My Morning Jacket

At Dawn and the Tennessee Fire Demo Packages are to be released 11/06/07 in the UK, anyone know anything about this?

from darla.com:

MY MORNING JACKET - Demos Package: At Dawn & Tennessee Fire Demos  CD (Darla: DRL156: 708527015629)  $12.00

COMING 6/11/2007
EXCLUSIVE.  Available 6/11/07. When Darla released My Morning Jacket's epic second record At Dawn the first 2500 CD and 1000 LP came with a bonus demos disc, which was like another, little At Dawn. It has long been out of print now and we frequently receive requests for it. The beloved demos disc is available once again with the addition of previously unreleased demo versions of key tracks from My Morning Jacket's debut record The Tennessee Fire recording sessions, plus a few other gems recorded during the term that haven't yet seen the light of day including "Lil Billy", which was a staple of My Morning Jacket's live set but was never recorded in a studio. If you're an MMJ fan like Darla you're in for a real treat. Track list: Track list: 1. L.O.Z. Intro, 2. The Way That He Sings (demo), 3. Hopefully (demo), 4. Bermuda Highway (demo), 5. Just Because I Do (demo), 6. Lowdown (demo), 7. At Dawn (demo), 8. I Needed It Most (demo), 9. Lead Me Father (demo), 10. Phone Went West (demo), 11. Chills (demo), 12. Heartbreakin Man (demo), 13. The Bear (demo), 14. Picture Of You (demo), 15. I Think I'm Going To Hell (demo) 16. Butch Cassidy (demo), 17. War Begun (Live WFPK), 18. Twilight (Live WFPK), 19. Lil Billy (Live Nashvegas), 20. Magic Man.


This is a new date, it says it's due to be released in less than a month, but I'll believe it when I actually have the CD in my hand.  

I'm not falling for this again.

QuoteI'm not falling for this again.

;D

I have no idea how many times I've got my hopes up for these but I'm still keeping my fingers crossed...

QuoteI'm not falling for this again.

This time it looks like they're fairly certain it's coming out...prehaps a few delays, but they seem to be caring about it now.  ;)

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QuoteI'm not falling for this again.

This time it looks like they're fairly certain it's coming out...prehaps a few delays, but they seem to be caring about it now.  ;)

Nah, we've had dates set before and then delayed indefinitely.  With no official announcement from Riny or any mention of it on the news page, this seems as sketchy as ever.


EDIT: spelling. sorry it's early yet.

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QuoteI'm not falling for this again.

This time it looks like they're fairly certain it's coming out...prehaps a few delays, but they seem to be caring about it now.  ;)

Nah, we've had dates set before and then delayed indefinitely.  With no official announcement from Riny or any mention of it on the news page, this seems as sketchy as ever.


EDIT: spelling. sorry it's early yet.

Listen to aMD, we've had tons of date and have been promised this for a couple years now... I'll believe it when Dylan has it in his hands.

Oh yea, and they always cancel it due to being close to another release... 3 weeks after Mont De Sundua comes out is what I would call, too close.

I'm gonna have to say that this time they mean it.  I just got this email from them:

Dear My Morning Jacket Fan,

We are thrilled to let you know that the My Morning Jacket 'At Dawn
and Tennessee Fire Demos' CD is finally here at Darla HQ and will
begin shipping to our mail order customers next week. I'm contacting
you because you placed your pre-order way back in 2004 and I suspect
that your shipping address and/or credit card information has likely
changed since then.

If nothing has changed, there's no need to contact me.

If any piece of info has changed, you can do one of the following: 1)
Reply to this email with your new info (or if it's a credit card
number change, you can send the number in two emails in two parts for
security) and please provide your full name. 2) Call me at the number
below with your new info. or 3) Simply place your order again at
http://www.darla.com/. If you choose to place a new order, please let
me know so that I don't try to process your old order as well.

We sincerely apologize for the long wait for this release! The band
and management asked that we delay the project so that fans would
have time to digest all other available MMJ material before adding
yet more to fuel the frenzy. We hope you agree that this release is
worth the wait!

