solace

if it came from the same version i was referring to above, which is highly likely, then yeah, it's legit

i saw Tesla open for Poison in '89

meh. disagree. the lyrics aren't very good, and i don't really like his vocals on it either. the chorus melody is really meandering/dull for me.

having heard the actual record now, the 128kbps m4a rip going around sounds pretty tinny comparatively, just an fyi.

he hasn't been much of a drinker for the last few years actually, mostly just weed

he always tends to keep things a bit more tight on record

it sounds even more incredible imo... the only difference is the main riff was drawn out and they jammed the song out, which i'm sure they'll continue to do live.

yeah, i would like Sadness way more w/o that yelp too also... after about 10 listens, i'm not that big on Rip Off either... thankfully it's short. actually a lot of these songs are crazy short, i'm sure they'll be way longer live.

yeah, i'm not totally sold on Off Broadway either... that melody is super cheesy. oh, and does the melody to "Tears of Gold" remind anyone else of Lu's "Concrete & Barbed Wire"?

not yet, just one song but i liked that... i really need to soon

29 is EASILY Ryan's weakest full length album for me... easily the only great song for me is Carolina Rain. there's a few OK songs, Nighbirds, and some others, but overall, it's such a total mixed bag and has absolutely no flow whatsoever, and the times where it feels like it might are mostly because they're slow/dull numbers such as the excruciatingly long Strrawberry Wine. it's far from underrated... it feels like a mash up of sessions (even though it's not) and lacks any focus. Demolition, which is a compilation of sessions, feels more cohesive and flows better even.

i'm just not super big on Ryan's brooding/mellow/darker piano driven work, that's probably my least favorite of all the styles he encompasses...

oof. of all the ones to pick as his top 2? especially 29?

it's not without a few flaws/missteps, but even with those i'm still pretty impressed w/ how great it is. looking forward to next week's show even more now, just hope it's a good one this time.

amazing record...

i love the album (and the previous EP) they are fantastic live...

musically it's not that bad, in fact i kinda dig the melody... reminds me of a track on Strangers

Halloween Head is a decent song with a dumb name/chorus, that's all.

us too! LOVE the Comas National tonight

i'm going to that gig here on Sat, i like all 3 bands i think Veils may be taking over for ESP very soon though

One Mississippi is dammit! being serious here... it's the best power pop album of the last 10-15 years for me... i won't defend Lapalco or Alternative To Love (they're both decent, especially the latter, but One Miss was something else) ah well... i suppose it doesn't help that I was a fan of Brendan before I'd even heard a single White Stripes song either...

excited to finally hear those TN Fire ones!

hey man, i loves me some killer Beatles-y power pop, what can i say? the opening trifecta on that album is one of my fave musical passages of the last 15 years i agree his last 2 records haven't lived up to that masterpiece (Jason Faulkner had a big hand in why it was so great though too), but he writes killer pop melodies, whether or not you like his music or not. as for meg, see: http://www.theonion.com/content/from_print...white_drum_solo sorry, i wish i didn't have to feel the need to rag on her (she has gotten better) but i know myself, growing up playing in bands, that was m