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In becoming a committed rock and roll fan, and realizing it ain't going anywhere, you gain the benefit of taking the long view of rock'n'roll history. You can continue mining the same 50 years or so of music you keep discovering random gems. Within the mass of music already made, new things slowly come out that were not appreciated before. Things previously seen only in passing or in the background come to the forefront. Old bands you thought you knew reveal sides that you never appreciated or thought you'd hate.
Another thing I've learned, is always bet on an artist you trust, even, or especially as they move into later albums and intentionally change their music. Think the Rolling Stones "Some Girls," late Byrds' records, Lou Reed's "Blue Mask", Captain Beefheart's last record. Often not crackling with the energy of having to show off one's new idea of rock-n-roll, but always interesting and often a slow burn take on one's place in the world.
That's all a pitch for me discovering Pere Ubu's "Cloudland." Good record.
That is also to say, you should embrace the freedom of not having to track down the latest or coolest teenagers
Another thing I've learned, is always bet on an artist you trust, even, or especially as they move into later albums and intentionally change their music. Think the Rolling Stones "Some Girls," late Byrds' records, Lou Reed's "Blue Mask", Captain Beefheart's last record. Often not crackling with the energy of having to show off one's new idea of rock-n-roll, but always interesting and often a slow burn take on one's place in the world.
That's all a pitch for me discovering Pere Ubu's "Cloudland." Good record.
That is also to say, you should embrace the freedom of not having to track down the latest or coolest teenagers
posted by furtanic at 9:40 PM
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Do you think you need to know the back catalog to appreciate the later albums? I really only know one Pere Ubu record (Dub Housing) and not all too well---so the divide between this and Huey Lewis is not so large for me.
hm. on whether you need to know the back catalog in order to appreciate the later stuff, probably not. but if you used that as a guide of new things to look for, it would do better than trusting 16yr olds on what the new hip thing is.
That said, apparently one does, because I would disagree, this sounds nothing like Huey Lewis, and I have heard more of their earlier albums.
ipso facto, as you are wrong (on your judgement of whether this is good), you must have needed to hear more pere ubu in order to reach the truth, that this is good, like i have.
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