Jellyfish - New Mistake

[@KnowoneHFRC]

How did these guys not become bigger? As a musician, this is the kind of music which inspires me to write and play more.

[@Swonder1972]

It came out as Grunge took over and it was too pretty, too catchy, and too well produced and thus was buried in flannel and dark 90's prog rock...

[@krisscanlon4051]

Very well said...shame because it was the last time original music was present

[@TheChadTI]

They weren't part of the "plan". Check out the book "Weird Scenes Inside Laurel Canyon" for some background on how the music business is all letter agency run.

[@steveramsey5391]

A common issue in this modern world. I would who give the group “bad finger” as an example, such amazing talent but it just doesn’t fit into the mass mentality, so tragic but I actually prefer it selfishly

[@ricobowen312]

💯 so true!!

[@gjay253]

When will people realize Spilt Milk is one of the 5 best pop albums of all time!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ML-jk3sz]

+Gary Parker I concur. What an awesome band these guys were.

[@Arsenelupin3]

What are the other four? Asking for a friend.

[@manoloyloles]

Number One, I would say!

[@precisionbrown6829]

I think it scared the studio guys. lol

[@sterlingblake7655]

No fuckin way!

[@yncy]

Last minute of this song may be the all-time pinnacle of pop music.

[@taniah5368]

This entire album is the pinnacle of pure gold pop music. Total shame they didn't make more albums!

[@liamgauvreau]

easily

[@briansphar9007]

Listening to this song is so bittersweet. They never reached the fame that they deserved. Talent beyond most people's understanding. Thank God we at least have the two masterpiece albums that they released.

[@jasefrazz07]

wow ,well said, got bedspring kiss played on bbc 6 music this week, hoping the love of the band will expand

[@johnjones6601]

Amen to that Brian! Mate of mine in the UK,put me onto them when me and the cheese and kisses toured the Midlands and Wales in the back of a orange Kombivan! Good times! But back to the album! Listen to production values! The musicianship! Still mindblowingly good today.Just shows that Joe Blow ain't never going to come at something like this,as it's way beyond most peoples' musical comprehension. Thank god for youtube,as I no longer have the cd!

[@brightonmums]

Totally agree! They were a brilliant band, ahead of their time.

[@ClownenJac73]

I listen to Spilt Milk almost daily. And have been for over 20 years.

[@michaelkennedy9680]

Not many people make it to the top of the mountain. Let's enjoy the view,

[@dylanrice5680]

Jellyfish are like the love child of Queen and Toto. The musical climate of the 90’s couldn’t quite digest their whimsical greatness.

[@maxseth1]

i do not hear queen

[@reggie18b]

@@maxseth1 There's definitely some Queen touches on the album, along with Supertramp, the Beach Boys and a host of others. A track like 'joining a fan club' has more of the Queen vibe on it.

[@JeffJefferyUK]

@@reggie18b Agreed. Not much Queen in this track, but plenty across the rest of the album. Don't hear Toto though (but I don't know much Toto)

[@lethiapage4767]

I hear Queen in all the vocal harmonies and I hear a lot of Supertramp and Beach Boys influence. They are borrowing heavily but there is a lot of originality as well, in the way these borrowed sounds are used, in the beautiful arrangements, the inspired lyrics, and in the super lush production of the album as a whole. It was great to begin with and polished with lots of love in the studio. Spilt Milk is pretty much a love letter to the 70s and 80s.

[@IronManx70]

I definitely hear Queen with the harmonies and Brian May esque guitars on Joining a Fan Club, but where do you hear Toto? Supertramp would've been a more apt comparison. This song practically screams Supertramp (and ELO) with the Wurlitzer piano lines and castanets coming straight out of The Logical Song

[@JRZ67]

My friend in grad school asked me to go see Jellyfish open for Tears for Fears in ‘93 at the Chestnut Caberet in Philly and I declined. Still kicking myself to this day. Spilt Milk is my all time fav album.

