THE ARTWORK

[Kid Presentable]

(y)(y)(y)(y)

[senbei]

It is..

FUCKING AWESOME

[NicRN77]

I dig it!

[M|X|Y]

(y)(y) - what does it scan as?

[Mr. Juice]

Little did little Davis Diamond know that when he brought home his computer art project of bright colors and geometric shapes it would be the cover image of his father's band's brand new album.

[cj hood]

It is..

FUCKING AWESOME

why?

[Kid Presentable]

Why (http://butdoesitfloat.com/1128579/I-take-sounds-and-change-them-into-words?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ButDoesItFloat+%28but+does+it +float%29)

[senbei]

It feels both modern and timeless, with that classic 60s graphic art touch. It's very different from anything the beastie have had on the art side (except maybe for TISFWO). It gives me the feeling that HSC2 is gonna be fresh and relevant, a feeling I sadly haven't had about the beastie since HN.

Of course, I'm likely reading way too much into that cover. But that's my first feeling about it ;)

[dave790]

i like both the covers. i hope they use the original for part one. but if the new one is legit (and not mike d following up on the previous post) then sweet as.

[Guy Incognito]

its ok, i'm not totally blown away but then its not really about the artwork is it?

i reckon the other artwork will feature somewhere along the line.

[M|X|Y]

It's qr code (http://img34.imageshack.us/i/tumblrli1t93cpy71qdzlqp.jpg/), isnt it? Scans as different things depending on what colors you saturate before you black and white it?

[Kid Presentable]

Composition-wise it actually sort of looks like the orginal artwork when you black-and-white it.

More where it takes me (http://www.projectthirtythree.com/)

[M|X|Y]

i see the cat(y)

[jayjacobson16]

Almost 2 years of waiting... When this is unleashed...

I'm afraid I might get the cd all sticky.

[Guy Incognito]

I'm still of the opinion that its going to be a disappointing anti climax. I think its the best approach

[Darko]

I'm still of the opinion that its going to be a disappointing anti climax. I think its the best approach

I think the best approach is being excited that a new Beastie Boys album is finally being released after a 7 year wait.

[Guy Incognito]

I think the best approach is being excited that a new Beastie Boys album is finally being released after a 7 year wait.

yes, i have been of that approach before at various points since the last proper album( i'm not going to pull you up about not counting the Mix Up) but now that its close i am just trying not to get my hopes up so that i am genuinely buzzing if its a cracker

[jennyb]

Something about it reminds me of the artwork for the root down single which is my personal favorite. Omfg new albummmmm!!!

[easy 3]

I've not used one of those QR code things before, so I'm intrigued if that's what's going on, but either way, if that's the new artwork then I'm loving it. (y)(y)(y)

I much prefer this bold, simple image and colour scheme to the original part one artwork, and kind of wish there was still some hope of it being called Tadlock's Glasses, but what can you do?

We've got the release date, the artwork and some examples of what to expect (I'm still loving Lee Majors and Pop Your Balloon personally).

Most importantly, Yauch must be feeling healthy enough for all this to go ahead, so there's some hope of an eventual tour or some live shows.:o

Happy days.

[abbott]

just in time for the fishing season. Looks like gunnin for that number one trout will be done to new Beastie Boys...

Art work looks good to me. thought of qr code

[Pootytang]

Don't believe the hype, it's a sequel...

[Travis Bickle]

Digging this, y'all. Definitely agree with those who compared it to "The In Sound..." and the "Root Down" EP (which is, perhaps, my favorite album cover as well). Can't wait to get my paws on this!

[JoLovesMCA]

I love it!!! It reminds me of the 70’s psychedelic squares or something. I was curious if this was really it or only a part of the artwork. Either way I don’t care if they used pigs as the cover I just want the album and for Yauch to feel good.

[Brother McDuff]

its got a name, a birthday, and now a face. hold on to your asses.


fuck the skeptics.

[gumkojima]

very nice choice. i imagine it as a quilt. Zzz.

[Mr. Smacktackle]

i love this!!! what a cover!! :) :)

[cAm]

looks nice

[DrunkenMantis]

MUCH better than the PT. 1 cover. love it !

[Documad]

I generally like retro, but if that's it, I'll have to see the LP in person to know -- it's a bit blurry on my screen.

[pm0ney]

Love it.