Regards,
Chandra & James

OH YEAH!!!  :D

QuoteI'm gonna have to say that this time they mean it.  I just got this email from them:

Dear My Morning Jacket Fan,

We are thrilled to let you know that the My Morning Jacket 'At Dawn
and Tennessee Fire Demos' CD is finally here at Darla HQ and will
begin shipping to our mail order customers next week. I'm contacting
you because you placed your pre-order way back in 2004 and I suspect
that your shipping address and/or credit card information has likely
changed since then.

If nothing has changed, there's no need to contact me.

If any piece of info has changed, you can do one of the following: 1)
Reply to this email with your new info (or if it's a credit card
number change, you can send the number in two emails in two parts for
security) and please provide your full name. 2) Call me at the number
below with your new info. or 3) Simply place your order again at
http://www.darla.com/. If you choose to place a new order, please let
me know so that I don't try to process your old order as well.

We sincerely apologize for the long wait for this release! The band
and management asked that we delay the project so that fans would
have time to digest all other available MMJ material before adding
yet more to fuel the frenzy. We hope you agree that this release is
worth the wait!

Regards,
Chandra & James

I may have to agree with you after reading that, thanks for posting!

Wow, they even have cover art shown, looks like a purple "at dawn" cover with a caution label...

(http://img74.imageshack.us/img74/4535/demosfq4.jpg)

Wow, that is really an elaborate scheme to try and suck me in again.  I have to hand it to them.  

Fool me once...
... shame on....
Shame on you...
If fooled, you can't get fooled again.

I got the email too.  I'm thinking Damn, where was I living? What credit card might I have used? What are these "At Dawn demos" and why don't I have them already?   ;)

Basically, everything is going on in the MMJ world EXCEPT new album and Bonnaroo. Wouldn't have expected that a year ago.

I got the same email Kory on the order that I placed back in 2004!!

i received the same letter!  dammit this better be for real!

Quotei received the same letter!  dammit this better be for real!

I called Darla...the lady said they have the cds sitting right there and are shipping out next week.

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Quotei received the same letter!  dammit this better be for real!

I called Darla...the lady said they have the cds sitting right there and are shipping out next week.

holy crap balls...can't wait!!!

I bit and finally pre-ordered...

Hey, for my records, can someone (Kory-Dylan) tell me which songs were on the original At Dawn Demos that are not on this release?  If I remember right, this new release does not cover everything.

QuoteHey, for my records, can someone (Kory-Dylan) tell me which songs were on the original At Dawn Demos that are not on this release?  If I remember right, this new release does not cover everything.

The only think it looks like it lacks from the original Demos cd is "Honest Man"
Here is the original tracklisting...

  1. Way That He Sings
  2. Hopefully
  3. Just Because I Do
  4. Bermuda Highway
  5. Lowdown
  6. Honest Man
  7. At Dawn
  8. I Needed It Most
  9. Lead Me Father
 10. Phone Went West
 11. Chills

i noticed one was missing but hadn't looked to see which.  i guess they decided to excluded it since they are including the spectacular version of honest man from live lunch 2001.  i'm sure we could hook up those of you that don't already have the at dawn demos with that track.

Quotei noticed one was missing but hadn't looked to see which.  i guess they decided to excluded it since they are including the spectacular version of honest man from live lunch 2001.  i'm sure we could hook up those of you that don't already have the at dawn demos with that track.

Ahhhh yes, you saw where I was going with that..... ;)

Do alot of these have that 'too loud/distortion' on the vocals like some of the stuff on the 'Early Recordings' CDs? I'd like to get excited about buying this, but honestly that distortion can really ruin things bigtime for me.

yes, they do.

QuoteDo alot of these have that 'too loud/distortion' on the vocals like some of the stuff on the 'Early Recordings' CDs? I'd like to get excited about buying this, but honestly that distortion can really ruin things bigtime for me.

that's what makes 'em great!  its raw...maybe the first time the song has ever been recorded!

Can you guys think of any other band that releases this much stuff for their fans? We've got to be the most fortunate fans!

this is like UBER exciting.  LIKE UBER UBER!

