New Album Coming Soon?

[Cscottrun]

The last new album thread was locked because it was full of a ton of fake information...but Dave just said during the Farm Aid stream that he is in Cville (presumably Haunted Hollow) writing/recording with Carter. I suppose that these sessions could potentially go into the vault, never to be heard, but for now, let's assume/hope that a new album comes of them soon.

I am excited to hear that Dave and Carter are writing together (instead of Dave alone which yields songs like TGIY).

[ryguy637]

Watch it here: https://youtu.be/hrNb_dLQYtU

It’s right after DDTW

[YankeesDMB41]

Singing From the Windows is a fantastic song. I would think that would be part of that session.

[Cptn. Monkeyman]

Originally Posted by YankeesDMB41

Singing From the Windows is a fantastic song. I would think that would be part of that session.

It is a good song, but I don’t think it needs to be on a DMB album. Either way, it is great to hear Dave and Carter back at it in the Cville studio. Hope something comes of this. I wonder if they are working on brand new music, or if they’re touching up old material.

[Cscottrun]

Originally Posted by Cptn. Monkeyman

It is a good song, but I don’t think it needs to be on a DMB album. Either way, it is great to hear Dave and Carter back at it in the Cville studio. Hope something comes of this. I wonder if they are working on brand new music, or if they’re touching up old material.

I would lean towards the latter. My biggest question is who the producer is/is going to be.

[hmich176]

Originally Posted by Cscottrun

I suppose that these sessions could potentially go into the vault, never to be heard, but for now, let's assume/hope that a new album comes of them soon.

I have to assume it's the opposite, because Dave, while I hope that a new album does come sometime soon.

[Cscottrun]

Here's the direct link to what Dave said:

https://youtu.be/hrNb_dLQYtU?t=4203

[grilldanmo]

Ima be a the dick and point out that there was no mention of recording. They could be jamming outside (like on a porch) or in any space where there is space...

They could have been recording as much they wanted to at this point. The Barenaked Ladies went back into the studio months ago. Joe Kwon went back to NC from CA more than two weeks early so he could quarantine before practicing and performing w/ the Avetts at their raceway concert. Again, the band owes us nothing, but if they wanted to record and/or perform they could.

The easiest thing they could do is just release some of the two or so albums worth of complete and recorded, but that's seemingly not on their radar.

[monizzle145]

I hope it's more Sessions where they are messing around and maybe float 1 unreleased song in 2021. These new albums keep screwing up the current era setlist flow.

[grilldanmo]

As to the main topic of the thread, YES PLEASE to a new album.

I want to hear more from the band, more stuff that I'm either less familiar with or (ideally) I've never heard before. The hope is that it grab us and we love it, but it'll get an objective listen as always. They've laid a coupla eggs thus far, so there's no guarantee of quality. As fans of CT, we haven't had any issues w/ the new tunes in sets...it's the ED and SU tunes that present an issue for me (less so for my wife, but she'd rather hear other stuff too).

[monizzle145]

Originally Posted by grilldanmo

As to the main topic of the thread, YES PLEASE to a new album.

I want to hear more from the band, more stuff that I'm either less familiar with or (ideally) I've never heard before. The hope is that it grab us and we love it, but it'll get an objective listen as always. They've laid a coupla eggs thus far, so there's no guarantee of quality. As fans of CT, we haven't had any issues w/ the new tunes in sets...it's the ED and SU tunes that present an issue for me (less so for my wife, but she'd rather hear other stuff too).

The band is way past peak from a musical and lyrical standpoint. The title song Come Tomorrow had a lot of potential but lyrically was subpar. Musically it puts me (and other people to sleep) at the live show. Not to mention the best songs from Come Tomorrow weren't played live often 2018 forward (virginia in the rain, black and bluebird, idea of you).



Case in point of why they shouldn't drop a new album is 2014-16. They floated some experimental songs like death on the high seas and bismark which were awesome and cut some of AFTW out to allow for classics to come back. Pre Covid they were doing that with the vegas and AZ shows.



To have a new album that would flood setlists instead of classic songs coming back (including from AFTW in the riff and drunken soldier) would horrible. Dave can't write like he used to and anything post roi from a musicality standpoint has been inconsistent.

[jmkratt]

Doesn’t Dave spend a vast majority of his time in WA now? I think the fact he was in VA is telling but who knows.

[ElijahSoRight72]

I wonder if the songs they're working on right now will be a part of the sessions reportedly happening before the pandemic.

Definitely wanting a full band Singing From The Windows, could be even more powerful with Carter laying down a groove- hopefully not the Mercy route.

[BTCS_JTR]

Studio Bismarck, and more sax please

[dontdrink36]

Originally Posted by BTCS_JTR

Studio Bismarck, and more sax please

Yes! This needs to happen next album

[jaymas9]

Originally Posted by BTCS_JTR

Studio Bismarck, and more sax please

Pretty much all my requirements at this point. Somehow it's most likely too much to ask for.

[Tom Brady]

I hope there is something up for sale thats better than a new live trax for christmas time. This year would suck a little less if they surprised us with new album news and maybe even a BTCS vinyl....

[tubaguy1145]

Originally Posted by Tom Brady

I hope there is something up for sale thats better than a new live trax for christmas time. This year would suck a little less if they surprised us with new album news and maybe even a BTCS vinyl....

+1 for this.

I don’t think it’s out of the realm of possibility that they just drop an album on us this month. I think they can sell as many “stocking-stuffer” albums in December as they can in promoting a (probably) reduced/unusual 2021 tour. Or, just release it digitally with proceeds to charity.

