They have really good album art. I liked the art for High Violet more than any of the songs on it. And I appreciate songs that make you want to air-drum instead of air-guitar. They and the D-Plan are good for that.

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Which Tindersticks album would you recommend for someone who has never heard their stuff?

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Lay off that whiskey and let that cocaine be.

That's a good question! I'll fail to answer it! Thing is, I've never thought of them as an album band; their albums are very rarely cohesive and discrete statements so much as just sprawling volumes of songs, especially the first three albums. I will say that I got into them the summer after high school when I still only had dial-up, so maybe finding their songs piecemeal had something to do with that conclusion, but I think there's something to it.

The first three albums have more of a baroque/chamber feel, then the next three are more soul-inspired, and then the reformed-band stuff from 2008 on is kind of a mix. "City Sickness" is their best "pop" song, "People Keep Comin' Around" and "You Take This Heart of Mine" are their best slow jams, "My Sister" is their best longform spoken-word deal, see where those lead you.

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You coming out to see Joe Orr Road Rod tonight?

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I don't remember half the time if I'm hiding or I'm lost

They added the Jr after their 1st record and Freak Scene was Dinosaur Jr.
The first record I heard (that I didn't like and didn't get) was Green Mind.
I think I was turned off by J's voice, but after immediately dismissing them, another guy in my band
told me to give them another shot, and soon after we were covering Puke + Cry.
They became one of my favorite bands, and I've seen them a bunch of times and partially blame that on my tinnitus.

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Just chillin' like Garret Quillin.

I'm a pretty big fan of their entire catalog.
Every album is good, and every album has certain stand out tracks that are all timers.
W_Z mentioned England from High Violet.
This live version still gives me chills.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVp7C5vzMgw

I wouldn't wait a couple years to listen to I Am Easy To Find.
At least check out Quiet Light, Not in Kansas, and So Far So Fast.
Damn - I wish I was seeing them tonight....

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Just chillin' like Garret Quillin.

Sorry, now I'm on a National binge, and SWB arguably has the best 5 consecutive song stretch in their discography.
Empire Line
I'll Still Destroy You
Guilty Party
Carin At The Liquor Store
Dark Side Of The Gym

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Just chillin' like Garret Quillin.

It's fine. A couple duds. A couple really good tracks.

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Rick Hahn is the best GM in baseball.

Just watched this video. https://youtu.be/ne43u8suEAg

I want my 8 minutes back. I don't understand the appeal.

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They used "Baby" in last week's episode of Big Little Lies.

Interesting story. A rediscovered album:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHSyB9DUdt0

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donnie_and_Joe_Emerson

https://longreads.com/2019/01/17/fruitl ... newsletter

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Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Elon, Tulsi, and Don

That show seems very satisfied with itself over its music selections.

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"Now comes good sailing. Moose. Indian."

Obviously you've never gardened whilst you were mentally ill.

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"Now comes good sailing. Moose. Indian."

Just dropped on Spotify. Waiting for the vinyl in the mail...
http://www.superdeluxeedition.com/news/ ... guesswork/

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Just chillin' like Garret Quillin.

Getting around to this finally.

It's Chance the Rapper's new album, for all you white folks.

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Rick Hahn is the best GM in baseball.

Watching The Strokes kick Lollapalooza ass on the livestream right now.

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Just chillin' like Garret Quillin.

Tool albums officially available on streaming services as of today.

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I might have to check this out. I just looked at the setlist, and they only played songs from their first 3 albums.

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It appears they've been playing the identical set all summer, so they were VERY tight.
I've never seen them personally, and I didn't know Casablancas was such a funny goofball between songs.
It was awesome.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_ ... looza+2019

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Just chillin' like Garret Quillin.

Bon Iver - i,i:

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Just chillin' like Garret Quillin.

Material Issue pandora station is a great mix.

I'm going to try singing Kim The Waitress.

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Any Devin Townsend fans?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ob8IsKzRPwg

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I saw they were playing Backlot Bash in Skokie. How can there be Material Issue without Mr. Issue? Is Phil Angotti playing Ellison?

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Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Elon, Tulsi, and Don

That was the arrangement a few years ago when they were on Local Anesthetic (RIP). I guess Angotti on lead vocals would be the next best thing to the actual Material Issue. Well, them or the Gin Blossoms, I guess.

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They didn't play Juicebox or Is This It.

Setlist failure.

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Rick Hahn is the best GM in baseball.

All his stuff is so amazingly different, yet clearly from the same deranged mind. I dig it all, especially the SYL stuff with Gene Hoglan.

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"Now comes good sailing. Moose. Indian."

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The Highway on Sirius XM. I have no idea why. Just tired of eveything else.

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Reality is your friend, not your enemy. -- Seacrest