I don't quite know how to properly articulate it, but I'll just say John Ross writes songs the way I would write songs if I knew how to write them. I don't know if you could give a higher compliment to a songwriter and the way they connect with their audience. The man is a god.
Had a meeting scheduled at the time of the listening party that got cancelled like two minutes before it started, but I’d already put the stream out of my head so I wound up forgetting anyway lol. Lame. Listened in for a clip of Bonnie though which sounded nuts
listening to ILYSM in preparation for tomorrow. the run from Simple Glyphs to The Grass Widow is unbelievable - not to say everything else isn't phenomenal. I swear this album means so much to me, lyrically, musically, emotionally. I can't lie that hearing that this new one is super different is a touch disappointing because of how deeply I feel this album, but I'm still excited. I heard some of the new tracks live last year and they sounded great. these guys are simply the best.
Are there interpolations of classic tracks on every song? Some are definitely more obvious than others
I was really unsure about “Eating the Egg Whole” when it dropped as a single. Now I think it’s one of their best songs. Amazing. also, I just love guitars.