The Wonder Years Band • Page 185

i think you need a comedown from cigarettes personally. it should definitely be later in the album than it is

 

I assume it's just a five-minute (Brothers &) Cardinals as track 2. I can't imagine not having You in January or Palm Reader on here.

 

Palm Reader was always one of my favorites on the og, only enhanced here. And I never liked You In January, thought it was one of their weaker “ballad” type songs, but that has changed today. The new mix just highlights all the good parts of the song so much better.

 

Listening to the album with Dan's alternate tracklist. Only thing I did was put C & S last after the "bonus" songs so it's still the closer. Also included Brothers with Cardinals. Definitely a good sequence.

 

still think the Burst & Decay version of You in January is definitive but yes, incredible song either way

 

Before I had a chance to listen yet and just looked at the vinyl earlier, I was a little offput by it being $60.

When I finally got to listen, I made it about four songs in before I went back and couldn't click buy fast enough. holy shit this is such a huge step up on an already fantastic album. So many new things to hear and the overall balance is so good. It's crazy how much of this was lost before, this is a treasure.

 

Revisiting this album has been so fun. It’s also reminded me how much I dislike song for Ernest Hemingway (maybe hot take around here?)

 

I fear the alternate tracklist is correct

 

I can't really imagine opening with t/t and then going into Brothers, feels like a hat on a hat. also splitting up IDLWIWT and Cigarettes breaking that perfect transition is... interesting