GAD Self Titled Artwork

[Garett Press]

Check out the artwork for the new, self titled Gatsby's American Dream (http://www.absolutepunk.net/gatsbysamericandream) record here (http://www.absolutepunk.net/gallery/showimage.php?i=11808&c=7) and another version minus the text here (http://www.absolutepunk.net/gallery/showimage.php?i=11805&c=7) (text is on a clear slip cover). "Station 5: The Pearl" will be the first single - download the song from the Fearless Summer Sampler (http://www.absolutepunk.net/fearless).

[a hybrid]

needs helicopters ;)

[hobbes2809]

wow. fucking awesome

[muzik4lyf5000]

Gatsbys defined my highschool experience with their first three albums. hopefully this one will be a nice intro to college. SSSSSOOOOOOOOOO excited

[AloneInTheDark]

Sorry, I love GAD...but that is horrible artwork right there. The text sucks.

[cardiackid]

i fuckin love this song. i heard it live, and it's just as good recorded. hellllllll yeah.

[SECRETaction]

very nice

[McSavah]

good

[FrancesdaMute]

nic really needs to give up the enders game references...there's plenty of other books at that reading level to suffice.

[Jason Tate]

nic really needs to give up the enders game references...there's plenty of other books at that reading level to suffice.
Don't think he writes the lyrics.

[Letters_To_God]

Sorry, I love GAD...but that is horrible artwork right there. The text sucks.

I agree. Especially after the great artwork on Volcano.

[carramrod2005]

i really like this song a lot...i cant wait for the cd!

[bamf]

i love this song

[bamf]

nic really needs to give up the enders game references...there's plenty of other books at that reading level to suffice.

if it aint broke

[FrancesdaMute]

Don't think he writes the lyrics.

all the more reason for 4, 5 now if kyle stays in the band though college seems to be the better choice, individuals who must be relatively intelligent to find another metaphor or literary inspiration.

and nic really doesn't? somehow that makes me sad.

[unwritten]

Awesome song title as well.

[Kif]

I hope Lost references don't become the 'in-thing' for bands to do after this and Moneen.

[mo0ink]

great song, horrible artwork.

I really hope thats not the final artwork...

[FrancesdaMute]

I hope Lost references don't become the 'in-thing' for bands to do after this and Moneen.

I thought this was a ender's game ref? I see the lost one too now, and please god, no. just no.

[Scott Weber]

all the more reason for 4, 5 now if kyle stays in the band though college seems to be the better choice, individuals who must be relatively intelligent to find another metaphor or literary inspiration.

and nic really doesn't? somehow that makes me sad.
nic writes lyrics for a few songs, but bobby writes most of the songs/lyrics and kirk writes a few as well.

[Scott Weber]

you guys gotta see the artwork in high-res, it's fucking awesome. I think it looks amazing...a guy who worked on Half-Life 2 did it for them.

[FrancesdaMute]

nic writes lyrics for a few songs, but bobby writes most of the songs/lyrics and kirk writes a few as well.

wow, I'm kinda shocked. no biggie though...I need to be off work to hear this song though..*sigh*

[Kif]

I like the artwork actually. At least people will know who they are listening to.

[fallafelraffle]

nic writes lyrics for a few songs, but bobby writes most of the songs/lyrics and kirk writes a few as well.

correctamundo

[Garett Press]

i love the art, but the text definitely is strange. it looks like an amateur added it

[rus_t]

come on guys... that is obviously not the real album artwork.

by the way... Different members in the band write different songs including Nic. GAD is a real group effort.

[zbrmike79]

war of the worlds!

[irthesteve]

you guys gotta see the artwork in high-res, it's fucking awesome. I think it looks amazing...a guy who worked on Half-Life 2 did it for them.
i would like to see a high-res version, i think i like it

[jynxedheart]

yeah, the new arttwork really is the shit, imma have to agree with weebs. oh yeah, and try 6 members from now on. yeah, we are forging the old school with new and its fuckin sweet ass

[Nick Lopez]

I hope Lost references don't become the 'in-thing' for bands to do after this and Moneen.
Yeah.

[Scott Weber]

wow, I'm kinda shocked. no biggie though...I need to be off work to hear this song though..*sigh*
why? there's a huge amount of bands that have vocalists that don't write ANY of the music/lyrics. Nic is still totally involved in everything even if he doesn't write them all.

[*crying stars*]

sweet song.

[fedhed7]

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6/13/2006 2:17 PM

I like your new song. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to get my son back.

[FrancesdaMute]

why? there's a huge amount of bands that have vocalists that don't write ANY of the music/lyrics. Nic is still totally involved in everything even if he doesn't write them all.

I just thought nic was all of the lyrics and the members helped with his melodies...but like I said no big deal.

[Scott Weber]

I just thought nic was all of the lyrics and the members helped with his melodies...but like I said no big deal.
cool cool.

[a hybrid]

the hi res of the ablum art really makes it nice, no reason to bash a tiny version of it.

[1check_1love]

i'm so excited. you have no idea.

[whitetiehanging]

gracias

[Nick Lopez]

I love the artwork without the text. I'm glad the text comes as a slip.

[dubey]

http://half-life2.com/img/screenshots/hl2_screen.GreatStrides.gif

yeah..

[Garett Press]

http://half-life2.com/img/screenshots/hl2_screen.GreatStrides.gif

yeah..
lol i think he meant this stuff

http://seb.vince.free.fr/half-life2/wallpapers/wallpaper_half-life_2_04_1024.jpg
http://www.half-life2.com/secret/Barnacle.jpg

[rr_thecrowing]

No, I really think that's the walker in the cover art. Swear to god, it is.

