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[MacMan]

This is extremely cool stuff! The guys a genius!

[Johnny Stew]

AAAHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!! The three new songs are fan-friggin'-tastic!!! I can't decide which one I like best... it's basically a three-way tie at the moment.
I think I like the 'Soundstage' version of "Down On Rodeo" better, but this version is pretty terrific, too. "Someone's Gotta Change Your Mind" sounds like a slightly different mix to my ears... it sounds a little more "open" and airy than the version on the GLAAD Media Awards CD. Such a brilliant song -- I couldn't be happier that it's FINALLY getting a wide release.

Bring on October 3rd!!!

[wondergirl9847]

I couldn't wait!!

These songs are TOTALLY Lindsey, but yet....I hear a new voice.

Gerald...I cannot WAIT to hear what you think of the new songs!

My depression has gone away.

[GardenStateGirlie]

i'm going to be honest -- if the rest of the album has this much reverb/echo, i'm not going to be a happy camper. i was anticipating a sound a la gos only perhaps with a new level of maturity and solid guitar playing. and it's just -- not.

i'm not in love.

that makes me sad.

*tear*

[Mr. Wonderful]

Hi all,

Just thought I'd post here and say that it's possible to get these tracks as mp3's. Here are the links:

* Someone's Gotta Change Your Mind (Track 10)
* It Was You (Track 5)
* Cast Away Dreams (Track 7)
* Down On Rodeo (Track 9)
* Show You How (Track 2)

--Hugh.

[face of glass]

The three 'new' songs sound solid, currently I'm loving "Show You How" and the helium Beach Boys on "It Was You". They're all bound to be growers anyway.

Maybe there is a bit of a new voice here too, as Christy said. More mature, perhaps. Of course he's still covering the increasing weaknesses in his voice with gadgetry but that's what I expected.

Not sure if Gerald will like the OOTC-like electronic percussion on both "SYH" and "IWY" though.

[DownOnRodeo]

Down On Rodeo - at last in all it's glory! Like JS said about SGCYM, this version of DOR has been scrubbed up and the percussion in particular is quite enhanced.. a bit more reverb on the snare or something, plus the hihats in the chorus are more audible. And of course the vocals shine through so much more clearly. After all these years of the GOS track it's great to finally get such a fine quality mix. No doubt the CD itself will be even nicer.

I listened to Show You How and really liked it. At last new songs! Yet I can't stop listening to Down On Rodeo! I look forward to giving the others a listen.

[shackin'up]

Originally Posted by face of glass

The three 'new' songs sound solid, currently I'm loving "Show You How" and the helium Beach Boys on "It Was You". They're all bound to be growers anyway.

Maybe there is a bit of a new voice here too, as Christy said. More mature, perhaps. Of course he's still covering the increasing weaknesses in his voice with gadgetry but that's what I expected.

Not sure if Gerald will like the OOTC-like electronic percussion on both "SYH" and "IWY" though.

SYH is weird and totally fantastic. Well basicly I'm so relieved that it is all pretty yet out of this world sonicly. I love the SPACE in these tracks. That is going to be a 3-dimensional listening experience for sure in the uncompressed formats. I don't have a problem with electronic rythm. I have a problem with electronic percussion in rocksongs. They pull away the rawness. Until now I am touched by what I hear. Oh And I like his voice VERY much. I wonder how it will keep up in the rockin'songs he promised on the next one.

I just can't believe I'm hearing this.
I'll post more of my perception when I have more time.....




PS: the percussion on SYH does not sound OOTC-like. It sounds like the opening of the Ledge. Did he rediscover one of his 25 bathrooms?

[xxxmx]

Originally Posted by Mr. Wonderful

Hi all,

Just thought I'd post here and say that it's possible to get these tracks as mp3's. Here are the links:

WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! thanks

[Peestie]

Very cool!!

When I first started playing SYH played it from the link Mr. Wonderful posted, and I also had Lindsey website open at the same time and it started playing on that automatically. I didn't realise and I got this weird mix of the same song being played twice! I didn't like it, but I didn't realise what was going on. Then when DOR started playing on his site I realised what was going on and I was mighty relieved. Only listened to SYH once (well once properly!) and I like it alot.

[hayley]

Originally Posted by GardenStateGirlie

i'm going to be honest -- if the rest of the album has this much reverb/echo, i'm not going to be a happy camper. i was anticipating a sound a la gos only perhaps with a new level of maturity and solid guitar playing. and it's just -- not.

i'm not in love.

that makes me sad.

*tear*

looks like we're the only sourpusses... the one thing i have to say for it is that at least his voice isn't doing that high-pitched cracking thing a la 'shut us down.'

[shackin'up]

well, I was hoping for the SUD no-nonsense man with guitar and direct vocals- approach but this **** is another turn he makes. AGAIN. And layering and vocalmanupilation all over. Again. Yet still stripped down. The guy just never stops amazing me.

Come on Sharon what do you think about these tracks??
In a week when I attended a spectacular Pearljam-gig and a great Green On Red-concert, this is quite a cultureshock. I love that.

[chiliD]

Well, I listened to the new songs... (I can already hear Gerald tensing up )...



...I'm far from a "tear 'em apart" mode at this point...JEEZUS, it is still nearly a month away from being released!

I like what I've heard so far...I'm looking forward to hearing the rest. Maybe "Shut Us Down" might even grow on me after I listen to it over & over. "Down On Rodeo" has been a fave of mine since I first got the GOS tunes...SGCYM took a bit to get into...but now after almost a decade of hearing it, I like it. "Show Us How", I liked right away. "Cast Away Dreams" will have to grow on me...but after hearing it three or four times already today, I'm starting to get into it. "It Was You"...another Lindsey attempt at being Brian Wilson during the SMiLe sessions...which I like. I always like it when Lindsey tries to be Brian.

[trackaghost]

Of the new songs I think my favourite is It Was You, which Gaius is completely and utterly wrong to compare to the OOTC sheen.
Wrong, I say, wrong.
Cast Away is sweet and almost lullaby-like. Not so mad on Show You How, but it's growing on me. What I do love about it though is how minimal it sounds! There's hardly anything going on in that song, and what there is, is pretty subtle, which is cool. Maybe Lindsey has finally learnt that less sometimes can be more.
DOR and SGCYM sound pretty much the same as they always have.
Still making up my mind about the new tracks overall though...

[GardenStateGirlie]

Originally Posted by hayley

looks like we're the only sourpusses... the one thing i have to say for it is that at least his voice isn't doing that high-pitched cracking thing a la 'shut us down.'

it would seem as such. i'm just so used to loving lindsey/stevie solo songs (for the most part) immediately upon hearing them. not this time.

perhaps i'm too indie for le buck now? (*shakes fists at you and merf*)

however, i do like shut us down quite a bit (despite the whispered / breathy vocals). i'll always love down on rodeo and someone's gotta change your mind. i'm curious as to how much the other songs we've come to know over the years will change or if they'll be as we previously heard them.

also interesting to note: yesterday the album was #440 in amazon sales when i pre-ordered it. today, under the skin is at #233.