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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,668
    I find a little too much of a country influence in the earlier albums. They're good, but I much prefer the latest two albums just because they drop that touch of what I think sounds country.
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • lolobugg
    lolobugg BLUE RDGE MTNS Posts: 8,195
    edited August 2017
    PJ_Soul said:
    I find a little too much of a country influence in the earlier albums. They're good, but I much prefer the latest two albums just because they drop that touch of what I think sounds country.


    it was country, girl.

    they recorded the second album in NC.  :lol:

    I met them while they were in town recording. super nice guys.

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    1995- New Orleans, LA  : New Orleans, LA

    1996- Charleston, SC

    1998- Atlanta, GA: Birmingham, AL: Greenville, SC: Knoxville, TN

    2000- Atlanta, GA: New Orleans, LA: Memphis, TN: Nashville, TN

    2003- Raleigh, NC: Charlotte, NC: Atlanta, GA

    2004- Asheville, NC (hometown show)

    2006- Cincinnati, OH

    2008- Columbia, SC

    2009- Chicago, IL x 2 / Ed Vedder- Atlanta, GA x 2

    2010- Bristow, VA

    2011- Alpine Valley, WI (PJ20) x 2 / Ed Vedder- Chicago, IL

    2012- Atlanta, GA

    2013- Charlotte, NC

    2014- Cincinnati, OH

    2015- New York, NY

    2016- Greenville, SC: Hampton, VA:: Columbia, SC: Raleigh, NC : Lexington, KY: Philly, PA 2: (Wrigley) Chicago, IL x 2 (holy shit): Temple of the Dog- Philly, PA

    2017- ED VED- Louisville, KY

    2018- Chicago, IL x2, Boston, MA x2

    2020- Nashville, TN 

    2022- Smashville 

    2023- Austin, TX x2

    2024- Baltimore

  • satansbed94
    satansbed94 Montreal Posts: 361
    I'm looking for their first 2 albums, if anyone here can help...
    Thanks!
  • vant0037
    vant0037 Posts: 6,170
    "In Chains"

    Wow.
    1998-06-30 Minneapolis
    2003-06-16 St. Paul
    2006-06-26 St. Paul
    2007-08-05 Chicago
    2009-08-23 Chicago
    2009-08-28 San Francisco
    2010-05-01 NOLA (Jazz Fest)
    2011-07-02 EV Minneapolis
    2011-09-03 PJ20
    2011-09-04 PJ20
    2011-09-17 Winnipeg
    2012-06-26 Amsterdam
    2012-06-27 Amsterdam
    2013-07-19 Wrigley
    2013-11-21 San Diego
    2013-11-23 Los Angeles
    2013-11-24 Los Angeles
    2014-07-08 Leeds, UK
    2014-07-11 Milton Keynes, UK
    2014-10-09 Lincoln
    2014-10-19 St. Paul
    2014-10-20 Milwaukee
    2016-08-20 Wrigley 1
    2016-08-22 Wrigley 2
    2018-06-18 London 1
    2018-08-18 Wrigley 1
    2018-08-20 Wrigley 2
    2022-09-16 Nashville
    2023-08-31 St. Paul
    2023-09-02 St. Paul
    2023-09-05 Chicago 1
    2024-08-31 Wrigley 2
    2024-09-15 Fenway 1
    2024-09-27 Ohana 1
    2024-09-29 Ohana 2
    2025-05-03 NOLA (Jazz Fest)
  • Daron Oshay
    Daron Oshay Middletown, NJ Posts: 2,591
    I mean this album makes me just want to roll the windows down and drive to infinity on a sunny day 
  • May 30th
    May 30th Posts: 1,890
    Amazing album. Glad my CD got dropped off today.  Vinyl is delayed (maybe just in Canada???).  Did anyone else get the vinyl today?
  • BrainofBGA
    BrainofBGA Australia Posts: 4,558
    As someone new to the war on drugs, where does one start!? Was just previewing some tracks on I tunes and the new album really caught my ear. Can certainly hear the influences that some people / reviews have suggested. Would it be worth getting into the new album and working backwards? Or vice versa!? 
    Melbourne #1 '98
    Melbourne #2 '03
    Melbourne #3 '03
    Melbourne #1 '06
    Melbourne #3 '06
    Melbourne '09
    Melbourne '14
  • jerparker20
    jerparker20 St. Paul, MN Posts: 2,529
    Great album! Im on my third listen to this today.
  • Daron Oshay
    Daron Oshay Middletown, NJ Posts: 2,591
    BrainofBGA said:
    As someone new to the war on drugs, where does one start!? Was just previewing some tracks on I tunes and the new album really caught my ear. Can certainly hear the influences that some people / reviews have suggested. Would it be worth getting into the new album and working backwards? Or vice versa!? 
    I'd work backwards if I were you. This and then Lost In the Dream then go from there 
  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,186
    just picked it up, gonna give it a listen probably a little later tonight :smile:
    8/28/98- Camden, NJ
    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
    4/29/16- Philly, PA
    5/1/16- NYC
    5/2/16- NYC
    9/2/18- Boston, MA
    9/4/18- Boston, MA
    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • I Am One Uninvited Chromosome
    I Am One Uninvited Chromosome Posts: 165
    May 30th said:
    Amazing album. Glad my CD got dropped off today.  Vinyl is delayed (maybe just in Canada???).  Did anyone else get the vinyl today? I

