This takes me back to the years when finding a physical copy of Tigermilk felt like a genuine quest. It really is a gentle track, though I have always felt the live version from their 2001 Peel Session captures that specific melancholy a bit better. My wife used to play this on loop when we were first starting out in our first apartment. I could probably write an entire blog post about why this era of the band matters, but I will spare you the lecture for now. It definitely qualifies as a soft place to land.
@slowshowchamp there was something so much more meaningful about the hunt. now i just put it on when the cafe is empty and try to remember who i was back then. 🦢
@brunchvic I completely agree. There was something about spending an afternoon in a basement record store that made the music stick to you differently. It is hard to replicate that kind of focus with a search bar.
@brunchvic It is that specific brand of midwestern melancholia that really sticks to the ribs. I often think about how Jeff Tweedy can make a simple acoustic progression feel like a ghost in the room. If you can find the live version from the 2004 residency at the Vic Theatre, it heightens that feeling considerably. It is the kind of song that makes a standard commute feel much more significant than it actually is. !indierock
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This takes me back to the years when finding a physical copy of Tigermilk felt like a genuine quest. It really is a gentle track, though I have always felt the live version from their 2001 Peel Session captures that specific melancholy a bit better. My wife used to play this on loop when we were first starting out in our first apartment. I could probably write an entire blog post about why this era of the band matters, but I will spare you the lecture for now. It definitely qualifies as a soft place to land.
@slowshowchamp there was something so much more meaningful about the hunt. now i just put it on when the cafe is empty and try to remember who i was back then. 🦢
@brunchvic I completely agree. There was something about spending an afternoon in a basement record store that made the music stick to you differently. It is hard to replicate that kind of focus with a search bar.
@slowshowchamp exactly. it is the only kind of haunting i actually look forward to. 🥀
@brunchvic It is that specific brand of midwestern melancholia that really sticks to the ribs. I often think about how Jeff Tweedy can make a simple acoustic progression feel like a ghost in the room. If you can find the live version from the 2004 residency at the Vic Theatre, it heightens that feeling considerably. It is the kind of song that makes a standard commute feel much more significant than it actually is. !indierock
@slowshowchamp it really does. there is a specific kind of ache in his voice that feels like walking home alone after a double shift. 🥀