I’d argue the second half of Feels is their best ever work. Their best overall record as well. Strawberry Jam is runner up. “Bees”, “Banshee Beat”, “Loch Raven”, and “Turn into Something” is just wow.
I just want to reiterate how great of a song “Prester John” is. It’s really stuck with me, I’m honestly grateful for that.
we'll see how often i return to this but i am really enjoying it so far. definitely way more accessible than their last couple. cherokee rules.
Excited for this! I absolutely adore everything they've done from Sung Tongs through MPP. Also really dig their earlier stuff though it's more abstract. Not much since Centipede Hz has hit though. Hopefully this is a return to form.
Haven't listened to the singles or the leak yet but here are clips of a show Avey did back in 2019 where he was previewing ideas for new songs. Some parts were apparently used in Strung Avey Tare - Genghis Cohen 2019-02-21 clips Also, here are clips of Avey's only 2021 show where he played a bunch of other new stuff Avey Tare - Swannatopia 2021-06-19 clips
Listening to this right now, definitely more... chill than I expected, for lack of better word, it's faded into the background a few times, but there's certainly a lot of interesting stuff here.
I just get such serious jam band, 1970s jazzy-funk chill vibes from this record and it's in the best god damned way possible.