[MCScoobyT]

I like/love it.
Kinda reminds me of some indie dance band art I've seen over the past couple years... but I guess that makes sense after the Zdar, Switch, Santigold and Passion Pit collabo's

Was hoping for a new classic B-Boys font though...

Anywho, I'm making an iron-on Tee of it right now!!!

[silence7]

Anywho, I'm making an iron-on Tee of it right now!!!

Photos when you're done!!??



It's qr code, isnt it?
I've messed with QR codes a bit (http://www.flickr.com/photos/37445525@N04/5528003155/) And QR codes, while they can be tweaked quite a bit, (Great error checking etc.) I really doubt this is one... I would LOVE to be proved wrong though, as I often am.... :o

Cover, Kinda like it, but liked it more when it had the Boys on it... meh, I'm just jonesing like everyone else for some new music to rock the hell out to while breaking the speed limit, and listening at above normal decibel levels. Volume at 12!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RichieT.]

As an art educator and visual artist this album cover gets two thumbs up(y)(y)

[dirtydan11]

Now that you cleared that up I like it!! Thanks for the art lesson!
(:

[fonky pizza]

Wow! J'adore!(y)

I love this album already!!!

[camo]

Looks good and stands out. There's a happy marketing dept at capitol records (y)

[Pootytang]

IF this is the real artwork for the new album, I'm not feeling it. Am I the only one? Seems like everyone posting here loves it.

[Bernard Goetz]

I think the artwork is fantastic. From the first peep I was impressed by it, because it is appealing to the eye, unique, and somehow expresses a self-certainty, like "trust us, we know what we're doing." The escalator cover is cool and all, but this is something else altogether.

[Monsieur Decuts]

It has to have some kind of scan meaning...has to...otherwise its kind of...um...well its just not as creative as those in the past.

I remain skeptical of its permanence only because it looks like normal old Arial font for the album verbiage which just does not follow protocol.

[gbsuey]

I like/love it.
Kinda reminds me of some indie dance band art I've seen over the past couple years... but I guess that makes sense after the Zdar, Switch, Santigold and Passion Pit collabo's



Passion Pit-i've missed something-what have they collab'ed on???

artwork just looks like a super-massively pixillated something or other coloured in random colours....i like it but then i'm just happy it's coming-coulda had anything on there :D

[Lex Diamonds]

I really don't understand the fuss about this... I'm pretty sure it's been done several millions of times.

[silence7]

Rumor (that I'm starting) is that one of Mike's kids did it in whatever the Mac equivalent of MSPaint is.

[MCScoobyT]

Passion Pit-i've missed something-what have they collab'ed on???
http://twitter.com/_ayad_/status/46371373710454784

oh and Mike Mills (http://www.mikemillsweb.com/graphics.html) is saying he created the new artwork, down at SXSW...

I'm just glad that it's not the 'Dog with Sunglasses' fake that had the biggest douche on this Message Board drooling, back when the LP was called Tadlock's Glasses!

[Kid Presentable]

So, you liked the fake?

[silence7]

If it was you KP, can you re-post it... Some of us, (probably just me) don't remember this....

Oh and sorry to hear about your "douche" status.

Hey Scoobmeister. What Up!?

(FYI: I've got no beef with anyone here that I know of, so far)

[NISMO Z]

Won't say its bad. It's just ok.
As much as I love the Beastie boys I can't just hop on the bandwagon.

I think to earn true cool points with me there will have to be an image on the back of the album or on the disc that this was taken from where it would make sense. Other wise it will just be some colors and shapes.

[Kid Presentable]

^^ :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

Lots of D bags (http://bbs.beastieboys.com/showthread.php?t=90628&highlight=Artwork)

[silence7]

I represent, wait, I mean resent, that D Bags comment!! :p

"This Photo is currently unavailable"

Thanks anyway. :)

[MCScoobyT]

So, you liked the fake?

Hey Kid P, I forgot it was you that went in on me with the whole Tadlocks Glasse's fake cover.
I turly was thinking it was someone else.
So no I wasn't calling you the biggest D-Bag on the board. As for me yes I am a complete D-Bag, but no I'm not the biggest one here.

I keep work on it however!!!

P.S. I never cared for the fake.

[Monsieur Decuts]

Won't say its bad. It's just ok.
As much as I love the Beastie boys I can't just hop on the bandwagon.

I think to earn true cool points with me there will have to be an image on the back of the album or on the disc that this was taken from where it would make sense. Other wise it will just be some colors and shapes.

