I have to say after a few listens I really like the album. I'd probably rank the discs in the order they are best to worst.
Hallelujah
+ Showcases Tyler's talent, his voice, his lyrics. Shows how he doesn't really need any production.
- 2 instrumentals and 1 reworked old song only leaves 5 original "complete" songs
+ The bridge/guitar solo on "Heart You've Been Tendin'" is NAILS. Love it.
Juibilee
- Overall just shows again that Tyler doesn't really NEED anything added to his raw sound
- The spoken word/reading on Take My Dogs To Heaven makes the song worse, so does the dog barking at the end
- The vocals on Two Coats are just weird and droning. I think I like the instrumental version better
+ Triune God - maybe benefits the most from the added horns and production. It fits with the song.
+ Jubilee - The vocals work and I like better than the instrumental
Joyful Noise
+ Yes it's weird but that's a good thing. The reason I love Tyler and Sturgill is that they are unique and not afraid to do whatever the heck they want.
- A lot of the songs bare very little link to the originals
+There are some legitimate great grooves on this version. It's worth the digging. I probably won't listen to it much but I like that it's there.
I saw this on Reddit and really liked it:
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I've seen a ton of comments, questions, and concerns about the fact that this album is three versions of the same songs. Maybe I'm off base here, but even before this album was released I immediately thought it was meant to reflect the three-manifestations of the Christian God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Those who are familiar with Christianity know of course that the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are really three different versions of the same thing, much like the album.
I think Hallelujah represents the Father, as Hallelujah means praise (hallelu) God (yah) in Hebrew. It is also the "base" of the album. The place from which the other two versions emanate, much like the Father is seen as the creator, and from which the other two divine manifestations originated.
Jubilee represents the Son. The Son is most closely related to the Father in Christianity, as this album most closely resembles Hallelujah. The Sons sacrifice and his return are also often referenced as worthy of celebration or Jubilee.
Joyful Noise represents the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is notoriously hard to define, and is said in fact to transcend human language and understanding. Not that it is impossible to define or understand this version of the album, it is not as easy to do as the other two versions. There being little to no lyrics, and mostly sparse dialogue may also be due to the fact that the Holy Spirit is the only piece of the Trinity that is not manifested in human form and thus does not communicate through language. It is also the least recognizable as it relates to the original version, much like the Holy Spirit is the least like the father.
The albums also appear on the record in the same order they are commonly spoken, The Father (Hallelujah), The Son (Jubilee), and the Holy Spirit (Joyful Noise). The idea of the three-headed God is also mentioned in the album itself, with The Way of the Triune God.
This isn't a completely fleshed out idea, just some thoughts I have about the album after a few days of listening. Let me know what you think.
