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Other Topics => Other Musicians => Topic started by: NoelleNC on July 20, 2005, 08:13:33 am
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In case anyone didn't already know, frontman of Something Corporate, Andrew McMahon, has formed a side project group called Jack's Mannequin. Their debut cd is scheduled to be released August 23rd (from what I've seen). It may be pushed back again, because as a lot of people know, Andrew has leukemia... Very sad, but he's said to be in recovery/remission, which is good.
The new single is called "The Mixed Tape" and can be heard at www.myspace.com/jacksmannequin along with two other songs from the album.
Visit the official site at www.jacksmannequin.com
And in case you didn't figure, the new songs are awesome!! 8)
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I love "The Mixed Tape!" I'm listening to the other songs now.
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:) Cool.
I found another good song here> www.jacksmannequin.org under "Media...Audio" It's the acoustic version of Don't Kill The Messenger. It's all piano fyi, sounds lullabyish. Good stuff!
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Thanks for the links...I'm a little behind the times, so I'm just now really getting into Something Corporate...and now THIS! :D
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:D good post.
I added him as my friend on myspace a while back when I first heard he was doing this solo project. Andrew's amazing. Everyone check out his tunes.
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I love Something Corporate and my friend was playing their CD in the car today. I asked her who it was, assuming it was SC, but she said Jack's Mannequin. I heard Dark Blue and knew I had to get the CD, so I did. Love it!
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yay, it's quite amazing. crazy enough - I'm listening to it as we speak.
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pop radio right now has a LOT of bands that all have a similar sound.
JacksMann fits into the same group, but have also managed to make something worth listening to. I like the album quite a bit. And "Dark Blue" is just damn catchy.
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I agree with you that there are a million bands that sound alike, and sadly I like some of them. I'm very choosy about which I listen to though, they've got to really impress me. Especially live. I heard Jack's Mannequin wasn't so good live, though I still love Andrew and SC. Anyone see a Jack's Mannequin show? I'd still like to hear for myself...
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Total Jack's Mannequin Fan here! *raises hand*
I heard Jack's Mannequin wasn't so good live, though I still love Andrew and SC. Anyone see a Jack's Mannequin show? I'd still like to hear for myself...
I went to their concert in Worcester, Mass. along with 2 friends and it was awesome. Compared to the CD and live, definitely CD hands down but there's something so cool with the raw sound that you hear in a live concert with the beats pumping through your chest and the vocals just floating around, being drowned by thousands of people singing.
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I went to their concert in Worcester, Mass. along with 2 friends and it was awesome. Compared to the CD and live, definitely CD hands down but there's something so cool with the raw sound that you hear in a live concert with the beats pumping through your chest and the vocals just floating around, being drowned by thousands of people singing.
Hmm.. alright well then I definitely need to go to a show and check it out for myself. I'm glad you enjoyed it! I think I'd just be really bummed out if I went and it wasn't a good show. I don't wanna be unimpressed.
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gosh i think they're amazing. ive only heard a few songs of theirs, but im always listening to them and are dowloading stuff by them all the time. i love the sound they make, too
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New album, the glass passenger, out today.
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I heard Jack's Mannequin wasn't so good live, though I still love Andrew and SC. Anyone see a Jack's Mannequin show? I'd still like to hear for myself...
Jack's Mannequin was amazing live. They literally moved me to tears.
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album reviews are all good so far :]
[EDIT:] and "the resolution" mv (with direction from twilight author stephanie meyers) is up on mtv. very pretty until the dead mermaid at the end, which i really don't like. it sounds like that part should be pretty, too, but it's not.
a lot of the mv actually reminds me of vanessa's traveling piano...
and i forgot to link, my bad. http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=1979995&vid=279959
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the band, the album, the single.. all amazing. andrew mcmahon is extremely talented.
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I just discovered JM after seeing The Resolution video on FNMTV last month, and I've already fallen in love. I plan on buying both albums as soon as I get my iTunes gift card.
I think what Andrew's music has that a lot of his peers lack is depth and emotion. That makes Jack's Mannequin stand out in my opinion. It's catchy and upbeat, but melancholic at the same time. Like one reviewer said, "sweetly melancholy."
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oo yeah, more love for Jack's Mannequin.
I like the new album, but I kinda wish there were a few more slower songs. I hope SC get back together sometime for at least one more album. There was an angst about SC that JM doesn't seem to have as much, but I guess it's bc he/they grew up.
Well oh well, at least they wrote a friggin TON of songs over the years :)