I'm telling you....the fonts give it away...this will not be the cover.

[Kid Presentable]

I'm telling you....the fonts give it away...this will not be the cover.

Good luck with that.

[Guy Incognito]

I'm telling you....the fonts give it away...this will not be the cover.

this is a bold statement but i am not necessarily dismissing it so can you elaborate a little.

[Monsieur Decuts]

Well just that clearly for the last 20 years they've created brand new font sets for each album cover.

I just can't see them using regular old font....

Even the HSCP1 cover had original font

I'm happily wrong, and obviousllyyyyy passsssinggg g the time slowlyyyy until the 28thhhhh

[JoLovesMCA]

Well just that clearly for the last 20 years they've created brand new font sets for each album cover.

I just can't see them using regular old font....

Even the HSCP1 cover had original font

I'm happily wrong, and obviousllyyyyy passsssinggg g the time slowlyyyy until the 28thhhhh

Funny you mention that because my initial thought was that it was only part of the cover and not the actual one. You bringing up the font is another good reason why I wasn't so sure. It seemed so simple. But then again this is the Beasties. I am sure they have a very good reason behind whatever its gonna be. I was just thinking about them getting together and shooting ideas back and forth on what they wanted to do with it.

[Kid Presentable]

Again, I think if you guys go back to those older style Jazz and such covers Mike posted on the front page (and even further into the link on that page to Project 33 I think???? Can't remember the name but you should see it, sorry....) you'll see the intent of the cover. I gather that's the style which this cover is attempting to emulate. Are people not getting that, or do they just not care?

No biggie if people don't like it, and as MD said, indeed it is a long wait until the 28th. :D

It so happens for me it does to a degree fit very nicely with modern electro/popular imagery (The Strokes look to have gone down a slightly similar path), which I think gives it a somewhat instant classic and modern feel. I liked all the album artwork up until the original HSC one, so for me this is good in that it's an improvement; it's classy. No big deal. Flipping it over it will probably look pretty cool. Looking forward to that, I guess.

[Darko]

This is the real cover and it's fantastic. It's got a classic minimalistic look that defies any time and feels instantly familiar when you look at it. I loved the cover with the cat but it was a bit jokey, there's some subtle elegance to this one that makes the music seem like it should taken a bit more seriously. Plus, it's completely different than any of their album covers, and I think trying something new is the most important thing with any new Beastie release.

[Brother McDuff]

This is the real cover and it's fantastic. It's got a classic minimalistic look that defies any time and feels instantly familiar when you look at it. I loved the cover with the cat but it was a bit jokey, there's some subtle elegance to this one that makes the music seem like it should taken a bit more seriously. Plus, it's completely different than any of their album covers, and I think trying something new is the most important thing with any new Beastie release.


nail on the head, Darko, nail on the head...

(y)

[pshabi]

http://twitter.com/_ayad_/status/46371373710454784

oh and Mike Mills (http://www.mikemillsweb.com/graphics.html) is saying he created the new artwork, down at SXSW...

I'm just glad that it's not the 'Dog with Sunglasses' fake that had the biggest douche on this Message Board drooling, back when the LP was called Tadlock's Glasses!

Fuck up any remixes lately?

[pshabi]

I'm telling you....the fonts give it away...this will not be the cover.

Dude, Mike D himself posted it on the main page. It's the cover. I bet it's some kind of representation of the dog with the glasses

[MCScoobyT]

I bet it's some kind of representation of the dog with the glasses

and that is just another reason why you are the biggest Douche on this message board.

[Kid Presentable]

So it seems that Mike Mills (who designed it) also designed the 'Root Down' EP cover.

[cj hood]

i don't like it, but like mom always said "it's whats on the inside that counts"....

[Monsieur Decuts]

something tells me on May 3rd, when i'm blunted and headphoned and staring in to the design that i'm going to fall in love. The more I look at it the more excited I am to see what the rest of the packing has in store...i'm still having a hard time believing that this is all really happening...my 3 year old's ears know not what they have in store this summer!

[fonky pizza]

I can't wait to get this on vinyl!!!(y)

[fonky pizza]

OP art aka Optical art(y)

probably to be watched from a certain distance

:cool:

[Tzar]

So it seems that Mike Mills (who designed it) also designed the 'Root Down' EP cover.

my favourite bboy cover.

