Albums in 2006

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

And I will add that I saw the High Strung on the bill with the Drams, and thought they were fantastic.

[grotty]

Originally posted by Weird Little Self Loathing Man:
  Can't really pinpoint it. I thought it sounded bland, generic, and uninspired. I remember thinking the music and his voice didn't really gel for me. I always preferred the more countrified stuff SB did, didn't care for the more classic rock-ish final album at all.
 
 
 

That's cool - I know you really liked SBone - so your opinion carries some extra weight here.
 
 I think you should revisit Slippage. I agree that it's not their best. But there is also some excellent stuff. The second half is actually quite countrified. I think my biggest problem with Slippage is the production. Very slick. the record would benefit by sounding (production-wise) like Barrel Chested.

[brennser]

New Lemonheads will be released by Vagrant Records on September 26.
 
 Track listing for The Lemonheads:
 
   Black Gown
   Become The Enemy
   Pittsburgh
   Let's Just Laugh
   Poughkeepsie
   Rule of Three
   No Backbone
   Baby's Home
   In Passing
   Steve's Boy
   December

[ratioci nation]

Bob Pollard's 2nd post-gbv solo album due out October 10th and will be called "Normal Happiness"

[kosmo vinyl]

Originally posted by pdx pollard:
  Bob Pollard's 2nd post-gbv solo album due out October 10th and will be called "Normal Happiness"

speaking of pollard... how is the Keene Brother CD and how easy is it to buy?

[brennser]

you talkin about this?
 
 http://www.emusic.com/album/10910/10910904.html
 
 

Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
   

Originally posted by pdx pollard:
  Bob Pollard's 2nd post-gbv solo album due out October 10th and will be called "Normal Happiness"

speaking of pollard... how is the Keene Brother CD and how easy is it to buy? [/b]

[kosmo vinyl]

no this one and if it's on amazon it wont be hard to track down, thought it might be a direct order type cd...
 
   <img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000FTCES2.01._AA240_SCLZZZZZZZ_V66819709_.jpg" alt=" - " />

[ggw]

They aren't really new albums, but the first two Wrens albums, which have been held hostage by the record company, are currently available again through the Wrens' website.

[ratioci nation]

It is pretty decent, maybe a little bland for my tastes.  Other Pollard fans seem to really like it.
 
 If you dont want to use amazon, I normally order all Pollard stuff through Luna  http://robertpollard.net/luna.html ,  a record store in Indiana that releases all of Pollard's side projects.
 
 Here is a track off of it:  http://gbv.com/sounds/deathoftheparty.mp3

[brennser]

anyone remember the Frank and Walters?
     
 'Renewed Interest In Happiness' release in September
 
 Tracks included will be
 
 Come On,
 Keep The Faith,
 City Lights,
 Changed My Way Of Thinking,
 Hold On
 Fight,
 Learned To Love,
 Summertime,
 Guilty,
 You Are The Greatest,
 Johnny Cash,
 Country Boy,
 Miles & Miles

[brennser]

via pitchfork
 
 Our little Vagrant friends the Hold Steady will release their first album, Boys and Girls in America, October 3 on the emo powerhouse. Judging by the album's name, it looks as if they're fitting right in over there!
 
 The follow-up to last year's Frenchkiss release Separation Sunday was produced by John Agnello (Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr., Bob Dylan), tracked at Hoboken's Water Music, overdubbed at Williamsburg's Atomic Records, and mixed at NYC's Magic Shop. Extensive!
 
 We're listening to the album right now. It's pretty great.
 
 Tracklist:
 
 01 Stuck Between Stations
 02 Chips Ahoy!
 03 Hot Soft Light
 04 Same Kooks
 05 First Night
 06 Party Pit
 07 You Can Make Him Like You
 08 Massive Night
 09 Citrus
 10 Chillout Tent
 11 Southtown Girls

[brennser]

Luke Haines solo album
 
 Off My Rocker At The Art School Bop - Album release date: 16th October.

[Bags]

Anyone know The Takeovers?  
  <img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000FMH8A8.01._AA240_SCLZZZZZZZ_V66819874_.jpg" alt=" - " />
 
 Amazon keeps trying to bundle it with The Keene Brothers...

[ratioci nation]

Takeovers is a Pollard side project, it is:
 
 Chris Slusarenko-ex gbv bassist
 Sam Coomes - Quasi
 Dan Peters - Mudhoney
 Pollard
 
 I have not listened to it yet, but here is a track
 http://gbv.com/sounds/fairlyblackingout.mp3

[kosmo vinyl]

A couple great blasts from the past,The Loud Family and Don Dixon, have new records out on 125 Records.  The Loud Family  formerly Game Theory release their first new record in six years.  Check 'em out at
 
 http://www.125records.com/index.html