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Happy Birthday, Johnny just wrecks me.
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This album gets pretty fucking dark at times, team. I'm really digging it, I just wish the first 4 songs were stronger.
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Oh shoot... I forgot to look at home. I'll Google their album covers and see if I can remember which one. Gimme a sec.Brett wrote:Which Tortoise album, Joe? I'd be interested to hear your thoughts if you ever do get to revisit it.durdencommatyler wrote:I have one Tortoise album that I bought on a lark way back in the day. I should revisit that. I remember liking it well enough but being bummed that it was instrumental. That used to bug me way back when. But I'm way more into non-vocal stuff more now. I should give it a listen.tragabigzanda wrote:bodysnatcher wrote:i want to give the St Vincent album another listen, durds...
but Seattle is at the beginning stages of The Big Dark and I need some really droney, ambient stuff right nowThat's a lot of grey days. If you've never dug into the Tortoise discography, now is a fine time to start. Ditto Steve Reich.
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"Annie how could you do this to me.... of course I blame me..."cutuphalfdead wrote:Happy Birthday, Johnny just wrecks me.
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I think Hang on Me is pretty strong.cutuphalfdead wrote:This album gets pretty fucking dark at times, team. I'm really digging it, I just wish the first 4 songs were stronger.
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Same, I should have said songs 2 through 4.durdencommatyler wrote:I think Hang on Me is pretty strong.cutuphalfdead wrote:This album gets pretty fucking dark at times, team. I'm really digging it, I just wish the first 4 songs were stronger.
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It's Millions Now Living Will Never Die.durdencommatyler wrote:Oh shoot... I forgot to look at home. I'll Google their album covers and see if I can remember which one. Gimme a sec.Brett wrote:Which Tortoise album, Joe? I'd be interested to hear your thoughts if you ever do get to revisit it.durdencommatyler wrote:I have one Tortoise album that I bought on a lark way back in the day. I should revisit that. I remember liking it well enough but being bummed that it was instrumental. That used to bug me way back when. But I'm way more into non-vocal stuff more now. I should give it a listen.tragabigzanda wrote:bodysnatcher wrote:i want to give the St Vincent album another listen, durds...
but Seattle is at the beginning stages of The Big Dark and I need some really droney, ambient stuff right nowThat's a lot of grey days. If you've never dug into the Tortoise discography, now is a fine time to start. Ditto Steve Reich.
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Are you listening to the whole record?!Strat wrote:Pills
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Sugarboy is very prince. i dig.
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Strat wrote:Sugarboy is very prince. i dig.
Yes! Thank you. I kept trying to figure out who it reminded me of. Totally Prince.
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yes, very Prince.
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strat and lms can both go pick some things
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I think I like the song even more now that I've had that connection pointed out to me.
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You're very welcome!
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Plat pointed it out quite a while ago.
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Yeah, but who ever actually reads his posts.