Owen - The King of Whys (July 29, 2016) Album

1. Empty Bottle
2. The Desperate Act
3. Settled Down
4. Lovers Come and Go
5. Tourniquet
6. A Burning Soul
7. Saltwater
8. An Island
9. Sleep is a Myth
10. Lost

Premiere of Lost on NPR:

Owen Isn't 'Lost,' Just Wandering

Preorders:

The King of Whys

 

"Lost" is sooooo good! Can't fucking wait for this album, guys. Blink and Owen in the same month... pinch me

 

weird to have the closer first. I like it though

 

good ole OWEN - always hits the spot

love this man

 

instrumentation on this is so lovely

 

already copped that early adopter variant. I love owen....so so much.

 

me too! i got the early bird vinyl and a shirt. so excited!

 

This is pretty good. I still haven't listened to L'ami du Peuple somehow.

 

So excited for this! Already preordered!

 

owen rules

 

I pre-ordered before I even clicked play on the song, haha. Mike does no wrong!

I've listened to the new song 4 times now, and I love it. So beautiful, as always. I love that Mike sings about how shitty getting older can be. I've definitely been going through similar thoughts in the last couple years, and Mike always says what I wish I could say. Love this guy...

 

Didn't love l'ami so I'm hoping this'll grip me more

 

growing on me more and more - beautiful song

almost manages to make me forget I'm waiting for AFLP2

 

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO KINSELLA RECORD GIMME

 

Lost is stunningly good. Wow.

"A ghost without a house to haunt"

 

You're gonna want to get on that. "I Got High" is about as perfect an album opener as there is, and there are several other high points also: "Love Is Not Enough", "Coffin Companions", "Bad Blood" - album is fantastic.

As for this, I'm a bit underwhelmed by "Lost". What I always liked about Owen is that he plays and records all the instruments himself, and given that a lot of other musicians play on this album... you can't really tell from "Lost". It's still the bare bones Owen formula, which is superb in itself, but I hope the album really fleshes out some of his ideas.

 

love all (most) Owen - I just kind of wish he did another with the first album's kind of electronic-drone-tinged touch

 

On "Settled Down," Mike Kinsella Is Still Sad, But Not As Sad As He Used To Be

 

Kinsella is a true legend in my eyes. I have enjoyed every song he has ever written under the Owen Moniker.

 

wow. this is like everything i love about Owen all wrapped up in one song. i love this!

 

I would say both Kinsellas - fucking straight

 

New song is gorgeous, I'm really looking forward to this.

 

looooovethenewtrack

 

New track is tiiiight.

Owen discography is GOAT

 

also i forgot to mention - I Got High is one of the best songs ever written. period. hands down my favorite Owen song.