[@wallynichols]

I worked for a major label in the 90’s and was screaming as loud as I could about this band !!! Could be heard over the grunge wall of noise

[@angelogomez6155]

I got to hang with Andy in Deep Ellum Dallas..at Trees. He was sitting all alone no one knew who he was but me and my band mate. I bought him a beer and he hung with me all night. So kind and sweet. Bought me beers all night. We we're watching the goo goo dolls while they played the plymsouls "million miles away" he let me me know i turned his evening around! Love you still Andy ! Got to talk to Jason as well ..miss you guys.. 1991

[@jellyf1sh]

Such an awesome story! Andy is such an awesome guy

[@angelogomez6155]

@jellyf1sh he was so kind and even sent me a post card from the road a few days latet!

[@robertmaule3125]

This band was too perfect, too pure for this world. It had to disappear as magically as it appeared.

[@helenahandbasket6287]

Robert Maule Agreed. Not just anyone can turn bullshit into marmalade😉

[@kevcatnip7589]

perfect ,,,bit of a yaquin phoenix cone

[@Joseph-bz8jb]

Nobody's died ya sausage x

[@feck99]

the production, vocal arrangements, musicianship... just absolute perfection!

[@buckshotandthepepperbox3042]

+drew harrington Yup, top shelf.

[@precisionbrown6829]

Definitely a song that sticks in your head!

[@athenassigil5820]

The greatest band that never was....Jellyfish....oh, how I wished you made a few more albums....

[@flip65515]

Roger just recorded with a friend of mine amongst a crazy fuckin line up. Vernon Reid, Fred Frith, the keyboardist of Death Cab for Cutie, Joe Gore from Tom Waits' band. Still making music.

[@Soft_Machine]

Listen to Supertramp

[@slingerlandiamusicpublishi8495]

"New Mistake" is one of my favorite songs of all time. Even though I've been listening to this song since '93, I only just recently came across The Beach Boys "Sail On, Sailor." I have no doubt that Jellyfish's amazing bridge in "New Mistake" was directly inspired by the last minute and a half of "Sail On, Sailor."

[@yellofury]

Or Silly Love Songs by WIngs

[@malloryensley]

My dad raised me on this band. They are one of his favorites and it has for sure rubbed off on me, even though I was a tiny baby when they made music. For sure one of the best bands that never got noticed. Such a shame!

[@TripFontaine1976]

This one song is better than some other bands’ entire catalogues. When it comes to the record, I’m firmly in the best power pop album of all-time camp.

[@teerexness]

Absolute ear candy. Both of their records, from beginning to end. Unforgettable gems of musical excellence. The single most underrated band in history, by my estimation.

[@rnrtruestories]

such a great album and band

[@miaalicea521]

fax

[@ianwright7153]

if only one of their songs was featured on a huge tv show and brought them back in the public conscience

[@ryanlong4874]

The Beatles + Queen = Jellyfish.

[@sebastienberube1157]

+Xtra throw in a lil bit of supertramp and ELO flair, to it, too.

[@feck99]

+sebastien berube Plus Pet Sounds-era Beach Boys - that's all over both their records

[@mikereiss4216]

I hear a bit of Toddy Rundgren too.

[@jamesglass3199]

And they sound like the beach boys too

[@SapphireSundae]

Plus a bit of Jonathan Coulton

[@ldkinbote]

Criminally underrated group. Only 2 albums and not a bad song.

[@kevcatnip7589]

is blurred image intentional

[@francus7227]

Blind Mellon too.

[@barleycoveband]

Who else has gone down the Jellyfish quarantine rabbit hole 2020? 'Split Milk' and 'Bellybutton' continue to inspire, and "New Mistake" could be on repeat continuously. The live footage on KZbin is only a continued testament to their raw talent.

[@bsquared4604]

great album from 1993. brings back a lot of memories.

[@johnm8693]

I fell hook line and sinker... hard. How I missed this in the early 90s is beyond me.

[@thecentralscrutinizer5730]

@@bsquared4604 yep! Senior year in hischool for me

[@ChazV]

I just discovered them yesterday. How did I miss this? Excellent band.

[@aplanedividedthesky]

And the feeling of realising a couple of years later it was SPILT rather than SPLIT. Been there too :p

[@steveramsey5391]

I saw them at an outdoor show in ATL. At the masquerade, the guitar tones and harmonies were solid, plus I’d never seen a lead singer play drums standing front and center!

