Listen to sample clips from Live's new album Options

[NectarDan]

For those interested in previewing Live's new album, 30-second clilps from each song have just been posted to the Sony Music Store. (Credit: DJ Deeney of New Jersey)

[FishOutaWater]

These clips sound fantastic. I am very pleasantly surprised. Anyone who said that Live has become simple and uninspired should apologize right now. These song clips sound nothing like what I expected, especially considering all of the whining and complaining and criticism from everyone who supposedly thought that they heard the final version of the album already. And let's not forget that we are listening to 30 second clips of songs for the first time. You have to listen to most albums in whole many times before they start to sink in.

I think the problem that we have here is over analysis by a bunch of people who have formed premature negative opinions based on rough cuts and concert bootlegs that you have heard. Let's face it. That's no way to be introduced to an album to apreciate its artistic value and appeal. That's probably not how you were introduced to TC or SS. Just listen to these clips for what they are worth. They are rich and deep and inspired and beautiful and interetsing and artistic and they are about love and spirit. This is a real good reflection of what Live is.

Ed's voice sounds reinvented on this album. The strings and drums are great. The sound is different for Live yet again. They never cease to amaze me. The band and its label are really psyched about the album. And damn it, I am too and I think every Live fan should be. You complainers who like to bash everything since V may hate to admit it, but Live has really put forth an incredible album here. But those who like to complain will still complain...