I went ahead and ordered this last night just so they will hurry up and tell us that it has been delayed.  I want to move on. ;)

 :-*Well HitchHiker We can all move on now,the Demo's are posted on the web page. :D YA WHOO  :D :D

Hi folks,

I have had information, and all changing release dates and tracklists on my site since the first time this was announced. All this time Darla really wanted to release this, but as they explained (again) it was the band and their management who asked to wait. In the mean time I have been of assistance in sending Darla all versions of "Lil Billy" I had in my archive (I ended up sending two discs with a total of 23 versions). After listening, the 2 Meter Session version was supposed to be on the final disc. It took a while, but Darla managed to get a recording from the 2 Meter people (instead of my FM copies, which can be found over at the Live Music Archive - check The Tapings section of this board for all info on that). I hadn't heard from Darla for a while, and was pleasantly surprised to get the mentioned email telling us that the disc was ready to ship! However, the 2 Meter version of "Lil Billy" is not on the disc, probably they found another recording after all, because (as Chandra from Darla wrote when I asked) "We did finally get the 2 Meter version of Lil Billy, but Jim liked another one better, "live at Nashvegas" is all I know."

Now, let's hope they ship soon!

what is "magic man"?

Quotewhat is "magic man"?

An unreleased song like the forementioned "Lil Billy" but never played live I would say.

Looks like this is really happening! Great news indeed  :D

excitement galore  8-)

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Quotewhat is "magic man"?

An unreleased song like the forementioned "Lil Billy" but never played live I would say.

Now we have Magic Man, Heartbreakin' Man, Honest Man and A Wonderful Man!

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Quotewhat is "magic man"?

An unreleased song like the forementioned "Lil Billy" but never played live I would say.

Is it not a cover of Heart's "Magic Man"?

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Quotewhat is "magic man"?

An unreleased song like the forementioned "Lil Billy" but never played live I would say.

Is it not a cover of Heart's "Magic Man"?

That's what I was thinking.  Another cover!!!

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Quotewhat is "magic man"?

An unreleased song like the forementioned "Lil Billy" but never played live I would say.

Is it not a cover of Heart's "Magic Man"?

That's what I was thinking.  Another cover!!!

Well, could be. Hadn't thought of that. On the other hand I'm not really familiar with Heart's output ...

Ya I was thinking Heart at first glance as well. Wouldnt be surprised

something came in the mail today

WOOT! Me too! I'm in awe by the pictures inside alone...

the picture of the chart projecting their albums sales is amazing

QuoteWOOT! Me too! I'm in awe by the pictures inside alone...

Oh no, now you're in on it? ;)

I'm starting to beleive.....

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QuoteWOOT! Me too! I'm in awe by the pictures inside alone...

Oh no, now you're in on it? ;)

I'm starting to beleive.....

Believe my friend, believe. If yours hasn't arrived yet, it can't be too much longer...

Quotethe picture of the chart projecting their albums sales is amazing

yeah..the jab at the Strokes is great.

"MMJ Does the Stroke"

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QuoteWOOT! Me too! I'm in awe by the pictures inside alone...

Oh no, now you're in on it? ;)

I'm starting to beleive.....

Believe my friend, believe. If yours hasn't arrived yet, it can't be too much longer...

Give me just one tidbit until mine arrives.  Is Magic Man a Heart cover?

not sure. I've never heard Heart's version... I'll look into it...

iTunes is in on it now, just to let you know.  ;)

And Magic Man is NOT a Heart cover. Though I don't think it's an original...

its like an old kid's song or jingle or something..."the magic man can..."

i know i've heard it before!

My better half called me at work and told me I got something in the  mail.
I currently have a BONER ( I could pound nails ).   I Can't wait to go home and put it in my peapod,  bust out the air guitar and rock out like an IDIOT.

Great...now my eyes and ears are in on it too.  ;)

Most of the demos sound like the early recordings. Not essential for non-obsessives, but still great.

The live songs are absolutely AWESOME, though.  8-)

Quoteits like an old kid's song or jingle or something..."the magic man can..."

i know i've heard it before!

