In case anyone has been wondering, We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions is absolutely incredible. My first set of chills came within the first 30 seconds of the album ("Dan Tucker"), the next when I was reading the Boss' liner notes ("...street corner music, parlor music, tavern music, wilderness music, circus music, church music, gutter music...") and the actual tears formed in the corner of my eyes during "We Shall Overcome."

I traded in six CDs for it and it still cost me $6, so it's kind of steep - but so worth it. It includes a 30 minute video of the live recording sessions that the tracks on the album were culled from.

I am prepared to say it's better than Mermaid Ave. which I love like I love few albums. Shit, right now I think it's better than Nebraska. Though I will probably retract that last statement once I calm down a little.

I am LOVING it, Tina. I was literally just listening to it 10 minutes ago. There is an amazing mix of energy and thoughtfulness which are in perfect balance on the whole cd.

There is an amazing mix of energy and thoughtfulness which are in perfect balance on the whole cd.

So this. I love that Springsteen came to the project almost completely unfamiliar with Seeger's work or place in music history. The album is so much more about Seeger's philosophy about music than his actual music (which is made clear by Springsteen's decision not to cover any songs Seeger actually wrote). My favorite song besides "Dan Tucker" is "Jacob's Ladder" so far, but they are all so good.

Um... why have I not listened to anything by The New Pornographers until now? I've been listening to their three albums on eMusic almost constantly for the last few days....

I've always been a sucker for alternapop music with catchy riffs....

I've been listening to their three albums on eMusic almost constantly for the last few days....

You should grab a couple tracks from the AC Newman album that emusic has: The Slow Wonder. Especially "On the Table."

catchy riffs....

That's what they are best at. I go back and forth, but my favorite NP album is... yeah, I still can't decide. I do love Mass Romantic something fierce though.

After listening to that Springsteen album three times in 24 hours, I am totally DRAINED. It's so emotional and joyful and good. I need to listen to something really simple now.

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You should grab a couple tracks from the AC Newman album that emusic has: The Slow Wonder. Especially "Under the Table."

Cool! Thanks for the tip....

Um... why have I not listened to anything by The New Pornographers until now?

Have you perhaps been entering this thread with your eyes closed and fingers in your ears for the last 4-odd years?

Have you perhaps been entering this thread with your eyes closed and fingers in your ears for the last 4-odd years?

Well, I have done much skipping... plus, you know, too much stuff gets mentioned....

(Please insert mental image of "shame, shame, shame" fingers here.)

I blame my 40 Gig iPod filling up for reducing my incentive to find new music. I've been accumulating music at a prodigious rate since I got my 60 Gig iPod....