Shearwater: JP&O

Douglas Call Tuesday, April 12, 2016 7:45 AM

I think you would like the new Shearwater song Quiet Americans

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fr2pdwhjtjU

It sounds like a late 80s/early 90s Depeche Mode track

Josh Sorensen Tuesday, April 12, 2016 1:49 PM

and, yeah! this song is cool!

I never would've said this was Shearwater

Josh Sorensen Tuesday, April 12, 2016 1:57 PM

Wow, this song is amazing.

third time through. It definitely sounds like a throwback to the past, but done so well.

so that it stands alone

Josh Sorensen Tuesday, April 12, 2016 1:59 PM

it's totally a winner.

Josh Sorensen Tuesday, April 12, 2016 2:15 PM

Listening to "Backchannels" now. I love this.

Josh Sorensen Tuesday, April 12, 2016 2:23 PM

man, this Backchannels is a haunting song. I can't stop listening.

Josh Sorensen Tuesday, April 12, 2016 2:36 PM

I've got my friend Mike listening to Quiet Americans and Backchannels on repeat.2:36 PM

you've touched two lives today.

Josh Sorensen Wednesday, April 13, 2016 9:14 AM

I started my day with Shearwater "Backchannels" on repeat

Josh Sorensen Wednesday, April 13, 2016 9:16 AM

I love the lyric: "put down the knife, The night is here.
But still is spinning out stars in its wake." Dang. so beautiful. And his voice is so weary.

I can't get enough Quiet Americans and Backchannels.

Josh Sorensen Thursday, April 14, 2016 11:49 AM

You're right, “Whither the Americans?!” is a great thing to shout.

Josh Sorensen  Wednesday, May 18, 2016 12:16 PM

btw, the last half of Jet Plane and Oxbow was my main entertainment last weekend.

Josh Sorensen  Wednesday, May 18, 2016 12:17 PM

I find Stray Lights fascinating. It's a great album ender.

The only track I don't love is Wildlife in America.

Josh Sorensen  Wednesday, May 18, 2016 12:18 PM

it'd be hard to follow Pale Kinds.

laugh, kings

Josh Sorensen  Wednesday, May 18, 2016 12:21 PM

I should probably save this for the blog, but sometimes when I'm listening to JP&O I feel like I'm listening to Mike and the Mechanics.  The weird thing is I don't even know Mike and the Mechanics beyond their radio singles. one night a week ago or so I went down this strange rabbit hole wondering how the end of the 80's would've looked to Mike and the Mechanics. The onslaught of grunge and rap and r&b. I wonder what the view was like from their seats.

Josh Sorensen  Wednesday, May 18, 2016 12:19 PM

man, we haven't agreed on an album in years.

Since, what, War on Drugs?