The new album shouldn't have been that big of a surprise, as it is kind of where he's been heading...just listen to 'RUOK?'. Also, the latest album was part of Thirsty Ear's Blue Series (from the TE website: "The concept of the Blue Series was born from Thirsty Ear's desire to marry jazz's many languages into a cogent new one and perhaps shake up what was, and to a certain extent still is, a stagnant musical climate.") That being said, I'm certainly hoping to hear 99% and older stuff, too. I read that since it has been so long since MBM has toured, that this tour may be somewhat of a 'greatest hits' show..so hopefully we'll be hearing lots of old stuff. The Black Cat show was *excellent* (swore I'd never miss 'em when they came back around) and I have high hopes for this one as well.