I'd rather it was perfect and that they were fully behind it, and that I had to sit around whinging and being patient than them put it out and it not be.
It's easy to forget how much more there is to do for an album once the recording is out the way. That's exaggerated even more-so with having to find new labels, and making sure Craig is ready for the tour.
I'd hold fire until we hear something from someone who actually knows before we start panicking- who can we ask?

^^ I know, I'm just selfish by nature. *sigh* But, there's the Golden Plains gig in less than a week so I hope my selfish side will be sated. New songs being played and all, right? Rite, guys?

^YEAH!!! Mid-year isn't really that far away! Just a few months...Plus we got the upcoming shows (and possibility of them playing a new song) to look forward to soon! I really doubt they'll push it back anymore since all the songs are finished. They just need to get the album together and find a record label to put it out...

plus they usually release a single a month or so before the album is due, so we'll probably hear something at the end of next month I guess. assuming we'll get a may release.

Or they'll pull a NIN move on us and release the thing without any of us knowing anything about it.

most un-commercial move ever.






















































ever.

But unique.























Kind of.

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ha. Sorry.

but a bad move.




















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no, really.

Hah, you're too cute.


But still better than what EMI did to Art Brut - released a single without the band themselves knowing anything about it. I'm just glad that our boys aren't on Capitol/EMI anymore.

yea i agree

That would be dumb. Since they're you know, "on the verge of completing an album he is confident will restore his band's standing on the world's charts." and all.

In the Studio: The Vines

3/7/08, 4:38 pm EST


The Vines caught their break with 2002’s platinum Highly Evolved, but singer Craig Nicholls nearly killed their momentum with his freakouts, from trashing dressing rooms to berating fans. Since getting diagnosed in 2005 with Asperger’s syndrome, a mild form of autism, Nicholls has been focusing with his band on their fourth disc, helmed by Evolved producer Rob Schnapf. “Nothing can hold us back now,” says Nicholls. “Unless I die in a plane crash.” The fourteen new cuts include the string-laden “True as the Night” and the heavy-pop tune “Merry Go Round.” Says Nicholls of the Vines’ return, “We’re coming back, and it’s gonna be madness.”

[Photo: Getty]

(source)

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14 songs? Woohoo!
Um, but True as the Night??? Merry Go Round?!?
WHAT?!

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SONG TITLES!!!

It's only song titles but I'm still hyper...
oh oh and 14 songs!!!

This is so exciting. But wired song titles. It will still be great though

I'm kind of leaning towards the option the article is a joke. Those song titles just sound really off to me, which will serve as a source of embarrassment if it turns out those songs are indeed on the album.

wow, this is great !!! 14 new songs!!! i dont care about the song titles, what can they say about the quality of the music?! nothing.
im soooooooooo excited!

Why does everybody think the song titles are so weird? ...if indeed the article is even correct on that....

Motley Crue actually has a song called "Merry-Go-Round"..and its really good..

Awesome news!!!

I'm a little suspicous of it too, but if it's true...song titles are always weird anyway. You can't really judge a song by that. But judging by these the songs sound pretty fun haha. I wanna see all the song titles now!

Brilliant news! Thanks for posting it!

But.. yes.. those two song titles just sound off the wall.

Any way, it's nice to hear that bit “Nothing can hold us back now”...

I'm not saying they're bad, they're just not quite what I expected .... They don't sound very Craig-ish, to me at least. But I'm sure the songs will be brilliant.


I just hope their trips overseas will be plane crash-free.

Me too.
They should take a bus or something.

Or swim the Pacific, just to be completely on the safe side.

...and get eaten by a shark...

They should take the chitty chitty bang bang.

I think I'll just carry them around on my back, just for the sake of precaution,

Or a merry-go-round. Only that wouldn't get them far. But at least it would be in the spirit of the album.


Ooooh! I would love it if their promo pics would be taken on a merry-go-round! Each on their own horsey! Or all of them on one! *is overly excited already*

Haha no it wouldn't.

And that merry-go-round idea sounds great! *imagines* Awww, that'd be so cute...

That'd be so awesomely cute!
And all of them on one would so be the funniest.
*starts getting pics of this in my head*

Wohooo Merry Go Round sounds exciting! I must say I neglected Vines since I lost my DTI account and that was just madness
I really can't wait for the album, and 14 new songs sounds promising.

merry go round- I bet that's a very very candy days like song.
glad to hear we're getting closer. they've been so modest about albums in the past, I take this as a good sign. It's time for the vines rebirth people.

Merry go round?
bless.


I really could have an accident when that album comes out.

Yay, thank you Ursa, I loves you.

AAAAAAAAAH !!!!!!!!!!!!! 14 new.songs.
Merry Go Round sounds greeeeeat ! .

. I can't wait.

Yeah I see where you got that. I know it's described as a heavy-pop tune, but it also sounds like it would be psychedelic 'cause when I think of a merry-go-round, I think of swirly colors and all that good stuff. And you know that part in the Blues Riff demo, "We're seeing pictures..." always reminded me of a merry-go-round for some reason.

Exciting news!

Have you guys never heard Babyshambles "Merry-Go-Round" - one of their best songs

NO. YOU. WON'T.

FOURTEEN!! i am so happy there are more songs on this album.

songs names make me want to listen to the album even more.

!!!! I feel absolutely ecstatic!

And it's this madness that has been greatly missed

yes, but i hope it'll be a great madness, you know. not the one that makes you see he's destroying himself. but i'm sure he's in a very good shape atm. a new Craig is born.

Apparently, the single has been previewed at the new Toorak Road venue in Melbourne without any of us knowing anything about it.

"The Vines' new single was also previewed, running a typically succinct one minute and 51 seconds. The band have almost finished the first album for their new label, Ivy League, and will play it this weekend at Golden Plains." (source) (thanks Christine/SimplyDi-Vine for the heads up)


Now, all we need is to actually hear it.

yes. cannnnnnnotttt wait.

I have a little mmore... The album should be released May/june or July 2008.

From rolling stones...

suggests that the album consists of 14 songs, of which two are titled “True as the Night” and “Merry Go Round”, but no official tracklisting has been published yet.

All good things comes to those who wait, right?
It's gonna be so good I can feel it

but...i cant wait that long...?!
hm...but it will be amazing i know it.

They stated it will be the best out of all 3!

^ i know..

That's from Wikipedia, right? Hah, I wrote that.

i say NO NO & NO. -wipes tears from her eyes-
i CAN'T wait this much. or at least they'll have to do shows at the same time the album will be out cause they CAN'T, DON'T & they WON'T tour in Uk when i can't travel.

does that mean there is a Vines song listenable somewhere that hasn't come to our ears?