My Morning Jacket

My Morning Jacket => The Music => Topic started by: loper on Oct 14, 2005, 05:19 AM

Title: Am I the only member of this forum not to .......
Post by: loper on Oct 14, 2005, 05:19 AM
..........have received my pre order of Z?   :'(

Most of what's discussed on this forum these days passes way over my head. :-[
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Post by: Chills on Oct 14, 2005, 05:35 AM
Yeah, it kinda passes over my head too.
I didn't pre-order it and it's still not in stores over here.

Shouldn't be long now I guess.
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Post by: peanut butter puddin surprise on Oct 14, 2005, 06:02 AM
damn buddy, where do you live?  

Title: Re: Am I the only member of this forum not to ....
Post by: Chills on Oct 14, 2005, 06:09 AM
The European reease date should be the 17th, so it isn't abnormal that it's not here yet.
Might have to look for it again today!
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Post by: dragonboy on Oct 14, 2005, 06:32 AM
Yer, I saw that in a UK mag the other day (Q or Mojo I think...)
Well worth the wait guys  ;)
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Post by: torontogirl on Oct 14, 2005, 06:34 AM
Hi.  I love this band!!

I live in Toronto, Canada, and I haven't got my pre-order yet, either.  :(  But I bought a copy at Soundscapes, so I'll just it as a present when it comes.

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Post by: Clarkwork on Oct 14, 2005, 06:46 AM
I was very surprised with my preorder.  I got it on the day it hit the stores.   And I didn't pay for the extra shipping.  I thought it was very fast.  You should check on the order.
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Post by: loper on Oct 14, 2005, 08:24 AM
I'm in the UK. I guess you are too, Chills?

I'd assumed the pre-order would arrive before the UK release date.

But getting the extra track and giving the guys a bigger slice of the cake matters more. [smiley=bier.gif]  
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Post by: CC on Oct 14, 2005, 09:41 AM
my experience is that international shipments from musictoday take about 2 weeks so they'll probably arrive any day now.
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Post by: SMc55 on Oct 14, 2005, 12:18 PM
QuoteI'm in the UK. I guess you are too, Chills?

I'd assumed the pre-order would arrive before the UK release date.

But getting the extra track and giving the guys a bigger slice of the cake matters more. [smiley=bier.gif]  

I hoped I would get mine before the UK issue date too. Shouldn't be long now  :)  I know what you mean about not having knowing what people are talking about. I've stopped reading the reviews. I've got them to look forward to when I get my album  :D
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Post by: Chills on Oct 14, 2005, 12:57 PM
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I hoped I would get mine before the UK issue date too. Shouldn't be long now  :)  I know what you mean about not having knowing what people are talking about. I've stopped reading the reviews. I've got them to look forward to when I get my album  :D

We shall rock together!
I hope to get my copy on Monday.
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Post by: SMc55 on Oct 14, 2005, 03:19 PM
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We shall rock together!
Oh yes!!!  [smiley=rock.gif]
Title: Re: Am I the only member of this forum not to ....
Post by: loper on Oct 14, 2005, 05:59 PM
I can't wait for the heavyweight UK reviews.

Kitty Empire's Observer review of ISM is what turned me on to the band. I just had to go out and buy the album based on her say so. I keep a cutout of the review in the CD cover. :-[

To think, if I hadn't been sober and bored that day I may never have turned to the highbrow section of all that cat litter tray stockpile. [smiley=bier.gif]
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Post by: SMc55 on Oct 15, 2005, 02:06 AM
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To think, if I hadn't been sober and bored that day I may never have turned to the highbrow section of all that cat litter tray stockpile. [smiley=bier.gif]

Cat litter tray - how true ;D

I remember that article too.
Title: Re: Am I the only member of this forum not to ....
Post by: CC on Oct 15, 2005, 05:04 AM
friend o mine in holland just told me he received his pre-order yesterday.
shouldn't take too long for the rest of you guys.
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Post by: Oz on Oct 15, 2005, 07:03 AM
It's not officially released in Holland, but one store already had it through import. I like that store. :)
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Post by: Billy_Pilgrim on Oct 15, 2005, 11:39 AM
I'm in the UK. Pre-ordered it from Amazon ages ago and it arrived on Wednesday, well before the release date.

Annoyingly, I orded the one from Amazon that was supposed to have an extra CD-ROM track on the end. However, when I loaded it into my PC, it only played the 10 album tracks :(
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Post by: SMc55 on Oct 15, 2005, 01:13 PM
QuoteI'm in the UK. Pre-ordered it from Amazon ages ago and it arrived on Wednesday, well before the release date.

I ordered mine from the website. Should have ordered it from Amazon  :-/
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Post by: Little Steven on Oct 17, 2005, 09:20 AM
I ordered the 7" of Off The Record and the CD sinble also from the Sony Music Webshop 2 weeks ago through an email from the mailing list and they still haven't come. So if they don't chart as high as expected this could be why? anybody else have this trouble?
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Post by: Oz on Oct 17, 2005, 09:22 AM
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Annoyingly, I orded the one from Amazon that was supposed to have an extra CD-ROM track on the end. However, when I loaded it into my PC, it only played the 10 album tracks :(

For as far as I know, that is the CD-ROM track.
Title: Re: Am I the only member of this forum not to ....
Post by: SMc55 on Oct 17, 2005, 09:26 AM
It's in the shops now and I still haven't got mine  :(
I ordered in the day the orderline opened.
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Post by: Billy_Pilgrim on Oct 17, 2005, 09:58 AM
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For as far as I know, that is the CD-ROM track.

