[blindmowing]

Post your Time Skiffs + Isn't It Now? Mega Mixes here.

Looking forward to seeing them.

[foxtrot]

I don't think I'm ready for this yet. Definitely like to sit with the album as intended for a long while before I start playing with it! But the time will come. Curious to see other people's sequences in the meantime.

[dansemanatee]

I already shared mine in the iin thread but here's my first one. Split on dragon slayer and genie's, sometimes i feel like they'd be better the other way around but idk. Also I have not actually listened to this

Genie's Open
Dragon Slayer
Strung With Everything
Prester John
Cherokee
Broke Zodiac
Magicians From Baltimore
Passer-by
Gem & I
Royal and Desire

EP:
Soul Capturer
Walker
Stride Rite
We Go Back
King's Walk

Car Keys b/w All the Clubs Are Broken is a single and Defeat is released as a single with the challenge b-side but its the full live version of strung

[Hellomark]

Also shared this in the IIN? thread, but:

Strung with Everything EP
1 Strung with Everything
2 Walker
3 We Go Back
4 Royal and Desire

Time Skiffs (alternate universe version)
1 Prester John
2 Dragon Slayer
3 Car Keys
4 Cherokee
5 Gem and I
6 ACAB
7 Genie's Open
8 Passer-by
9 Stride Rite
10 Magicians
11 Broke Zodiac
12 Defeat

Was deliberately leaving Kings and Soul out and letting them be b-sides, but I could still maybe see Soul opening here and throwing Kings somewhere in the middle?

[foxtrot]

I literally just said I wouldn't do this yet but I'm craving more IIN discussion/interaction so thought I'd throw together something that might be cool just for fun. Won't actually listen to it for a while yet but might give it a crack at some point in the future (maybe once IIN officially drops).

None of these are relegated to b-side status. The band just releases a double album of course:

'Isn't It Time For Skiffs Now?'

Part 1:

1. Magicians
2. Prester
3. Gem
4. Strung
5. Car Keys
6. Soul
7. We Go Back
8. Broke
9. Passerby
10. Royal

Part 2:

1. Dragon
2. Genies
3. Stride
4. Defeat
5. Walker
6. Clubs
7. Cherokee
8. Kings

[blindmowing]

Funny since not many of us thought of Soul Capturer as an opener before the tracklist reveal, but the studio version is such an incredible mood/scene setter that I know whatever order I come up will absolutely NEED to start with SC -- it is the pandora's key that opens up the world for everything else that comes after. I find any other sound/song sends the wrong message of what's to come... with the exception of Magicians. I think Magicians also prepares the listener and sets the opening scene in a way that would honour the overall vision, BUT the thing with that one is I see it as a much more versatile track in terms of where it could show up in the Mega Mix. SC has become such an undisputed opener to me now...

[foxtrot]

yeh, gotta admit that every time i hear those snare hits it feels like opening time!

[Fovrodi]

too early

[blindmowing]

this thread ain't goin' anywhere

come back when yer ready

[blindmowing]

3xLP AC Album Madness:

A
1. Soul Capturer
2. Genie's Open

B
3. Walker
4. Dragon Slayer
5. Stride Rite

C
6. Defeat

D
7. Broke Zodiac
8. Kings
9. We Go Back
10. Royal & Desire

E (really love this trio together)
11. Gem & I
12. Cherokee
13. Clubs

F
14. Car Keys
15. Prester John
16. Magicians

7” Single
Strung With Everything
Passerby

[hatredcopter]

Isn't it Time to Live? (Isn't It Now? + Time Skiffs + Bridge to Quiet + Live at Music Box Village)

I haven't done the math but I think this is 5 vinyl discs / 3 CDs... Essentially the entire album IS "The Challenge" intro to Strung with Everything.

