First Listen: Select songs from Hadestown cast album; to be released “in batches”? — Page 3
Posted: 6/4/19 at 9:26am
theaterdude2 said: "Note to Hadestown Producers (and publicists): Not the best idea to announce you're releasing a cast album on June 7, get the entire fan base looking forward to that date, only to suddenly, and three days before, change the plan completely and decide to announce it in drops and drabs through till the end of July.
I'm not sure what they think they will achieve by doing this, but I'm not buying the quote from Anais Mitchell on why."
so, you'd rather they rush mixing it and have it sound less than stellar?
Posted: 6/4/19 at 9:32am
theaterdude2 said: "Note to Hadestown Producers (and publicists): Not the best idea to announce you're releasing a cast album on June 7, get the entire fan base looking forward to that date, only to suddenly, and three days before, change the plan completely and decide to announce it in drops and drabs through till the end of July.
I'm not sure what they think they will achieve by doing this, but I'm not buying the quote from Anais Mitchell on why."
If you’re not buying the Anais quote, than wouldn’t you assume something worse happened / something internally that could not be helped? Obviously a lot of the recording (if not all) is done, but a factor has stopped them releasing it whole. Sounds to me like they’re doing the best they can with whatever ****ty situation they’ve found themselves in. It was not a bait and switch. They didn’t do this to specifically ruin your week, theatredude2.
Posted: 6/4/19 at 10:08am
haterobics said: "uncageg said: "So is this the new trend?"
I don't think so. Artists have tried to wait until they are done and satisfiedwith something before releasing it for a long time now."
I can wait until the whole thing is done. My thought is finish the whole thing and release it. I have no problem waiting for them to be satisfied with the recording.
haterobics, a bit confused by your comment. Satisfied in chunks or a complete recording? If a complete recording then just release the whole thing. With cast recordings they usually do it in a few days. So I suspect it has all been recorded and can patiently wait for them to be satisfied with it. JMO
Posted: 6/4/19 at 10:21am
uncageg said: "If a complete recording then just release the whole thing. With cast recordings they usually do it in a few days. So I suspect it has all been recorded and can patiently wait for them to be satisfied with it. JMO"
Anais has been very open that when they went to edit and mix the performances, they realized they needed more time to finish it at a level where it was exactly what they wanted. So, the complete thing isn't ready. This isn't a strategy. They probably thought releasing something would be better than holding the whole thing back, but nevertheless, the Internet persisted.
Posted: 6/4/19 at 10:42am
CoffeeBreak said: "on SPOTIFY now :
Way Down Hadestown - Hadestown Original Broadway Company
Wait For Me (Intro) - Andre DeShields, Reeve Carney
Our Lady Of the Underground - Amber Gray
"
Wait For Me is up as well, at least it was when I checked around midnight. It was harder to find, for some reason, but it is there.
Posted: 6/4/19 at 11:47am
Lenexajones said: "Not finding them on Apple Music yet..."
It's on Apple Music, and the four songs are available to play. If it's not showing up when you search Apple Music, you can search for it on iTunes and click on the "Listen on Apple Music" button that shows up at the top.
Posted: 6/4/19 at 11:48am
heres a link to the album on apple music
https://music.apple.com/us/album/hadestown-original-broadway-cast-recording/1466351033
Posted: 6/5/19 at 8:54am
Another reason for this trend in releasing is press.
Remember when Lena Hall was releasing those EPs inspired by various artists? Well, she got a little write-up in theatre publications every time she released one. You release an album, you get one press push and that's it.
Certainly not the only reason, but I promise it wasn't intended as at least an added bonus.
Posted: 6/5/19 at 10:44am
jonah3500 said: "Seems as though there was a cast album listening party last night if you look at some of their Instagrams. The album, I think, is done??"
Or it was scheduled back when they thought they were going to hit their planned street date? Plus, there is something in a state ready to listen to... one imagines that was originally a release party.
Posted: 6/5/19 at 1:34pm
"Anais has been very open that when they went to edit and mix the performances, they realized they needed more time to finish it at a level where it was exactly what they wanted. So, the complete thing isn't ready. This isn't a strategy. They probably thought releasing something would be better than holding the whole thing back, but nevertheless, the Internet persisted."
I'm sure haterobics is right. Of course they wanted the album out on June 7, but clearly things didn't work out that way. If Hadestown indeed wins the Best Musical Tony on Sunday, they would want the album available just as the show is getting all that award-winner exposure. I suppose they figured some streaming service presence is better than none at all. It's not ideal, but it seems understandable.
That said, the Spotify situation is a bit frustrating. When I searched "Hadestown,' the only Broadway track that came up was "Way Down Hadestown." "Our Lady" is under Amber Gray, and "Wait for Me" comes up under Andre de Shields. It doesn't link them into the same album--indeed, the "Wait for Me" intro doesn't even come up as part of the same album as the song itself. I'm sure this will all be fixed once the full album comes out, but in the meantime, it's a little laborious. Not a deal-breaker, but a bit clunky. THAT said, the recording sounds great!
Posted: 6/5/19 at 1:39pm
MikeK3 said: "That said, the Spotify situation is a bit frustrating. When I searched "Hadestown,' the only Broadway track that came up was "Way Down Hadestown." "Our Lady" is under Amber Gray, and "Wait for Me" comes up under Andre de Shields. It doesn't link them into the same album--indeed, the "Wait for Me" intro doesn't even come up as part of the same album as the song itself. I'm sure this will all be fixed once the full album comes out, but in the meantime, it's a little laborious. Not a deal-breaker, but a bit clunky. THAT said, the recording sounds great!"
Amen, the way Spotify has organized this is very very stupid! I've only been able to find a couple of the songs. Thanks for this little helper.
Posted: 6/5/19 at 9:14pm
HADESTOWN Broadway cast album is coming. Listen to 3 exclusive songs on digital platforms NOW
http://bit.ly/HadestownOBCR
Posted: 6/5/19 at 11:52pm
Pose2 said: "Man, what a mess! I guess I'm old fashion, but I just want the entire album and don't really care about releasing them according to characters and their journeys. I guess I will wait for the CD where I can hear it all!"
Yeah, this does have a built-in solution for those who want it all at once.
