God knows what is going on? I got mine last week and have just received an e-mail from HMV saying that my order has been delayed as the release date has been put back to Nov 2nd.

Very confusing!

weird...I ordered mine through Zavvi and it's arrived.

Sadly, it's still 3000 miles away, with MMT in Manchester.

mines just arrived today.
Although, the label on the from says "HMV Gurnsey"... hmmmm

Yes, despite the e-mails etc. mine's just arrived too - yay! Looking forward to listening right now.


(Also from HMV Guernsey. I think a lot of Amazon's business is done via the Channel Islands too.)

I'm loving it... I haven't watched the video yet - still got that treat to come - but I've listened my way through the CDs.

Firstly, a bit of a silly comment I know but my version of AITB is an early one, without the title track (I always loved the irony of that), and when I got the track from the single I must have put it in the wrong place, and it's amazing how you get used to a track order over the years - it sounded totally weird with AITB coming after Bitten... and before Newborn.

I'm loving the live versions - and the instrumentation on the radio sessions is wonderfully different - but why do all (?) official live versions of Newborn finish before it gets going? Frustrating. Other than that, my other main comment is please please pleasepleaseplease can we see Can't Stop live on the next tour??

Mine arrived too!

The following article is worth a read:

Guy Garvey's track-by-track guide to Asleep in the Back (Deluxe Edition)

www.drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4138252

Hope some of you find it interesting

Thanks sparky!

It was interesting reading that, it wasn't a repeat of their original descriptions of the tracks. Guy reveals some fresh insights to some of the songs.
Still didn't give a clue as to why the omission of one certain Noisebox track from the album though

The DVD says NME show at the Astoria, while the booklet says the live audio was the october gig.
The video of them playing 'Coming Second' live at the Astoria in 2001, which was on the original single DVD, I wonder if that was the only song filmed there then?

Quite a poignant memory as the Astoria, as a music venue, ended at the beginning of this year.
'As of October 2009, the venue has now been demolished in its entirety. There is a tunnel for pedestrians to walk through along Charing Cross Road next to where it used to be'
The last time I ever went to at the Astoria, happened to be an Elbow gig too.

Thanks - what a great article!

Fab article, thanks Sparky!
And I'm with Glendarian... 'Can't Stop' on the next tour pleazzzzze!

What about Coming Second, "a great live tune"? Love to see that & it's one of my other half's favourite tunes too

*doffs cap to Sparky*

Great companion article, cheers.

"coming cap in hand..." eh?

Lovely to hear Don't Mix live (twice) on the set too.

Mine arrived today. Cheered me up because I have a stinking cold and i'm feeling sorry for myself!!