1. The Challenge
2. Dragon Slayer
3. Defeat
4. Who Knows?
5. Rain in Cups
6. Paper Forehead
7. Piggy Knows
8. Walker
9. Spider Bit My Lady
10. Trikid
11. Kings Walk
12. Bridge to Quiet
13. Soul Capturer
14. Passerby
15. Car Keys
16. All the Clubs Are Broken
17. Prester John
18. Sux Bier Passage
19. We Go Back
20. What’s On The Road? It’s Shining
21. Genies Open
22. Magicians from Baltimore
23. Stride Rite
24. Broke Zodiac
25. Gemini
26. Cherokee
27. Royal and Desire
28. Strung With Everything

[Avey Tane]

[hatredcopter]

eff i forgot Ballad of Reverend War Character.....it goes between Broke Zodiac and Gem & I

[foxtrot]

hatredcopter wrote:

Isn't it Time to Live? (Isn't It Now? + Time Skiffs + Bridge to Quiet + Live at Music Box Village)

Might I suggest ‘Isn’t It A Time Box To Quiet?’

[preacherben]

can't wait for "Now It Is What I Call Time Skiffs!" Vol. 98

[dio]

Lol

Also, not to be cheeky or dismissive but um literally just play IIN, THEN play The Challenge, and THEN play Skiffs, boom.

Keep them all together. I think if/when they do drop all of MBV it will open things up, but these albums are pretty damn unique to me and I actually actively do NOT want to muddle them together more that already sort of might be in our collectives mind. It's a split era, let it be split yknow. But also I do get it.

[AxeWorld]

Posted it in the IIN thread earlier. This flows the best imo.

wrote:

Magicians From Baltimore
Car Keys
We Go Back
Walker

Prester John
Broke Zodiac
Cherokee
Strung With Everything

Soul Capturer
Gem & I
Dragon Slayer
Stride
Passer-By
All The Clubs Are Broken

King's Walk
Defeat
Genies Open
Royal and Desire

[Hash]

Oh, I guess Isn't It Now freebirded?

[Fovrodi]

Isn't it Now? No, it happened days ago

[andthephantom]

I haven't sorted out track orders. But here is my first draft of album assignments for a 3 LP era based on the distinct sounds I hear across the post-2020 material [fwiw I can't hear Sux-Bier Passage fitting on any of them - but it helped me push one over the 40-minute mark so, it's there]

Royal and Desire / Cherokee / Dragon Slayer / Passer-by / Rain in Cups / Stride Rite / Broke Zodiac / Sux-Bier Passage [46 minutes]

Soul Capturer / Genie's Open / Magicians from Baltimore / Defeat / King's Walk / Prester John [58 minutes]

ATCAB / Gem & I / Piggy Knows / String with Everything / Walker / We Go Back / Car Keys / Bridge to Quiet [44 minutes]

[memememe]

EP:
1. Rain In Cups
2. Piggy Knows
3. Sux-Bier Passage
4. Bridge To Quiet

LP1:
1. Dragon Slayer
2. Car Keys
3. Prester John
4. Strung With Everything
5. Walker
6. Cherokee
7. Passer-by
8. We Go Back
9. Royal and Desire

LP2:
1. Soul Capturer
2. Genie's Open
3. Broke Zodiac
4. Magicians From Baltimre
5. Defeat
6. Gem & I
7. Stride Rite
8. All the Clubs Are Broken
9. King's Walk

B-Sides:
1. Sundown With Cecil
2. Paper Forehead
3. Spider Bit My Lady
4. What’s On The Road? It’s Shining
5. Peanut Butter Hearts
6. Who Knows?
7. Trikid
8. The Challenge

[Fovrodi]

Isn't it Time for Skiffs?

1. Prester John
2. We Go Back
3. Dragon Slayer
4. Strung with Everything
5. Royal & Desire
6. Cherokee
7. Car Keys
8. Passerby
9. Walker
10. Genie's Open
11. King's Walk
12. Magicians from Baltimore
13. All the Clubs are Broken
14. Stride Right
15. Defeat
16. Gem & I
17. Soul Capturer
18. Broke Zodiac

[blindmowing]

Fov remains the GOAT at this. That sounds fantastic. Already love your Skiffs order. Hope one day you can share your best mix with the two interspersed with one another.

[tdegenaro]

no contribution yet but in the warm up to the release i've been listening to the 2019 boots, bridge to quiet, 2021 boots, time skiffs, and the 2022 boots and man, bridge to quiet *really* fits in with these tracks

[organic cat]

Honestly I find the IIN tracklist very appropriate — it feels like a conflicted album and the order represents that spectrum of emotions very well. If I had to throw Time Skiffs in there, and tinker with IIN's tracklist for fun, it would play out like this.

