Away From The World

[msalter]

New Album Title, up on the site now.

[vegeevore]

WOOHOOOO!!!!!!!!! great name!!

[Vandy]

And a tracklist:

Broken Things
Belly Belly
Mercy
Gaucho
Sweet
The Riff
Belly Full
If Only
Rooftop
Snow Outside
Drunken Soldier

[drop2d]

http://davematthewsband.shop.musictoday.com/Dept.aspx?cp=1_57311

NICE!!!!!

[atlantic]

grinning ear to ear right now, the name is great soooooo excited

[DmBand801]

Great title.

[Dannyyankou]

Yay! progress updates galore!

[Spaceman]

This gets me so flippin' excited! :multi:bounce

[thebridge15]

Holy shit.

[MOWJO8185]

Belly Belly and Belly Full? Those have to be somehow related songs, right?

[Quadrophenia92]

"The Riff"

:lol:lol:lol:lol

[Dannyyankou]

I can see it now live. Belly Belly -> Belly Full.

[seng225]

Woot! Woooot! Super excited :monkey :thumbsup but September seems so far away!!!

[joshizzle3]

Awesome. So great to have some news. I would imagine we'll hear a new song tonight at Camden.
75 days away!!

$20 for a double LP on vinyl, not bad. I love that the record costs as much as the magnets :lol

I hope the 5 tracks are new, like Little Red Bird EP.

[lockman21]

Typical Cap$haw. You can preorder tshirts now! But you have no fucking idea what they look like!

[water into wine]

The Riff seems like it could be an instrumental. The album title is awesome. September 11 release date is provocative as fuck! I love it. And I think that Alpine could possibly get a debut of another new song.

So far they've played the feel good songs about believing and changing the world, but by the looks of it, the other songs are going to carry some dark and heavy themes. Drunken Soldier seems like it'll be so damn angry. Like Halloween angry, just not about love.

[NeatFreakGeek]

So you're telling me this is a band that has both BUSTED STUFF and BROKEN THINGS as song titles?

[itallcomescheap]

The Riff seems like it could be an instrumental. The album title is awesome. September 11 release date is provocative as fuck! I love it. And I think that Alpine could possibly get a debut of another new song.

So far they've played the feel good songs about believing and changing the world, but by the looks of it, the other songs are going to carry some dark and heavy themes. Drunken Soldier seems like it'll be so damn angry. Like Halloween angry, just not about love.

September 11th is a Tuesday, which is when all new music albums come out (I think)... so it may have been planned that way but it also may have been a coincidence.

[davestheman]

I am so happy right now even without the artwork! Great title!! Ill have to preorder it as soon as i get home.

[1yankeesfan]

WOW!! What an amazing thing to wake up to. Can't wait :)

[thebridge15]

I think Drunken Soldier will probably be the most political song on the album. I really, REALLY hope I'm wrong.

[Quadrophenia92]

So you're telling me this is a band that has both BUSTED STUFF and BROKEN THINGS as song titles?

and as the first songs on their respective albums

[BigEyedIdiot]

The Riff = The jam after Don't Drink The Water on BTCS

[joshizzle3]

So you're telling me this is a band that has both BUSTED STUFF and BROKEN THINGS as song titles?

:lol :lol :lol :thumbsup

[jbrown60180]

and as the first songs on their respective albums

Maybe its a play on the LWS and Busted Stuff sessions that went wrong with the band and Lillywhite.

[hailtopitt]

snow outside--->stay or leave

i can hear it now, has to be a play on that lyric right?

[smudge1]

The Riff = The jam after Don't Drink The Water on BTCSNo...:lol The Riff = Some dumb riff Stefan came up with on the electric guitar.

[carter41dmb]

Is the cover art on the site final? If so, LAME.

EDIT: just saw the huge bold disclaimer that its not final.

[amarin22]

http://youtu.be/MTprA7qSpjY

[Dannyyankou]

http://youtu.be/MTprA7qSpjY

:bounce:multi:bounce:D:hug


EDIT: Can anyone make out what he sings at the end?

[cforte13]

Debut tonight?!

[joshizzle3]

edit: the video from last page :lol

Can anyone make out the lyric at the end? "That's not a star, that's a _____ [sign?]"

[EDDMB]

Great....ordered it...I wonder whats gonna be on 8 track bonus disc,plus 3 live tracks.......very nice to see this today...

[madhatter]

:bounce:multi:bounce:D:hug


EDIT: Can anyone make out what he sings at the end?

