The Swamp

I don't think I ever really understood why someone would buy a remastered album until re-listening to 36 Chambers.

I can't decide if Craig Finn's latest is actually enjoyable or I just hated his other solo work so much I was expecting crap and it's not crap.

Giff wrote:I can't decide if Craig Finn's latest is actually enjoyable or I just hated his other solo work so much I was expecting crap and it's not crap.

It's a little of both. I didn't really like either of his first two solo albums that much, but this is much better.

I've gone from really disliking Father John Misty to really enjoying his new one. Pretty stellar release day: the aforementioned, New Pornographers, Cory Brannan (has one of the better protest songs on it, for lack of a better word), The Weeks and Future Islands.

Giff wrote:I've gone from really disliking Father John Misty to really enjoying his new one. Pretty stellar release day: the aforementioned, New Pornographers, Cory Brannan (has one of the better protest songs on it, for lack of a better word), The Weeks and Future Islands.

I keep hearing that the new Father John Misty is really good, but after seeing him be a total dick/diva (dickva?) at the KEXP benefit show in December, I'm pretty skeptical.

DaveInSeattle wrote:

Giff wrote:I've gone from really disliking Father John Misty to really enjoying his new one. Pretty stellar release day: the aforementioned, New Pornographers, Cory Brannan (has one of the better protest songs on it, for lack of a better word), The Weeks and Future Islands.

I keep hearing that the new Father John Misty is really good, but after seeing him be a total dick/diva (dickva?) at the KEXP benefit show in December, I'm pretty skeptical.

I know! But I caught his SNL performances and Total Entertainment Forever will most likely end up one of my favorite songs of the year.

He's impossible to reconcile. I've given up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kd-ecDuL090

Sitar rock from Cincy!

Is the guy on the left on The Americans this season?

Has the guy on the right been punched to death since that pic was taken?

brian wrote:

Giff wrote:I can't decide if Craig Finn's latest is actually enjoyable or I just hated his other solo work so much I was expecting crap and it's not crap.

It's a little of both. I didn't really like either of his first two solo albums that much, but this is much better.

Its definitely grown on me. I really like the "Jester and June" song.

The new Aimee Mann is fantastic.

New Slowdive LP (first in 22 years) drops May 5th.

https://youtu.be/wDucweuexHs


Damn it all anyway if I wasn't a massively content shoegazer before Phish pulled me into their world.

EnochRoot wrote:New Slowdive LP (first in 22 years) drops May 5th.

https://youtu.be/wDucweuexHs


Damn it all anyway if I wasn't a massively content shoegazer before Phish pulled me into their world.

KEXP is doing a "Shoegaze" special on the morning show tomorrow.

DaveInSeattle wrote:

EnochRoot wrote:New Slowdive LP (first in 22 years) drops May 5th.

https://youtu.be/wDucweuexHs


Damn it all anyway if I wasn't a massively content shoegazer before Phish pulled me into their world.

KEXP is doing a "Shoegaze" special on the morning show tomorrow.

And its amazing. When was the last time you heard the Swirlies? Or Chapterhouse?

Literally never.

DaveInSeattle wrote:

DaveInSeattle wrote:

EnochRoot wrote:New Slowdive LP (first in 22 years) drops May 5th.

https://youtu.be/wDucweuexHs


Damn it all anyway if I wasn't a massively content shoegazer before Phish pulled me into their world.

KEXP is doing a "Shoegaze" special on the morning show tomorrow.

And its amazing. When was the last time you heard the Swirlies? Or Chapterhouse?

Swirlies? Not familiar with them. Chapterhouse? Yes. Whirlpool is really a quintessential shoegazing LP. Wish they'd put out more music.

Sorry. I blanked on the name. I know the Swirlies. Boston. There's a mistake in my brain's wiring that refuses to adequately remember them autonomously, because what happened is I folded their existence into that of Galaxie 500, who more or less have tears in their eyes as they shoegaze.

Roger Waters is coming out with his first album since 1992's Amused to Death.

New Mountain Goats song is pretty sweet. And a bit of a departure from their normal stuff. Interesting that they're doing a whole album's take on goth.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anS6bcPpvoQ

A friend turned me on to Clay Otis today. Great stuff. He passed away in the fall. It's worth a listen on Spotify. This track is a bit slow, but there's a lot of diversity in his songs. Kinda reminds me of Badly Drawn Boy, and Beck, in that regard. (he doesn't sound at all like Badly Drawn Boy or Beck)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noG0pDiKmKE

You're clearly on a Clay xxxis kick.

Brontoburglar wrote:https://youtu.be/tZaeKwgS7wg

Digging it. Excited for the new album. Needs to tour with RK and I'll take a year off life and just follow them around like a Deadhead.

That'd be cool.

Downtown Reno is beyond fucked because of Dierks Bentley concert. The only thing I hate more than bro-country is when it prevents me from getting a fucking beer.

brian wrote:New Mountain Goats song is pretty sweet. And a bit of a departure from their normal stuff. Interesting that they're doing a whole album's take on goth.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anS6bcPpvoQ

I'm really digging this new song. Has a very menacing feeling to it.

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!! New album from The National due out 09-08-17.

Did they release a new single along with the announcement?

Does anyone have the new Afghan Whigs album? If so, is it worth buying?

Giff wrote:Did they release a new single along with the announcement?

Not yet to my knowledge.

mister d wrote:

Giff wrote:Did they release a new single along with the announcement?

Not yet to my knowledge.

They've released two cryptic (a la Radiohead) social media posts with music lately, but they don't really sound like songs.

So we should probably spend 10,000 words over 100 posts on this one ...

http://pitchfork.com/news/73414-the-nat ... al_twitter

First take is this song would fit perfect on the second half of "High Violet" if they didn't overproduce the fuck out of it. All the underlying stuff I love about them is there but it's trending in the wrong direction even beyond "Trouble Will Find Me".

Except it's from pitchfork so only people with ironic mustaches give a shit.

It was a song, Rush.

Sabo wrote:Does anyone have the new Afghan Whigs album? If so, is it worth buying?

Full stream on YouTube.

mister d wrote:So we should probably spend 10,000 words over 100 posts on this one ...

http://pitchfork.com/news/73414-the-nat ... al_twitter

First take is this song would fit perfect on the second half of "High Violet" if they didn't overproduce the fuck out of it. All the underlying stuff I love about them is there but it's trending in the wrong direction even beyond "Trouble Will Find Me".

Are you ready to write them off as on the decline? Boxer is not walking through that door. I like it, and expect it to grow on me like everything else of theirs has ever done.

Yeah, there's zero chance I love an album more than "Boxer", I was just hoping for a return closer to that sound. I definitely don't dislike this new one, I just know exactly how I could like it more.

Could be worse, could be Radiohead.

It's not even bad, just not perfect when I demand perfection.