Like "The Candy Man Can" from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate factory?

I just ordered mine. Anyone care to let me know about the quality of the recording on lil billy?

However, the 2 Meter version of "Lil Billy" is not on the disc, probably they found another recording after all, because (as Chandra from Darla wrote when I asked) "We did finally get the 2 Meter version of Lil Billy, but Jim liked another one better, "live at Nashvegas" is all I know."

        Hi, Ger and everybody - it'll be hard to believe if it happened, but that version of Lil Billy *might* be a recording at Exit/In on January 24, 2002 that I made.   Jim had heard a bunch of 'em (most that were sent from you, I guess) and he had heard a copy of that show I sent 'em back in '02 and liked that version.  He said that he liked it because you could "hear everything", I think.  Unfortunately, you can hear the crowd, and me, laughing and hootin' and hollerin' on it as well.   So I sent it out and never heard anything, but maybe they have a way to "clean it up", but I figure it'd be hard to completely eliminate the voices in the audience on that recording.   Maybe they found a better version from that show or another in 'Nashvegas'  ("What's 'Nashvegas?" -Sitter, '07) -  I always liked the October 25, 2001 (a date which shall live in infamy) version from Austin better - his screaming on that version is blood-curdling!!   I also sent him the version of Lil Billy from Dallas, June 11, 2002 (five year anniversary of the release date for these demos!) - it wasn't a very good quality recording, and the tempo was a lot faster.  Anyway, it's hard to go wrong with Lil Billy, whichever recording it is.   "Billy walked up to me, said 'it's time to fight!'"   I'm glad that these demos are being re-released.   I think that they're worth the price of the entire disc just to get Jim's solo version of The Way that He Sings.  'It still sends shivers down the spine', paraphrasing George Martin on Lennon's A Day in the Life, circa '94!    

Low Dog
"peace to all you beautiful creatures"

Hey Low Dog, good to hear from you.  You got me excited to hear that TWTHS!  Hope all is well! :)

It doesn't appear that anyone has mentioned this yet, so here goes....The At Dawn & Tennessee Fire Demos Package is available for download on iTunes.  I just discovered this mins ago, in their "Indie Spotlight" section!  I'm downloading as I type this!!  It's very reasonably priced @ $9.99! Unfortunately, there are no Bonus Tracks, but still, that's an amazing deal!  I'll have to pick up the CD next time I'm at the Indie store.  Until then, at least I'll get to enjoy the new Jacket Goodness!  ;)

Get it here!  http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=256093878&s=143441

Listening now. I love the pics in the booklet. The recordings so far for the most part are better than on some recordings on ch. 1 and 2.

.......strangest version of lowdown ever

Got mine this week.  Throwing it on right now for the first time.  Red wine and a new MMJ disc, doesn't get much betta.

Either this 1-1/2 year old  :o has aged quite nicely, or this album's second half rules!!

Shit, I keep forgetting to order this.   :o

http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/42429/my-morning-jacket-at-dawn-and-tennessee-fire-demos-package/

My Morning Jacket
At Dawn and Tennessee Fire Demos Package
(Darla)
US release date: 12 June 2007
UK release date: Available as import
by Matthew Fiander
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Ah, demos.  The audiophile's fix.  The completist's dream.  Along with the popularity of file-sharing over the years, demos have gained a new place for music fans.  Whether found on the Internet like Wilco's Yankee Hotel Foxtrot demos, or tacked onto a re-release like Randy Newman's Good Old Boys, demos can be fascinating and enlightening gems offering insight into the process for many classic albums.  The recent rash of more immediate demo releases, included with pre-orders or made into vinyl-only releases produce less consistent results, but still acknowledge a place in the market for demos and alternate takes.

Like many demos, most of the stuff on My Morning Jacket's At Dawn and Tennessee Fire Demos Package were originally offered on a bonus disc to the first 2,500 buyers of At Dawn.  That they are now being given wide release does call into question not necessarily how "good" these songs are, but what they might reveal about a great band that even the most devoted fan might not have considered before.

