New Posies album

[Bags]

So, a new album, after 8 years, due on June 29.  Anyone have preliminary thoughts, expectations, fears?
 
 They're playing a single, "Conversations," on WOXY.  Love it.  It's very Posies (which is obviously great, but may also mean the album doesn't break much new ground)...
 
 As much as I love Ken Stringfellow, I found some of his solo stuff to be too soft.  Although his work with the Orange Humble Band kicked ass!!!!
 
 Don't get me started on Jon Auer.  I think he's a prick.  Not a comment on his musicianship, but I have a hard time getting past his prickdom.
 
 "Failure" is one of my top ten (or 20) albums...

[sonickteam2]

i love the Posies, have since 1992, cant wait to hear the new album.  
 
  no real expectations or fears though  

[Lamb007]

This the best news I've had all week. I'm so very much hoping this means a full blown tour this year. Always a great show.

[kosmo vinyl]

Old News
 
  They are doing European festival this summer, and i'm sure i read somewhere a US tour is planned in the fall...
 
 www.theposies.net for tour dates
 
 ecard
 
 Songs the current lineup knows via jonauer.com
 
 all in a days work EKOL
 any other way D23
 anything and everything EKOL
 apology D23
 broken record AD
 burn and shine FOTB
 chainsmoking in the usa NCAAP
 compliment F
 conversations EKOL
 could he treat you better EKOL
 daily mutilation AD
 definite door FOTB
 dream all day FOTB
 every bitter drop S
 everybody is a fucking liar AD
 fall apart with me S
 farewell typewriter S
 fight it AD
 flavor of the month FOTB
 flood of sunshine D23
 golden blunders D23
 grant hart AD
 hate song AD
 i finally found a jungle i like EKOL
 i guess you're right EKOL
 I may hate you sometimes F
 it's great to be here again EKOL
 last crawl EKOL
 lights out FOTB
 love comes EKOL
 love letter boxes FOTB
 matinee NCAAP
 no consolation NCAAP
 Ontario AD
 Placebo S
 please return it AD
 precious moments AD
 sad to be aware AD
 second time around EKOL
 solar sister FOTB
 song #1 AD
 start a life S
 suddenly mary D23
 sweethearts of rodeo drive EKOL
 20 Questions AD
 terrorized AD
 that don't fly EKOL
 throwaway AD
 when mute tongues can speak FOTB
 who to blame S
 with those eyes NCAAP
 world AD
 youâ??re the beautiful one S
 
 Failureâ??2
 Dear 23â??-5
 Frosting on the Beater--9
 Amazing Disgraceâ??14
 Success--7
 Nice Cheekbones & a PhD--4
 Every Kind of Light --12
 
 53 songs....

[xneverwherex]

did anyone ever check out a band called the drowners (from sweden). anyway they are huge fans of the posies and did some songs with ken stringfellow.  
 
 from the drowners site (off their 2000 album) this is what they wrote.
 
   

One Star features backing vocals from Ken Stringfellow of the Posies who's also heard on Bellingham, a tribute to the Posies written in the great tradition of bands saluting their heroes (the Replacements' "Alex Chilton" to name but one).

[HoyaSaxa03]

Originally posted by Bags:
 As much as I love Ken Stringfellow, I found some of his solo stuff to be too soft.  

well, i guess "soft" is in the title of this one .. but as not a huge posies/stringfellow fan i think it's pretty solid ...
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[Bags]

Originally posted by HoyaParanoia:
   

Originally posted by Bags:
 As much as I love Ken Stringfellow, I found some of his solo stuff to be too soft.  

well, i guess "soft" is in the title of this one .. but as not a huge posies/stringfellow fan i think it's pretty solid ...
    <img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0002DFY4C.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg" alt=" - " /> [/b]

And I haven't gotten this, as I found other solo stuff soft...I'll check it out.

[kosmo vinyl]

Related to the Posies... New Big Star record due in August with Ken and Jon playing and getting to sing lead on one song a piece.  Also due on Ryko
 
 Is this another Hey Seth suggestion?  you betcha!!!!