New studio album or not?, Contrasting articles Options

[SJN1279]

Ed recently said in a Boston interview:

“Sure, there’s that weird realization like, wow, making records isn’t really important anymore,” Kowalczyk said. “But then you begin to see the rest of the picture. For instance, I’d like to start releasing EPs. I mean, why spend a year on the arduous process of making a 12-song cycle when you can just release the few good ones you’ve got right now?

However in a recent interview it was that that Live would release a new studio album in 2008. Which is correct?

[AgentK7]

They'll have to sign with a label if they want any real marketing push in the future.... unless they're really contemplating just selling stuff while touring. This may work for another year or two but their fanbase will continue to dwindle.

I think the trouble with Live is that they need to find producers to help push them in new directions. This is how bands like U2 stay relevent. (You know I'm trying to think of "bands" from or before the early 90s that are still relevent, and I'm not sure there are many, R.E.M. doesn't really fit that anymore).

Jerry Harrison seemed to do that pretty well, I think his 3 albums are most Live fans favorites.

Jay Healy, who produced SS was an old friend of the band, V was virtually self-produced, and the producer of their last two albums haven't really pushed them (unless he's the one that suggested the light approach on SFBM).