Sounds like:

"That's one star that's ... <unintelligible>"

[CarterUSA1]

"That's not a star, that's a satellite..." (???).

That sounded great.

[natedoggld182]

I can't believe Carter is wearing a Vikings jersey, he had to have lost a bet or something.

[atlantic]

Fan album cover design

http://postimage.org/image/p5gglmeed

[Dannyyankou]

I love Tim's acoustic riffs on that video.

[Alligator Pie]

Song in the video preview sounds great! Can't wait to hear it.

[mthawk07]

Excitement just got ramped up to 11.

[SLYRIV]

wow that sounds incredible!

[eggsrsweet]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTprA7qSpjY&feature=player_embedded

[coldengrey12]

:shrug on the title.

Why can't they offer the deluxe bundle, but swap out the CD for the vinyl?

</bitching>

New record! Woohoo!

[gp0610]

notice:

Piano (we already knew this, but just for the record)
Boyd on standard violin
There is a stand up bass in the room

wooohoooo

[SLYRIV]

I could see that song being "Broken Things" sounds like a awesome way to open the album.

[ericvol]

Holy shit balls boner in my face going nuts.

That video made me so pumped.

[paulg83]

I think Drunken Soldier will probably be the most political song on the album. I really, REALLY hope I'm wrong.

You're wrong. It's about not letting others change you into something you're not.

[dmb27364041]

That song. Sounds. Amaaaaaaaaaazing!!! :multi:multi:multi:multi:multi:multi :hump:hump:hump:hump:hump:hump:hump:hump

[thebridge15]

You're wrong. It's about not letting others change you into something you're not.1. Where are you getting this?

2. That doesn't mean it can't be political.

[onuace135]

WOW what a day! Album title, tracklisting, preorder, and video. Already ordered the super deluxe...it had an error online though so I had to call to preorder so hopefully everything is done correctly.

SO PUMPED! :monkey

[onuace135]

Also Stefan said on twitter they chose the title in Indy which is possibly why they were so excited and played such an amazing set there lol

[acs93]

Keep in mind, Drunken Soldier is the 9 minute epic people have been talking about, so I'd be excited for that.

[ericvol]

Belly Full is the solo song, so maybe that is a continuation of Belly Belly?

[thebridge15]

Shit, that means it's almost definitely Jesus of Suburbia anti-war epic.

[SHSwhit51]

So can anyone dig up the first hand accounts from those who have heard the album so far and match them to the song titles? (Cali, guy in parking lot with Lillywhite, Stefan tweets, etc?)

Also, I'm at work and cannot watch the youtube video posted. What is the jist of it?

thanks!!! :bounce:hump

[ericvol]

So can anyone dig up the first hand accounts from those who have heard the album so far and match them to the song titles? (Cali, guy in parking lot with Lillywhite, Stefan tweets, etc?)

Also, I'm at work and cannot watch the youtube video posted. What is the jist of it?

thanks!!! :bounce:hump

Shows Dave and Tim playing together, Carter, Stefan and Boyd playing alone and Lillywhite behind a soundboard during the first 45 seconds of the opening of a song. Starts out with some delicate guitar plucking by Tim and Dave that sounds freaking amazing, then the band comes in overtop of it and it really opens up. Has a little bit of spanish feel to it, then the music drops out and some really spacey lyrics start that are hard to make out but to me he is saying "That's what a start, that's a sound....".

I am thinking it may be the first song of the CD. That is what they played first for Big Whiskey (Grux-->Shake Me) and someone said the first song had a seek upish guitar sound and I can slightly hear that in that video clip.

[SBSFC91]

"That's not a star, that's a sat..."

Just pre-ordered the Deluxe. Ships out September 7th and wouldn't be surprised if I get it a day or two earlier than the official Album release. I got Big Whiskey 2 days before the official release in 2009.

[itallcomescheap]

You're wrong. It's about not letting others change you into something you're not.

You are both wrong. Drunken Soldier is MacHead after they reworked some of the lyrics to modernize it a bit. Its about love lost and love found. Its about the uncertainty of today's world. But mostly its about sex.

[Trendall]

I've just not been excited about this new album at all. Seeing the track listing totally changed my mind. Any album with songs called 'Belly Belly' and 'Belly Full' can only possibly be awesome.

