So...
I voted Come Tomorrow at a 7, but I probably should have voted an 8 after listening to it more. I've listened to it in its entirety about 20-25x.
I'm a long time DMB fan. First started listening in my junior year of HS (1999). I've seen 10+ shows; however, I'm not one to go research any new song I may have heard live or anything like that. Most of the time, I don't even know the name of the song, if I did hear it... Occasionally, if I really enjoyed it, I'll ask around if anyone knows the name or write down some lyrics to research later.
For a lot of you (from what I've read on the boards), you are disappointed with Come Tomorrow. Most of the issues lie in the fact that most of these songs aren't "new"; however, coming from someone who hasn't seen these songs live or even really knew about them prior to the album, this is NEW DMB! Honestly, if I wasn't dating the guy I'm dating now, I wouldn't have know that most of the songs on this album have been played live for years. The only song on the album that I've seen live prior to the release was Can't Stop in 2006. No way am I remembering a song that I saw 12 years ago (and probably intoxicated tbh) that hadn't been on an album previously.
I understand that a lot of people are distraught (upset/disappointed) over no violin, and less horns, and more guitar and/or keyboard, and less band, but this is a great album. This isn't circa 1999 DMB, this is 2018 DMB and they are not the same band they were 30 years ago. Growing, changing, evolving, that's where we are now. You can't expect the band to stay the same over 30 years.
Here On Out is my number one track (I know, a lot of you will say that's a Dave solo song, but I don't mind solo Dave songs mixed in on a DMB album, it is Dave Matthews Band after all
), followed by (not necessarily this order) Again and Again, She, Can't Stop, Black and Blue Bird, and (after much repeated listening) That Girl is You.
That Girl is You is like Dave's Halloween voice on steroids, IMO. At first, I was like "Go drink some water, Dave", but as I listen to it more, I love it. I feel like he really captures the emotions of the song. I dunno, it's really grown on me the past couple of weeks.
Worst song is When I'm Weary. I have a hard time getting past the first few lines. I pretty much skip over it now...
bkdkdkdd was a huge disappointment. The song starts out catchy, speeds up, gets you hooked, then bam. Song Over. What. The. F*&%?!? I did not know that this was Be Yourself before I heard the album the first time, just thought it was some small cut like PNP. Disappointed they cut the entire song out. It just doesn't make sense to me. Why not do a bkdkdkdd intro into Be Yourself and put both on the album, or publish Be Yourself instead.
Overall, I think this is a good album and I've been happy with the shows I've seen this year, even Bristow *eyeroll* Virginia Beach is my next stop...