Four albums from 2024. Plus, I’m hosting an in-person Chicago interview with author Brian A. Anderson, who wrote an excellent book on the Grateful Dead's Wall of Sound.
Hey Josh. I'm a new subscriber, formerly known as Jesse Farlow and attendee at the First International Conference of the Rock Writers of the World in Memphis in 1973. I'm old!! Anyhow, in my effort to take a news break recently I've been perusing 2024 top album lists wherever I can find them. Discovered lots of new music and having a ball doing so. Perhaps my favorite, or at least most listened to release of the last year was Box of Dark Roses by Mope Grooves, a Portland band with a tragic history. I am not necessarily a local music booster, or better, not an indiscriminate local music booster but I liked this record on first listen and it has continued to grow on me. The reason for this note is that I've not seen it or the band mentioned on anyone else's best of lists. I'm just wondering if the band's work reached you in Chicago and whether it is just one of those things that clicked with me and not with others. Or whether lack of circulation and promotion kept people from hearing it.
I'm super happy with No Expectations and glad I stumbled onto your work.
Goddamn, that Prostitute album is awesome! I mean, I'm only two songs in but I'm setting aside time this evening to listen to it without children around. Can't wait!
Hey Josh. I'm a new subscriber, formerly known as Jesse Farlow and attendee at the First International Conference of the Rock Writers of the World in Memphis in 1973. I'm old!! Anyhow, in my effort to take a news break recently I've been perusing 2024 top album lists wherever I can find them. Discovered lots of new music and having a ball doing so. Perhaps my favorite, or at least most listened to release of the last year was Box of Dark Roses by Mope Grooves, a Portland band with a tragic history. I am not necessarily a local music booster, or better, not an indiscriminate local music booster but I liked this record on first listen and it has continued to grow on me. The reason for this note is that I've not seen it or the band mentioned on anyone else's best of lists. I'm just wondering if the band's work reached you in Chicago and whether it is just one of those things that clicked with me and not with others. Or whether lack of circulation and promotion kept people from hearing it.
I'm super happy with No Expectations and glad I stumbled onto your work.
Best,
Tera Lucca
This one wasn't on my radar but I will fix that shortly. Thanks for reading and telling me about this LP!
Whenever you see "Joker", you'll discover it is literally a xerox of "King Of Comedy".
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Goddamn, that Prostitute album is awesome! I mean, I'm only two songs in but I'm setting aside time this evening to listen to it without children around. Can't wait!