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  • pjpitt89
    pjpitt89 Posts: 1,874
    May 30th said:
    Amazing album. Glad my CD got dropped off today.  Vinyl is delayed (maybe just in Canada???).  Did anyone else get the vinyl today?
    My vinyl via US Amazon is apparently delayed. Somehow my local record store has it tho, which is odd. Amazon now says it will ship Monday
    9/1/00, 4/28/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 7/12/03, 10/1/04, 9/28/05, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 6/1/06, 6/27/08, 6/30/08, 8/7/08 (EV), 6/12/09 (EV), 10/27/09, 10/28/09,10/30/09, 10/31/09, 5/21/10, 6/15/11 (EV), 9/2/12, 7/19/13, 10/21/13, 10/22/13, 10/27/13, 4/28/16, 4/29/16, 8/7/16, 11/4/16 (TOTD), 8/18/18, 8/20/18, 9/24/21 (EV&Earthlings), 9/26/21, 9/11/2022, 9/14/2022, 9/7/2024, 9/9/2024, 9/12/2024, 5/16/2025, 5/18/2025
  • DC29940
    DC29940 Tucson, AZ Posts: 709
    pjpitt89 said:
    May 30th said:
    Amazing album. Glad my CD got dropped off today.  Vinyl is delayed (maybe just in Canada???).  Did anyone else get the vinyl today?
    My vinyl via US Amazon is apparently delayed. Somehow my local record store has it tho, which is odd. Amazon now says it will ship Monday
    Apparently the indie Coke Bottle Green version is out there at indi record stores, but the black version has been delayed due to a manufacturing defect.

    Songs are great on this record. I just love the vibe. Gonna be spinning this, the new QOTSA and the new Jonny Lang for quite a white
    Kansas City 7.03.98
    St. Louis 10.11.00
    Kansas City 10.12.00
    St. Louis 4.22.03
    Kansas City 6.12.03
    St. Louis 10.5.04
    Kansas City 5.3.10
    Phoenix (EV) 4.13.12
    Phoenix (EV) 11.4.12
    Phoenix 11.19.13
    Wrigley 1 8.20.16
    Seattle 1 8.8.18
    Phoenix 4.11.20
    Phoenix 5.9.22
    Indianapolis 9.10.23
    Los Angeles 1 5.22.24
    Indianapolis 8.26.24
  • RoleModelsinBlood31
    RoleModelsinBlood31 Austin TX Posts: 6,239
    Yeah looks like my Coke bottle clear should show up today.  Looking forward to this album, you guys and others have all had great things to say.
    I'm like an opening band for your mom.
  • pjpitt89
    pjpitt89 Posts: 1,874
    edited August 2017
    DC29940 said:
    pjpitt89 said:
    May 30th said:
    Amazing album. Glad my CD got dropped off today.  Vinyl is delayed (maybe just in Canada???).  Did anyone else get the vinyl today?
    My vinyl via US Amazon is apparently delayed. Somehow my local record store has it tho, which is odd. Amazon now says it will ship Monday
    Apparently the indie Coke Bottle Green version is out there at indi record stores, but the black version has been delayed due to a manufacturing defect.