Disc One
1. Prester John
2. Dragon Slayer
3. Magicians From Baltimore
4. Gem & I
5. Broke Zodiac
6. Royal And Desire

Disc Two
7. Soul Capturer
8. Stride Rite
9. All The Clubs Are Broken
10 .Defeat
11. King's Walk
12. Genie's Open

B-side/EP maybe:
1.Cherokee
2.Car Keys
3.We Go Back
4.Strung With Everything

[blindmowing]

Woahhhhhhhhh, organic cat, I really really like that.

Think I'd want to find a way to get Cherokee in the main album (and Car Keys and Walker if possible) but really enjoying thinking about that experience.

Edit: think I'd put "Cherokee" either before or after "Broke." Then for the EP, maybe "Walker" at the end... Passerby unfortunately gets cut in my alt world, as the weakest link.

[hatredcopter]

micro mix:

1. Genie's Open
2. Magicians from Baltimore
3. Defeat

[blindmowing]

I used organic cat's list and added Cherokee and Walker for a listen today and it was a mind-blowingly amazing album experience:

1. Prester John
2. Dragon Slayer
3. Magicians From Baltimore
4. Gem & I
5. Cherokee
6. Broke Zodiac
7. Royal And Desire

8. Soul Capturer
9. Walker
10. Stride Rite
11. All The Clubs Are Broken
12. Defeat
13. King's Walk
14. Genie's Open

___

I also like the idea of breaking these up into micro albums--turning this from 2 albums to 3!

Genies Open
Magicians From Baltimore
Defeat
King's Walk
= 50ish minutes

Car Keys
Dragon Slayer
Gem & I
Cherokee
We Go Back
Broke Zodiac
Passer-By
Walker
= 35ish minutes

Soul Capturer
Prester John
Stride
Strung With Everything
All The Clubs Are Broken
Royal and Desire
= 30ish minutes

[organic cat]

blindmowing wrote:

Woahhhhhhhhh, organic cat, I really really like that.

Think I'd want to find a way to get Cherokee in the main album (and Car Keys and Walker if possible) but really enjoying thinking about that experience.

Edit: think I'd put "Cherokee" either before or after "Broke." Then for the EP, maybe "Walker" at the end... Passerby unfortunately gets cut in my alt world, as the weakest link.

Yeah... I had a hard time figuring out where to place them. A bit of this is based on my original assumption of the tracklist back in the 2019 boots, and the general medieval fantasy-like theming of the songs. As much as I love Cherokee, Car Keys and Strung; I feel like they stick out like sourthumbs to me when putting them all together. That said, I actually agree with your suggestion of putting Cherokee after (edit: i meant before) Broke, and Walker at the end of the EP... (ngl I forgot about Passer-by and Walker... I initially put the latter at the end of Disc One, but Royal didn't seem good anywhere else...)

[Stan]

Totally agree that PJ must open Isn't It Skiffs

[hatredcopter]

2019 songs only album+ep:

Dragon slayer
Car keys
Prester John
Defeat
Walker
Cherokee
Passerby
We go back
Royal and desire
Defeat

Gem and I
Stride rite
Broke zodiac
Kings walk

[Fovrodi]

blindmowing wrote:

Fov remains the GOAT at this. That sounds fantastic. Already love your Skiffs order. Hope one day you can share your best mix with the two interspersed with one another.

Thanks dude, that means a lot! Probably not as interspersed as you meant but I think moving Car Keys later is a big improvement, rest fell into place pretty quickly

1. Prester John
2. We Go Back
3. Dragon Slayer
4. Strung with Everything
5. Royal & Desire
6. Cherokee
7. Gem & I
8. Passerby
9. Walker
10. All the Clubs are Broken
11. Stride Rite
12. Soul Capturer
13. Broke Zodiac
14. Defeat
15. Car Keys
16. Genie's Open
17. King's Walk
18. Magicians from Baltimore

[bullseye]

The Walkers EP

1. King's Walk
2. Passer-by
3. Walker
4. We go back
5. Stride Rite

Edit: Am I really the only one who thinks it's funny that out of the 18 songs on TS and IIN, almost one third has a title that's kind of walking related? One could even throw Sux-bier Passage and Bridge to Quite on there and it would be Walking with Animal Collective.

