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i was surprised to learn recently that it’s NOT courtney love on the cover of that hole album. am i dumb or do they look alike enough to be plausible?
+3 | 6/27/21 1:34 PM
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came here to post the opposite about STO… lately i’m wondering why i thought it was so mediocre at first. there are a few songs on there that wouldn’t sound out of place on their classic records (apart from the too-slick production). there are some glaring missteps but a lot of really good stuff too!
+2 | 6/25/21 6:08 PM
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yep, that song is an early favorite of mine!
+1 | 6/25/21 10:40 AM
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i take it you didn't read the uproxx interview he did recently... definitely gone off the deep end
+9 | 6/24/21 3:44 PM
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pantheon of crap
+21 | 6/22/21 10:39 PM
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just because, here's ween doing "enter sandman" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gd-RFUt0-NY
+4 | 6/22/21 10:59 AM
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cooooool
+7 | 6/21/21 10:50 AM
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b-side from this era is one of my favorite shins songs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXaGxQusgm8
+2 | 6/19/21 7:56 PM
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such a classic. gave the reissue a spotify listen but was surprised not to hear any sonic difference -- the flake music reissue was like night and day. that said, the original _oh, inverted world_ is perfect. love that hazy alternate-universe beatles vibe.
+2 | 6/18/21 11:56 AM
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it's actually kind of a neat experiment -- two songwriters taking the same verse and then completing the song separately. i wouldn't mind hearing more of this kind of thing in general.
+13 | 6/17/21 2:43 PM
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i can easily see this happening for someone who has countless little sketches sitting around. you can revisit something years later and not remember the actually inspiration or writing/recording of it.
+16 | 6/17/21 2:31 PM
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sad but true
+6 | 6/8/21 7:46 PM
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songs like this are why _oh, inverted world_ will always be my favorite shins. the melody/structure/flow of every track is just impeccable.
+4 | 6/8/21 5:04 PM
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guided by voices - earth man blues
+5 | 6/8/21 9:49 AM
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one of the tracks nominated for them to cover was "new noise" by refused, and i reeeeaallly wish it had gotten voted in.
+3 | 6/5/21 10:13 PM
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ah, nice info there!
+1 | 6/5/21 10:12 PM
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agreed, but some clarification: the songs covered on the bonus flexi discs were nominated by retailers and voted on by fans. so the band didn’t choose them. ...presumably, however, they DID choose this hall & oats cover themselves: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZfEVqM7FVk
+3 | 6/5/21 5:14 PM
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absolutely!
+1 | 6/5/21 2:03 PM
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i respect waters for never compromising with regard to his art. i think he has integrity, even if he comes off as an asshole. that gilmour continued "pink floyd" without his consent is pretty shitty, so this situation is a direct ramification. ultimately it's sad they don't get along -- they're both talented in their own ways, but together they made some incredible records.
+13 | 6/1/21 1:40 PM
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well, you owned up to at least. still had moral obligation to downvote
+7 | 5/29/21 10:23 PM
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the other guitarist matt took a leave of absence this album cycle after suffering some mental health issues. but the word is he'll be back soon. he is not on cavalcade as a performer, but he is a co-writer on handful of tracks (all the singles, i believe), which they were developing live in 2019.
+4 | 5/27/21 2:09 PM
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something is seriously wrong with you, tom. what happened to you?
-6 | 5/26/21 10:07 AM
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easy 10/10
+1 | 5/25/21 3:39 PM
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these guys did a great job, though. what a perfect song.
+2 | 5/25/21 2:10 PM
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extremely impressed!
+6 | 5/22/21 8:35 PM
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he did co-write all the singles released thus far, at least. hoping for his safe and happy return!
+7 | 5/19/21 9:52 AM
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i always liked this resequence: http://stylusmagazine.com/articles/weekly_article/playing-god-with-rems-up.html
0 | 5/18/21 9:36 PM
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hell yeah, i was gonna say ISOLATION DRILLS too, once i counted. pollard has one the best 100th records too (counting solo and side-project stuff) with GBV's AUGUST BY CAKE. amazing.
+1 | 5/17/21 5:09 PM
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big R.E.M. fan, didn't really like this album at first but it slowly grew on me over the last 20 years. initially, i thought it was pretty dire, even as a fan of Up. then i came around a bit and considered it a hit-and-miss record with some great songs and some bad ones. now i can listen to it all the way through without skipping. i'm not always in the mood for it, but i'm glad i came around to appreciate its weird beauty.
+2 | 5/17/21 2:57 PM
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you were right, though: it WAS band.
+10 | 5/17/21 2:34 PM
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well, i like them.
0 | 5/13/21 9:10 PM
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i keep trying to make sense of their name but i can't
+3 | 5/3/21 10:43 AM
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oh thank goodness, i was getting worried
+3 | 4/28/21 10:51 PM
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yeah! and goat girl, idles, fontaines DC, black country new road, dry cleaning... amazing.
0 | 4/28/21 10:32 PM
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yep! it's nice to hear him bring a bit of that old magic to this tune.
+1 | 4/27/21 4:19 PM
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mike mills on bass and backing vocals!
+2 | 4/27/21 3:56 PM
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another kickass stray J solo on someone else’s record: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOiw2hH7HaA
+1 | 4/23/21 11:32 PM
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great interview with j! sidenote: noticed recently that stereogum hadn't updated in a while, so i cleared my browser cache and reloaded, and suddenly this and bunch of newer articles appeared. anyone else having cache issues with the site?
+4 | 4/23/21 11:31 AM
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c’mon, tom, it’s a good song. rickrolls became a thing due to the video, not solely the song. the video is gloriously cheesy, coupled with the dissonance of seeing what the singer looks like.
+28 | 4/21/21 10:20 AM
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nah, this song slaps and has always slapped.
+19 | 4/21/21 10:04 AM
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