Favorite 2009 Release

Knox Tiger1 · Post by **Knox Tiger1** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 9:41 am

ACD is better album in my opinion. I too think Sultana is good tune. It is masterful period folk piece. I think overall Jay is doing his best work ever, on both albums. There are not any songs of his I have heard that I dislike. They are only degrees of excellence and he continues to become a better writer. I think the live OFM stuff is unreal and he and Ben really are outstanding (of course with Mark). It is like a bonus. Zenith? Probably not yet, which is good for us.

el caballo loco · Post by **el caballo loco** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 9:40 am

I'm hit or miss on "Sultana." I like the premise of the song. The execution musically is okay. That said, one song doesn't diminish an amazing album. The highlights on ACD far outshine those on OFMOIG.

Tokyo Fan · Post by **Tokyo Fan** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 9:32 am

Badjayhawk wrote:I actually kind of find myself liking "Sultana," if for no other reason than it's a class folk song about a significant tragedy few even know about today (including me---had to look it up). Points for being raised near big muddy, Jay.

I like it as well but still find it to be an occasional skipper, thus my reference to "weak" when compared to One Fast Move in order to cast my vote for the poll.

Badjayhawk · Post by **Badjayhawk** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 8:05 am

I actually kind of find myself liking "Sultana," if for no other reason than it's a class folk song about a significant tragedy few even know about today (including me---had to look it up). Points for being raised near big muddy, Jay.

el caballo loco · Post by **el caballo loco** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 5:33 am

dcarter wrote:Do you think that the gentleman in monkeygunner's avatar is also a vinyl-phile?

I believe he refers to it as "wax."

Tokyo Fan · Post by **Tokyo Fan** » Tue Nov 10, 2009 6:49 pm

One Fast Move. Strong all the way through. ACD has a weak track (Sultana).

Texas Tom · Post by **Texas Tom** » Tue Nov 10, 2009 5:44 pm

calexico wrote:Have to go with ACD from the list there. Sam is on a good one with the Bottle Rockets too.

Yep.

dcarter · Post by **dcarter** » Tue Nov 10, 2009 5:22 pm

Do you think that the gentleman in monkeygunner's avatar is also a vinyl-phile?

Badjayhawk · Post by **Badjayhawk** » Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:25 am

After a week of listening to One Fast Move, twice through once on a nice long motorcycle trip through the great plains, I've come to regard it as astoundingly good. Songs I first thought were--filler isn't the right word--but that I tossed off, now fit into the narrative (which, frankly, comes across far more coherently than Kerouac's novel).

This is going down as one of my favorite releases of the year easily.

Oddly, and completely off topic, I happened upon my vinyl copy of Husker Du's cover of "Eight Miles High," released on an EP between Zen Arcade and New Day Rising. I got goosebumps hearing Bob Mould's screaming vocals. Look it up if you've never heard it. For some strange reason, it reminded me that really great music does stand the test of time. I have absolutely no doubt One Fast Move will sound just as amazing in twenty years.

Grifterwithafunnylittleha · Mon Oct 26, 2009 7:43 pm

Breath Our Iodine (Breathe Our's Anodyne), Goingoutonalimbabitkinder

Love,
Brody, sometimes

P.S. Darling Pup.

camaroheadus · Post by **camaroheadus** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 7:41 pm

Monkeygunner wrote:The sound quality of One Fast Move is astounding!

A Pallis recording (think the new Wilco re-issues fron NONESUCH) this disk is 180 gram vinyl bliss. Kolderie did a masterful job engineering this disc and Greg Calbi mastered this one perfectly (not falling victim to the loudness wars - leaving the dynamics intact at all volume levels). The backgrounds are black and dead silent in the quiet moments!! This is how it's done.... (I hope Jay uses Paul & Greg on the next SV album).

The packaging is beautiful (although gatefold would have been better) with a nice insert and lovely "old timey" woodcut cover. The DVD & 7" is a welcome and nice added bonus.

The music is gorgeously inviting.

Top notch sounding vinyl release this one is. ONE FAST MOVE gets my vote in the poll.

your over the top obsession with vinyl is incredibly boring! you care more about the sound of the freakin vinyl than the actual content of the art. i.e. "top notch vinyl release this one is, one fast move gets my vote in the poll."

i suggest you take a few more listens to a.c.d. (if you own it).

Monkeygunner · Post by **Monkeygunner** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 6:57 pm

The sound quality of One Fast Move is astounding!

A Pallis pressing (think the new Wilco re-issues fron NONESUCH) this disk is 180 gram vinyl bliss. Kolderie did a masterful job engineering this disc and Greg Calbi mastered this one perfectly (not falling victim to the loudness wars - leaving the dynamics intact at all volume levels). The backgrounds are black and dead silent in the quiet moments!! This is how it's done.... (I hope Jay uses Paul & Greg on the next SV album).

The packaging is beautiful (although gatefold would have been better) with a nice insert and lovely "old timey" woodcut cover. The DVD & 7" is a welcome and nice added bonus.

The music is gorgeously inviting.

Top notch sounding vinyl release this one is. ONE FAST MOVE gets my vote in the poll.

BoogieMan · Post by **BoogieMan** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 4:06 pm

One Fast Move

Been spinning it over and over

ShuckOwens · Post by **ShuckOwens** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 1:54 pm

Rarefied Farrar · Post by **Rarefied Farrar** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 12:28 pm

Right now I'm also feeling OFM although yes, it is the honeymoon phase. I will say this: Jay has never been better vocally than he is on track 2 of OFM. Chills. If there were ever questions about the voice being gone or missing, they've been laid to rest.

Jay Farrar

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