[@MackOfficially]

That's my uncle and I'm so glad some piece of the world stillistens

[@StupidEpiphany]

We can't help it man, it's so good!

[@StupidEpiphany]

Which one is your uncle? I bet that's pretty cool!

[@andrewbishop4447]

I just found this and its amazing

[@PeanutSpring3]

Wait, whos your uncle?

[@lj3893]

Corrr! What a cool claim to fame! I used to listen to this album all the time & never skipped one track (not many albums I could name like this) I was watching columbo the other day and I heard a songtrack which reminded me of jellyfish? I've been searching for this song/band/album for about 15yrs & now I found it! Tell your uncle: thank you for the music! & People are still enjoying it in 2020 👌🥰🙏

[@Kang2112]

Yes they were a great great band I wish they were still making music. Spillt milk was a musical master piece. Great melodies and a streak whimsy It's a shame people didn't pick up on this band.

[@S.ash69]

Got to see them during the Belly button tour at Edwards no8, Birmingham uk. I was stood 10 feet from them, with approximately 100 other fans. Brilliant gig. Criminally underrated.

[@toddcarruth4894]

Every now and then this song pops up in my itunes rotation. Makes me happy but then sad because there are no more albums...

[@NickTheToon]

I love Jellyfish!!! This band really, really, REALLY deserved more recognition, for good reasons too.

[@justinhayes7860]

This album should have been next to Nevermind as one of the best rock albums of the 90s. .... pure class

[@ChazV]

I just recently discovered this band. How did I miss this? I hear some 10cc for sure, Squeeze too. Great music.

[@ninometalyears]

Me too. I discovered Jellyfish last week and 10 CC a few years ago. Squeeze? I think I heard only a song.I'll listen right now

[@TheNsvaday]

Got to see Jellyfish at LaLuna in Portland, Or. in 93' with my brother, cousin, and a buddy. Such an epic night. Cousin and i dropped off brother and buddy at home an hour away after the show and left directly for L.A., Ca. for a week to visit friends. Such an awesome way to start a trip that still rings out in my memory banks. Wish I still had the t-shirt from that show.

[@ML-jk3sz]

And after years of not hearing these guys, this song is still amazing. The arrangement, the harmonies and talent. Sick!

[@steveramsey5391]

So true, timeless production, all the parts line up perfect, perfectly played , a perfect song in its own entity

[@jimblack2906]

Might be one of the best arranged productions I've listened to. Talent abound!!! Loved these guys

[@jarondratman]

My dad loves Queen, so I'm getting him the album Spilt Milk for Christmas. I hope he likes it.

[@amilkarmc]

That's so cool. Let me know if he liked it!

[@jarondratman]

Whoops I totally forgot! Yeah, he loved it, he said it reminded him of a mixture of Queen and They Might Be Giants

[@AminorMorning]

If he loves Queen he'll definitely enjoy The Darkness, Robbie Williams and the Village People.

[@aabanilla]

I don't know why, but for the past three weeks, these two albums have been all I can hear in my head... These guys were GREAT

[@jostuwhite3649]

So beautiful, it makes me cry x

[@burlmapleleafs]

So so so good! lets keep this band to ourselves guys...Jellyfish forever!

[@chadgaliano330]

This band blew my mind. Got to see them at Tipitina's in NOLA in the 90's. One of my favorite shows ever. The music stsnds today. Amazing writing and production. Just as amazing live. Please save music again.

[@chelfyn]

So glad I caught them on this tour. Easy band to miss - I saw them in a tiny venue.

[@kristenr8311]

It's weird, I've been reading the comments and someone mentioned they can't get their albums out of their head as of late- same thing happening for me!! I love this (underrated) band. Can't get them out of my head right now. Brightening my day, this song...

[@landlinesandpercolators8822]

You are not alone!

[@DavidSush1]

This is such a cool and great song. Why was it not a hit?

[@tchudsonco]

Bellybutton and Spilt Milk are still high on my playlist.

[@precisionbrown6829]

Chris Hudson The Spilt Milk album was impeccable!

