'Mats '06

• I.CAN'T. WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

• Might .. it .. be .. possible .. that Paul could find some kind of dentist to help him out?!? Wouldn't Rhino pay for that, perhaps?!? Orthodontia ain't the devil, babaayy!

• "Go," by all means. Might have been the song that threw the Peter Davis-type thrashers off the trail for good. Continuity? Please. I trust Paul retains teeth; the photo is inconclusive. This all should be fun!

• I know hindsight is 20/20, but I did pick up on that hint... but quickly was reminded of the New Year's Eve reunion show in 2001. har! As someone once said, fool me once, shame on, ummm, shame on you. Fool me, ummmm, you can't get fooled again!

• I never get invited to those kinds of parties. I hang with the burners at the back of abandoned parking lots drinking and listening to the car tape deck. Wish we had/a joint so bad....

• That was one sly move...!

• ok, you guys. where were you when i wrote this a few months ago? <a href="http://blogs.citypages.com/jwalsh/2005/12/index.asp" rel="nofollow">http://blogs.citypages.com/jwalsh/2005/12/index.asp</a> it was obtuse and sorta lame to have to couch it like that, but i was bummed/surprised none of the hardcorists picked up on it. (scroll down to the "Hmmm... I wonder what a new song by THESE GUYS would sound like" bit). anyway, nice to see all y'all here. thanks...

• totally agree on the "Go" sentiments. Man - that tune made me realize what an amazing bass player Tommy was at such a young age... The bass lines on that tune are what really make the damned thing killer.

• maybe if he could have drummed with paint brushes instead... ;)

• "Freese drummed on the sessions, and Mars sang backup." WHY? Why couldn't mars drum?!?!?!?!?

• ...featuring the new hit single "you ain't gotta dance b/w we'll get drunk"

• fast version of "johnny's gonna die"!

• "toe needs a shoe"!

• "staples in her stomach"!

• Ever consider the fact that there's someone out there whose favorite Replacements song is "Mr. Whirly"?

• i'd say the fact that they have song titles confirmed and that Billboard is a reputable source that it's pretty much true ;)

• Go is the worst song on Stink there is such a thing as continuity

• great news if it's true.

• the same Josh Freese who played on Eventually, 14 Songs, Suicaine, and toured the entire 1996 Tour with Paul.

• Josh Freese has been in the Vandals for, like, the last 10-15 years too.

• I find it hard to believe that Chris Mars would appear for anything musically related unless it was 'Mats related. Whether they recorded new material for any 'Mats re-issues, best of comp, box set, etc. will probably remain in speculation until such issues are officially announced and/or released. Where's Slim? Maybe he was the guy snapping the picture?

• what?? was slim too busy?? maybe with two drummers theyre doing grateful dead and adam and the ants covers.

• snakes on a plane!

• This would be the best news ever if they were getting back together. (Fingers crossed).

• the photo is old news and has been circulating on the web for weeks creating lots of unfounded rumors. the guys got together to help tommy with some soundtrack stuff months ago. there is a box set coming out in may and a possible "best of" to follow that. both from the twin tone years. no new songs are pegged for either realease. so unfortunately, there has been no reunion and no "new" mat's album is on the way. we can only wish!

• As in A Perfect Circle Josh Freese? That's crazy.

• Well that is just enough to make me pee on myself! I hope this works out, but I too have to ask where is Slim?

• Big, fat plus 1 on "GO." That's a song so good it even has it's own smell.

• the comp.

• Buddyhead.com said that Freese played drums on the tracks, and Mars didn't appear at all, except for this picture.

• so is that the tentative name of the new song? or the best of comp?

• word is they recorded two songs for not the reissues, but for a best-of comp that spans the entire 13-year itch that comes out on rhino in may. title: "Don't You Know Who I think I Was?" if "go" isn't on it, I Will Weep.

• Does this mean they'll be taking over their old booth at the CC Club? I'll go get the cushions warm...

• Oh my god!

• Watch out....April Fools Day is coming soon.

• Josh Freese...what does Chris play? Lead? Cue "Hootenany"...

• What kind of Replacement's song requires two drummers?

• Awesome news! I just keep repeating the words "new Mats tune" over and over again and grinning.

• I'm so happy to hear this news that I don't even care that I am annoying and have no friends. I'm a brilliant photographer and literary genius so maybe they'll let me do the liner notes.

• bababbbbbbabbabb??? wha--???

• Whaa??? p.s. Where's Slim?

• The idea of this makes me so damn giddy that I can't even work, think, do anything but daydream and grin.

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