[TAL]

Looks like The Sounds cut it up for their new album.
http://www.israbox.com/uploads/posts/2011-03/1300452025_the-sounds.jpg

[cAm]

but like mom always said "it's whats on the inside that counts"....
(y)

[paulb]

Looks like The Sounds cut it up for their new album.
http://www.israbox.com/uploads/posts/2011-03/1300452025_the-sounds.jpg

Great taste....

[b-grrrlie]

I can't wait to get this on vinyl!!!(y).

[roosta]

Are ye lads talking about the colour-dy block thingy they posted?

I love modern art and all, but its not great in my opinion. Seems like it was thrown together in minutes, the colours clash.

Also, its not square shaped...?

[tjpop]

I represent, wait, I mean resent, that D Bags comment!! :p

"This Photo is currently unavailable"

Thanks anyway. :)

Here it is:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3464/3383365140_1e70f0ec3b_b.jpg

I'm the douche who started the fake. :D
was just having fun. didn't mean disrespect or anything. I love dogs.
and the stock photo had the Elvis glasses on it already.

[Brother McDuff]

Here it is:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3464/3383365140_1e70f0ec3b_b.jpg

I'm the douche who started the fake. :D
was just having fun. didn't mean disrespect or anything. I love dogs.
and the stock photo had the Elvis glasses on it already.



i still think its great (y)

[fonky pizza]

OP art aka Optical art(y)


yo, this is what i write here and get optical center shit in the mail?

and what about some kindergarden action on myspace?

no time for energy consuming bs

just saying...

[fonky pizza]

So it seems that Mike Mills (who designed it) also designed the 'Root Down' EP cover.
He also designed the quadrophonic ill communication t-shirt, a lot of great album covers, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Butter 08....(y)

[Brother McDuff]

He also designed the quadrophonic ill communication t-shirt, a lot of great album covers, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Butter 08....(y)


loved the butter 08 cover. (y)

[Pootytang]

Now if those blocks broke up into pieces of Acid, I would probably be all up in arms over the new cover.

[Lex Diamonds]

Er... so would pretty much the rest of the world. Why would you even feel the need to say that?

You're weird.

[cypressphil]

Don't like the cover, it's shit. It's not interesting and looks like it was knocked up in 5 minutes. Just my opinion.(n)

The music is what is more important though.(y)

[EastcoastJL]

IF this is the real artwork for the new album, I'm not feeling it. Am I the only one? Seems like everyone posting here loves it.

I'm with you there, not feeling it at all. Possibly their worst album cover yet, although The Mix Up was pretty bad too. The original cover for part 1 was way better although i never understood why Yauch was holding a cat?
Personally CYH & Some Old Bullshit were my favorite covers, black & white is classic, you can never go wrong with that.

[Guy Incognito]

I'm with you there, not feeling it at all. Possibly their worst album cover yet, although The Mix Up was pretty bad too. The original cover for part 1 was way better although i never understood why Yauch was holding a cat?.

i really liked the cover for part one and having something really interesting to look at and that asks a few questions is way better than some coloured blocks.

[Brother McDuff]

Personally CYH & Some Old Bullshit were my favorite covers, black & white is classic, you can never go wrong with that.


haha, then i guess this one is the complete antithesis of your ideal.


i dont understand why some are so critical of this or any other album cover. the very best cover for any record is what the creators of the music themselves think best exemplifies their music. i dont think personal opinion even plays into it. to me its not about what the audience's eye accepts as pleasing so much as what the artist wants to represent their work.

if the cover were at the mercy of the fans themselves it would no longer be the most accurate depiction of the artist's intent anymore, just a picture slapped on a collection of songs.

i dunno, call me a purist, but not hatin on y'alls opinions by any means. :o

[kaiser soze]

Desn't say Hip Hop to me - at all.

There are 100s of 1000s or 1,000,000s of artists who would love the chance to design their cover.

Why not a bottle of hot sauce with Hot Sauce Committee on it?

That's more Beastie than this

weak sauce

[Brother McDuff]

i think its dope.

you fools need to cop some glasses.(n)



(yes, now Im hatin on y'alls :cool:)

[Kid Presentable]

Fun discussion is fun

[cypressphil]

Glad not everyone is jumping on the sycophantic bandwagon. Whatever reason an artist chooses a cover for doesnt mean the album buying fan has to think its the dogs bollocks.

