I listened to the Tourist History. I actually had heard “What You Know” before from various soundtracks, but I wasn’t really familiar with the artist behind it. I overall enjoyed it, though I’d say shares more DNA with the poppier and melodic, more guitar riff driven style of indie rock that took off in the mid to late 2000’s while Kings and Queens is going for something more inspired by 80’s punk and blending that with some of the more rhythmic elements of hip hop and electronic music.
Listening to Carry On The Grudge now. This one feels moodier. It’s a bit too radio rock for me. Actually now think I prefer Kings and Queens. There’s something endearing about the vocal delivery there.
I definitely agree on both counts. It’s a little more accessible and radio friendly overall. Songs like Zombie and Mary Lee definitely come to mind (I believe Zombie had some decent radio play). I think it comes more from growing as a songwriter and figuring out more suitable arrangements for the things he experiment with in earlier works than a desire to be more mainstream. I do always miss that experimental and probing edge that artists tend to lose as they grow, but I think he manages to become a little more polished without losing what makes his music feel authentic. As for the moodiness, it’s kind of what hooks me. It’s an album about recognizing a darker and more depressive side in yourself and all the complicated feelings that recognition comes with. I’ve always found the closer to be pretty moving exploration of that theme.
I'm gona go with Blind Melon's Soup. I got into this album within the last 10 years after only knowing them for No Rain (the bumble bee girl music video) and not really digging that song. Hearing "Toes Across The Floor" for the first time shocked me that it was by the same band. It's a great bluesy/grungy/progish(?) rock album. I feel like most people I show it to are pleasantly surprised.
Nice, I am in the middle of watching Shannon's doc on the Criterion Channel and was planning on digging into their stuff when I finished.
Really interesting, he compulsively filmed everything from before they were famous through the recording of their albums/"No Rain" and their success up until literally the day that he died.
Hell yeah. Last one wasn't for me (though I enjoyed branching out into something that I typically wouldn't seek out), but I'm very interested in this one. Have been meaning to watch the doc
yeah, the turn order shifted when we switched threads. I went in order of who liked my post calling for a restart or who replied that they wanted to rejoin. keep sharing good stuff in the recommendations thread - always a fan of what you share there
This is alright so far. I always kinda tune out to the 90s classic rock Zeppelin worship stuff, but his voice is so good and they do craft some interesting melodies here and there.
Finished my first listen earlier today and it absolutely rips. Great album. I think I’ll relisten later and use it as my album today for #MWE
finished it up and enjoyed it about as much as the other 82 times I've heard it all around great stuff