[Ramius135]

Pretty sure the lyrics are:

That's no moon
It's a space station

[TrippinNancies1]

Pretty sure the lyrics are:

That's no moon
It's a space station

:lol:lol

[water into wine]

You are both wrong. Drunken Soldier is MacHead after they reworked some of the lyrics to modernize it a bit. Its about love lost and love found. Its about the uncertainty of today's world. But mostly its about sex.

:lol:lol

[CapnHani06]

So you're telling me this is a band that has both BUSTED STUFF and BROKEN THINGS as song titles?

CRASH and CRUSH, anyone? :lol

[mthawk07]

Pretty sure the lyrics are:

That's no moon
It's a space station
:lol:lol:lol

:trap

[CapnHani06]

"That's not a star, that's a sat..."

Just pre-ordered the Deluxe. Ships out September 7th and wouldn't be surprised if I get it a day or two earlier than the official Album release. I got Big Whiskey 2 days before the official release in 2009.

I'm getting, "That's not a star, that's a siiiren..."

Yeah? :grimey

[itallcomescheap]

Pretty sure the lyrics are:

That's no moon
It's a space station

:thumbsup:thumbsup

[ericvol]

DMBConnect just tweeted that the song in the video is the beginning of Drunken Soldiers. Confirmed by Corey who heard the album.

[water into wine]

"Is that poon?
Initiate masturbation"

That's what I'm getting. Haven't watched the video yet :trap

[onuace135]

Lillywhite on twitter...Thats not a star, its a satellite

[onuace135]

excuse me, thats a satellite

[cddude]

CRASH and CRUSH, anyone? :lol

Crash is called Crash Into Me not Crash

[TrippingWilly8]

I imagine I'll be getting some weird looks out in the world when I tell people I can't wait for September 11th. Oh welllll.

[onuace135]

I imagine I'll be getting some weird looks out in the world when I tell people I can't wait for September 11th. Oh welllll.

yeaaa...you might want to phrase that differently

[ThePig]

It's interesting that they're giving us another album title presumably based upon lyrics of a song versus a song title itself. There's just something about a multi-word set of lyrics versus a song title that adds a layer of intrigue and album-connectivity. Also interesting are the song titles and how they emulate past lyrics and song titles, if not aim to subtly recall DMB's last venture with Lilliwhite:

Track List:
Broken Things - how about Busted Stuff
Belly Belly - check out the 3rd definition of Belly on urban dictionary...I guess it's like Diggin' A Ditch?!
Mercy - for there's no way, no way, no way out of life...Big Eyed Fish
Gaucho - essentially extinct "cowboys" of South America, known as proud and quickly willing to embrace extreme violence when provoked....like a Raven, known too as a symbol of death
Sweet - Up and Down
The Riff - something like a Kit Kat Jam
Belly Full - come fill me up...JTR
If Only - I had a brain...oft outro to Bartender
Rooftop - counting the stars that fill the sky...You Never Know (gotta work Busted Stuff in there again!)
Snow Outside - is white, reflecting all the spectral colors mixing together...Grey Street
Drunken Soldier - or a Captain if you will

[ericvol]

It's interesting that they're giving us another album title presumably based upon lyrics of a song versus a song title itself. There's just something about a multi-word set of lyrics versus a song title that adds a layer of intrigue and album-connectivity. Also interesting are the song titles and how they emulate past lyrics and song titles, if not aim to subtly recall DMB's last venture with Lilliwhite:

Track List:
Broken Things - how about Busted Stuff
Belly Belly - check out the 3rd definition of Belly on urban dictionary...I guess it's like Diggin' A Ditch?!
Mercy - for there's no way, no way, no way out of life...Big Eyed Fish
Gaucho - essentially extinct "cowboys" of South America, known as proud and quickly willing to embrace extreme violence when provoked....like a Raven, known too as a symbol of death
Sweet - Up and Down
The Riff - something like a Kit Kat Jam
Belly Full - come fill me up...JTR
If Only - I had a brain...oft outro to Bartender
Rooftop - counting the stars that fill the sky...You Never Know (gotta work Busted Stuff in there again!)
Snow Outside - is white, reflecting all the spectral colors mixing together...Grey Street
Drunken Soldier - or a Captain if you will

:scorpio

[Simm0nS]

It's interesting that they're giving us another album title presumably based upon lyrics of a song versus a song title itself. There's just something about a multi-word set of lyrics versus a song title that adds a layer of intrigue and album-connectivity. Also interesting are the song titles and how they emulate past lyrics and song titles, if not aim to subtly recall DMB's last venture with Lilliwhite:

Track List:
Broken Things - how about Busted Stuff
Belly Belly - check out the 3rd definition of Belly on urban dictionary...I guess it's like Diggin' A Ditch?!
Mercy - for there's no way, no way, no way out of life...Big Eyed Fish
Gaucho - essentially extinct "cowboys" of South America, known as proud and quickly willing to embrace extreme violence when provoked....like a Raven, known too as a symbol of death
Sweet - Up and Down
The Riff - something like a Kit Kat Jam
Belly Full - come fill me up...JTR
If Only - I had a brain...oft outro to Bartender
Rooftop - counting the stars that fill the sky...You Never Know (gotta work Busted Stuff in there again!)
Snow Outside - is white, reflecting all the spectral colors mixing together...Grey Street
Drunken Soldier - or a Captain if you will

Are you on bath salts?

[thebridge15]

Are people just randomly picking smilies to use at this point?

[water into wine]

Are you on bath salts?

:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol

[Disco Stu]

It's interesting that they're giving us another album title presumably based upon lyrics of a song versus a song title itself. There's just something about a multi-word set of lyrics versus a song title that adds a layer of intrigue and album-connectivity. Also interesting are the song titles and how they emulate past lyrics and song titles, if not aim to subtly recall DMB's last venture with Lilliwhite:

Track List:
Broken Things - how about Busted Stuff
Belly Belly - check out the 3rd definition of Belly on urban dictionary...I guess it's like Diggin' A Ditch?!
Mercy - for there's no way, no way, no way out of life...Big Eyed Fish
Gaucho - essentially extinct "cowboys" of South America, known as proud and quickly willing to embrace extreme violence when provoked....like a Raven, known too as a symbol of death
Sweet - Up and Down
The Riff - something like a Kit Kat Jam
Belly Full - come fill me up...JTR
If Only - I had a brain...oft outro to Bartender
Rooftop - counting the stars that fill the sky...You Never Know (gotta work Busted Stuff in there again!)
Snow Outside - is white, reflecting all the spectral colors mixing together...Grey Street
Drunken Soldier - or a Captain if you will

dude.

dude.

[pantagampa]

Anyone getting Warehouse Passion intro vibes from the clip? Dave riff in minor key, no band backup, then band comes in loud; repeat. Not sure i like how similar it is.

I think we're gonna get some spanish/mexican horns on this record, and i don't like it. Call me a pessimist, but I hate how they're never going to return to the Big 3 years.

[Yankeesman1205]

Rooftop = Falling off the Roof? :D

[Quendi]

Anyone getting Warehouse Passion intro vibes from the clip? Dave riff in minor key, no band backup, then band comes in loud; repeat. Not sure i like how similar it is.

I think we're gonna get some spanish/mexican horns on this record, and i don't like it. Call me a pessimist, but I hate how they're never going to return to the Big 3 years.

Even if they wanted to as well, all you'd get would be them trying to imitate what they were then instead of being what they are now. I'm sorry they disappoint so many on this forum, but I am unbelievably excited..!

[Dannyyankou]

Are people just randomly picking smilies to use at this point?

:grimey:scorpio:gonnacall











:trap

[mikebmx]

AFTW.... that's a nice lookin' acronym :thumbsup

[Kiko]

Anyone getting Warehouse Passion intro vibes from the clip? Dave riff in minor key, no band backup, then band comes in loud; repeat. Not sure i like how similar it is.

I think we're gonna get some spanish/mexican horns on this record, and i don't like it. Call me a pessimist, but I hate how they're never going to return to the Big 3 years.


it actually got me excited. also, the song's edited to fit this little video, there's no telling how it will end up being structured. I don't think the horns will come in like that right in the beginning

[Kiko]

guys, just tabbed tim and dave's part from the images

big 4 guys big 4

[ERoths711]

Rooftop = Falling off the Roof? :D

haha I had the same thought! But it was only played once, so doubtful. If they were to release Falling Off the Roof and NOT Shotgun, Sugar Will, Crazy Easy, Good Good Time, or Idea Of You, I'd be very ticked off at this band.

Also, someone posted above about Broken Things and Busted Stuff. Not only are they similar in name, but they both open albums.

[ERoths711]

Wow, the song from the preview is pretty epic. It kinda sounds like that could be the Pink Floyd song, so if that ends up being "Drunken Soldier," I'd wouldn't be surprised.

[Primetime41]

Wow, the song from the preview is pretty epic. It kinda sounds like that could be the Pink Floyd song, so if that ends up being "Drunken Soldier," I'd wouldn't be surprised.