[@checkmosquera5212]

Jellyfish is one of the best bands of all time!!! Love them

[@ANDRUREEVE]

Saw Jellyfish in the summer of '93 in Sacramento. One of the most incredible live performances ever. Also saw them earlier in the day at a Tower Records in-store, where they played 6 songs acoustically.

[@paigeeeeeeeeee]

How the fuck did I not hear of them sooner???? Every song on both albums is amazing.

[@stevenpatricknorton458]

@@paigeeeeeeeeee because the USA has shit for music programmers at radio stations. K-rqk(?) in Los Angeles is the only station that might play something different but good . American radio is the worst.

[@sora8537]

found this in the street of Berlin 3 monts ago but just got to listen to it now while having packed for Barcelona to a gentle discogs buyer. What a world!

[@ricobowen312]

Jellyfish, Kings X, Del Amitri and Jeff Buckley.....so unbelievably underrated!!

[@MrDaiohAzu]

Heyyy i love King's X man. It's funny you mentionned it cause i always thought it had a little Jellyfish vibe (more toward hard rock tho, but something similar in term of energy and power pop)

[@andreszuniga1826]

I just heard 15 seconds of this song. And I love it already.

[@chrisbr1969]

From one of the greatest albums of all-time!

[@hermanhelmich]

One of the few perfect pop songs… outstanding song

[@goldielocks322]

Andy S. is/was a great singer and a great songwriter. I think many times people haphazardly throw around words like great and genius but in his case, it's fully warranted.

[@stephenbeattie3986]

Pure genius. Amazing vocal,harmony vocal,production,arranging and percussion arranging. I'm blown away every time I hear jellyfish.what a band!

[@timblackwood1531]

When Queen and the Beatles have all that fame and Jellyfish just a blip in pop history ! Why is the world so unfair....???? Three cheers to Jellyfish and their masterpiece Spilt Milk !

[@andrewjaramillo8620]

massively underrated

[@JoeDiVitaMusic]

this was alomst 20 years ago. what a sad state of affairs we are in musically these days. This was real artistry, performed and produced by real artists with the utmost musicianship. It's a shame we'll never see this stuff in the mainstream again. It's too expensive to create! and too risky! Yea, today's kids would NEVER go for this much MUSIC in music. God forbid a real MELODY, and a real arrangements, with REAL instruments! Who ever heard of something so absurd?! ;)

[@stevelanemusic4463]

Pure talent & unadulterated Musical genius. They were phenomenal in every way.

[@andrureeve1962]

I remember walking in San Francisco wearing my LOVE JELLYFISH STYLE t-shirt when someone stopped me in the middle of a crosswalk to tell me Jellyfish had broken up (this would be sometime in 1994). I was crushed. It still is bittersweet to think back on that time. Over a band??? Yes, over a band.

[@thebigmangusta7634]

I discover them few days ago by weekly spotify advices, now I'm in love! I discover that "baby's come back" video was my favourite when I was a baby, and I only now recognise them. What a beautifull day!They're so great and it's unbelieavable that it's was 25 years ago, so contemporary! Hoping in reunion

[@name-zv3vv]

That percussive when it switches to relative minor is just perfect

[@ernestolongoria1221]

Pop masterpiece by one of the greatest pop bands ever!!

[@phoenixjim0527]

Jellyfish invented their own unique sound. It is unpredictable and creative - not merely some derivation of their musical inspirations. Listeners feel gratified when they sense and cite a familiar and beloved source; but that’s missing the point; Jellyfish was so much more.

[@Deviantial]

I saw an excerpt of a review that criticized the "lackluster songs and band for failing to define their own "style and personality"" How this guy ever got a job as s music critic astounds me.

[@priceybay3834]

2 perfect albums and the Fanclub collection. Left on a high. Love Jellyfish ❤️✌️

[@jenniferridout9004]

I don't think people in general are smart enough to appreciate how smart this music is

[@precisionbrown6829]

Jennifer Apel You’re right. There’s some stupid mothers out there. I’d grab these guys and produce the he’ll out of them!!

[@jeffreysalzman1497]

undeniably true

[@rome8180]

They're the ultimate "musicians' music," but they somehow manage to remain catchy and accessible. There's something interesting going on in basically every measure.

[@yourgameisstupid]

What an excruciatingly self-congratulatory thing to say.