And I’ve always believed that they were sitting on a dark “twin” to CT, and holding back the BTCS vinyl (their other dark album) to coordinate release dates. CT is so full of “eat drink and be merry”, but strangely lacking in “for tomorrow we die” sentiment, which has always been the twin strands of DMB DNA. It definitely seems as if they purposely produced a bright, happy album and kept all the possible dark stuff for later. If true, I’m really looking forward to a mature Dave’s take on death and the darker things in life.

[patdeegan]

Originally Posted by tubaguy1145

+1 for this.

I don’t think it’s out of the realm of possibility that they just drop an album on us this month. I think they can sell as many “stocking-stuffer” albums in December as they can in promoting a (probably) reduced/unusual 2021 tour. Or, just release it digitally with proceeds to charity.

And I’ve always believed that they were sitting on a dark “twin” to CT, and holding back the BTCS vinyl (their other dark album) to coordinate release dates. CT is so full of “eat drink and be merry”, but strangely lacking in “for tomorrow we die” sentiment, which has always been the twin strands of DMB DNA. It definitely seems as if they purposely produced a bright, happy album and kept all the possible dark stuff for later. If true, I’m really looking forward to a mature Dave’s take on death and the darker things in life.

A new studio album would be amazing, but unless the band is really trying to keep this under wraps, I highly doubt this would happen. It took six years for the band to actually put out CT, and as has been said before, many of the tunes - Come On, Can't Stop, Sam Cop, etc. - had been either been road tested, previously worked on in the studio, or both - and yet it still took so long for them to put out that album.

Also, even though Dave and Carter have been working together at Haunted Hollow apparently, I don't know if the rest of the band came in and worked together, in one room. I also feel like Rashawn or Jeff or even Stefan would post little teases, a la Rashawn's sheet music posted for Time Bomb, and we saw a title or two via social media photos....

And even if they have all come together and made some music, worked out ideas, we know it takes a LONG time for the band to PUT OUT music, even though they may write and make music together quickly.

[DMBvol41]

Originally Posted by BTCS_JTR

Studio Bismarck, and more sax please

Completely agree

[scottpr]

Originally Posted by BTCS_JTR

Studio Bismarck, and more sax please

It was already recorded in studio, and sounded good.

[BruceW]

Originally Posted by BTCS_JTR

Studio Bismarck, and more sax please

Fuck yes to both. Much more studio sax

Originally Posted by willndmb

No interest in a new album if it is Batson based or anywhere near as bad as CT is

Agreed

Originally Posted by scottpr

It was already recorded in studio, and sounded good.

Oh yes! Hopefully it makes the cut this time around

[ElijahSoRight72]

Originally Posted by scottpr

It was already recorded in studio, and sounded good.

Yeah all the insiders around here who heard it, or knew someone who had, said they really nailed it. Which makes me doubt we'll hear it anytime soon.

Even though Dave said he was writing with Carter, I still hope Kill the King and Break Free still have a chance to be worked on for the next album. IF they don't copy/paste like on CT.

Speaking of insiders..... anybody have anything new to add about what's happening?

[willndmb]

No interest in a new album if it is Batson based or anywhere near as bad as CT is

[Cptn. Monkeyman]

Do we really want them jamming a full band song about the 2020 quarantine in say, 2025? I don’t think singing from the windows is the kind of songs they need to be working on full band. It’s quite clearly a COVID-19 song. Keep it as such by playing it for these live at home shows. Beautiful song, but it is what it is. Am I the only one who feels this way?

[ToySoldier#34]

Originally Posted by Cptn. Monkeyman

Do we really want them jamming a full band song about the 2020 quarantine in say, 2025? I don’t think singing from the windows is the kind of songs they need to be working on full band. It’s quite clearly a COVID-19 song. Keep it as such by playing it for these live at home shows. Beautiful song, but it is what it is. Am I the only one who feels this way?

It's a topic everyone relates to and will always be historically significant, things are different than when Cry Freedom was written but it still works because it's a beautiful song.

[dontdrink36]

Originally Posted by ToySoldier#34

It's a topic everyone relates to and will always be historically significant, things are different than when Cry Freedom was written but it still works because it's a beautiful song.

Cry Freedom is a much better song than this one.

[ToySoldier#34]

Originally Posted by dontdrink36

Cry Freedom is a much better song than this one.

Cry Freedom is also a better song than most songs

[dontdrink36]

Originally Posted by Cptn. Monkeyman

Do we really want them jamming a full band song about the 2020 quarantine in say, 2025? I don’t think singing from the windows is the kind of songs they need to be working on full band. It’s quite clearly a COVID-19 song. Keep it as such by playing it for these live at home shows. Beautiful song, but it is what it is. Am I the only one who feels this way?

Agree with this. Its a nice little tune. No need to give it the full band treatment. It does have some universal themes but when the war is over this song needs to be over too

[eggsrsweet]

Originally Posted by monizzle145

I hope it's more Sessions where they are messing around and maybe float 1 unreleased song in 2021. These new albums keep screwing up the current era setlist flow.

The reason they screw up the setlist is because the albums are ass. If the album is good, the setlists are good.

Originally Posted by Cptn. Monkeyman

Do we really want them jamming a full band song about the 2020 quarantine in say, 2025? I don’t think singing from the windows is the kind of songs they need to be working on full band. It’s quite clearly a COVID-19 song. Keep it as such by playing it for these live at home shows. Beautiful song, but it is what it is. Am I the only one who feels this way?

Not to get political but if we re-elect the incumbent, I can assure you, COVID-19 will be relevant for awhile.