I am listening exclusively to Flies The Fields for almost a week now. It doesn´t wear off at all. I am puzzled about just how great that record is.

Matthias wrote:I am puzzled about just how great that record is.

I had similar sentiments. It took me maybe six months to admit to myself how great it was. It's my favorite SN record.

I was just looking, and there going to be on burn to shine 4, except it hasn't been released yet, and the farther inferior 5 has.

anyone know if these guys still play out?

Man, the last time I saw Shipping News was at the T&G fest. It was about five or five-thirty and no one seemed to bother to show up. They hit up Chicago a coupla times in the year following the release of FtF, I expect these guys won't ever stop putting out albums, albeit at a pace as slow and arduous as humanly possible. But I wouldn't anticipate a show for a while.

It just occurred to me right this moment to declare that what makes SN so great is, perhaps, the care that goes in to each note. No string is struck on a whim, or out of curiosity, or without 100% thoughtful deliberation.

I saw Shipping News w/ Dianogah at Lounge Axe. How about that? That was the one and only time I saw either. Based on that performance...

Shipping News.... Not Crap.
Dianogoah.... Not Crap.
Lounge Axe (R.I.P.)... Not Crap.