[BORCHENKO??]

Throwing my ring in the hat

King's Walk
Car Keys
Dragon Slayer
Stride Rite
Passerby
Soul Capturer (Single Version)
Broke Zodiac
Strung with Everything
Genie's Open
We Go Back
Gem & I
Prester John
Walker
Royal and Desire
Cherokee
Defeat
All the Clubs are Broken
Magicians from motherfucking Baltimore

[Samuel Lamuel]

This is so tough. A lot of these songs to me are pairs. I literally can't imagine listening to Dragon Slayer without listening to Car Keys straight after, same for Cherokee and Passer-by despite not even being on the same side of the record. The only piece of certainty I have with any of this is that Royal and Desire is 100% the best closer for this era and Magicians is the best centerpiece and nothing will change my mind.

[bullseye]

Tropical jazz vibes (43:03)

1. Cherokee
2. Car keys
3. Passer-by
4. Gem & I
5. Strung with everything
6. Walker
7. Broke Zodiac
8. We go back
9. Royal & Desire

Medieval prog vibes (67:44)

1. Dragon Slayer
2. Soul Capturer (single edit)
3. Prester John
4. Stride Rite
5. Defeat
6. ACAB
7. Magicians from Baltimore
8. Genie's Open
9. King's Walk

First off, I actually think the way TS and IIN turned out with the pandemic and all is great and AC made everything fit very nicely. So the official tracklists are probably the ones I'm going to listen to most ofen. However, I spent a lot of time testing how the above mentioned alternative tracklists would flow, and I really like the results, even when listening the both lists after one another. Dragon Slayer and Prester are not out of place on TS, but both Gem & I and Broke Zodiac fit the tropical vibe of the other TS songs better. So these are the only songs that are not on their original album. This makes the first list very panda heavy, but it's stylistically more consistent and more light hearted than TS.
The second list is pretty straightforward for the first three songs, but things slow down with the outro of Prester, which leads into a very chill middle section of the playlist. ACAB picks up the pace for the incredible one-two-punch of magicians and genie's. Genie's would be a perfect closer, but King's walk rounds off everything quite nicely as sort of a coda.

[tulis]

bullseye wrote:

Tropical jazz vibes (43:03)

1. Cherokee
2. Car keys
3. Passer-by
4. Gem & I
5. Strung with everything
6. Walker
7. Broke Zodiac
8. We go back
9. Royal & Desire

Medieval prog vibes (67:44)

1. Dragon Slayer
2. Soul Capturer (single edit)
3. Prester John
4. Stride Rite
5. Defeat
6. ACAB
7. Magicians from Baltimore
8. Genie's Open
9. King's Walk

First off, I actually think the way TS and IIN turned out with the pandemic and all is great and AC made everything fit very nicely. So the official tracklists are probably the ones I'm going to listen to most ofen. However, I spent a lot of time testing how the above mentioned alternative tracklists would flow, and I really like the results, even when listening the both lists after one another. Dragon Slayer and Prester are not out of place on TS, but both Gem & I and Broke Zodiac fit the tropical vibe of the other TS songs better. So these are the only songs that are not on their original album. This makes the first list very panda heavy, but it's stylistically more consistent and more light hearted than TS.
The second list is pretty straightforward for the first three songs, but things slow down with the outro of Prester, which leads into a very chill middle section of the playlist. ACAB picks up the pace for the incredible one-two-punch of magicians and genie's. Genie's would be a perfect closer, but King's walk rounds off everything quite nicely as sort of a coda.

These look pretty great, gonna give it a go

[jerry wonder]

In order to make a perfect AC album out of these two I decided to separate the wheat from the chaff:

1 Soul Capturer
2 Dragon Slayer
3 Genie's Open
4 Magicians from Baltimore
5 Defeat
6 Prester John
7 Gem and I
8 Royal and Desire

had to choose the better songs/vibes to go together, hard to have to cut Cherokee, but it just doesn't fit with the best songs here imo

[foxtrot]

You're all mad. Time Skiffs and Isn't It Now? are both already perfect AC albums.

[nothingmastered]

Honestly this era is very open for stuff like this since it's all so rooted in the live sets. These two albums play very well with each other. I just throw em all on a playlist sans Defeat and shuffle that thang