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Anyone heard it? It is getting good reviews.

― Jim Reckling (Jim Reckling), Monday, 24 January 2005 05:24 (twenty-one years ago)

Any tracks posted online yet?

― Hurting (Hurting), Monday, 24 January 2005 05:26 (twenty-one years ago)

Have not heard any yet myself.

― Jim Reckling (Jim Reckling), Monday, 24 January 2005 05:31 (twenty-one years ago)

I've never quite liked his solo stuff as much as Sea and Cake or the Prekop disc.

― Hurting (Hurting), Monday, 24 January 2005 05:33 (twenty-one years ago)

I've heard it. It's not bad. Not much of a departure from his previous releases.

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 24 January 2005 05:35 (twenty-one years ago)

He's a good nominee for best supporting actor.

― Hurting (Hurting), Monday, 24 January 2005 05:38 (twenty-one years ago)

Uh?

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 24 January 2005 05:39 (twenty-one years ago)

http://www.newsreview.com/issues/sacto/2002-08-08/musicpick-1.jpg

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 24 January 2005 05:41 (twenty-one years ago)

i've not heard any of his previous solo stuff and i'm not a huge fan of The Sea and Cake, but i'm really loving this one. i'm not sure why it's drawn me in so much, but it has this sort of elegant simplicity thats missing from a lot of modern singer/songwriter stuff. i guess this one just really reminds me of Nick Drake, rather than reminding me of someone trying too hard to be Nick Drake.

― jonviachicago, Monday, 24 January 2005 05:42 (twenty-one years ago)

I do think it's maybe a little more understated than Three, which had more bombastic horns and female backup vocals. The rich orchestration is still present but not as much.

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 24 January 2005 05:44 (twenty-one years ago)

it's out on soulseek.

Three has been one of my very favourite albums for some time. This one is as good, maybe a little less so, but I definitely enjoy it. His first three albums are not as good; White Sky has some gorgeous moments, as does In The Sun, but they aren't as consistent.

Overall, he's one of my favourite pop songwriters and arrangers working today. Probably my favourite out of the Sea-and-Cake nexus as well, though I enjoy the other projects.

― derrick (derrick), Monday, 24 January 2005 05:57 (twenty-one years ago)

he's hot!!

― reo, Monday, 24 January 2005 06:04 (twenty-one years ago)

i find it kinda boring

― owen reading, Monday, 24 January 2005 07:45 (twenty-one years ago)

Yawntastic.

― Cop Sanger, Monday, 24 January 2005 08:51 (twenty-one years ago)

not heard his music but I like his Sof' Boy comic.

― Louie_Strychnine, Monday, 24 January 2005 13:48 (twenty-one years ago)

I heard a track on the radio the other day and was knocked out by it. [I wish I could remember which damn radio station was playing such top music.]

― Japanese Giraffe (Japanese Giraffe), Monday, 24 January 2005 14:06 (twenty-one years ago)

I have it--I think it's pretty great. I didn't like Three at all, but loved White Sky and Gerroa Songs, and to me it sounds like a return to the slightly more contemplative thing he had going on. The guitar playing is great too--he has a great guitar sound, it has the swing of Sea and Cake but often something a little more punchy about it too (like on "Another Piece of Mind").

I'm definitely going to pick it up when it's released. He is one of my favorites too, although I think it has something to do with his being sort of an underdog. Like he's really good, but not so genius that you can't identify with him. Or somehing.

― mrjosh (mrjosh), Monday, 24 January 2005 15:42 (twenty-one years ago)

i absolutely love three. it's one of my favorite albums of the past few years. i'd never much considered him until i saw him open for the new pornographers (or maybe imperial teen?) at the abbey pub a couple years agowhere he did songs from three almost exclusively. first listen was underwhelming, but has since opened up for me. i hink i really missed the above mentioned horns and backing vocals (by Kelly Hogan and Nora O'Connor!) on this. not cuz the album sux, but only because his songwriting/playing has a subtlty that really takes off when augmented as such.

also, sof'boy has been absolutely on fire with hilarity lately.

― john'n'chicago, Monday, 24 January 2005 15:57 (twenty-one years ago)

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