Listening Party #11 - The Magnolia Electric Co. by Songs: Ohia - start playing at 8pm on 1st June

markv

I'm also getting hints of Velvet Underground here, particularly some of the slower tracks on Loaded

This is a good thing, btw

Fuengi

Love the lyrics to this.

Fuengi

Almost Was Good Enough now.

Have a break until 8.30pm after this track. Side two is more varied. 

TTony

markv said:

This is a good thing, btw

Always!

TTony

So, someone fill me in on the background to Songs: Ohia?

Who are they, is there a "best" album (or is this it)?

Fuengi

TTony said:

So, someone fill me in on the background to Songs: Ohia?

Who are they, is there a "best" album (or is this it)?

Have a quick read through the intro to the thread  after this track Tony. 

markv

I'm enjoying the textures created by a relatively simple instrumental line up on this. It's a pretty cool to create an interesting set of variations on the same, simple, repeating chord pattern

Fuengi

Grab a drink! 

camf

This is probably the most accessible. There’s a fab documentary on YouTube about main man Json Molina making an album with Steve Albini. Sadly Molina lost his long-term battle with alcoholism a few years back. 

Fuengi

Side two at 8.30pm.

First two are guest vocals, so a bit of a change up, then you really have to crack it for JHSMH. 

camf

https://youtu.be/fDaEb-7pEPQ

Fuengi

markv said:

I'm enjoying the textures created by a relatively simple instrumental line up on this. It's a pretty cool to create an interesting set of variations on the same, simple, repeating chord pattern

I often feel it is like Jason is being literally drowned beneath the music, resurfacing to gasp out one last line. 

markv

Fuengi said:

markv said:

I'm enjoying the textures created by a relatively simple instrumental line up on this. It's a pretty cool to create an interesting set of variations on the same, simple, repeating chord pattern

I often feel it is like Jason is being literally drowned beneath the music, resurfacing to gasp out one last line. 

I like that imagery, that's very evocative

Fuengi

markv said:

Fuengi said:

markv said:

I'm enjoying the textures created by a relatively simple instrumental line up on this. It's a pretty cool to create an interesting set of variations on the same, simple, repeating chord pattern

I often feel it is like Jason is being literally drowned beneath the music, resurfacing to gasp out one last line. 

I like that imagery, that's very evocative

Hey, I do my best 

TTony

Side 2 ....

Fuengi

The Old Black Hen.

A big change up. 

Fuengi

Lawrence Peters on vocal duties here. Songs all written by Jason Molina. 

Devil#20

I was about 10 mins behind you all but I'm sync'd now. Got slightly waylaid. 

Devil#20

It was very Neil Young what I heard on side 1 and I like Neil. Some good hooks. 

Devil#20

Need me a Stetson and some of those cowboy boots y'all.