It is......

[LAA1305]

So you're telling me this is a band that has both BUSTED STUFF and BROKEN THINGS as song titles?

How about this is a band that has one album that has both BELLY BELLY and BELLY FULL as song titles?

[ERoths711]

It is......

Okay, yeah I thought so. Also, horrible typo on my end.

Where did it say that was Drunken Soldier and who said it?

[swilson160]

How about this is a band that has one album that has both BELLY BELLY and BELLY FULL as song titles?

How about this is a band that used to give many of its songs numbers instead of names?

[hmich176]

So you're telling me this is a band that has both BUSTED STUFF and BROKEN THINGS as song titles?

Are you telling me this is a band that has both #34 and #41 as song titles?

[davestheman]

"That's not a star, that's a satellite..." (???).

That sounded great.

That's what I heard from my phone's speaker when I was watching the vid during lunch.

Fan album cover design

http://postimage.org/image/p5gglmeed

Hey, that pretty cool. I really like the concept, and for fan art it is great but if you couldn't tell it was fan art, it would be quite useable.

"That's not a star, that's a sat..."

Just pre-ordered the Deluxe. Ships out September 7th and wouldn't be surprised if I get it a day or two earlier than the official Album release. I got Big Whiskey 2 days before the official release in 2009.

That's what I'm hoping for. I'm going to be really excited Sept 8th-11th.. maybe, just maybe I'll get it early!

Lillywhite on twitter...Thats not a star, its a satellite

excuse me, thats a satellite

Good to see I was right!

Crash is called Crash Into Me not Crash

....the album is Crash

It's interesting that they're giving us another album title presumably based upon lyrics of a song versus a song title itself. There's just something about a multi-word set of lyrics versus a song title that adds a layer of intrigue and album-connectivity. Also interesting are the song titles and how they emulate past lyrics and song titles, if not aim to subtly recall DMB's last venture with Lilliwhite:

Track List:
Broken Things - how about Busted Stuff
Belly Belly - check out the 3rd definition of Belly on urban dictionary...I guess it's like Diggin' A Ditch?!
Mercy - for there's no way, no way, no way out of life...Big Eyed Fish
Gaucho - essentially extinct "cowboys" of South America, known as proud and quickly willing to embrace extreme violence when provoked....like a Raven, known too as a symbol of death
Sweet - Up and Down
The Riff - something like a Kit Kat Jam
Belly Full - come fill me up...JTR
If Only - I had a brain...oft outro to Bartender
Rooftop - counting the stars that fill the sky...You Never Know (gotta work Busted Stuff in there again!)
Snow Outside - is white, reflecting all the spectral colors mixing together...Grey Street
Drunken Soldier - or a Captain if you will

A slight stretch but hey, I'll take it.



On a side note: I will be watching tonight's setlist closer than ever.

[TheStone91]

That's what I heard from my phone's speaker when I was watching the vid during lunch.



Hey, that pretty cool. I really like the concept, and for fan art it is great but if you couldn't tell it was fan art, it would be quite useable.



That's what I'm hoping for. I'm going to be really excited Sept 8th-11th.. maybe, just maybe I'll get it early!





Good to see I was right!



....the album is Crash



A slight stretch but hey, I'll take it.



On a side note: I will be watching tonight's setlist closer than ever.

love your avatar. :lol :thumbsup

[Lyrad]

Wow! Awesome news. Why is international shipping so damn expensive though. :shrug

[z28snksknr]

Anyone notice you can order FLAC download or MP3? FLAC costs the same as the CD. MP3 download is cheaper.

I see that as a good sign for how the album was treated from a mixing point of view. I ordered the vinyl and FLAC download for maximum eargasms.

That video jam sounds like it could float right into Gaucho pretty easily. The horns even echo a fill from Gaucho at one point, and the feel is very similar.

Can't wait until the show tomorrow - AWESOME TIMING!!!!!!:bounce:bounce:bounce

[luke7]

Just saw the news about 5mins ago (8:33PM ) to quote LeBron James " It's about damn time ! "

[luke7]

I like Stefan's walking bassline as Dave begins to sing as the clip fades out.

[joshizzle3]

Awesome. So great to have some news. I would imagine we'll hear a new song tonight at Camden.
75 days away!!


I don't always quote myself, but when I do, it's because I was right :thumbsup

[BruceW]

if I purchase the FLAC files, then what exactly am I going to notice differently? also do these download into itunes and then onto an iphone/ipod? or how do they work exactly?

