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Jason Tate
05/15/07, 12:23 PM
Lefsetz (http://lefsetz.com/) recently wrote a letter about Jack's Mannequin (http://www.jacksmannequin.com/), it can be read here (http://lefsetz.com/wordpress/index.php/archives/2007/05/10/into-the-airwaves/).

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Blake Solomon
05/15/07, 12:31 PM
i don't know if I have ever listened to this song and thought "what's he singing about?" I do, however, love this song. And Lefsetz is right, he could be singing anything over this tune and melody, it would still be cool. It's one of the few songs I truly love from this record.
failedXromance
05/15/07, 12:31 PM
i really enjoyed that, all though, kinda with out point.
Maxwell Edison
05/15/07, 12:33 PM
that's really cool, and I agree; Andrew is a true artist...and it seems like everyone who pays attention is really able to pick up on it.
Vanilla Bear
05/15/07, 12:34 PM
yep...andrew is amazing...took this guy long enough to figure that out, but good to see him get credit.
dang
05/15/07, 12:35 PM
don't get me wrong, i love jack's and that song. but that lefsetz guy is a total HACK
Jason Tate
05/15/07, 12:39 PM
don't get me wrong, i love jack's and that song. but that lefsetz guy is a total HACK
You should read his articles on a more consistent basis. He's right far more often than he's wrong; and he always makes pretty good points.
myaimistruex3
05/15/07, 12:46 PM
cool, I love it when JM gets some love.
mortal soldier
05/15/07, 12:55 PM
I don't what you guys are saying, Lefsetz is a brilliant and honest guy who knows the ropes a lot better than most of you do. I agree with a good amount of the stuff he says.

Andrew McMahon, I think, will be one of a few artists of this time period that will be remembered in the future.
thechrisformat
05/15/07, 01:03 PM
I don't what you guys are saying, Lefsetz is a brilliant and honest guy who knows the ropes a lot better than most of you do. I agree with a good amount of the stuff he says.

Andrew McMahon, I think, will be one of a few artists of this time period that will be remembered in the future.

i agree. he's been through so much and still does a lot for music.
combatbaby
05/15/07, 01:39 PM
I've only known this guy from when he bashed Cartel about the Bubble shit, so when I saw this I was expecting something bad, but when I actually read it I was really excited. Everything he said was spot on. Everything in Transit is one of my favorite albums.
Havokownsmyhart
05/15/07, 02:07 PM
love love love this letter. People who don't like Andrew's work are crazy in my mind.
ACA
05/15/07, 02:16 PM
EIT is one of my favorite albums, and JM's live show is absolutely stellar.

-ACA
cannibalgirl
05/15/07, 02:46 PM
amazing
AstronautsCall
05/15/07, 03:14 PM
Glad to see Andrew get some credit.
He honestly deserves more than what he's gotten.
gracky
05/15/07, 04:02 PM
M's live show is absolutely stellar.

-ACA

agreed.
one of the best in my opinion.
Penetrode
05/15/07, 04:45 PM
and he is a really great guy to boot!

the next record is going to be amazing.
theartofsilence
05/15/07, 05:23 PM
Am I the only one hoping for a new SoCorp album? I love EIT but Leaving Through The Window and North are 2 of my favourite albums
emoishardcore
05/15/07, 05:27 PM
good article. and from someone with a little history in good music. i would love to see another jacks mannequin with just a little more rock in it.
combatbaby
05/15/07, 06:21 PM
agreed.
one of the best in my opinion.

Definitely. I've seen them twice and both times left me in complete awe... something of which no other band has done for me.
Treblinkah
05/15/07, 06:46 PM
Jack's is amazing live, they sound better live than the album. Supposedly Andrew's making a new album this summer (cross my fingers!). I definitely miss SoCo, though. North is my favorite album of all time.
PaintMeBlue
05/15/07, 06:59 PM
that was a really good read. i agree with all of it...it makes me want to put EIT on right now!! glad to see andrew getting some love...
hibbityhoo
05/15/07, 07:27 PM
was that written by a 13 year old boy
Chris Fallon
05/15/07, 08:01 PM
After that Cartel battle, I wasn't expecting this from him, but maybe I'll take Jason's suggestions and read his stuff more often.

This has always been one of my favorite JM songs. I just love the way it sounds. Something about it ignites a spark in me that makes me feel alive.
joeshmoe909
05/15/07, 08:07 PM
Nice.
albatross
05/15/07, 09:04 PM
that's the truest thing i've read from him. congratulations to him on the epiphany, I love this record, it didn't leave the cd player in the van last summer.
LoadedGunX21
05/16/07, 12:51 AM
You should read his articles on a more consistent basis. He's right far more often than he's wrong; and he always makes pretty good points.

yea, he makes lots of good points, but he also seems to get so caught up in just putting words down, that his thoughts are jumbled and really hard to follow. often he doesnt make a lot of sense and a lot of what he says is very arguable or even preposterous (such as the emo comment about the "burning building" lines of the song).

but im glad to see him give some props to Andrew, because well, basically Andrew is the man and JM is incredible (as was SoCo).
lezzlemynezzle
05/16/07, 01:27 AM
Am I the only one hoping for a new SoCorp album? I love EIT but Leaving Through The Window and North are 2 of my favourite albums


I know Andrew's going to put out a new JM album next, but really the only thing I want in life right now is for Something Corporate to get back together. That is all I want.