Thankfully, the folks at Darla Records know what they're doing, and this collection is plenty worthy of release.  My Morning Jacket has built their career on a blistering live show and brilliant classic guitar work, but little is said of them, and singer Jim James in particular, as songwriters.  These demos, however, seek to do just that.  Stripped of the loud rock band around him, these songs put Jim James on display, and he stands up to the scrutiny well.  "It's just the way that he sings, not the words that he says," James croons on opener "The Way that He Sings" and he could easily be talking about himself.  While much is said of his reverb-soaked, sweetly rolling vocals, very little is said about what the man is singing about.  But without the guitar solos and thumping drums, the demos force the listener to hear Jim out.

And James comes across like a folk singer here, a man clearly in touch with many traditions: folk, country, classic rock, even R&B.  "I Needed It Most" could almost be a hymn, with each word painfully drawn out over faint harmonies.  When James sings "You only gotta dance with me" at the end of "Lowdown", you realize that James' writing is just as heartfelt and bittersweet as his singing is.  This group of songs—the first 10 included here are demos intended for At Dawn—come together not totally as an early version of another album, but almost as their own country-folk collection.  The songs are stocked with subtle guitar lines and group harmonies and harmonicas, and most of the songs sound like you could be hearing them down at the town watering hole, blowing saw dust out of your beer while James and company tap into the high lonesome sound.

Of course, these are demos, so not everything works as well as it could.  A few samples thrown in, of things like automated telephone operators, come off as too cosmetic for songs so organic.  And, of course, there's the sound quality.  While demos can't be expected to sound crystal clear, and these sound great on the whole, a couple of these—the title track in particular—are just grainy enough to put the listener off.  In comparison with the At Dawn stuff, the Tennessee Fire demos included here (and there are only a few) feel tacked on and unnecessary.  Songs like "The Bear" and "Heartbreakin' Man" are great My Morning Jacket staples, but here they sound like rough cuts of the album tracks, offering little in the way of insight into the band's artistic process.

Towards the end of the collection, My Morning Jacket reminds us they haven't forgotten what made them famous: their live show.  The three live tracks here—including setlist favorite "Lil' Billy"—show that this band has always been good live, and has always put a ton of energy into their shows.  The energy even turns a little scary when James starts screaming at the end of "Twilight".  Still, though, these tracks, in particular the version of "War Begun", provide more evidence (if the double live album Okonokos wasn't enough) that My Morning Jacket might be the best live act going.  Still, one can't help but hope that these demos will serve to give James the credit he deserves as a songwriter.  He's been palling around with M. Ward and Conor Oberst for years, and they seem to be getting the credit they deserve.  Is it now finally time to show this songwritin' man some love?

QuoteI love the pics in the booklet.  

yeah, the pictures are awesome. i love the group huddle. also tommy with the money was funny. but i like the profit pie chart the best. heroin and cocaine get around 6% of the profits  ;D

can you buy this in stores?  or is it only a order from Darla thing?  

I went into my local store today, Bart's in Boulder, CO to buy this and they had no idea what i was talking about  :(

If anyone would have it, they would.  

Quotecan you buy this in stores?  or is it only a order from Darla thing?  

I went into my local store today, Bart's in Boulder, CO to buy this and they had no idea what i was talking about  :(

If anyone would have it, they would.  

best buy didn't have it, and they do have ch. 1 surprisingly enough. borders may have it, haven't really looked for it i ordered my copy.

You can buy it online at amazon, best buy, darla, etc.   If you account for shipping it's cheapest at darla.

Nice to finally have this......it was promised for so long....hope they are not starting to take up Neil Young's habits on that,lol.

I ordered mine from the Homegrown music link posted in another thread on this forum
and got it yesterday,along with a catalog and a nice company logo bumper sticker.

anyone know if this is going to be shipped out to CIMS (Coalition Of Independent Music Stores)?  It would be nice.

Quoteanyone know if this is going to be shipped out to CIMS (Coalition Of Independent Music Stores)?  It would be nice.