[Kid Presentable]

Glad not everyone is jumping on the sycophantic bandwagon. Whatever reason an artist chooses a cover for doesnt mean the album buying fan has to think its the dogs bollocks.

Nobody is jumping on the 'sycophantic bandwagon'. It's just opinions. It's nice for me that I like it, but I'm glad that you find it uninteresting and knocked up in five minutes. So few people here bother even having opinions, I'm glad you think that way, even if you expressed it like monkey banging a pot. I have never been a sycophant (and trust me there is a shit load of it on the boards). Good on you for doing the same. (y)

[Lex Diamonds]

To be honest it does seem like most of the people who like it are blinded by their raging Beastie Boys boners. It's very uncreative for a B-Boys album cover, compare it to every other one, and bear in mind the thousands of albums/movie posters that have used this design in the last 10 or 15 years. It's a big letdown.

[Guy Incognito]

if people like it then thats cool, a lot of people are comparing it TISFWO and that was just a collection of already released instrumentals and the cover suited that. I just feel that as HSC2 is their first proper album in 7 year that the cover should be more of a statement or at least look like its not been thrown together in minutes.
I get that they remixed the album and wanted to repackage and appear not to sell us short but i dont think that has worked. For the past few albums they have used other peoples artwork but they all seemed to have more substance than this.
but again if its 16 killer tracks better than all their previous output then i dont give a monkeys

[Kid Presentable]

Who really cares, though? Many of the justifications for not liking it are as flimsy as those ventured for liking it. It's a great opportunity for people to try and cleverly knock it.

I've seen only a handful of thoughtful opinions both for and against it; it doesn't matter. I like the artwork. I don't think I'll be serenading it, sleeping with it on my pillow, or staring at it in the shower. But I like it. It looks like a statement to me. Design-wise I couldn't throw it together in a matter of minutes.

Paddy, since you know a bee's-dick worth of fuck all about most of the posters in this forum, I guess you too are putting me on the sycophantic bandwagon?

[kaiser soze]

gotta admit it pops on Google image search - hmmm...is this the marketing strategy?

I think people might be drawn to it due to it's "steazy" styling/coloring, but compared to the beauty of the TT5B cover, it falls waaaaaaaaay short for complimenting the talent it is representing.

I've always been a fan of the Beasties because of their complete package approach. From the music to the videos to the album covers/posters/clothing. We cannot deny the Beasties have always innovated hip hop and style.

[Kid Presentable]

Gumkojima was on the money about TT5B having close-to-perfect packaging; maybe the fact that some of you don't like the new album cover will keep your expectations in check and the album will amaze you and blow your tits into the backyard (hopefully). Especially as the inverse could be argued as true for those who of you who didn't like TT5B (ie you saw the cover and it was > content).

[dave790]

TT5B did indeed have perfect packaging, and for me it complimented the sounds. Or the sounds complimented the packaging.

[Brother McDuff]

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[Lex Diamonds]

Paddy, since you know a bee's-dick worth of fuck all about most of the posters in this forum, I guess you too are putting me on the sycophantic bandwagon?
A bold, unfounded statement and a combative accusation? From you?!! Never.

Gumkojima was on the money about TT5B having close-to-perfect packaging; maybe the fact that some of you don't like the new album cover will keep your expectations in check and the album will amaze you and blow your tits into the backyard (hopefully). Especially as the inverse could be argued as true for those who of you who didn't like TT5B (ie you saw the cover and it was > content).
TT5B did indeed have perfect packaging, and for me it complimented the sounds. Or the sounds complimented the packaging.
Agree with all this.

[Bernard Goetz]

It's ridiculous to be disappointed in an album cover.

[Guy Incognito]

It's ridiculous to be disappointed in an album cover.

why? Its fair enough that in this case people are disappointed as they preferred the other artwork. Its only a matter of opinion, I get that its not the primary thing people should be concerned with but each to their own.

[Bernard Goetz]

I guess I've just always considered album artwork a representation of how the artist sees the music. Nothing to do with my take on the music, so why bug out about it.
I understand others feel differently, so I shouldn't have said it's ridiculous - just for me.

I imagine the other artwork is still queued up to be used for Part I. I don't think this cover replaced that one.

[Guy Incognito]

righto

I think it would be cool if the next album was just called Part one, no mention of hsc, just part one

[PENisland]

Part 1's cover was dope. But I'm having a hard time seeing these 2 albums be connected when the covers are completely opposite of each other.