[@pacard33]

So many influences in the singing on this song. This guy sounds like part David Pack from Ambrosia, part Neil Finn from Crowded House, and a touch of Bowie all melanged together. Unusual and original.

[@cotopaxipauli6502]

Here yet again and I will return as long as I can. ❤❤❤❤ Light years ahead of most other bands who hit it lucky ..... Thanks guys 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@madshib]

My dad and I used to listen to this....man it was so long ago now, but it reminds me of better days. Power pop was our favorite....Badfinger, XTC, Coward, this is really a crown jewel of the genre though. Great stuff, next I'll be breaking out the Klaatu albums. ;)

[@GetUpTheMountains]

If you like Jellyfish you can see Roger and Jason on tour with Beck. Saw them live 6 days ago and even met Jason after the show.

[@FloweticDevine]

i remember buying the cd with that lil red headed girl on it... Those were the best days of my life so far... This is another track that many would hate on first listen, but idk... maybe you had to be there to understand...Eitherway... this still excellent & unique.

[@hailmaryrecordings8255]

I’d say these 2 albums are top-20 of the 90’s, as far as holding-up. Such brilliant work.

[@aeronovus]

Just learned this song on piano, my hands hurt lol. Very 60s inspired chord progressions, it's simple but very beautifully arranged. Well done Jellyfish!

[@2VintageRacer2]

I remember when I entered a record store in 1990. I was blown away with perfectly engineered rock music. I bought the 1990 and 1993 Jellyfish albums. I was lucky to buy the Imperial Drag album in 1996 that I still love.

[@laurieeno2118]

Still amazing, decades later.

[@childrensentertainment7667]

Genius. Like supertamp.

[@bsquared4604]

agreed!

[@krissi31]

Been listening to them since they began... brings tears to my eyes.

[@CoolDaddyJames]

If you like them and wish they made more albums go to Ben fold fives whatever and ever amen album.

[@wallynichols5830]

The collective talent of this band is jaw dropping and their work is masterful. What’s sad to me is they had so few fans. People didn’t know what they were/are missing. Wonder if Brian May and Paul Maccartney listen and think these guys belong on the big stage …?

[@Filmation77]

One of the Best POP songs ever Written

[@billyhodges7194]

A diehard metal head but I doff my cap.... The best band of all time. As someone opined, someone with that voice and talent and now a producer. Criminal. How did they not become bigger than the beatles???

[@geraldwright9841]

Billy, I couldn't agree more. I hear a LOT of Beatles in their amazing sound and catalog!

[@billyhodges7194]

@@geraldwright9841 thank you , sir.... My mate met Roger Manning at a gig of his years ago in London and he didn't disappoint on any level.... I love playing jellyfish to the uninitiated and seeing the reaction.... Criminal they didn't get their dues

[@geraldwright9841]

@@billyhodges7194 heard "That Is Why" on the radio today!

[@theblueoctopus4494]

"Baptized the baby in whisky and licorice. What lovely way, drowning sins in tooth decay." Most pop song writers wish they can write lyrics like that instead of "baby baby" " I love you baby".

[@Peridolin]

Wow! This band kicked ass at Club Babyhead in '93. I took my father to this show and we had a blast!

[@hipsterelephant2660]

If Electric Light Orchestra is considered "the son of the Beatles" (as John Lennon once said), then this is the Grandson of The Beatles.

[@stevencorsoe9575]

Seen these guys at LOVE Hall in Philly many years back...so ahead of their time...what a powerful band they were.

[@megancavallari9962]

How can you not see the genius of this band??

[@cs292]

As a child growing up in the 70’s, early 80’s this music is like a combination of all those songs, movies, jingles, commercials and TV shows I grew up with.

[@12eps12months]

I frickin LOVE Jellyfish, but if you think "today's music is crap" or whatever, you're just not looking hard enough. There's so much amazing stuff out there....

[@ANDRUREEVE]

Saw Jellyfish in the summer of '93 in Sacramento. One of the most incredible live performances ever. Also saw them earlier in the day at a Tower Records in-store, where they played 6 songs acoustically. Too bad Andy ruined a good thing; he was destined for fame and fortune, if he would've hung in there.