[thehammer316]

if I purchase the FLAC files, then what exactly am I going to notice differently? also do these download into itunes and then onto an iphone/ipod? or how do they work exactly?

You need to convert from FLAC to mp3. Then title and transfer to iTunes. I use Trader's Little Helper to convert.


This is only one way that I do it. There may be others.

[BruceW]

You need to convert from FLAC to mp3. Then title and transfer to iTunes. I use Trader's Little Helper to convert.


This is only one way that I do it. There may be others.
I do this with taper pulls, but I'd have to do that with purchases as well? then what's the point of buying FLAC if you have to convert to mp3...?

[BruceW]

also, I do not think that the video of Drunken Soldiers is put together accurately...I believe that the minimal amount of lyrics that we hear come at another point during the song and it has been "cut and pasted" so to speak...just sounds like too awkward of a transition

[thehammer316]

I do this with taper pulls, but I'd have to do that with purchases as well? then what's the point of buying FLAC if you have to convert to mp3...?

Sound quality!!! And size of space. Go to ZackR for super-genius answers.

[BruceW]

Sound quality!!!
even if I convert back to mp3 it still has better sound quality? haha I guess I never have understood FLAC files

[Trendall]

It's interesting that they're giving us another album title presumably based upon lyrics of a song versus a song title itself. There's just something about a multi-word set of lyrics versus a song title that adds a layer of intrigue and album-connectivity. Also interesting are the song titles and how they emulate past lyrics and song titles, if not aim to subtly recall DMB's last venture with Lilliwhite:

Track List:
Broken Things - how about Busted Stuff
Belly Belly - check out the 3rd definition of Belly on urban dictionary...I guess it's like Diggin' A Ditch?!
Mercy - for there's no way, no way, no way out of life...Big Eyed Fish
Gaucho - essentially extinct "cowboys" of South America, known as proud and quickly willing to embrace extreme violence when provoked....like a Raven, known too as a symbol of death
Sweet - Up and Down
The Riff - something like a Kit Kat Jam
Belly Full - come fill me up...JTR
If Only - I had a brain...oft outro to Bartender
Rooftop - counting the stars that fill the sky...You Never Know (gotta work Busted Stuff in there again!)
Snow Outside - is white, reflecting all the spectral colors mixing together...Grey Street
Drunken Soldier - or a Captain if you will

This is completely insane, and I don't mean that in a good way.

[Aurelie]

AFTW.... that's a nice lookin' acronym :thumbsup

Album For The Win.

Er. I can't believe I just did that. But, yes, it's much easier than BWGK/BWGGK.
And I'm listening to the snippet of Drunken Soldier over and over again and it just gets better and better with every 55 seconds.

[ElijahSoRight72]

Got the deluxe! I do wish the vinyl was included though. I'm getting a great vibe from this album. But I really hope they promote it a lot! I really want DMB to break the record, and get their music out there- i know popularity isn't the need for the band right now, but hopefully they can break this one out.

[brianremy]

I hope non-die hards take this album seriously, like an album not think of it as "Dave Matthews Band is a bro band" or "Dave Matthews band studio albums suck". I know alot of people who wouldn't listen to it because the fact its DMB

[andrewsimsy]

Guys, does anyone know if I'll be able to pre order from the uk??

[BotheDMBFan]

Guys, does anyone know if I'll be able to pre order from the uk??

That place doesn't exist.

[Grouty]

Guys, does anyone know if I'll be able to pre order from the uk??

I pre-ordered the Super Deluxe of Big Whiskey when that was released. Don't expect it to come on the day of release but I think it came reasonably soon after (though you'll probably have to pay import duty on arrival on top of the delivery charge). My brother went to a shop and bought the UK release on the day though so we could still listen to it.

But basically, yeah you can.

[andrewsimsy]

Thanks Grouty. Are you likely to preorder or wait to see if we can pick the delux edition up here on the day of release?

[kiwinick]

Got the Super Deluxe coming to Australia. Others down this way have ordered the vinyl as well. Download also for a listening party!

[Grouty]

Thanks Grouty. Are you likely to preorder or wait to see if we can pick the delux edition up here on the day of release?

I'm gonna pre-order, but I'd imagine there will be UK release similar to Big Whiskey with some sort of different content (like the UK release having Cornbread on the bonus disc). I'm hoping 'Available Everywhere on September 11th' actually means everywhere rather than everywhere in America so we can get a copy on the day while I wait for the Super-Deluxe to arrive!

