Dear Evan Hansen Cast Album — Page 2

Jshan05 said: "slumdogdelaware said: "Both "Waving Through a Window" and "Only Us" are also available for listening on their website, and here's a link to listen to "If I Could Tell Her" http://dearevanhansen.com/thankyou/?utm_campaign=fanclub&utm_medium=email&utm_source=postpurchase&utm_content=website_thankyou"



THANK YOU for this. Was hoping to get a first listen to another song.



There are actually three songs out, and doesn't seem like anyone has posted. But "If I could tell her" is also out: http://dearevanhansen.com/thankyou/



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Requiem streaming on the DEH website for the next 24 hours.

I feel like they sped it up and Laura's voice sounds like she's belting more than in the actual production. This was probably one of my favorites of the show. (Granted I loved every single one)

the way they're releasing these tracks has been positively obnoxious.

We get it. You're not a P&P fan.

Whateverjsays said: "This was probably one of my favorites of the show. (Granted I loved every single one)"



Even the baseball glove song? That one stuck out like a sore thumb to me.

Liza's Headband said: "You must then fail to understand, from an artistic and dramaturgical standpoint, how critical that song is to the development of Michael Park's character and his own unique - but significant - connection to Ben Platt's character. How we so easily forget what this musical is ultimately about in the end: family."



Yes, it is my intelligence at fault. I'm just so darn forgetful! It has nothing to do with the song being mediocre (especially when compared to the rest of the quite brilliant score). The moment is essential; the song, as written, is not.

gypsy101 said: "the way they're releasing these tracks has been positively obnoxious."

How so, may I ask?

Beat me to it! Not a mistake. It was already in my music folder, just had to hit the cloud/download button.

With all this advance streaming, I'm hoping they do a full album stream somewhere. Book of Mormon streamed it via NPR a few days early, I remember. And maybe Waitress was somewhere...EW.com?

CATSNYrevival said: "I think Hamilton also streamed early on NPR and Dear Evan Hansen is on the same record label."

That's a shame. I tried to get in touch with Atlantic (having somehow lost my Act I Hamilton booklet, and hoping to buy a replacement) and it's impossible. They have no contact info on their website. You can't message them on Facebook. They don't answer tweets. Ghostlight (Sh-K-Boom), on the other hand, is very easy to reach, and very good about answering emails, even the ones that don't need an answer.

I'm assuming that Atlantic is offering shows like Hamilton and Dear Evan Hansen a much better deal than Ghostlight can, but it's too bad that the company who makes and releases the first shows by some composer can't get the benefit when the following shows are big hits.

EW now streaming "You Will Be Found": http://ew.com/theater/2017/01/30/dear-evan-hansen-you-will-be-found-first-listen/

asmith0307 said: "How so, may I ask?"
gypsy101 said: "releasing one song randomly every few weeks...what's the point? just release the whole thing at once. idk i just think it's annoying"

I agree. It's digital, so we know there are no issues regarding "pressings" or manufacturing of any kind that would impede a complete digital release.

I don't know what effect they might be trying to accomplish by dribbling out one song at a time, but my choice is not to take the bait because I also find it annoying.

I can understand releasing "first listen"s on the internet, at a lower bit-rate, for free. That generates interest. But when the interest is already there, and I'm ready to buy the whole cow, why are you selling it to me a hoof and a horn at a time?

Just sell me the darned cow already!

I'm having a hard time understanding how their track release method is so bothersome to you guys. Normal artists do it all the time. They release singles bit by bit to gain interest and then drop the album on the release date. If they just released the damn thing as soon as they were done there would be no time to hype it up. I guess that's what we get having a major label release a Broadway Cast Recording... but I don't have a problem with it.