Second Free download from Several Shades of Why on Pitchfork “Is it Done”

[jeremiah]

From the mailing list this morning

Hello fans of J Mascis, we have news!

“Is It Done”, the second free download from J’s upcoming release Several Shades of Why (out March 15th on Sub Pop), is available today! Pitchfork.com will be posting the new track first thing this morning and Jmascis.com / subpop.com will have the download and a subpop.com exclusive pre-order offer immediately following.

We’re getting closer to release day, so be on the look out for the full length follow-up to the “Maureen Interviews J” trailer video we sent you last month as well as new music videos and advance album streaming.

In the meantime, be sure and check out J’s site and his artist page on subpop.com for updates and anything you might’ve missed. http://www.subpop.com/artists/j_mascis and http://jmascis.com/

Love,

J Mascis Email Group

[jeremiah]

Several Shades of Why cut features Band of Horses’ Ben Bridwell on backing vocals

http://pitchfork.com/news/41513-listen-new-j-mascis-is-it-done/

[Rumpy]

This song speaks to me much more than the first one he dropped somehow. Liking it a lot.

It does sound eerily reminiscent of “Grab It”, but it’s not that detracting

[thenext8seconds]

anyone wanna take a crack at the correct lyrics… here’s what i’m coming up with..

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i got more i got no meat [see what i mean, wtf lol]
i got nothing i can be
i got things that you should see

i went ridin’ all around
let the past soak up the sound
tried to picture it goin’ down

come on away from me
is it done

felt a pull, i pulled away
we got nothing, that i say
still i feel it’s not this way

waitin’, nothin’s going down
can’t seem to get it off the ground
seein’ if i come around

come on away from me
is it done
or is it you?

i know my soul is ravaged, and i know my mind is gone
i’ve been waitin’ for an answer, but the question takes too long

i need guidance on the women, i need everything i done
something big is coming at me, don’t wanna blow it all at once

come on away from me
is it done
or is it you?

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also wondering if he’s saying “come on and wait for me” instead of “come on away from me” or if he’s saying “is it dumb” on certain repetitions instead of “is it done”

[mind_glow]

Second line.
“I got nothing I couldn’t be” ???

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