[cddude]

....the album is Crash

yes but they were comparing song names not an album name and a song name.

[cddude]

Wow! Awesome news. Why is international shipping so damn expensive though. :shrug

it's all expensive! over $10 for domestic shipping of the Super Deluxe!!!

[cddude]

I do this with taper pulls, but I'd have to do that with purchases as well? then what's the point of buying FLAC if you have to convert to mp3...?

iTunes doesn't support FLAC, only Apple Lossless. VLC will play anything. No need to convert it.

[z28snksknr]

I do this with taper pulls, but I'd have to do that with purchases as well? then what's the point of buying FLAC if you have to convert to mp3...?

I convert FLAC to WAV, import to itunes (itunes supports .wav's), then convert to Apple Lossless to shrink the file size down. It's not 100% but its a better route than converting to lossy mp3's.

[dreamingrace]

I am so happy right now even without the artwork! Great title!! Ill have to preorder it as soon as i get home.

I can't wait to see the artwork!

[dreamingrace]

Holy shit balls boner in my face going nuts.

That video made me so pumped.

:lol:lol:lol

[LAA1305]

Interesting YouTube comment on video of The Riff from last night (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHcCFWGaqvo&list=UUBN6Yo4RDjpwt3pTmzScSbA&index=2&feature=plcp)


This album, thus far, are full of songs with the greatest lyrics Dave and the rest of the band has ever written
brettk89 (http://www.youtube.com/user/brettk89) 18 minutes ago

:freak

Like the new tunes so far, but I wouldn't say the lyrics are the strong point exactly, let alone in the best ever category.

[ToySoldier#34]

I haven't been able to listen to Mercy on youtube yet, but is anyone else a little skeptical about the lasting impact this album will have with fans? I know BTCS was not well received when it was first released and then pretty much everyone loved it, looks like this might be the opposite where the new songs aren't bad, Lillywhite produced them, and now the die hards are losing their minds over how amazing everything is. This might be a time where they really have written quality songs, but they fall back to being good songs (So Right, Grace is Gone, Captain) rather than epic (Two Step, Dreaming Tree, Typical Situation). I don't know, rambling a bit, but I just hope these songs have staying power and are able to round out setlists for years to come rather than getting all excited and realizing they aren't all that special.

[LillywhiteisGod]

Are you telling me this is a band that has both #34 and #41 as song titles?

This is a band called the Dave Matthews Band . . . they don't worry so much about titles but they do put out some great music.

[trippingbillie4]

I haven't been able to listen to Mercy on youtube yet, but is anyone else a little skeptical about the lasting impact this album will have with fans? I know BTCS was not well received when it was first released and then pretty much everyone loved it, looks like this might be the opposite where the new songs aren't bad, Lillywhite produced them, and now the die hards are losing their minds over how amazing everything is. This might be a time where they really have written quality songs, but they fall back to being good songs (So Right, Grace is Gone, Captain) rather than epic (Two Step, Dreaming Tree, Typical Situation). I don't know, rambling a bit, but I just hope these songs have staying power and are able to round out setlists for years to come rather than getting all excited and realizing they aren't all that special.


This is possible but I hope it doesn't happend. And I have one problem with your post. Captain IS an epic song (Lillywhite Session version)

[jeremyo]

If they were to release Falling Off the Roof and NOT Shotgun, Sugar Will, Crazy Easy, Good Good Time, or Idea Of You, I'd be very ticked off at this band.

If Rooftop = Falling off the Roof (yeah, 1% likelihood, I realize), I will die a happy fan.

[Buck Showalter]

Excellent album. I like this one!

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[seng225]

If Rooftop = Falling off the Roof (yeah, 1% likelihood, I realize), I will die a happy fan.

I'd be surprised if they released it, just because of what the dmb Almanac says about it:
"This song, played on the Veillette guitar, was played once in 2007 but then seemed to disappear. In 2009, however, Dave and Carter recorded the song with Herbie Hancock for the latter's album The Imagine Project, released on June 22, 2010. While the album's initial press release listed the song (retitled "Jackpot" from the original "Falling Off the Roof") as appearing on the album and promotional videos showed Dave recording it with Hancock, the song ended up being replaced by a cover of the Beatles' Tomorrow Never Knows. According to an interview with Herbie Hancock, Jackpot was dropped because 'Dave decided he hated the song.'"