I was in ear x-tacy (our local CIMS store) a couple weeks ago buying a second copy of Acoustic CitsoucA on vinyl and the girl there told me about it coming out and they should be getting it soon. I let her know I already had it and the preorder shipped very early. Long story short, I was in there yesterday and they still didn't have it... Darla may just be taking their time shipping.

Right On, Thank You.

Big shout out to Grimey's in Nashville for always having what I want!

picked mine up at ear xtacy this week.

i love these versions of war begun, lil billy, and twilight.  i've said numerous times that they need to relase a live version of war begun and i've also said that that was my favorite version of War Begun many times.  coincidence... yeah, probably.  :-X

way to go george. what a great contribution to the mmj universe!

i like the alternate version of Picture of You, sounds like a blend of the recorded and live versions.

i've had the at dawn demos since they came out so no surprises there but it was fun to give them another couple listens.  i don't know why honest man was left off.  that song gets no respect. and the demo version is very different from the released one unlike at dawn or i needed it most.  small gripe.  great disc!

I love how on most of the At Dawn stuff Jim is doing all of the background vocals.  Sometimes as many as three overlaid tracks of Jim!  

Jim vocals + Jim vocals + Jim vocals =  :)

Hey everybody,Theres a real interesting review of the Demo Packages and Month of Sundays cd's at Pitchfork.com

QuoteHey everybody,Theres a real interesting review of the Demo Packages and Month of Sundays cd's at Pitchfork.com

Umm... No.

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One can only imagine Mr. and Mrs. James' reaction when Baby Jim spoke his first word in that God-given reverb-drenched voice of his. It seems more like a congenital trait than a byproduct of the band's recording environment, and James heightens the effect by drawing his Kentucky accent into a unique phrasing pattern. With My Morning Jacket, as well as with his previous Louisville outfit Month of Sundays, that reverb became as recognizable as Michael Stipe's introverted mumbling and Thom Yorke's strangled screech-- a means of distinguishing himself sonically from other bands, but more crucially, a means of communicating mystery in a way that no other sound or instrument could.

So it's fitting that Darla Records' long-delayed Tennessee Fire and At Dawn Demos, which collects rough cuts and live takes of songs from the late 1990s and early 2000s, begins with a version of "The Way That He Sings", which James didn't write about himself but which many fans might write about him. Aside from an acoustic guitar, it's all vocals-- two tracks layered simply over one another to form both primary and backing vocals. Most of the songs here-- especially those from Tennessee Fire-- are similarly minimal, with little or no input from other band members. The music feels private and personal, as if these songs are creating their own weird spaces where they can play out unmolested by listener or artist intentions.

The demos for My Morning Jacket's 2001 breakthrough At Dawn feature more of the band, but without sacrificing that same sense of space. "The Bear" and especially "Heartbreakin' Man" sound like inspired practice sessions, informal but spirited, while "War Begun" and "Twilight"-- both recorded live at local station WFPK 91.9 FM-- lose only a little of their effect for sounding so clean.

Like a painter's early pencil sketches or a writer's margin notes, demos are generally noteworthy only for revealing new facets of the finished, familiar works. In a sense, the Tennessee Fire demos might seem redundant because the studio tracks sound something like demos themselves, but these versions also track James' creative process of turning lyrical and melodic ideas into finished songs. "Lowdown" emphasizes his backing vocals more than his lead: Maybe he's singing those ba-ba-ba's as a guide for another instrument, but they become the focus of the song, its primary hook on the demo as well as on the album version. On the other hand, the early version of "At Dawn" is still a wisp of a song in search of a full band who can turn it into the heraldic opener that gives the group's second album its title.

Delving even further back into My Morning Jacket lore, Removador Recordings and Solutions is releasing the only album by James' previous band, Month of Sundays. They formed in 1992 and recorded their first and only release in 1998, the same year My Morning Jacket formed. Saturated in the same reverb, these songs have seen only the most limited release until now. (They're available under the name Mont de Sundua, ostensibly so as not to conflict with any of the Months of Sundays that have sprouted and withered during the last nine years.) While the songs sound a little unformed and raw, Mont de Sundua is hardly a skeleton in James' closet, and those looking for a Y Kant Tori Read embarrassment or some sort of sordid ska past will be sorely disappointed.

