The Swamp

mister d wrote: ↑Fri Mar 30, 2018 7:56 pm Nah, I thought this was a Dead (or Phish?) thing.

As EnochRoot stated they did more back in the day, now if they do at all it's so Fishman (the drummer) to sing and Trey (the guitarist) (who was the drummer in the original formation of the band) switch. They don't do any of that cool stuff anymore.

The Dead only did it once that I know of, an April Fools thing that wasn't good.

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Tue Feb 27, 2018 2:43 pm I'd start with Keep It Like a Secret ('99), then probably go to There's Nothing Wrong With Love ('94), then The Normal Years ('96)(B-sides and outtakes album to get you ready for Perfect from Now On ('97), then Ancient Melodies of the Future ('01). If you're still around through all that, I'd go to the newer stuff which is all good, but can be hit or miss, depending on the song.
You Were Right is fantastic (love the callback lyrics), but Else is amazing. It's such a Doug Martsch love song.

Steven Hyden agrees

Rush2112 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 30, 2018 10:08 pm

mister d wrote: ↑Fri Mar 30, 2018 7:56 pm Nah, I thought this was a Dead (or Phish?) thing.

The Dead only did it once that I know of, an April Fools thing that wasn't good.

Really really not good

Need some Portland in here.

Let me know if one of those are taken. I didn't see them in a quick scroll on my phone.

Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven

I wouldn't say it's the best hip-hop artist or album still out there, but few get the party jumping faster.

And IIRC, a thread about its biggest hit made people realize Jhonny was white.

More noise this round, and dare I say, a pick before the commish changed the thread title. Making my swamp draft pie smaller since mid March.

I thought about going with the album before this, In/Casino/Out, but this one is probably a little bit better.

Jerloma wrote: ↑Mon Apr 02, 2018 11:31 am

I gave Double Fantasy a fair listen before picking a Harrison solo album earlier, and the Yoko half of that album... woof.

rass wrote: ↑Mon Apr 02, 2018 1:28 pm

Jerloma wrote: ↑Mon Apr 02, 2018 11:31 am

I gave Double Fantasy a fair listen before picking a Harrison solo album earlier, and the Yoko half of that album... woof.

I think you made the right choice at the time with All Things Must Pass.

Personally, I was about to go with a Lennon effort. Toss up between Shaved Fish and Imagine...

The John Lennon side of Double Fantasy is really good. The Yoko side sucks donkey balls.

bfj wrote: ↑Mon Apr 02, 2018 8:02 pm

Fucking aural assault from the stacks. Richard Lloyd (Television) Robert Quine (Lou Reed, Voidods) and Lloyd Cole.

I freakin loved this disc in college. His whole discography really up through Blue Sky, really. Dark horse to this one would've been Altered Beast.

Yeah, good one. I considered it, too. (And, Tuesday Weld looks luscious on the cover.)

sancarlos wrote: ↑Mon Apr 02, 2018 8:57 pm Yeah, good one. I considered it, too. (And, Tuesday Weld looks luscious on the cover.)

According to Wikipedia, she was asked permission for the pic, and her approval was granted upon the condition they change the LP title from 'Nothing Lasts'.

It wound up being "Girlfriend"...Wasn't there an alt-take called "Goodfriend"?

I know Super Deformed played into Altered Beast. Holy crap what a fun rabbit hole.

EnochRoot wrote: ↑Mon Apr 02, 2018 8:46 pm

bfj wrote: ↑Mon Apr 02, 2018 8:02 pm

Fucking aural assault from the stacks. Richard Lloyd (Television) Robert Quine (Lou Reed, Voidods) and Lloyd Cole.

I freakin loved this disc in college. His whole discography really up through Blue Sky, really. Dark horse to this one would've been Altered Beast.

Glad you approve. I like Altered Beast a lot, but Girlfriend is just one of those records that brings back memories for me that make me smile. Solid from the first track to the last.

bfj wrote: ↑Mon Apr 02, 2018 10:32 pm

EnochRoot wrote: ↑Mon Apr 02, 2018 8:46 pm

bfj wrote: ↑Mon Apr 02, 2018 8:02 pm

Fucking aural assault from the stacks. Richard Lloyd (Television) Robert Quine (Lou Reed, Voidods) and Lloyd Cole.

I freakin loved this disc in college. His whole discography really up through Blue Sky, really. Dark horse to this one would've been Altered Beast.

Glad you approve. I like Altered Beast a lot, but Girlfriend is just one of those records that brings back memories for me that make me smile. Solid from the first track to the last.

Over the years I've probably spent a car payment on Matthew Sweet into the jukebox.

The track 'Girlfriend' is actually ripe to be covered. Dunno why but...Yeah. Call it..Divine inter (oh shut up)...(o;

I would be waiting until atleast the next round if not for the stupid "Companion" thread mentioning this dude for the first time here in 2 years. I almost never listen to this album alone without either following or shuffling it with Day I Forgot, but "Murray" is the best song on either and this is stronger overall ...



