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[Echo]

I had moist eyes listening to Mercy while driving home from work. This is the Jewel we all know, i really hope other people get to enjoy this as much as we do!

[Donna Sue]

I can't confirm or deny if this link is working in Canada... I'm out of town for a couple of days and am not in a position to download anything, which Ive decided is okay. I will wait patiently for the album to arrive...

(Logs out quickly before Jess ropes me in and changes my mind) 

[lindawmn]

I think the Dolly Parton duet is the lowest point on the album - and I love My Father's Daughter!   

I love the raw, emotional quality of Here When Gone so I'm struggling with the change. Opening my mind. That said, I am previewing the new CD while texting with Chris and drooling over the new Vogue Knitting magazine like it's Playgirl. Who am I to comment   

[Mr. Joe]

She shouldn't have wasted all those years counting to ten!

Now that is sassy! 

[Jessica]

Logs out quickly before Jess ropes me in and changes my mind) 

Donna.  Donna.

You know you want to listen.

[Matt]

The only song I'm not loving is It Doesn't Hurt Right Now. It feels like Jewel's a feature artist on someone else's record.

Every other song I'm really loving.

Love Used To Be might just be my new favourite Jewel song. The ending is just gut wrenching and it does sound a little theatrical but I love it. My only complaint is that it's too short, it could have used an extra chorus or another verse or two lol.

A Boy Needs A Bike I feel has lost some of its charm. One of the performances from the Starlight Cafe concert series is my favourite and I wish she'd kept the phrasing like that but ah well I'll get used to it.

Everything Breaks is as close to the live versions as any other 'old' song on the album.. OOH.. I love the little new bits of melody after the chorus, they're already programmed into my brain.

Family Tree is a cute little song. After she sings the verse and chorus about her father does she say "mother" or "lover". I'm guessing she says mother. In any case it's a pretty song. I have a feeling it will be one of those forgotten songs though.

It Doesn't Hurt Right Now is an alright song and I like Jewel's parts but I'll probsbly end up skipping it when I get the album.

His Pleasure Is My Pain; I'd never heard the song until recently. When I first saw the track listing I went back and listened to it from some angelfood and really liked it. I love the semi spoken parts, it's like a mixture of song and poetry.

Here When Gone is perhaps one of the biggest surprises. I love the production on this. I think this track has the most commercial appeal.

The Shape Of You is far more emotional on this album than that other single that was recorded, I never really enjoyed the single but this version is like the live versions. Emotional and beautiful.

Plain Jane took a few listens before I really started to like it. I didn't like the staccato style singing but I've got used to it and tap my feet now when it's on.

Pretty Faced Fool was my favourite song out of this and My Father's Daughter but since finding out that Jewel didn't write it I like it less lol. I'll forever love the "I think it's time I let you know" line.

Nicotine Love; the strings are what do it for me in this song. I'm yet to listen to the song properly but I'm always humming the strings after 'nicotine loooooooove'.

Carnivore's "new" bridge is dreadful, compared to the red riding hood one I'm used to. This "new" bridge is a little too Stronger Woman for me.

My Father's Daughter is a great song but I still think it should have been left to a solo arrangement, having said that I do like the way Dolly sings her parts.

Mercy; I haven't listened to this properly but I love the emotion. It's palpable not just in this song but throughout the whole album. That long falsetto part is just 😱.

Wasn't there supposed to be live recordings on this album? I don't any of them are live versions from the Soirée?? There's no applause like POY at the end of live cuts.

[Jessica]

Good review!

I think Carnivore for sure is from the soiree.  I'll have to listen closely to the rest and see what else might be. 

It's well edited!  It's amazing what recording technology can do now.

[Sklara]

Here is my review All in all this is a great album. Very Jewel! I'm sentimentally attached to THis way so it stays my all time favorite, but this one will be playing in my car for a long time!

Love used to be - this is a potent song. I could hear Jewel break a few time in it. Sad, but great! If there were to give a grammy for art not commercial stuff... this would win it!

Boy Needs a Bike – I like the new arrangement quite a lot, except at the very end. I don't know why but  it makes me think of an urban scenario. I always imagined the Boy living a suburban life...those sounds at end are more urban sounds... it just doesnt fit with the song. It still is one of my favorites

Everything breaks – this song is like Carnivore – if only acustic its great anyway.

Family Tree – like it the way it is, very good song

His pleasure is my pan – the production remained true to the original as we know it. Like it

It doeasnt hurt right now – its not a Jewel song and you can hear it. Dont like it really. Not going to relisten.

Here When Gone – as oppose to Jewel not sure it has found its place yet. It seems like two songs in one...it changes at one point... dont like it

The Shape of you – like it the way it is, very Jewelish

Plain Jane  - like it a lot, its totally old school Jewel. Also one of my favorites.

