POB/Bambu: It's Really Real

[DJ M]

Look what came in today's mail.......

http://www.smileysmile.net/uncanny/index.php/2008/04/01/look_what_came_in_today_s_mail

[Mahalo]

I got lousy bills in the mail. Wanna trade?

[Aegir]

LUCKY!

[Dutchie]

wanna trade 

[mikeyj]

Man I am so jealous... I'm assuming you've been listening to it all day, but what's the sound quality like on Bambu? And how does POB sound?

[CarCrazyCutie]

Jealous!! But it's so cool to actually see it 

[Alf64]

Did you notice what DAY it was posted??? Since it hasn't been officially released, it appears to be an April Fool's joke. Looking forward to The official release.

[Shady]

Awesome..Wanna burn it for me??? 

Only joking.

[Aegir]

Did you notice what DAY it was posted??? Since it hasn't been officially released, it appears to be an April Fool's joke.

Perhaps. I figured it was a promo release.

I was April Fooled more times yesterday than I had ever been in my entire life up until that point. Worst one was the Oreo with toothpaste in it...

[Jon Stebbins]

Did you notice what DAY it was posted??? Since it hasn't been officially released, it appears to be an April Fool's joke.

Perhaps. I figured it was a promo release.

I was April Fooled more times yesterday than I had ever been in my entire life up until that point. Worst one was the Oreo with toothpaste in it...

Its no joke...if you can read you'll see that's a numbered advanced copy. I got mine almost a month ago.

[Glenn Greenberg]

When the heck is this gonna be available for pre-order at Amazon...?

[Emdeeh]

So, how do you get on the advance promo mailing list, anyway? 






 

[Jonas]

So, how do you get on the advance promo mailing list, anyway? 

Seriously!

[Bicyclerider]

Was there a 17th track planned for disc one that was dropped (it looks like a listing is blacked out on the disc)?

[Jon Stebbins]

Was there a 17th track planned for disc one that was dropped (it looks like a listing is blacked out on the disc)?

No...that was a printing error. The 17th track is on disc two, as stated on cover two...for some reason they messed up and listed it on the cover for disc one as well...but it's not on the disc...which is why its blacked out. But...on my copy it ISN'T blacked out yet...sent to me pre-discovery of error I guess.

[alanjames]

Jon, the vinyl edition will be released in the US too or only Europe?
You know when they'll put it in Amazon (cd and lp)?

[Joshilyn Hoisington]

So, how do you get on the advance promo mailing list, anyway? 

You could either become a music journalist, work at a radio station, or "know people".  I know the question was sort of tongue-in-cheek, but in case anybody really wants to know....

[DJ M]

Yep, it's real.  No April Fools around here.  I know it's kinda rude to gloat, but I couldn't resist posting those scans.

Unfortuantely, I have to work today, but if I didn't I'd be listening to this non-stop.  I did get a few good spins in last night.  I can tell you that you will NOT be disappointed.  This sounds SO FREAKIN' UNBELEAVIABLY GREAT!  The sonic depth of these tunes is remarkable.  Even on tracks you though you knew like the back of your hand, you will be amazed at what you can now hear.  Layer after georgous layer of beautiful sound.  POB sounds almost like an entierly new album.  (I mean that in a good way.)  So many little sonic surprises.  This totally blows away the cruddy CD-R rip of POB I've been listening to for the past few years.  I doubt I'll ever listen to my old copy again.  Even the unreleased tracks on Bambu sound absolutely amazing.

I don't want to give too much away yet and I still have much more to explore within these 2 discs.  I want you all to be as pleasantly surprised on your first listen as I was on mine.  Watch my blog for more updates.

In sum, THIS IS WHAT WE'VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR.  Thanks go out to all involved, Jon Stebbins & Co.  You've made Dennis proud; I can see him now, smiling down from heaven knowing his baby is getting out to the world in such a remarkable way.

God I love this album!

[Charles LePage @ ComicList]

So, how do you get on the advance promo mailing list, anyway? 

You could either become a music journalist, work at a radio station, or "know people".  I know the question was sort of tongue-in-cheek, but in case anybody really wants to know....

I guess I know the wrong people.   

[Peadar 'Big Dinner' O'Driscoll]

um so yeah...whats the yousend link? 

[shelter]

um so yeah...whats the yousend link? 

There's an audio watermark on the CDs... Many of the advance CDs I got lately had that too... I don't know how it exactly works, but all the advance CDs are numbered, they keep a list of who got which number and if you spread the music they can somehow find out from which copy it comes.