[@4chords91]

I remember 20 years ago driving to six flags with some friends and we had the cassette of the first album cranked! Probably the only goofballs in our area who even knew who they were. Incredible band, incredible musicians!

[@lesbrowning3860]

I was so lucky to create and play original music with Andy Sturmer when he was at the tender age of fifteen for a few years ... The Jellyfish are so Bodacious here ... Especially my Bro ... Andy...

[@michaelkennedy8270]

If 1993 wasn't so caught up in 1993 grunge then the world of music would have had this as a shining beacon for the musical genius of people, rather than that of a year later, who was shot-gunned into a bloody beacon of it.

[@hellfire3D]

I love this song a lot

[@themumblebrapper]

This is such a good song

[@X1xone]

I was lucky enough to see them live at the Keystone in Palo Alto. They were a great live band as well. I remember they did a cover of the Wings Jet. Each member took turn singing lead on the song and all were great.

[@genepoole1771]

Perfection.

[@brocklanders6172]

Yes, this is pure Supertramp. Love the the sound of that Wurlitzer!

[@thegreattrun]

Literally a perfect song front to end.

[@jgreigh150]

This song makes me weep :)

[@TooTs499]

This is one of the best songs of all time 🥰

[@jimjam8949]

HOW did I let myself forget them?! Those two albums of thiers I had on CD - SO good. That Rhodes piano is 👌

[@HeartInThe60s]

Miss The Jelly. Met them 3 times, so cool, great GREAT band

[@name-zv3vv]

The sort of drive this song has is one of a kind its just a peculiar feeling of life

[@dmax801]

Some unequivocally brilliant songwriting. Besides the pop perfection, there's the metaphorical brilliance of the early lines - getting the naive girl (the gentleman signing his love letters 'Best wishes simpleton') pregnant is "dialogue swam from his pen like pollywogs." Seriously? Remember when people could write songs instead of stilted awkward collisions of improper words? Geez, this is good.

[@psxfoxhound]

Been listening to these guys since I was in middle school. Hopefully one of these days this video can get over 1 million views. I hadn't checked their spotify page in a while, but their monthly listens and amount of streams that some songs have gotten are way up in numbers than they were in the past. Also fun fact, Andy sturmer has been all over the place since they've broken up. Some of my favorite accomplishments of his involve him composing the Ben 10 theme song, and there's also that one Teen Titans song with him on vocals. I swear, it's literally been decades, but this band will get out of the underground eventually. (Also as a side note, all the band members have made really great music since Jellyfish. Ro Shame Bo, Imperial Drag, solo albums, etc.... Discovering Jellyfish led me down a whole other rabbit hole of music, and I also indirectly discovered Jon Brion as a young teen because of them so for that I am eternally greatfull)

[@jamiefoyers2800]

Big Jellyfish fan!. These guys were great and produced something wonderful with their albums back in the 90's. Bit of "Beach Boys" in there with the harmonies.

[@showbizismylife]

Such a great song.

[@sebastienberube1157]

another band born in the wrong decade. this would have had a perfect spot between queen and ELO, in the seventies. they would have become massive, back then. i just know it.

[@glammer]

We had 10CC occupying that spot back then. I'm kinda glad we had them in the 90s as an alternative to trendy indie.

[@muiscnight]

I need start listening to queen because apparently all these good 90s bands were influenced by them

[@thebasedgodmax1163]

@@muiscnight queen are shit mate, none of the actual good bands of the 90s were inspired by some trashy arena glam rock band

[@racafritz]

A little Beach Boys in there as well.

[@AminorMorning]

@@muiscnight come to England and turn on a radio and you'll be listening to radio gaga every 30-60 mins. In the meantime enjoy this masterpiece from their enviable back catalogue of gems! kzbin.info/www/bejne/pmOodZ6slMmsm6s

[@newkillergenius]

Keep liking this song, Earth.

[@happyaschristmas]

Jellyfish was so stinking good, and they got pushed aside because they showed up right in between glam metal and grunge. Radio changed and wiped out bands like Jellyfish and Living Colour. Truly sad. I actually had tickets to see them in '93 and the concert cancelled because they broke up :(