Pre-Order Thread

[Nee Lewman]

Back in the day I felt that The Sundays were a boring version of Mazzy Star. I no longer think that.

What exactly does this mean?

 

[MikeH]

Yeah, I was 8 years old when this album was released. It didn’t register with me at the time.

Yep. Never heard of them myself

 

[MikeH]

Sun Ra - Excelsior Mill - Violet Vinyl LP @avecigrec

 

[grendel627]

I don’t even know what Semisonic is. Thank you for fixing my oversight?

Semisonic’s cover of Prince’s “Erotic City” is pretty good. They also did a respectable take on The Hollies’ “The Air That I Breathe.”

And “Singing In My Sleep” is an incredible single. They should be more famous for that than they are for “Closing Time” IMO.

Dan Wilson has written or co-written quite a few songs you know that were recorded by other artists. And his solo work is decent. “Free Life” is a great song.

But I’ve never heard of The Sundays.

Snobby, East Coast me would have said there's no need to know anything about Semisonic (though I'm guessing a true Train fan would dig them). But I moved to Minneapolis a couple of years ago and have come to recognize Dan as a bit of a local hero. And I saw him play in 2022 and thought he was a much better songwriter and performer than I had ever given him credit for. He still wouldn't make it too high on my list of favorite artists, but he doesn't deserve to be a punchline.

 

[Nee Lewman]

In an astonishing twist, I’m pretty sure I thought Closing Time was a Matchbox Twenty song.

 

[CroutonBoy]

Snobby, East Coast me would have said there's no need to know anything about Semisonic (though I'm guessing a true Train fan would dig them). But I moved to Minneapolis a couple of years ago and have come to recognize Dan as a bit of a local hero. And I saw him play in 2022 and thought he was a much better songwriter and performer than I had ever given him credit for. He still wouldn't make it too high on my list of favorite artists, but he doesn't deserve to be a punchline.

I’ll go to my grave insisting that Semisonic’s Great Divide is an unsung masterpiece.

I lived in Minneapolis in the 90s and when Semisonic formed out of the ashes of local favorites Trip Shakespeare all of us 20-something’s were into it. This was just after peak Soul Asylum and when Wilco/Son Volt and the Jayhawks were ascendant, and they felt like musical cousins that weren’t trying as hard and could be a little more fun and chill. I wore that CD out.

But I also distinctly remember driving as the radio announcer was debuting their new single, “Closing Time.” Almost immediately I thought, “oh no, please don’t do this.” But they did it, made a shitload of money, and became that punchline. Every time I hear that song to this day I get angry because of how much I loved (and still love) Great Divide and how that calculating and awful song changed how I felt about them.

Fun fact that I only learned recently: Dan Wilson co-wrote Adele’s “Someone Like You.” That blows my mind.

 

[Portland Sheriff]

I’ll go to my grave insisting that Semisonic’s Great Divide is an unsung masterpiece.

I lived in Minneapolis in the 90s and when Semisonic formed out of the ashes of local favorites Trip Shakespeare all of us 20-something’s were into it. This was just after peak Soul Asylum and when Wilco/Son Volt and the Jayhawks were ascendant, and they felt like musical cousins that weren’t trying as hard and could be a little more fun and chill. I wore that CD out.

But I also distinctly remember driving as the radio announcer was debuting their new single, “Closing Time.” Almost immediately I thought, “oh no, please don’t do this.” But they did it, made a shitload of money, and became that punchline. Every time I hear that song to this day I get angry because of how much I loved (and still love) Great Divide and how that calculating and awful song changed how I felt about them.

Fun fact that I only learned recently: Dan Wilson co-wrote Adele’s “Someone Like You.” That blows my mind.

You and my wife were probably at some of the same shows in Minneapolis. She was into Trip Shakespeare and that whole Minneapolis scene in the 90s.

 

[Mtcvinyl]

The take away here is that kids of a certain age who were into The Cure, The Smiths, Cocteau Twins, Dead Can Dance and the ilk were into The Sundays.

Hey get out of my head!

 

[RenegadeMonster]

Hey get out of my head!

It's just another manic Monday

 

[MikeH]

Snobby, East Coast me would have said there's no need to know anything about Semisonic (though I'm guessing a true Train fan would dig them). But I moved to Minneapolis a couple of years ago and have come to recognize Dan as a bit of a local hero. And I saw him play in 2022 and thought he was a much better songwriter and performer than I had ever given him credit for. He still wouldn't make it too high on my list of favorite artists, but he doesn't deserve to be a punchline.

I loved the album that Closing Time was on. Closing Time was the worst song on it I think haha.

 

[jamieanderson1968]

Anyone else here used to (or still does) get Semisonic and The Stereophonics confused?

Edit: not meant as criticism of either band. Something new to stream today.

 

[MikeH]

Anyone else here used to (or still does) get Semisonic and The Stereophonics confused?

@TrainFan73 probably does

My brother loved the stereophonics. Bought him some of their albums when he got his turntable last year

 

[Nee Lewman]

@TrainFan73 probably does

My brother loved the stereophonics. Bought him some of their albums when he got his turntable last year

Stereophonics is the Connected band, no?

 

[MikeH]

Stereophonics is the Connected band, no?

didn't know they were in the mafia. learn something new every day.

 

[Nee Lewman]

didn't know they were in the mafia. learn something new every day.

Someone tell IKEA.

 

[jamieanderson1968]

Stereophonics is the Connected band, no?

Maybe?

 

[Melt Face Molly Drop]

Stereophonics is the Connected band, no?

Stereo MCs. The MC stands for Meatball Clique.

Swedish House Mafia Meatballs. Everything is connected.

 

[Jan]

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[Jan]

Time's Up

Time's Up is the second studio album by the band Living Colour, originally released in 1990. It was the follow-up to their successful 1988 album Vivid and spawned the singles "Love Rears Its Ugly Head" and "Solace Of You". Time's Up features a wide range of genres and also guest appearances by...

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Stain

Stain is the third album by Living Colour, released in 1993 after previous albums Vivid and Time's Up. It is the first album to feature bassist Doug Wimbish (whose credits included work with Jeff Beck, Madonna, Mick Jagger, etc). Stain features a much heavier and aggressive Living Colour...

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[Nee Lewman]

Time's Up

Time's Up is the second studio album by the band Living Colour, originally released in 1990. It was the follow-up to their successful 1988 album Vivid and spawned the singles "Love Rears Its Ugly Head" and "Solace Of You". Time's Up features a wide range of genres and also guest appearances by...

www.musiconvinyl.com

Stain

Stain is the third album by Living Colour, released in 1993 after previous albums Vivid and Time's Up. It is the first album to feature bassist Doug Wimbish (whose credits included work with Jeff Beck, Madonna, Mick Jagger, etc). Stain features a much heavier and aggressive Living Colour...

www.musiconvinyl.com

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