Wax Treasure (Vinyl)

[SKT]

@GraemeE made me legit laugh.

[popvulture]

@GraemeE @SKT haha y’all this was a great exchange to stumble upon.

I think Being There is probably my favorite Wilco record. I remember hearing it for the first time, too. I worked at a record store, and the older guys there were my educators. One of them told me to check it out, said it was impressive, so my expectations were high from the start. It just took “you’re back in your old neighborhood, cigarettes taste so good, you’re so misunderstood” to forever hook me. Then it just gets better and better. Sometimes AGIB, YHF, or SBS will eclipse Being There for a moment in terms of what I think is my fave or the best, but the latter will always be the dearest to me.

Gonna put that shit on right now.

[SKT]

@popvulture I bet that record store gig was a great experience. And I totally do the same thing with those Wilco albums. Being There to maybe Wilco (the album) was a hell of a creative run. And Summerteeth sneaks in as an incredible album too that often gets overshadowed by YHF. Anyway, those records are the soundtrack to my young adulthood and I love em all.

[GraemeE]

@SKT said in Wax Treasure (Vinyl):

Summerteeth

Might actually be my fave.....

[SKT]

@GraemeE I wouldn’t argue with you

[GraemeE]

@SKT there is something magical Jay Bennet brings to the table right before he goes down in a ball of flames on Yankee

[popvulture]

I love Summerteeth so much. The creative buildup from Being There to YHF is incredible, such a cool arc. Of course AGIB gets even more creative in plenty of ways, but I just love that trio as a progression.

Let’s not forget the Loose Fur stuff. Weird little incubator.

[GraemeE]

@popvulture fuck man

We might need to start a dedicated thread

A 3-4 person circle jerk

[GraemeE]

I'll steer us back from wilco worm hole with tonights listening

https://open.spotify.com/album/43fijnO4yvvtThr62134CL?si=tmWK0JmqTaqbTTRBgxMcaQ

[popvulture]

Hell yeah man, love that one. Took me forever to find a copy.

[SKT]

@GraemeE dammit…looks like you guys are going to make me branch out.

[popvulture]

@SKT there’s a good chance you’re well aware of it, but have you heard Loose Fur? Tweedy’s side project with Jim O’Rourke and Glenn Kotche. Their first record’s sort of a precursor to YHF — some sketch elements of the latter’s songs show up on it. I love the second one though, really sort of a precursor to Sky Blue Sky, but a little scuzzier in places and O’Rourke brings this cool sort of Nilsson/Bacharach-y balladeer element to it. Crazy good.

[popvulture]

Couldn’t resist

[SKT]

@popvulture I’ve known of Loose Fur but never taken the time to listen. Will remedy that…sounds totally interesting

[GraemeE]

@SKT the time for you to partake has come

That born again album @popvulture has is probably my favorite

Edit: if you make it that far next step on your stations of the cross journey should be O'rourkes 2 solo records around that time that kotche and tweedy (he was only on one i think ) played on

[popvulture]

So good. I feel like O’Rourke is totally a latter day John Cale, with that same sweet spot of amazing chamber pop amidst the overall avant-ness. I’m gonna put on Eureka next.

[GraemeE]

https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum//post/737876

The artwork though.....

[popvulture]

Hahaha it’s so excellent

[popvulture]

Now something completely different from some neighbors in the O section…

[popvulture]

Continuing the 90s Brit guitar god theme with this truly bizarre bootleg pressing. I have no idea what I’d call this color — “Squeeze of the Bar Rag?” Maybe “Vomit Au Lait?” Reminds me of being 8 and throwing everything in the blender.