Oh, ok. Thanks for that. A part of me hoped that it would be the free download track that was offered with pre-ordering off this site.
Title: Re: Am I the only member of this forum not to ....
Post by: Billy_Pilgrim on Oct 17, 2005, 09:59 AM
QuoteIt's in the shops now and I still haven't got mine  :(
I ordered in the day the orderline opened.

Damn, the suspense must be killing you.

It's a cracking album, by the way ;)
Title: Re: Am I the only member of this forum not to ....
Post by: loper on Oct 17, 2005, 03:28 PM
I'm still waiting too, Doc. :( >:( ??? :'( [smiley=mrgreen.gif]  [smiley=thumbsdown.gif]
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Post by: SMc55 on Oct 17, 2005, 03:33 PM
QuoteI'm still waiting too, Doc. :( >:( ??? :'( [smiley=mrgreen.gif]  [smiley=thumbsdown.gif]

It's a real bummer loper. We could have got it cheaper too  :(
We live and learn I suppose.
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Post by: EC on Oct 17, 2005, 03:54 PM
I haven't received my mail one yet, either... So it came out on the 4th, and today is the (oh man, what is today?) right, the 17th.  So, I guess they still have until tomorrow ish if they're on schedule...

My stinkin ex downstairs neighbour who left fleas in his basement better not have stole it when he was collecting his mail...  >:(
(he's the one who was nailed recently for being a big-time bike thief, and oddly enough, my bike was stolen from my front porch a few months ago...)
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Post by: SMc55 on Oct 18, 2005, 02:16 AM
Quotehe's the one who was nailed recently for being a big-time bike thief, and oddly enough, my bike was stolen from my front porch a few months ago...)
I remember that! They didn't trace yours then?
Title: Re: Am I the only member of this forum not to ....
Post by: loper on Oct 19, 2005, 02:58 AM
IT HAS ARRIVED!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) :D ;D [smiley=bier.gif] [smiley=thumbsup.gif] [smiley=guitar.gif]
Title: Re: Am I the only member of this forum not to ....
Post by: Chills on Oct 19, 2005, 03:35 AM
I've got mine since monday.  :)
It's different, sad, happy, funny, funky, soulful, it rocks, it rolls, has ten tracks, all killer, no filler, short, sharp, addictive...

So, I kinda like it  :D

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Post by: lfish on Oct 19, 2005, 05:14 AM
Is the Uk Release date of the 17th october (which means yesterday) valid for all european countries, let's say Belgium?  I checked some stores but Z has not yet arrived.
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Post by: CC on Oct 19, 2005, 05:35 AM
QuoteIs the Uk Release date of the 17th october (which means yesterday) valid for all european countries, let's say Belgium?  I checked some stores but Z has not yet arrived.

I think so yeah. give or take a day.

Title: Re: Am I the only member of this forum not to ....
Post by: loper on Oct 19, 2005, 05:49 AM
UK only, I think Ifish.

Chills,

 just played it for the first time and agree with you. Although Into The Woods needs a listen or two more before I can make judgement. It didn't really catch me first time around. :-/

Prior to receiving it I was worried that the album might be too poppish and not fulfilling in the long term. Although many of the tracks slay me (2,3,8&10 in particular)I still have that fear because it took me days and days of playing It Still Moves to get into it, but the rewards were beyond my dreams and will be everlasting. I already feel I know Z and that's worrying. :-/

By the way, I once stated on this forum (rather recklessly!)that I thought MMJ were the best band I'd heard since Buffalo Springfield. Glad to see you are a fan too. ;)
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Post by: EC on Oct 19, 2005, 06:37 AM
This is funny: I was going to use the ordered copy for my Dad's birthday present, but it hadn't come yet, so I got one on my way home from work yesterday.  Guess what I found in the mail?  Guess who's Mom is also getting Z for her birthday?

;)
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Post by: tomEisenbraun on Oct 19, 2005, 01:50 PM
Haha, nice one Meg.

I'm using the preorder copy for a gift for my lovely lady, who is now starting to truly become a fan. out of her own free will. She bought a copy of Paste magazine and is becoming more and more interested in the guys. i left my whole library of MMJ material on her computer too, so she's got a lot to listen to.
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Post by: Chills on Oct 20, 2005, 04:49 AM
QuoteUK only, I think Ifish.

Chills,

just played it for the first time and agree with you. Although Into The Woods needs a listen or two more before I can make judgement. It didn't really catch me first time around. :-/

I still have that fear because it took me days and days of playing It Still Moves to get into it, but the rewards were beyond my dreams and will be everlasting. I already feel I know Z and that's worrying. :-/


Yeah, I understand what you mean. At Dawn took me a long time to digest, but it became better and better.
Z is instant fun, it's shorter so you put the whole thing on repeat easier, while I mostly just pick out some tracks from the other albums.
But I feel I don't want too play it TOO much right now and take away it's freshness.
I'm sure this one will hold up though, it's actually that good, I feel it should sell millions and redeem rock and roll from it's slightly crappy state it is in now  :)
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Post by: peanut butter puddin surprise on Oct 20, 2005, 05:50 AM
can I get an "amen"... :)