The Velvet Underground Band • Page 2

Loaded is easily my favorite. Not just because it's the most song-centered and least experimental, but mostly because Lou's skills as a writer were absolutely peaking. "Rock and Roll", "Sweet Jane", "Oh, Sweet Nuthin'" and "New Age" are indisputably among the best things he ever wrote.

 

high praise, I'll check it out today. part of what kept me from it for so long was not hearing a lot about it either way from the other (few) Velvet fans I know. and also me assuming that Loaded was one of the Doug Yule as main songwriter era albums until fairly recently lol

 

loaded is probably second to last for me but it’s still great. just don’t really like yule’s contributions that much. turns them into a different band.

 

oh the first velvets song I heard is on this record haha. I'm sticking with you was on the Juno soundtrack which shaped my music taste a lot. these are just first impressions but this album is great, like the self titled but the pace picked up. not inherently better but refreshing. there's a sweetness that doesn't become super saccharine (besides maybe Doug on the first song, maybe). sweet nuthin has some proto pavement vibes lol

 

I can't argue with this except to say...I might like said different band even more. Haha

 

Honestly, very few songs give me an instant jolt of joy/endorphins like "Rock and Roll" these days. All of Loaded is a first-call choice for sunny days or windows down, but that one in particular.

 

pale blue eyes GOAT thanks

 

Doug Yule gets a bum rap.

 

I’ve been listening to this band a lot lately. I remember I first got into them by hearing Pale Blue Eyes in Adventureland.

 

TRACKLIST:
01 Michael Stipe – “Sunday Morning”
02 Matt Berninger – “I’m Waiting For The Man”
03 Sharon Van Etten – “Femme Fatale” (Feat. Angel Olsen)
04 Andrew Bird & Lucius – “Venus In Furs”
05 Kurt Vile & The Violators – “Run Run Run”
06 St. Vincent & Thomas Bartlett – “All Tomorrow’s Parties”
07 Thurston Moore – “Heroin” (Feat. Bobby Gillespie)
08 King Princess – “There She Goes Again”
09 Courtney Barnett – “I’ll Be Your Mirror”
10 Fontaines D.C. – “The Black Angel’s Death Song”
11 Iggy Pop & Matt Sweeney – “European Son”

Oh my God

 

oh wow

 

thurston and bobby on heroin wow

 

Trying to decide if I’m ready for a cache of early demos yet or want to keep going through his catalog before I get there