The next three albums in my MountainGoats collection, consecutively released, serve as a tidy little trilogy. Unrelated to each other, but I’m guessing each deeply personal to the lyricist, we have three concept albums in a row, albums that aren’t narrative necessarily, but all revolvequite specifically and rigorously arounda single subject matter. Not because ofthisContinue reading “#812: M is for The Mountain Goats (15, 17, 19)”
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#804: M is for Mitski
The first time I heard MitskiI was folding laundry. It’s odd that I remember that, but I do. While I was folding, I decided to streamsomething brand new, somethingI had never heard before. It’s likely that Mitski showed up in a curated list of “things you mightlike,” or, “if you like this, certainlyyou will likeContinue reading “#804: M is for Mitski”
#640: C is for Cake
Pressure Chief is the only CakeI have on vinyl, a recent purchase, one of only a couple of Cake titlesI don’t have on CD, one of only a couple of Cake titles I didn’t purchase close to their release. One of the greatest anti-90’s bandsof the 90’s, even though they straddled two decades or three,CakeContinue reading “#640: C is for Cake”
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