would do this!
RealDeal is that bugger Neal. Right?
That's my eduacated guess as well.
Woah.
Interesting.
Does it matter who's who. I'm sure neal is a really cool guy who actually knows two members of the band through highschool and working at pauls fruit market with the lead singer. thats what i heard. ;)
is that the guy that paul was always talking about? the one who got fired for a bad 'tude and had something against working with tin cans?
8)
it's back on myspace!
Thanks Darkglow!!! Listening to it right now...
Now that's a song that cheers me up!
And that's a fantastic ending! Fuck, I love that psychedelic shit! Oooh, that keyboard!!
So, there it was. The first time I heard a new song. They more or less stopped touring in Europe, it appears, and I've kept away from illegal downloading, so that was it. And damn, it's good!
QuoteSo, there it was. The first time I heard a new song. They more or less stopped touring in Europe, it appears, and I've kept away from illegal downloading, so that was it. And damn, it's good!
oh come on now, there's no conspiracy here! they'll be back!
Hahahahahaha
I love the muppet howl in the second verse.
And that reverb is killer, verrry cool. Pretty different, but still definitely Jim.
And that kickin reggae-ish repeat right before the chill jam.
If i smoked weed, this would be a good album for it, I would say. Definitely good for groovin and chillin.
Cool backtracking, if not a little creepy.
I can't to hear Bo bust it out, I know this guy has more up his sleeves.
I likey.
Sounds like JJ toned down the reverb on this one (or maybe its my so-so PC speakers--Altec Lansings) and wahts with the Hawaii 5 O bit in the bridge ;)
i'm totally digging it
When I went to myspace yesterday Off the Record had been played 4 times - it now says 6450!!!
The back tracking sounds french to me - maybe they ARE saying "we hate Europe"? ;)
ya late last night when i first listened to it it had about 50 listens, now it is at 6572! Apparently they are the featured band for all of myspace. Craziness
Love this song! HOw do you play it backwards?!
O is right: fantastic ending. I really like the keys. and Tommy's groove has me just bobbing my head.
It's like Christmas morning!
QuoteRealDeal is that bugger Neal. Right?
Dude, I hope that's true. When he (RealDeal) posted the link to his MySpace account he also posted his picture. I've seen that asshole around town and if I run into him again some of the shit that he's said may just catch up with him. ;)
I still want to know who the closet Hawaii 5-O fan is!!
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Dude, I hope that's true. When he (RealDeal) posted the link to his MySpace account he also posted his picture. I've seen that asshole around town and if I run into him again some of the shit that he's said may just catch up with him. ;)
Hey now. I know you're probably kidding around, but... c'mon aMD.
yeah, what she said.
OK - here's a good one to change the tone...
I caught my lovely Japanese wife singing "Off Da Lecord" in the kitchen this evening! No kidding!
HAHAHA! How cool is that?!!
QuoteOK - here's a good one to change the tone...
I caught my lovely Japanese wife singing "Off Da Lecord" in the kitchen this evening! No kidding!
HAHAHA! How cool is that?!!
Ooooooooohhhhhhh that is so wicked. HAHA! From now on I will always sing it that way. :)
Another good one?
My wife has a hard time keeping up with all of my music.
The pet name for MMJ in our house which helps her to remember who I'm talking about?
"Oki no kami bando" which means big hair band! ;D
Does that mean that oki no kami means big hair?
That's great. Big hair band. :)
QuoteDoes that mean that oki ;) no kami means big hair?
That's great. Big hair band. :)
soooooooooo...is that the same term used to describe Loudness?
heh. :)
I kind of want to stop being EC now, and be oki no kami. ONK.
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soooooooooo...is that the same term used to describe Loudness?
Loudness are a Japanese band right? Hold on...
Just checked their website. Haven't listened to any tracks but from the photos I would describe them as "Shito no bando"
Work that one out for yourselves ;)