New album info (as it rolls out...)

[Shady]

Enough Ben Folds talk, nobody cares

[TV Forces]

I love this new album and I've only heard slightly over half of it.

Way to go guys. 

VERY strong.

[bsten]

Lookalikes? Brian and Ben Folds. Yes, they both use harmonies. And they're both highly creative, innovative and skilled musicians...
And they're both gonna be at the Bonnaroo festival (and perhaps other festivals as well?).

/B

http://i36.fastpic.ru/big/2012/0602/00/76b39e02d474736f7036efcda47fc700.jpg

ben isn't even close

Yeah, he's actually a fantastic live performer and instrumentalist unlike Brian.  And a great lyricist.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBvU68ZkAvk

Ben Folds is grrrreat!!! Watch him play and sing a la Jerry Lee Lewis below. No time for transcendental meditation, instead we get audience participation... !   

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXDVQ03lirE&feature=related

Sorry for being off-topic, but while we're at it, you might as well watch this - great ending!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmLTlV5Cc9k

/B

[bsten]

Enough Ben Folds talk, nobody cares

Depends on your musical ear... 


(B

[Runaways]

Ben folds five and his first solo were great, everythinh since is meh. And that way to normal album?? Oof. His lyrics gave been bad lately too

[bsten]

Ok, back to the Beach Boys and the new album in a moment...

I'd just like to mention Tony Banks and his new Six pieces album.
Tony Banks played keyboards with Genesis and he has written some great stuff,
like "A curious feeling" (the remastered version is here):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLmE3iOqAS0&feature=related



/B

[Mendota Heights]

Here is an esoteric revelation: TWGMTR is great when you're drunk.

I just wanted to put that piece of information out there for people to consider.

[the professor]

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:http://www.digitalspy.com/music/albumreviews/a384939/the-beach-boys-thats-why-god-made-the-radio-album-review.html

has this review been noticed by us yet? pardon any duplication, but it's an excellent review of the album in digital spy.

[Outtasight!]

I just got in from a particularly shite day. Poured a very large whiskey and listened to Isn't It Time. Know what, I fucking love that song. It's cheered me right up. So very Brian. Thanks to all the Beach Boys!

[ArchStanton]

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:http://www.digitalspy.com/music/albumreviews/a384939/the-beach-boys-thats-why-god-made-the-radio-album-review.html

has this review been noticed by us yet? pardon any duplication, but it's an excellent review of the album in digital spy.

He seems to like the recent Joey Ramone album as much as I did as well, so all in all, I like his review

[runnersdialzero]

Let me say this first.  It's really a shame that the independent CD/record stores are disappearing in America.  I understand why they are, but it's a shame. 

I don't understand why. I know the reason why, but I don't understand it.

I stopped at my local independent shop again last night (Friday) after work.  First I checked the new releases section, and did not see TWGMTR.  I didn't bother going to the Beach Boys bin.  I approached the nice young gentleman behind the counter, and told him what I was looking for.  I told him that it isn't slated for release until next Tuesday, but was hoping that they had got them in stock and into their system.  He nodded, turned around and went to a stack of soon-to-be new releases, grabbed a CD, and handed it to me.  I took my wallet out of my pocket, gave the nice young gentleman some cash money, and walked out of the store with a copy of That's Why God Made The Radio.  I paid two dollars more than I would've paid on line or in a big box store, but to me, it's worth all 200 cents to get the thing four days early.  That, my younger friends, is how it used to be done, and how it should be done today.  Support your local retailers.  They've got kids to feed, you know.  

^_^

[bgas]

WOWZERS! 
Big bonus day. opened the mail to find: not ONLY the New ESQ( VERY NICE) but a copy of the CD that a great friend sent my way.
Now of course, since I've read the ESQ, I suppose I must listen to the CD !! 

[Surfing Moose]

Hmmm... The chorus of "Shelter" is very familiar. If you listen closely to "Thinkin Bout You Baby" sung by Shannon Marie, you will notice the relationship to "Shelter" is very obvious. Since ""Thinkin Bout You Baby" was later redone by Brian as the know very well known "Darlin". And yes "Darlin" aund "Shelter" are the same song.  ;

[Runaways]

Hmmm... The chorus of "Shelter" is very familiar. If you listen closely to "Thinkin Bout You Baby" sung by Shannon Marie, you will notice the relationship to "Shelter" is very obvious. Since ""Thinkin Bout You Baby" was later redone by Brian as the know very well known "Darlin". And yes "Darlin" aund "Shelter" are the same song.  ;

it's been discussed a few times

[Surfing Moose]

Oh, Sorry about that, I used the "search" button, but couldn't find a topic regarding this issue.
I'll search again...

[Heysaboda]

"Your Amazon.com order of "That's Why God Made the Radio" has shipped!"

Pretty sure I'm going to wet myself (figuratively) when it arrives!!!!

 

 

[Heysaboda]

It's either heavily auto tuned, or is a synth made to sound like whistling.. sounds cheap.
Absolutely adore the song though, best on the album by a mile!

Absinthe makes the heart grow fonder.......

[Andrew G. Doe]

New album is now up on Spotify. Both versions.

[runnersdialzero]

New album is now up on Spotify. Both versions.

Versions?

[Andrew G. Doe]

New album is now up on Spotify. Both versions.

Versions?

Versions. Both. That's "more than one".

[runnersdialzero]

New album is now up on Spotify. Both versions.

Versions?

Versions. Both. That's "more than one".

Right-O, I know the definition of the word "version", oh snarky one ^_^ I'm asking, wat? There are multiple versions? I wasn't aware and can't find anything about it.

Edit: lawl, wait, is this in reference to the QVC version with the 2nd, separate disc? I'd forgotten it existed given it's about the 793the redundant hits collection that's been released in the last decade or so. My bad.

[Jay]

Is the $9.99 price on Amazon just a pre-order price? Will it go up on the release date?

[bsten]

New album is now up on Spotify. Both versions.

UK only? Can only find the single...
Searched through albums and playlists, can't find individual songs...

/B

[Andrew G. Doe]

New album is now up on Spotify. Both versions.

Versions?

Versions. Both. That's "more than one".

Right-O, I know the definition of the word "version", oh snarky one ^_^ I'm asking, wat? There are multiple versions? I wasn't aware and can't find anything about it.

Edit: lawl, wait, is this in reference to the QVC version with the 2nd, separate disc? I'd forgotten it existed given it's about the 793the redundant hits collection that's been released in the last decade or so. My bad.

On the UK Spotify. Both versions - US and Japanese, w/bonus track. Which everyone would have twigged had they actually logged on to Spotify.

[runnersdialzero]

New album is now up on Spotify. Both versions.

Versions?

Versions. Both. That's "more than one".

Right-O, I know the definition of the word "version", oh snarky one ^_^ I'm asking, wat? There are multiple versions? I wasn't aware and can't find anything about it.

Edit: lawl, wait, is this in reference to the QVC version with the 2nd, separate disc? I'd forgotten it existed given it's about the 793the redundant hits collection that's been released in the last decade or so. My bad.

On the UK Spotify. Both versions - US and Japanese, w/bonus track. Which everyone would have twigged had they actually logged on to Spotify.

Not all of us use Spotify. Clam down, Mr.Doe.

And yeah, upon looking (I forgot I even had it installed), it's not up in the US quite yet.