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By far my favorite EC records came from the classic years (1977-1986). I still like certain things after that, but it's like comparing McCartney's solo/Wings stuff with the Beatles in that there's just no comparison, in terms of quality, consistency, innovation, influence, etc.
The stuff he did with Toussaint is very enjoyable, but it also leans heavily on Toussaint's work. (EC's two favorite Lee Dorsey albums in particular.) The album they made together only has a few originals on it IIRC, but to be fair, they've collaborated on a few things before like "Deep Dark Truthful Mirror" from Spike (which is nice). And yes, I'm one of those who really liked the new album. The comparisons to his earliest work feel a little misleading - it's more rocking, but I wouldn't mistake it for older songs. Like Hey Clockface had a few excellent rockers on there that feel more apiece, it's just that this time around he did an album focused of them instead of just a few cuts alongside a lot of experiments.
― birdistheword, Monday, 9 May 2022 20:37 (one year ago) link
one year passes...
One year at Jazzfest Frogman was trying to get the crowd to sing along to “You Always Hurt The One You Love” and heckling the frat boys/sorority babes in the front rows (probably staking their spot for Jimmy Buffett or somebody later): “You don’t even know this song! What are you doing up here?”
― Requiem for a Dream: The Musical! (Dan Peterson), Thursday, 11 April 2024 19:26 (three weeks ago) link