Jul
12
2006

Major Lodge Victory

Not The Best Song Victory!

Wednesday, July 12, 2006 - 01:37:04 am
(Posted Under: Tempe Music Scene Tempe Music Scene, Music Music)
The track listing for Major Lodge Victory is out, a little under a month before it's release.

  1. Learning The Hard Way
  2. Come On Hard
  3. Someday Soon
  4. Heart Shaped Locket
  5. The End Of The World
  6. Long Time Gone
  7. Super Girl
  8. Let's Play Two
  9. Curious Thing
  10. Jet Black Sunrise
  11. Fool For The Taking
  12. California Sun
Immediately the ommision of Stop! is apparent! I'm really shocked that it's not on there! Suicidal Advocacy and Collider not being there aren't shocking, because I'd heard indirectly from Johnson (through Katie) that they weren't going to be on the record. But I really can't believe Stop! isn't on there, especially since it's still in heavy rotation live. There goes their perfect second single! [wink] I'm sure Johnson wanted to keep it for his solo record - and who could fucking blame him! [smile] But I was hoping to see it on both albums.

Secondly it's a disappointment that Robin's To Hell And Back isn't on the album. I wasn't sure if it was or wasn't going to, but once we heard the demo version, it seemed quite possible. The song absolutely rocks, definately a favorite new Blossoms song of mine. Sounds absolutely great electric, it's a shame that it isn't on the record, love it! Horray for demos I guess.

The other ommision is When She Comes By, which is no major loss to me, neither that or Someday Soon have done that much for me.

Heart Shaped Locket and Curious Thing are unknown to me. I'm sure I'd know Heart Shaped Locket if we'd actually seen the band in California last month! Curious Thing no-one seems to know anything about.

Katie phoned me during Long Time Gone 2 weeks ago, and at least over the phone that sounded like a full out rocker, I'm interested to hear that again.

Sommeday Soon, Let's Play Two and Fool For The Taking look like the duller part of the album. And I'm suprised to see California Sun on the track list. I've always liked this song (done by Tres Diablos), but...can't picture it as a Gin Blossoms song. Always sounded to me like something that would be on the Tres Diablos record, or Jesse's next solo album. Really strange to think it's on Major Lodge Victory.

It's kinda suprising too that Let's Play Two is on the album. And isn't suprising, given how much that song has been pimped (talked about as the first single a year ago). But is certainly not the strongest song in the world (in my opinion), snd there are at least three that didn't make the cut that are more worthy.

It's also interesting the amount of Tres Diablos material that has wound up on the album (Fool For The Taking, California Sun, and possibly Let's Play Two - Sandburg had at least a hand in it), and further to that end, the number of Valenzxuela penned tunes - at least 6, over half the album, possibly more, depending on who penned Heart Shaped Locket, Long Time Gone and Curious Thing.

I'm looking forward to hearing the album versions of Come On Hard, Heart Shaped Locket, The End Of The World, Long Time Gone. Super Girl and Jet Black Sunrise.

This is obviously all opinions based on not having heard the album. It may all be different once I hear it. Not long now - a little under a month!
Now Playing: Gin Blossoms - To Hell And Back Again (The Mayberry Sessions)

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