I admit I snagged the Sebastopol demos when they hit Napster/Audio Galaxy like a year before the album came out. I bought the album and the ep and everything else. But I think waiting for the new album will be in order this time. I've got plenty of live shows to tide me over until then. Also just bought the Retrospective and the ACL DVD which rule. I was surpised to not see an audio CD version of the ACL show, at least I didn't see one at the local stores. Seems many of the other artists' sets have been released in both formats. Gotta love NewWest records though.
Maybe he's holding it back for an EP which will be called "Joe Citizen Blues" and will come out towards the end of the year and will contain some great outtakes from the recording sessions.
I already own everything else, why break the chain? How the fuck does a whole album get leaked, anyway? It's called marketing. Create a buzz. If the thing is ready, why fuck around for 6 months? I wonder why Joe Citizen Blues didn't get the studio treatment. Oh well.
I was forged in the valley of sin over on hell's half-acre with the lust of a whore and the sinew of thieves and gluttons!! Hahahahaha! Uh, internet police, I got it from Deadman. It rocks! Waiting? I'm having a hard enough time waiting till I'm married to have sex.
I got it....don't feel to bad about it considering I own everything he has ever put out and will buy the dual disc. I have listened to it about 30 times. Its the best thing since straightaways. Great flow and songwriting. Probably the most important album of 2005.