13 Aug 2019

Love The Kinks. Have a soft spot for Muswell Hillbillies as it took me forever to track down a copy. All the different vice songs are hard to resist and easy to relate to. The Kink Kronikles compilation is one of the best of any band with all the great non-album singles. Would go through weeks where I would listen to nothing but Kink's albums or The Jam.

2 Aug 2019

I think I still have that one on vinyl in my meager remaining record collection. Bought the week it came out. Further proof I'm old!

2 Aug 2019

Great review Carrie. Have listened to the singles and then the album this morning. Your review is much better than the Pitchfork one! Can see this being a household favorite amongst our clan.

2 Aug 2019

Love this band. Liberty Belle is one of those albums I can just glance at the song titles and play them back in my head. A true classic. Great list.

19 Jul 2019

My favorite band to see live. I just saw Beck and Cage the Elephant at a music festival, so not sure I can bear to see my beloved Spoon in an opener spot though I have my ticket for the moment. I still lose my shit every time they play 'My Mathematical Mind', which I know is also not on here. They have always seemed to me a band everyone should know and instantly love, so if this gets them more exposure all the better. Good take on the compilation.

11 Jul 2019

Thanks Andy. It's right up there with his other work and makes clear how much he's been missed.

8 Jul 2019

Thanks Jak - appreciate you taking a look. I hadn't heard White Dogs before but sounds pretty cool. Reminds me of 'Waiting For My Man' as it picks up steam.

19 Jun 2019

Very cool - glad you got to see them. I saw them early on and it was pretty much a punk show, which was fine with me. Good to see them still going strong.

16 Jun 2019

Thanks Carrie. I love both these artists but was expecting a few more sparks I guess. I know artists have to change, grow, etc but the prior album was so good and sonically charged I was hoping for more.

16 Jun 2019

Yeah - no way I could pick myself either so went with the Discogs ratings. He’s definitely been saving up some great one liners! Would love to catch one of the shows.