Not impossible that they wouldn't completely rework it, but seems unlikely.

[jeremyo]

promotional videos showed Dave recording it with Hancock, the song ended up being replaced by a cover.

Great info, thanks! Here's hoping that a studio recording of Dave, Carter and Herbie playing Jackpot will surface someday, maybe in bonus materials.

According to an interview with Herbie Hancock, Jackpot was dropped because 'Dave decided he hated the song.'"

:freak I guess Mr. Matthews and I will have to agree to disagree on this one. To me it's more sad, moving, and lyrically nuanced (http://lyrics.wikia.com/Dave_Matthews_Band:Falling_Off_The_Roof) than most of what we've heard from AFTW so far. Oh well, back on topic now.

[TwoStep2888]

Dave Matthews has the absolute worst taste in his own music

[seng225]

Dave Matthews has the absolute worst taste in his own music

Hahahaha sometimes I actually believe that

[skoobz314]

How many of you guys are going to buy the physical CD vs downloading it on itunes and thats it. Personally, I have no use for CD's unless I am getting it signed.

[TwoStep2888]

How many of you guys are going to buy the physical CD vs downloading it on itunes and thats it. Personally, I have no use for CD's unless I am getting it signed.

already preordered the Awesome Amazing Expensive Edition because I am a shameful horrible shit

[BotheDMBFan]

I haven't been able to listen to Mercy on youtube yet, but is anyone else a little skeptical about the lasting impact this album will have with fans? I know BTCS was not well received when it was first released and then pretty much everyone loved it, looks like this might be the opposite where the new songs aren't bad, Lillywhite produced them, and now the die hards are losing their minds over how amazing everything is. This might be a time where they really have written quality songs, but they fall back to being good songs (So Right, Grace is Gone, Captain) rather than epic (Two Step, Dreaming Tree, Typical Situation). I don't know, rambling a bit, but I just hope these songs have staying power and are able to round out setlists for years to come rather than getting all excited and realizing they aren't all that special.

Captain (Lillywhite version, not Busted Stuff) is one of the 5 best songs Dave has ever written. Conversely, so right is one of the 5 worst songs Dave ever got on a full band album.

[TwoStep2888]

I heart Captain

[Bluewater21]

If Rooftop = Falling off the Roof (yeah, 1% likelihood, I realize), I will die a happy fan.

im with you my man :thumbsup

[Bluewater21]

Captain (Lillywhite version, not Busted Stuff) is one of the 5 best songs Dave has ever written. Conversely, so right is one of the 5 worst songs Dave ever got on a full band album.

So Right is fantastic :twak

[dreamingrace]

The release photo reminds me of the Everyday artwork. Gray tones, etc...

[Trippingchris]

Captain (Lillywhite version, not Busted Stuff) is one of the 5 best songs Dave has ever written. Conversely, so right is one of the 5 worst songs Dave ever got on a full band album.

...and what are the other 4 worse songs?

[mdmarvich]

Captain is above average.

So Right is Below average, but def not bottom 5

[ldcunited5]

I definitely wouldn't say So Right is below average. Maybe below average for '90s DMB but it was probably my favorite track off that album (not saying a lot, I know.) I love Captain but I never considered it to be epic. Opinions and such..

[Dannyyankou]

This was posted in the Progress Updates thread, but on the Summer Tour packages box and the Mercy box on the official website, there are drawings that appear to be drawn by Dave. It could be artwork for the album.

[msalter]

Pretty sure it is artwork for the album. I'd say we will see it all, by this weekend.

[Quendi]

I haven't been able to listen to Mercy on youtube yet, but is anyone else a little skeptical about the lasting impact this album will have with fans? I know BTCS was not well received when it was first released and then pretty much everyone loved it, looks like this might be the opposite where the new songs aren't bad, Lillywhite produced them, and now the die hards are losing their minds over how amazing everything is. This might be a time where they really have written quality songs, but they fall back to being good songs (So Right, Grace is Gone, Captain) rather than epic (Two Step, Dreaming Tree, Typical Situation). I don't know, rambling a bit, but I just hope these songs have staying power and are able to round out setlists for years to come rather than getting all excited and realizing they aren't all that special.

Not worried in the slightest. The nuances that are abundantly clear in Mercy & Gaucho so far still have me surprised. If So Right were produced by Lillywhite, I think it would have been a great staple song, ala WWYS. I have a feeling that this album will catch me by surprise months & thousands of times after I listen to it. Can't waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaait!!!!