[Web250]

So incredibly excited for this album, i LOVE GAD

[Jason Tate]

Very "War of the Worlds" looking. Where's Tom Cruise?

[Ryan Phantom]

Worst album art ever. Lets start a petition for them to change it.

[PlayCraktheSky]

I'll sign the petition and this cant be self titled that just means that they were to lazy to think of one.

[sparksfly]

i dont watch lost. or know what enders game is. i miss all the references. :(

[sean omerta]

I love the Lost reference. I've been struggling to pin them to Lost forever.

[Mathus]

all the more reason for 4, 5 now if kyle stays in the band though college seems to be the better choice, individuals who must be relatively intelligent to find another metaphor or literary inspiration.

and nic really doesn't? somehow that makes me sad.

no, he writes lyrics too. he told me once that the whole band is involved, but i think nic and bobby share most of the lyrical work.

[disneywj]

I saw these guys in covington KY with forgive durden and portugal the man. When I bought a shirt with one of those war or the world ship thingys i had no idea that it would be the cd cover! SWWEEET! I talked to most of the guys and they all seem really excited. It was a great show because Kyle (keys) was drunk off his ass and couldnt play the set. He lasted one song and then stumbled off. Wes from portugal tried holding him up to play lol.

[Mathus]

i love the art, but the text definitely is strange. it looks like an amateur added it

yeah, i know what you mean...but at the same time the text reminds me of an old-school science fiction book, so i'm kind of torn

[Cue the Sun]

awesome song.

[Scott Weber]

I'll sign the petition and this cant be self titled that just means that they were to lazy to think of one.
They had several titles that were amazing but were scrapped for various reasons. That's dumb of you to think that.

[jaimej]

I saw these guys in covington KY with forgive durden and portugal the man. When I bought a shirt with one of those war or the world ship thingys i had no idea that it would be the cd cover! SWWEEET! I talked to most of the guys and they all seem really excited. It was a great show because Kyle (keys) was drunk off his ass and couldnt play the set. He lasted one song and then stumbled off. Wes from portugal tried holding him up to play lol.
Yeah, that's a good reason for it being a great show. :shake:

As for Gatsbys, love love LOVE the single! Plus it was even better live. Right Garett?? ;)

The Poughkeepsie show was ridiculous. I still can't believe they played Why We Fight. So sick.

[Ruggiero2oo8]

without the text its sweet.

[Kif]

As long as the album sounds aweseom, I couldn't care less about titles.

Besides which, Volcano wasn't that creative (Although I guess it fitted with the lyrics of some songs)

[johnnybb]

They had several titles that were amazing but were scrapped for various reasons. That's dumb of you to think that.

can there be another interview with these guys so we could know why the titles were scrapped?

self title-ing an album thats not your first will have many people thinking they we too lazy to come up with one..

[Drew Beringer]

horrible cover, reminds me of War of the Worlds.

[Garett Press]

Yeah, that's a good reason for it being a great show. :shake:

As for Gatsbys, love love LOVE the single! Plus it was even better live. Right Garett?? ;)

The Poughkeepsie show was ridiculous. I still can't believe they played Why We Fight. So sick.
Uhhhhhhhhh mazing show!

I think I started the call for Why We Fight

[CorporateFish]

I don't like it.

[minusthejosh]

I like it, very simple. This will definitely be my favorite album of the year.

[a hybrid]

the title for the album is very fitting given the content.

[fryhole]

Worst album art ever. Lets start a petition for them to change it.

i love the polarised opinions some people give on this site, 'OMG this is the worst thing ever' when quite clearly it is not, why is this album art worse than 'Where You Want To Be' for example?

Also, check the detail on the hi-res, outstanding

[fgevilmonkey]

I was talking to Forgive Durden about Lost last Wednesday... apparently everyone's addicted... and who can blame them? I am too. Besides, this is a good Lost reference- Moneen's was more of a pop culture throw-in, whereas The Pearl has a very big philosophical idea to it.

Lost is so good... almost as good as Gatsby's and FD.

[asdfjkl]

i'm not sure how much i like the artwork, but i fucking love the song.

[Snow Patrol]

i love the polarised opinions some people give on this site, 'OMG this is the worst thing ever' when quite clearly it is not, why is this album art worse than 'Where You Want To Be' for example?

Also, check the detail on the hi-res, outstanding
Damn n00bs think their opinion matters.

Edit: Yeah it's really sweet without the text; the intricate detail becomes more apparent.

[fryhole]

Damn n00bs think their opinion matters.

yass, honners

[Snow Patrol]

yass, honners
Pure Jeff Minter, man.

[Nick Lopez]

I hate how bands are making Lost references with their songs. I hate it.

[TMartin442]

ive never seen a whole episode of lost. so im gonna be lost if they make alot of lost references.
but i have read enders game and im currently working on speaker for the dead. so i liked those references.
and i kinda like the artwork. but why is everyone bitching about the artwork anyway? the majority of you will just download the cd.

[Scott Weber]

the artwork is fucking AMAZING in high-res. fuck the haters.

[jaimej]

Uhhhhhhhhh mazing show!

I think I started the call for Why We Fight
Pretty sure you did. I think I love you! Haha.

[Shatter_Glass]

WOW! I love GAD, they do not fuck around do they?! This song is very very catchy in it's Gatsby way! :thumbsup:

[kevanu]

i didn't like the text that much either, but when the album covers gets pressed im sure it will look awesome