AFTW cover

[wizkid983]

It's probably been mentioned before, but let's not forget that Dave was touring when he drew this up. He might not have had as much time to really flush it out/try multiple ideas whereas for Big Whiskey, they weren't touring when the artwork was released (if I remember correctly)

[jbehan]

I wouldn't care about the album cover if I didn't have to see it a million times when the iPod is on shuffle and I glance down at it.

Actually, I take that back...I don't care about it either way. Can't get worked up about album art, either pro- or con-.

[pmcox3333]

Maybe they just messed up, BUT on the Warehouse order, the Deluxe cover is lighter than that of the regular cover. And on the description for the Super Deluxe, it says "official artwork to be released." They aren't having three different covers are they?

[HTils08]

^ nice sig. i remember this thread

[TheStone91]

Originally Posted by cry_minarets458

i assume this is the wh bonus disc cover:

http://static.musictoday.com/store/b...rge/DMDD99.JPG

reminds me of the Stand Up Bonus Disc cover, which I like.

[whygohome?]

and for all you people on this site/post who are sooo uptight about everything you are a bunch of jackasses (the moneky is jerking off) and tools go get a life and stop bitchin about everything......christ such cry babies around here you people are bonkers........ go get laid

[gmoore4th]

PREORDER the album and receive a FREE download of "Mercy."

Yeah, no thanks... for the first time, actually.

[justink]

mercy is wayg part 2.

[whygohome?]

The studio version of mercy is great. The song itself is meh but the mix is classic lillywhite

[coldengrey12]

Originally Posted by justink

mercy is wayg part 2.

[imarami]

Originally Posted by moonshines

not a huge fan of the album cover........

and for all you people on this site/post who are sooo uptight about everything you are a bunch of jackasses (the moneky is jerking off) and tools go get a life and stop bitchin about everything......christ such cry babies around here you people are bonkers........ go get laid

Originally Posted by whygohome?

and for all you people on this site/post who are sooo uptight about everything you are a bunch of jackasses (the moneky is jerking off) and tools go get a life and stop bitchin about everything......christ such cry babies around here you people are bonkers........ go get laid

I think you already said that buddy...

[jaymas9]

Originally Posted by justink

mercy is wayg part 2.

Obviously I'm not saying you have to like the song...but this just doesn't make any sense.

[jakewilliams]

Think about what Crash, UTTAD and BTCS would look like if Dave drew them.
Probably like this, or maybe even shittier.
It's Dave's style.

[gundy]

For being such big fans yall sure do talk a lot of negative stuff about this band. Just be glad for the new album and that they are still around and playing great music for us the "fans"

[justink]

Originally Posted by jaymas9

Obviously I'm not saying you have to like the song...but this just doesn't make any sense.

actually it makes a lot.

[Panther41]

I like the new cover. It speaks to themes of the songs--i.e. people increasingly walling themselves off from each other, living in their own compartmentalized worlds, and just yelling impotently at the walls, expecting things to change. It's an image of what *not* to do, and songs like "Mercy" are the call to change this way of existing.

[lockman21]

Originally Posted by Dannyyankou

I'm not a big fan of the cover either, but good artwork does not translate into good music.

.....so......that's why you decided to make it your avatar?

[whygohome?]

Originally Posted by imarami

I think you already said that buddy...

Whaaaaat?!?!

[jaymas9]

Originally Posted by justink

actually it makes a lot.

I would love to hear this...please elaborate.

[41Wooten]

Originally Posted by cry_minarets458

the bonus disc cover is pretty cool...i posted it in the other thread too but not sure if it has been posted yet

http://static.musictoday.com/store/b...rge/DMDD98.JPG

Originally Posted by cry_minarets458

i assume this is the wh bonus disc cover:

http://static.musictoday.com/store/b...rge/DMDD99.JPG

I wonder why one is Black & White while the other is Sepia.

[41Wooten]

Originally Posted by gmoore4th

PREORDER the album and receive a FREE download of "Mercy."

Yeah, no thanks... for the first time, actually.

Partially because it's free on YouTube anyway.

[deceit]

Originally Posted by whygohome?

The studio version of mercy is great. The song itself is meh but the mix is classic lillywhite

This. Very rarely do I say anything positive about a studio version but I don't mind it with Mercy.

[cry_minarets458]

Originally Posted by 41Wooten

I wonder why one is Black & White while the other is Sepia.

i'd imagine it's just like any other bonus disc (two different versions of each bonus disc since some devil bonus disc...i believe) ...one is for the regular 5 track bonus disc and then the other is for the 8 track, WH-only bonus disc

[TrippingBilly95]

Originally Posted by pmcox3333

Maybe they just messed up, BUT on the Warehouse order, the Deluxe cover is lighter than that of the regular cover. And on the description for the Super Deluxe, it says "official artwork to be released." They aren't having three different covers are they?

I like the Deluxe one a lot better too. Hopefully if the Super Deluxe is also different it'll be the best of the bunch.

[cry_minarets458]

Originally Posted by TrippingBilly95

I like the Deluxe one a lot better too. Hopefully if the Super Deluxe is also different it'll be the best of the bunch.

you can't polish a turd.

[sjuhawks]

I really like that it was drawn by Dave and I think the artwork is cool But couldn't he have used different colors than used for bw? I would have preferred a different color than the tan one.

[justink]

Originally Posted by jaymas9

I would love to hear this...please elaborate.

besides the melody, they're both boring pissing songs about politics (9/11 and obama).

[marleymon07]

Wow, I don't post much, but this thread seems more negative then usual and I don't get it. I was hoping to find an interesting discussion about the album art and I feel like I'm on a youtube comments thread. I don't know why album art is making people so angry. It's kind of depressing that people get so worked up in an angry way about it. I'm not saying you have to like the art, I just don't understand the really strong negative reaction to it. It's interesting that Dave seems to have included the many angry people on this thread in the bottom-middle of the box.

I personally really like it, but don't love it, as of now. I think I will like it even more when I hear the album and can pull out parts from songs that the art references. It is cool that Dave hand drew it, which means he likely put thought and effort into it. I also feel the need to comment that I don't understand why people are making such strong connections between the art and the music. I am not saying they are completely unrelated, but I have never judged a music album by its artwork and I think it would be pointless to do so.

I also love Mercy and Gaucho. Especially Gaucho...that song rules. I have never understood the negative reaction to WAYG. It isn't the band's best work, but I like the multiple meanings from it and always thought it was a beautiful guitar riff, even though it is very simple. I guess I am just happy that DMB still exists and is still touring and putting out new material after all these years. I have no real expectations and just kind of try to take what they put out as the art that it is. They shouldn't be making it solely to please me, they should be making it because they are moved to do so. Fortunately, that seems to be the case of why they are doing it. When I look at it from that perspective, I really appreciate, and have grown to really like, if not love, all of the band's newer material, album art included.

[Trendall]

Originally Posted by marleymon07

I was hoping to find an interesting discussion [...] and I feel like I'm on a youtube comments thread.

This should be the antsmarching.org official tagline.

[char_lotte]

Cool cover. Can't wait for 9/11 for this album to come out! Just preordered my copy off DMB's website: http://www.davematthewsband.com/