Favorite albums so far this year...

[jbissell]

23) Vic Chesnutt - At the Cut

 

[nec13]

I've heard nothing but good things about the music of Vic Chesnutt. Unfortunately, I haven't heard any of it.

If I wanted to start listening to his work, where would be a good place to start?

[jbissell]

I've heard nothing but good things about the music of Vic Chesnutt. Unfortunately, I haven't heard any of it.

If I wanted to start listening to his work, where would be a good place to start?

I only really started listening to him within the last couple years, and haven't really delved much into his back catalogue, but 2007's North Star Deserter and this year's At The Cut are wonderful. "You Are Never Alone" (NSD) and "Flirted With You All My Life" (ATC) are among my favorite songs of the decade.

[dave from knoxville]

I've heard nothing but good things about the music of Vic Chesnutt. Unfortunately, I haven't heard any of it.

If I wanted to start listening to his work, where would be a good place to start?

It's hard to go wrong, but I always loved The Salesman and Bernadette.

For a taste of his work as a solo performer, you could start with this short concert from the office of NPR's All Songs considered, although it's not terribly representative of his recorded work, which generally features elaborate (but still usually quiet) instrumental arrangements

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91190732

[Gregory]

[Tim K in DC]

Not sure why the forum seems to be hiding this image, but it's the album cover for the Neats reissue.


At any rate, I did some more digging, and it turns out (as I suspected would happen) that you can now also get it via the fine folks at Matador records. Let's see if this link works...
 http://www.matadorrecords.com/store/index.php?catalog_id=423

Tim, you probably know this by now, but The Neats are doing a First Night New Years Show at The Orpheum with Buffalo Tom.

Thanks for the heads-up on the reissue: one of my friends has been raving about The Neats, but she didn't know if anything was still easily available.  They have a pretty small internet footprint!

Yeah, I’m bummed that I won’t be able to make it. Gotta work. Lyres are on that Orpheum bill, too. Should be awesome; all reports on The Neats’ warm-up show last night at Church (formerly The Linwood) have been glowing. Hope they keep at it, but one never knows.

Speaking of old reunited bands, Jim - we’ve got the Feelies booked for March 19 at the Middle East, FYI.

[dave from knoxville]

Not sure which topic to post this under, so here's as good as anywhere.

Terrified Fan of Tom AFK made me promise to post a link to his new music blog. As I will need him to take care of me in my decrepit final years, I have agreed. He's a 17-year-old with better than average taste in music.

http://andyfromknoxville.blogspot.com/

Thank you very kindly.

[Jim McGriddles]

Speaking of old reunited bands, Jim - we’ve got the Feelies booked for March 19 at the Middle East, FYI.

Sick!

Fucked Up and Kurt Vile are playing there in February I think-not sure if you like those guys.

[yesno]

Baroness – The Blue Album [Relapse]  

Just listened to this. It wins as best "normal" metal album of the year.  Converge was pretty good, too.

The heavy metal scene is the best thing about Savannah.  The rest of the city is really boring.

[bmills]

pretty much.

2. thomas function
3. the spits

[deeptone500]

who's ready for my next post!  2009 stuff, no order, would need a separate list for mellower stuff.

the hunches - exit dreams
the mantles - s/t
the spits - s/t iv
thee oh sees - help
smith westerns - s/t
jacuzzi boys - no seasons
tv ghost - cold fish
mama rosin - brule lentement
hunx & his punx - gay singles

mayyors deads 12"
lenguas largas - i feel 7"
twinsistermoon - bride of the spirits 7"
intelligence - reading & writing about partying 7"
davila 666 - pingorocha y la diva rockera 7"




as to starting w/ vic i think at the cut and north star deserter are his best, actually.  rip.

[Pat K]

2. thomas function

Those dudes are the jam. I liked their first LP better than the new one, but it's still real good stuff.

[Omar]

who's ready for my next post!  2009 stuff, no order, would need a separate list for mellower stuff.

the hunches - exit dreams

I had this on my list, but bumped it because I thought it was a 2008 release.  Regardless of its actual release year, it is good!

Also, I had to email the ITR proprietor four times before he actually shipped my order.  Get it together, Larry!

[todd]

Did you guys like Jay Reatard's 2009 album? I thought it was a dud except for the first track.

VOCALS TOO HIGH IN THE MIX! WHERE IS THE GUITAR? IS THE DRUMMER PLAYING ON A PRACTICE SET?

D+ EFFORT, GENTS.



I really liked Yo La Tengo, though.

[jbissell]

It didn't grab me the way Blood Visions did and I don't find myself going back to it much, but I liked it.