[Darko]

Part 1's cover was dope. But I'm having a hard time seeing these 2 albums be connected when the covers are completely opposite of each other.

If part 1 ever does come out, I'm sure it'll have a new cover more in line with this one.

[Lex Diamonds]

Part 1 isn't coming out, how have people still not got this?

[martijn]

Part 1 isn't coming out, how have people still not got this?

You are wrong :p

[Bernard Goetz]

Part 1 isn't coming out, how have people still not got this?

That would mean they were goofing even back before Yauch got cancer.

[Guy Incognito]

That would mean they were goofing even back before Yauch got cancer.

indeed.

as i have said before and have to agree with padster, i doubt very much there was ever another collection of songs completely ready and even if there was i cant see it being released with a name relating to gatherings of garnishes that arent cold.

[BuddhaMonk]

dopeness

[tjpop]

indeed.

as i have said before and have to agree with padster, i doubt very much there was ever another collection of songs completely ready and even if there was i cant see it being released with a name relating to gatherings of garnishes that arent cold.

double agree. beasties are the biggest bunch of bullshiters (in a good way). so i don't believe we'll see another part. this part one vs. part two is all part of the fun! :D

[Beat C]

[quote=kaiser soze;1755023]gotta admit it pops on Google image search - hmmm...is this the marketing strategy?

Yeah I think they have spent lots of time making sure that this album is noticed. And sells twice as many as TT5B.

The short film is a big part of it (Marketing) too.
These professional have been laid back with the last two releases. this one seems to be positioned to be epic with regards to national recognition.

I remember people being too cool for beastie boys. between 2001 and 2004. I felt that they had a bit of a disconnect with 20 yr olds at that time and TT5B did fit with what was "cool" when it came out relative to mainstream sh*t. I loved that tour. The dvd I fuc*king shot that...is epic.

Now the boys get the respect (out side of this board) they deserve. Yauch has a great movie production company. These guys are so legit.

And what is cooler than being legit?

[JoLovesMCA]

So you guys are saying Part 1 was never meant to be and this entire thing is a hoax? If Yauch didn't have cancer then they'd just put out the part 1 cover and then say it was delayed and then put out a new cover. Huh! Sounds a bit extreme to me but what DO I KNOW anyway. :rolleyes:

[Brother McDuff]

yeah, I think circumstantially speaking this so-called "there never were 2 parts" hoax is a bit far-fetched, even for the beastie boys. the wheels were already heavily turning in regards to the promotional cycle and all before Yauch's turn in health. there indeed were two parts IMO, it's just whether or not the second was ever going to be an 'official' release or not, as opposed to the alternative medium Mike touched upon in an interview from that time.

given the turn of events though, I wouldn't be surprised in the least if the other part never even finds a release at this point. they have a history of abandoning things like that, or it seems moreover that they lose interest after a certain amount of time. chalk the sequel up to the vault, I say.

[Nerd Fight]

yeah, I think circumstantially speaking this so-called "there never were 2 parts" hoax is a bit far-fetched, even for the beastie boys. the wheels were already heavily turning in regards to the promotional cycle and all before Yauch's turn in health. there indeed were two parts IMO, it's just whether or not the second was ever going to be an 'official' release or not, as opposed to the alternative medium Mike touched upon in an interview from that time.

given the turn of events though, I wouldn't be surprised in the least if the other part never even finds a release at this point. they have a history of abandoning things like that, or it seems moreover that they lose interest after a certain amount of time. chalk the sequel up to the vault, I say.

Agree with this.
Also, the album artwork is cool.

[Kid Presentable]

Funny. All I ever meant by "there is not going to be a Part 1" is that while the two-part series of albums was a cool and likely idea before Adam got sick, it ceased to be so once Part 2 was announced as dropping in place of Part 1. In my opinion.

It's pretty obvious there were always enough songs, I just figure they'll get rebundled, if used at all.

[JoLovesMCA]

Alrighty that’s cool, I get what you’re saying. Well I’m definitely thankful for what we are getting regardless of what they end up doing with the rest of the tracks. It’s their baby and I am sure whatever they end up doing they know best!

[roosta]

why would they release part 2 before part 1?

I think they are just using the scenario to have a goof. In that, yes they intended two parts, but now for the laugh just decided to keep the title 'part 2' even though they are abandoning having a 2-parter.