    Songs are great on this record. I just love the vibe. Gonna be spinning this, the new QOTSA and the new Jonny Lang for quite a white

    Ah Ha! That explains it. Thanks! Can't wait for it to show up
    Post edited by pjpitt89 on
    9/1/00, 4/28/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 7/12/03, 10/1/04, 9/28/05, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 6/1/06, 6/27/08, 6/30/08, 8/7/08 (EV), 6/12/09 (EV), 10/27/09, 10/28/09,10/30/09, 10/31/09, 5/21/10, 6/15/11 (EV), 9/2/12, 7/19/13, 10/21/13, 10/22/13, 10/27/13, 4/28/16, 4/29/16, 8/7/16, 11/4/16 (TOTD), 8/18/18, 8/20/18, 9/24/21 (EV&Earthlings), 9/26/21, 9/11/2022, 9/14/2022, 9/7/2024, 9/9/2024, 9/12/2024, 5/16/2025, 5/18/2025
  • RobbyD462
    RobbyD462 Victoria BC Posts: 4,812
    Loving this album!
    Still waiting on the boxset though
    -Seattle,Wash-Key Arena-9/21/9 -Vancouver,B.C-Rogers Arena-12/4/13 -Vancouver,BC-Rogers Arena-5/6/24
    -Seattle,Wash-Key Arena-9/22/9 -Pemberton,B.C-7/17/16
    -Vancouver,B.C-GM Place -9/25/9 -Seattle,Wash-Safeco Field-8/8/18
    -Vancouver,B.C-Pacific Coliseum-9/25/11 -Seattle,Wash-Safeco Field-8/10/18
    -Misoula,MT-Adams Field House-9/30/12 -Vancouver,BC-Rogers Arena-5/4/24

  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,594
    Fantastic album from start to finish. 
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  • pjpitt89
    pjpitt89 Posts: 1,874
    Just met their drummer at work! He said the black vinyl labels were mixed up and the photos on the liners came out with an orange tint so they had to send back 20,000 of them. Super nice guy though, talked about shows and the album a little. 
    9/1/00, 4/28/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 7/12/03, 10/1/04, 9/28/05, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 6/1/06, 6/27/08, 6/30/08, 8/7/08 (EV), 6/12/09 (EV), 10/27/09, 10/28/09,10/30/09, 10/31/09, 5/21/10, 6/15/11 (EV), 9/2/12, 7/19/13, 10/21/13, 10/22/13, 10/27/13, 4/28/16, 4/29/16, 8/7/16, 11/4/16 (TOTD), 8/18/18, 8/20/18, 9/24/21 (EV&Earthlings), 9/26/21, 9/11/2022, 9/14/2022, 9/7/2024, 9/9/2024, 9/12/2024, 5/16/2025, 5/18/2025
  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,186
    finally got a chance to listen to it today.  Yeah solid album.  Think "Pain" is my favorite song so far but will have to listen to it more.
    8/28/98- Camden, NJ
    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
    4/29/16- Philly, PA
    5/1/16- NYC
    5/2/16- NYC
    9/2/18- Boston, MA
    9/4/18- Boston, MA
    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,460
    New fan here. Man, I've seriously missed out, but catching up!
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