Instead, these songs reveal young men just discovering the power of drums and guitars, as well as the possibilities of unusual recording environments. It's often juvenile and unguided, given to meandering passages and noise for its own sake. There's a definite local feeling to the record, too, as if these songs could have been written and performed by any number of skatepunks hanging around outside the public library. But the band play their spacey jams with metal intensity, grinding their riffs into a fine powder on the massive opener "Space Beast" and "One Salty Kiss". And tracks like "Wanna See My Bruise Again?" and the sax-heavy "Boots Bar" show James' early range as a singer and songwriter, the group's dark atmosphere and confident quiet/loud dynamics pointing ahead to their career-making Darla output. Both of these releases are best heard alongside the two Darla full-lengths, which remain My Morning Jacket essentials. Instead of shrinking by comparison, these demos actually benefit from proximity to the official versions, offering an engaging and generous career recap and, more importantly, showing how James' songs live and breathe in different forms.

-Stephen M. Deusner, June 27, 2007

Finally picked my copy up.  I love being able to put another album on my MMJ shelf.  

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QuoteHey everybody,Theres a real interesting review of the Demo Packages and Month of Sundays cd's at Pitchfork.com

Umm... No.

What do you mean no? I didn't think it was a bad article.

QuoteWhat do you mean no? I didn't think it was a bad article.

I love that first paragraph.

I think maybe he was refering to these two innacuracies (typos?)

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Aside from an acoustic guitar, it's all vocals-- two tracks layered simply over one another to form both primary and backing vocals. Most of the songs here-- especially those from Tennessee Fire-- are similarly minimal, with little or no input from other band members.

The demos for My Morning Jacket's 2001 breakthrough At Dawn feature more of the band, but without sacrificing that same sense of space. "The Bear" and especially "Heartbreakin' Man" sound like inspired practice sessions, informal but spirited, while "War Begun" and "Twilight"-- both recorded live at local station WFPK 91.9 FM-- lose only a little of their effect for sounding so clean.

-Stephen M. Deusner, June 27, 2007

Flip flop the bold album names and it's a great article.

Picture of You sounds like Jim's voice when in Month of Sundays. That there's a good track.

I'm in love all over again (for the dozenth time).  

QuotePicture of You sounds like Jim's voice when in Month of Sundays. That there's a good track.

and looks like...

(http://koryjohnson.smugmug.com/photos/172017883-M.jpg%3Cbr%20/%3E)

courtesy of Mr. Scott Duthie who lent me some photos to scan in...
the rest are here...
http://koryjohnson.smugmug.com/gallery/3136738#172017405

Wow.

Those are funny. So many familiar faces.

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QuoteHey everybody,Theres a real interesting review of the Demo Packages and Month of Sundays cd's at Pitchfork.com

Umm... No.

What do you mean no? I didn't think it was a bad article.

Sorry for the delay in response, I've had a lot of stuff going on. I said "Umm... No" because the link provided went to a website for a dairy farm or something to that effect. You know, where you can buy cattle and shit. It was funny.

I'm sure this is a silly question & I'm going to look like a fool but can anyone explain the cover to me?

QuoteI'm sure this is a silly question & I'm going to look like a fool but can anyone explain the cover to me?

I was wondering the same thing.

QuoteI'm sure this is a silly question & I'm going to look like a fool but can anyone explain the cover to me?

It just looks like typical Jim humor.  ::)

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QuotePicture of You sounds like Jim's voice when in Month of Sundays. That there's a good track.

and looks like...

(http://koryjohnson.smugmug.com/photos/172017883-M.jpg%3Cbr%20/%3E)

courtesy of Mr. Scott Duthie who lent me some photos to scan in...
the rest are here...
http://koryjohnson.smugmug.com/gallery/3136738#172017405

Great Pics!  Thanks for sharing ;)

the quick little lick at the beginning of lowdown is great...i wish Jim would do that when he plays it acoustic