Music
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I was introduced to Silver Jews a few years ago, and they've since became one of my favourite bands.
David Berman's whimsical and idiosyncratic cryptic lyrics really captured my imagination, and I always appreciated being able to draw my own personal meaning from his writing.
Until this morning I had no idea he's released a record under the banner of Purple Mountains less than a month before his death in 2019.
Listened to it earlier with my morning coffee, and I was taken back by its directness, its so damn human and relatable! Very cathartic in it's themes of loneliness and the ongoing struggle to interface with this mad world...
The closing track was particularly poignant to me. Rather sad, but tinged with a little hope in learning to find acceptance of the hand we are dealt in life.
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Glass Beams are hella fun. They’re coming to Denver and I’m stoked to see them. Not sure what’s in the water in Oz but an awful lot of creative music coming out.
Think it, be it.
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@ARNC posting about his concert experience reminded me of this one.
Odd bedfellows but it works in a "macabre opera" sort of way
https://spotify.link/EsyZz1mpsIb
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Man I love Scott Walker. What a wonderful weirdo.
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@mclaincausey new to me but liked this enough to check out their schedule. They’re playing near me this weekend but both nights are sold out
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@ARNC yeah they have gotten really popular suddenly on very limited releases. I heard them on the XM Chill station much to my surprise. I’m happy for them.
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@mclaincausey I’m on the waiting list for Saturday, so fingers crossed!
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@Tago-Mago I get that it might not be for everyone but it turned out to connect to other stuff I like that reaches similar territory from a completely different direction, albeit at a much higher volume. Often the link (direct or at one step removed) seems to be Hildur Guðnadóttir.
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@ARNC obviously, music is highly subjective. It's not for me is probably the best way to describe it. It just reminds me of the ending of a show where everyone leans their instrument against the amp and walks off stage to the feedback. Still, plenty of stuff in my rotation that other people can't stand, so who am I to judge?
The most important part is that you enjoyed it and have uncovered something new, which is always a good thing -
English friends: these guys are hella fun “daytime disco” and coming your way.
Think it, be it.
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@Tago-Mago completely agree and I’m not trying to take you with me on this. Having said that, one of the most enjoyable side effects of this IH thing we share is the good people on here helping me expand my musical horizons.
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@mclaincausey love me some poolside
My first exposure was their harvest moon cover
