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Jeffrey Lewis & The Junkyard - 'Em Are I *SPOILER ALERT
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CrackyMcCrackerson



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 4:51 pm    Post subject: Jeffrey Lewis & The Junkyard - 'Em Are I *SPOILER ALERT Reply with quote

Let's start a thread dealing with speculation and discussion on Jeff and the band's upcoming record. I, for one, wonder when this will be available for pre-order. Do you think it will be more like City And Eastern Songs or the last time I did acid..? etc...

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 10:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

well | dont know about pre order but it will be released on 20th April
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 10:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well, I'm in America, so May 5th.
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 12:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Geez May 5th! I thought it was March, I'm not sure why...

I have been sifting around looking for that music video for "To Be Objectified lately to no avail.
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 2:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have a sneaking suspicion it may be the most produced-sounding album he's put out so far,

What does everyone think of the title?
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 12:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hattie wrote:
I have a sneaking suspicion it may be the most produced-sounding album he's put out so far,



that does seem to be the trend but its never been an issue for me, city and eastern songs was highly produced compared to the last time I did acid... but still retained its honesty. I almost think it would be a bit of a lie if jeff was to produce an album that sounded like his first album now, (as much I I love it) the more refined sound reflects how the band have grown live, they are polished proformers now that play their songs hundreds of times a year, constantly tweaking and reinventing them to get the perfect result and to keep it fresh and fun for them to play for us.

Also except for 12 crass songs, the band have always toured with the songs and honed then in this way in front of live audiences before laying them down on an album often experimenting live on stage with people bringing in different instruments (ukulele, violin etc) on tracks so to strip the album back and record it with out these embelishments would provide an almost uncomfortable juxtaposition with the live sound.

All this being said I am really talking about the level of production value that has been afforded of Jeffs albums to date, it would be equally uncomfortable to have a producer come in and leave 'Em are I sounding like the latest release by the pet shop boys!

Long story short, I trust the boys (and girl now) ,I've never been disapointed with their albums to date so Im excited to hear their latest offering!

As for the name, it's a fun ittle play on words, don't know if theres ment to be any more meaning to it than that, but then I never noticed that City and Eastern songs was a play on country and western! was that obvious to everyone else?
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 1:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The title makes a lot more sense once you've seen the artwork.

Which I feel shoud give everybody more incentive to buy the CD as opposed to downloading it.....*hint*
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 2:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

how about:

'em are i

or M.R.I

a scanner for looking inside people, such as the inner workings of the brain. maybe it's all to do with the confessional nature of jeff's songs and getting his deepest mental processes out into song. i guess everyone figured that already? i never spotted city and eastern/country and western until someone else pointed it out!
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 2:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

According to the interview below, May 12th is now the projected release date. Damn, can't I just go into a coma unti that day??
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 3:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Kieron wrote:
how about:

'em are i

or M.R.I

a scanner for looking inside people, such as the inner workings of the brain. maybe it's all to do with the confessional nature of jeff's songs and getting his deepest mental processes out into song.


You might be on to something there..... Wink
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 6:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Does anyone know when the video for 'to be objectified' will be up on the internet??
Im itching to hear it!!
i realy wanna hear atleast a snippet from this new album!
I cant wait for 2 or 3 months
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Kieron wrote:
how about:

'em are i

or M.R.I

a scanner for looking inside people, such as the inner workings of the brain. maybe it's all to do with the confessional nature of jeff's songs and getting his deepest mental processes out into song. i guess everyone figured that already? i never spotted city and eastern/country and western until someone else pointed it out!


and also them are I: he is just the same as the rest of us

so it's like looking out and in at the same time!
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

01 Slogans
02 Roll Bus Roll
03 If Life Exists
04 Broken Broken Broken Heart
05 Whistle Past The Graveyard
06 To Be Objectified
07 The Upside Down Cross
08 Bugs & FLowers
09 Good Old Pig, Gone To Avalon
10 It's Not Impossible
11 Mini Theme Moocher From The Future

I just found the tracklist in the form of the album for download on a torrent site (I'll name no names) and I'm not sure if I want to indulge...

I was really bent on hearing this for the first time on vinyl, but this is tempting...

I'm going to just go play some guitar for now and cool off from all this computerizing.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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and also them are I: he is just the same as the rest of us

so it's like looking out and in at the same time!


Somebody gets a gold star.... I think Jeff was a little worried that he hadn't come up with a very good title, and that perhaps people might not get the pun.
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 12:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Heard it.
Loved it.

Doesn't change that I'll be buying it the first day of release.
I cracked, don't judge me.
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