It was nothing special.

"Somewhere" playing next. He likens it to The Kinks' "Well Respected Man." This one is more up-tempo, sounds more like Devo than The Kinks to me. It's a fun one, I could see it growing on me.

"Moment of Impact" up next, thematically the same concept as "Lightning Bolt." Much better song, though. Sounds like it could be a RNDM song.

Yeah, I like this one a lot too. So three really strong tracks so far (The Noise The Noise, Somewhere, Moment of Impact). Not feeling the other two very much, but this is promising. I've got to unplug now and head out, but I'm excited for this to come out on Friday.

New PJ album? - "I wish I had an answer. We've written a tonne and it's a matter of sorting it. Unfortunately we have shows.... We have song forms."

jeff rules.

This album is now available on Spotify in Australia. Woo.

There are moments on this album that I enjoyed yet I’m not sure I enjoyed any whole song. Lots of ideas and I need to listen again and I will. Jeff’s voice isn’t strong enough to hold my attention yet somehow the last song (Only One) reminded me of Win butler in tone and melody.

I could hear Ed on Are you Truing but only in parts.

Lots of ideas here and very rooted in early 80s think Joy Division, early U2, even Costello and The Atrractions, definitely The Kinks.

This bit worries me

Jeff seems to oscillate between hating touring and loving touring, but he never seems to want to stop creating new compelling music. Too bad the rest of the band seems to love the road, and be perfectly fine dropping a mediocre turd of an album.

Listened to the album, i really like it. Lots of cool thing buried in the background, some very interesting ideas and some very weird ones.
He sounds pretty confident and good too...the first half is very good, while the second one is more midtempo, more similar to While My Hearts...

The extended solo in Safe In The Car is sick.

Thats 1995 McCready right there.

Yea thats great. Sounds like he's using an old school analog delay as well again.

jeff played this, or he played a gabriel solo version? if jeff played it, i'm intrigued.

Sorry, he spun a Gabriel version, pretty sure it was this one:

¨Drugs¨ is so fuckin weird!! but im loving it.

This is a fun record!! Love to hear that he is still inspired to create something new.

And that McCready solo....

These songs are far more interesting than what PJ has delivered in 10 years. I hate to say it. Not saying I like the songs more (though I might) but they are far more itneresting to listen to. Layers, tones, structure....all over the place, unique, and interesting.

Just let JA write on the music, let the band play on it, and let Ed sing.

Im loving The Voices.

*sigh*

I really don't want this on vinyl. I just want a CD.