(I have no doubt I'm going to lose my projected pick here and throw a tantrum. Thanks Rass!)

mister d wrote: ↑Tue Apr 03, 2018 9:51 am I would be waiting until atleast the next round if not for the stupid "Companion" thread mentioning this dude for the first time here in 2 years. I almost never listen to this album alone without either following or shuffling it with Day I Forgot, but "Murray" is the best song on either and this is stronger overall ...



(I have no doubt I'm going to lose my projected pick here and throw a tantrum. Thanks Rass!)

Giff wrote: ↑Wed Mar 28, 2018 8:54 am I knew this one would bug you. My second pick might have bugged you too...curious to see.

This was the one I was debating on with my last pick and had a chance to make my pick a day earlier, I would've taken it since it was its birthday.

I don't know how many picks until I am up, but I gotta say I'm gonna be reaching from this point on. Trying to figure out which Warrant album I like best...

I haven't had to step down to something I wouldn't rotate with the rest, but we might be approaching that tier in a few rounds.

Need some Cowpunk. Beat Farmers. Van Go.

mister d wrote: ↑Tue Apr 03, 2018 9:51 am I would be waiting until atleast the next round if not for the stupid "Companion" thread mentioning this dude for the first time here in 2 years. I almost never listen to this album alone without either following or shuffling it with Day I Forgot, but "Murray" is the best song on either and this is stronger overall ...



(I have no doubt I'm going to lose my projected pick here and throw a tantrum. Thanks Rass!)

Shouldn't have sat on Smith and/or Buckley such that they got picked within a few picks of each other and reminded me of that pre-song intro that I posted.

EnochRoot wrote: ↑Mon Apr 02, 2018 8:46 pm

bfj wrote: ↑Mon Apr 02, 2018 8:02 pm

Fucking aural assault from the stacks. Richard Lloyd (Television) Robert Quine (Lou Reed, Voidods) and Lloyd Cole.

I freakin loved this disc in college. His whole discography really up through Blue Sky, really. Dark horse to this one would've been Altered Beast.

Shit. I honestly thought this was off the board. I'm trying to figure out why and I think I somehow conflated this with Sugar's Copper Blue album... I have a very weird brain.

bfj wrote: ↑Mon Apr 02, 2018 8:02 pm

Great choice. The guitar solo on 'Girlfriend' is the shit.

Gotta have this one, just so I can listen to 'This Year' when in a bad way:



All I can say is that John Darnelle's step-father must have been a Grade-A bastard.

Oh, that's a great pick.

That's a great fucking song.

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Tue Apr 03, 2018 2:06 pmShit. I honestly thought this was off the board. I'm trying to figure out why and I think I somehow conflated this with Sugar's Copper Blue album... I have a very weird brain.

Sweet = Sugar

mister d wrote: ↑Tue Apr 03, 2018 3:09 pm

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Tue Apr 03, 2018 2:06 pmShit. I honestly thought this was off the board. I'm trying to figure out why and I think I somehow conflated this with Sugar's Copper Blue album... I have a very weird brain.

Sweet = Sugar

Whoa.

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Tue Apr 03, 2018 3:04 pm Oh, that's a great pick.

That's a great fucking song.

Yes it is.

Pretty much just favorite album picks from here on out.

I love this band. I love all their albums (maybe except Evermotion, that was a strange last gasp) but I've bounced around and listened to a lot of them and I think this is my favorite.



Guster - Keep It Together

(Lost and Gone Forever and Ganging Up on the Sun were right there...)

Shuggie Otis / Inspiration Information




This shit is the jam.



Some may recognize Strawbery Letter 23 which was a hit for the Brother's Johnson 3 years after Shuggie laid it down.

Rush2112 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 03, 2018 5:14 pm Shuggie Otis / Inspiration Information




This shit is the jam.



Some may recognize Strawbery Letter 23 which was a hit for the Brother's Johnson 3 years after Shuggie laid it down.

Phish covered Strawberry Letter 23 on July 22, 2017 during their Bakers Dozen run of 13 shows at MSG last summer.

mister d wrote: ↑Tue Apr 03, 2018 9:51 am I would be waiting until atleast the next round if not for the stupid "Companion" thread mentioning this dude for the first time here in 2 years. I almost never listen to this album alone without either following or shuffling it with Day I Forgot, but "Murray" is the best song on either and this is stronger overall ...



(I have no doubt I'm going to lose my projected pick here and throw a tantrum. Thanks Rass!)

Hell of an album. Reminds me a lot of my wife and I first dating.

Listening again. Such a great album.

I've moved so far away from rap and hip-hop that sometimes I forget I grew up listening to the Electrifying Mojo on WAAM (later the much larger Detroit station), listening to Kraftwerk and a whole host of groups that shaped my early years.

This album is another in my cabin that was hugely influential, but flies under the radar for many folks. Powerful and also a bit tragic in terms of what happened to one of the leaders of the group after the album was released. NLFC is proud to add this album to its stable:

Boogie Down Productions - Criminal Minded

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Tue Apr 03, 2018 10:03 pm Listening again. Such a great album.

Just listening again now too and they both are. Really super duo. Shame he died right after.

Newer stuff is that bad, huh?

Yeah, the sound just totally changed. Bad, bad stuff.

Actually I'm pleased this was still there for the taking.