He can write the songs and he has a fantastic sound but us kids have moved on from that sound, we like artsy R & B now.
― kornrulez6969, Tuesday, 27 February 2018 15:57 (six years ago) link
simonetti sounds like kind of a dick
http://www.factmag.com/2016/11/02/mike-simonetti-says-johnny-jewel-owes-money/
― akm, Tuesday, 27 February 2018 16:03 (six years ago) link
I've ordered a bunch of stuff from IDIB in the post-Simonetti era and they have been unfailingly cool to deal with and always chucked in little extras - plus their CD releases are cheap as hell - like $3 a pop... crucially, these play real nice in the car
Cherry is such a bitchin tune, that expanded EP/LP/CD/DL (?) mentioned upthread is just as good as Kill for Love IMO
― umsworth (emsworth), Wednesday, 28 February 2018 00:48 (six years ago) link
they were surprisingly amazing in concert.
― campreverb, Wednesday, 28 February 2018 01:02 (six years ago) link
Thanks for the tip re: their CD prices - to make up for my besmirching their good name, I just ordered a bunch.
― Simon H., Wednesday, 28 February 2018 01:05 (six years ago) link
I'm no great fan of Johnny Jewel's but man does Simonetti come off as sour there
Also title track over "these streets" in the poll
― bunny slopes, Wednesday, 28 February 2018 01:18 (six years ago) link
yeah they always stick in promos in the boxes, promo CDs (I just ordered Windswept on vinyl and got it yesterday and they stuck the CD of digital rain in there, plus something else), I got a bonus 12" last time; plus giant posters that I'm never going to put up but are cool anyway. Ruth actually responded to my email asking where the pakcage was when it was mistakenly sent to the wrong address due to some paypal issue.
― akm, Wednesday, 28 February 2018 01:46 (six years ago) link
i always forget how good the back half of this album is. love how the drum sounds throughout this record are pretty consistent, the snare sounds like ESG or something
― kolakube (Ross), Wednesday, 28 February 2018 03:15 (six years ago) link
Having been part of the IDIB "family" at one point and having been in communication with Johnny up to fairly recently I can vouch for his generosity and all around professionalism. This reads like a job recommendation but he's just a good dude and talented to boot. Dunno where all this "he's on drugs" stuff comes from lol.
― Acid Hose (Capitaine Jay Vee), Wednesday, 28 February 2018 03:25 (six years ago) link
And here I thought artsy r&b was on its way out
― josh az (2011nostalgia), Wednesday, 28 February 2018 03:34 (six years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Friday, 23 March 2018 00:01 (six years ago) link
i am very excited to see how this turns out
― austinb, Friday, 23 March 2018 00:24 (six years ago) link
Probably worth polling their covers sometime. Girls just wanna have fun, ceremony, I'm on fire, into the black - all essential. The Kate bush cover not so much
― tinnitus the night (Ross), Friday, 23 March 2018 15:46 (six years ago) link
well the kate bush cover would win that one easily so..
― scoff walker (diamonddave85), Friday, 23 March 2018 16:30 (six years ago) link
Really? Ha alright. Their new order cover is pitch perfect tho
― tinnitus the night (Ross), Friday, 23 March 2018 17:00 (six years ago) link
Of those covers, Ceremony is my favorite original, and a damn good cover, but if I want to hear Ceremony, i'm going to play New Order's 1st version. Same with Kate Bush. The cover is great but the original still tops it. Into the Black, however, is bettered by The Chromatics. I have never wanted to hear Neil Young's version, but I often want to hear The Chromatics version. I'll pick Into the Black.
― brotherlovesdub, Friday, 23 March 2018 17:34 (six years ago) link
^ fair assessment
― tinnitus the night (Ross), Friday, 23 March 2018 17:45 (six years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Saturday, 24 March 2018 00:01 (six years ago) link
Had Lady on repeat in the car today. Lyrics make no sense whatsoever but no harm.
― that's not my post, Saturday, 13 October 2018 06:35 (five years ago) link
They are a sort of one trick pony but they do that trick so damn well. They sound really good at this time of year, I’ve been listening to them quite a bit recently.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Saturday, 13 October 2018 17:42 (five years ago) link
When you want their trick, it’s so good.
― that's not my post, Saturday, 13 October 2018 18:09 (five years ago) link