Pretty Faced Fool – I would have cut off the first verse, other then that its a beautiful song, grammy material I think...and I thought that about Satisfied too

Nicotine Love – there are parts that make it sound like a happy song... hmm but the very end is cool..breathe you in.. like it!

Carnivore – like it!

My fathers daughter - ok

Mercy – just lovely. this is really „Hands“ and „Life uncommons“ lovechild!

Violet Eyes – love it

[Randy]

Wow. Boarding has exploded here; I'm trying to catch up now.

First of all, I don't really like being a curmudgeon but...I am about to be. I've been thinking about it, and this whole Pandora thing kind of pisses me off. That may be irrational but there it is.

If the entire album was going to be on Pandora for anyone to listen to 8 days early, why did I buy a CD (2 to be precise)?
If the entire album was going to be on Pandora for anyone to listen to 8 days early, why have a hard and fast release date? Just ship the damn thing now.

That being said, I think I'll listen to it on Pandora...maybe tonight. Yeah. I've cracked. I've read this entire thread and now I want to hear for myself so I know what everyone's talking about. I'm really trying to keep an open mind about the treatment of the old songs; I've purposefully not listened to any of them recently. Clean slate to begin, or as much as is possible barring some kind of Men in Black flashy pen thingy or a lobotomy or something.

[Angel Eyes]

First of all, I don't really like being a curmudgeon but...I am about to be. I've been thinking about it, and this whole Pandora thing kind of pisses me off. That may be irrational but there it is.

If the entire album was going to be on Pandora for anyone to listen to 8 days early, why did I buy a CD (2 to be precise)?
If the entire album was going to be on Pandora for anyone to listen to 8 days early, why have a hard and fast release date? Just ship the damn thing now.

The full album is only going to be streamed for a week, I think. After that if people want to listen to the songs then they'll be lucky to hear them on Pandora's other stations. But I know what you mean. Streaming deals like this sort of loses the charm of hearing full albums on release day, but this certainly isn't a new thing. I remember we could listen to 0304 early on AOL music, and itunes has done similar for other artists. It doesn't mean that buying the album itself isn't worth it because if you're a fan then it definitely is.

With that said, I'm gonna try and not listen to PUTP until I actually have the album now. I don't want to overplay it too soon.

[SMP]

I'm going with Matt on this.  I skip It Doesn't Hur Right Now and I was never a fan of Boy Needs a Bike.

Most of the album had me in tears.  I'm honestly, impressed.

[Matt]

What does Jewel sing after "goodbye my love" in Love Used To Be? It sounds like "my man" or "amen" or something like that but I can't make it out.

[jewelwiki]

What does Jewel sing after "goodbye my love" in Love Used To Be? It sounds like "my man" or "amen" or something like that but I can't make it out.

She sings "Amen" there. She introduced this as "an elegy for a painter" at the swanky soiree. It's sort of like a funeral for love...I picture the marching drums as a musical 21 gun salute at the funeral.

[Matt]

Good review!

I think Carnivore for sure is from the soiree.  I'll have to listen closely to the rest and see what else might be. 

It's well edited!  It's amazing what recording technology can do now.

I hope someone can work a way to superimpose the other Carnivore bridge into the album version. Then I'll absolutely love it (the song).

[Matt]

What does Jewel sing after "goodbye my love" in Love Used To Be? It sounds like "my man" or "amen" or something like that but I can't make it out.

She sings "Amen" there. She introduced this as "an elegy for a painter" at the swanky soiree. It's sort of like a funeral for love...I picture the marching drums as a musical 21 gun salute at the funeral.

Thanks!

[Frag]

I think the Dolly Parton duet is the lowest point on the album

Both duets can go. Horrible voices.

[Frag]

drooling over the new Vogue Knitting magazine

Total randomness - I have a friend whose new book got a write-up in that. She's a fellow Poltz freak.

[Randy]

I hope someone can work a way to superimpose the other Carnivore bridge into the album version. Then I'll absolutely love it (the song).

I personally prefer this bridge. Both have their strong points, though, so I can definitely see your point. I think the other one sounds more Nicotine Love-ish (in tone and attitude, not musically) and this one is more like...she's learned a lesson, and the next guy's gonna have to work a little harder to get in her pants!

[Donna Sue]

Logs out quickly before Jess ropes me in and changes my mind) 

Donna.  Donna.

You know you want to listen.

Ha! Yes.. I do. You guys have got me so excited!

Alas... I shall remain.... strong..... 

[Matt]

I hope someone can work a way to superimpose the other Carnivore bridge into the album version. Then I'll absolutely love it (the song).

I personally prefer this bridge. Both have their strong points, though, so I can definitely see your point. I think the other one sounds more Nicotine Love-ish (in tone and attitude, not musically) and this one is more like...she's learned a lesson, and the next guy's gonna have to work a little harder to get in her pants!

Hmm I didn't think of it in that way. That makes it sound better but I just don't like the "I'm going to be my own best friend" line. The rest is alright.