Sweet Papa Crimbo Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 This place always seems to lead me to (although sometimes in a really round about way) to music that draws me in. In a thread about Patterson Hood's side project the Screwtopians, I read about this Will Johnson of Centro-Matic who was playing guitar on his tour. I really dug the live stuff I heard on the tour...so I filed it away. A couple of weeks ago, I read about Jay Farrar's new Mermaidesque side project, and somebody mentioned Will Johnson (somebody said he would run away with the project).Ahhh...Will Johnson again. I read somewhere else that Will Johnson was playing drums with the Monsters of Folk... I don't have to be clubbed in the head continually to get the message...I felt the need to check out this Will Johnson and his band Centro-Matic. Hmmm...based in Denton. FM says they are/were associated with Slobberbone. Indie Lo-Fi rock? Alt-Country.Right down the middle of the plate for me. And, as all things eventually lead to Wilco, Will Johnson played drums for Jay Bennett and Edward Burch and for Son Volt Checked out some songs on iTunes...the early records were really interesting Low Fi stuff. South San Gabriel Mountains? Same guys playing acoustic music. Damn... I am now fully on the Centro-Matic Band Wagon. And looking at their discography, looks like I'm going to need a third job... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GtrPlyr Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Was listening to Centro-Matic's last one in the car yesterday. Good band. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DrNo Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 You can't go wrong with any of their records. I'd start with Centro-matic--maybe All The Falsest Hearts Can Try, Fort Recovery or Candidate Waltz first--then move on to South San Gabriel and the solo stuff. But seriously, they're all stellar. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
choo-choo-charlie Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Aw, man, I'm in trouble. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bleedorange Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Fort Recovery is a great album. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vacant Horizon Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 the will johnson solo albums are good too. as is the molina johnson record. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
howdjadoo Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Did give it a listen again today incl." the line connection aim" cassette but still I'm not impressed,quickly back to Snow Patrol's - Now Or Never .that's ear candy to my dinosaur ears - H Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lizish Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Loved them long time and I wish they would tour north of say Cincinatti. fav is easily Love You Just The Same. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CortezTheKiller Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 fav is easily Love You Just The Same.Yes. Also love Will's solo album Vultures Await. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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