Guided By Voices - Universe Room (February 7)

Swans new live album - Live Rope is monumentally insane. Leaving Meaning and The Beggar were very good albums imho, but I sensed that the ageing Gira was mellowing, and getting ready for retirement. But this 2CD 150min Motherfucker presents a ferocious, reinvigorated 70 year old Gira. (Sheesh, what's there to be angry about in 2024?) 3 tracks from recent albums are nearly unrecognizeable in reworked forms (including a 53min The Beggar!), and 3 new tracks perhaps hint at the new studio album coming soon. One thing is for certain: Swans is still a formidable, mighty beast. This live document is breathtaking. I cannot fucking wait for the new studio album.

Phil described the ending of "Co-Owner of Trees" as Diamond Sea-esque. Pretty cool album.

Babe The Blue Ox - What About Today

This one really flew under the radar--it came out in June this year. No physical release, just a download for sale. The band still sounds fine as ever.

Wilco - A Ghost Is Born [Deluxe 9CD or 9LP+4CD box sets] (February 7)

Meanwhile, their Hot Sun Cool Shroud EP from earlier this year will finally see the light of the laser and touch of the needle on November 29.

Reckon that’s 2025 ;)

Yeah smartypants, I mentioned this inevitable phenomenon severian — er, several posts ago:


If you start the 2025 thread, I'll copy-&-paste all the 2025 shit over there, 'cause I'm nice like that. So do it or die!

The title track is an instant classic, best song of the fuckin' year.

Not surprised he's a cunt. Spelling Tom with an H is a red flag if ever there was one.

dammit man did you kill severian?

1957's "monk's music" got a nice 2024 remaster that appeared for me nov 15. i can hear eeeeeeeeeeverything

plus:

https://craftrecordings.com/blogs/news/ojc-jun2024

Not as good as the new Pixies but it's still very good. I didn't like the brass parts on Coast but they're awesome on the title track

Hey, what happened to my reply to Symbols? It vanished! :(

I know it's not cool to like the reunion Pixies albums but worship anything Kim farts out but try opening your ears

I've had a dream about Kim Deal but I've never had a dream about Black Francis, so that should show you where my allegiance lies.

your murder confession? :eek:

Come on. Kim's album wasn't even in my priority list until I heard that song - a solo home acoustic take on it by Jeff Tweedy, actually. Then I listened to the original and was blown away as I hadn't been in quite a while by new music.

No, I said Severian was immortal. Also, those Craft Recordings reissues look off the freakin' charts.

oh ok good good