jfv wrote: Sun Dec 08, 2024 5:38 pm Is it too obvious/homer-ish to give a shout out to To All Trains here?

In a similar vein, in the run-up to my dad's death and afterwards, I found Bottomless Pit's The Cardinal Movements a huge huge help. It's sad and angry without being in any way depressing. The vocal line across the song is a thing of wonder, and the however many bars at the end of Chris Manfrin doing pretty much what he's been doing throughout but more so are still stunning, a bazillion listens later.

With the distance of the years, I think that whole record helped me grow up a bit (more). Or it was what I listened to a lot when I grew up a bit more. I dunno. It's a fucking great record, I do know that.

I wish I could like posts like you can iMessage and the like. There are several posts in this thread where I’d like to just give a hat tip to.

Rediscovered Keep It Like a Secret, Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space, and Last Splash in one fell swoop while at the lowest and most humbling point in life. Amazing Grace from Aretha Franklin - particularly "You'll Never Walk Alone" for going up to glory.

Ladyhawk's SHOTS
Frank Ocean's BLONDE
American Music Club's MERCURY (and CALIFORNIA as well)
Buncha Silkworm records.
Nina Nastasia's ON LEAVING

Two constants, though, and that's TIME FADES AWAY and ASK THE AGES.

gotdamn wrote: Mon Dec 09, 2024 11:16 pmHank Sr's 40 Greatest Hits

Yes. I also listened to one particular Hank Sr. tribute comp on Trident for months and months following a particularly life-altering break-up/betrayal in my mid-20s.
Hank helps.

Cat Power - Moon Pix