What Are you Listening to Right Now?

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WestwayKid wrote:
28 Feb 2023, 6:03pm
Kory wrote:
28 Feb 2023, 6:00pm
Marky Dread wrote:
28 Feb 2023, 5:04pm
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28 Feb 2023, 3:30pm
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28 Feb 2023, 1:26pm


Cool I'll be checking this out.
I've been playing the heck out of it.
Sounds like it's a real return to form?
Did they have a dip? I haven't listened to all of the newest stuff yet but my perception among fans is that they've been pretty consistent.
No dip at all (in my opinion). Peter Koppes left a few years back and they've replaced him with 2 new members, so they're currently a quintet. Like I mentioned to Marky, as a longtime fan, I've expected a slide at some point, but they just remain consistently strong.
Yeah they've been solid maybe just a return to their earlier energy. But I agree I've not heard a bad record by them.
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Marky Dread wrote:
28 Feb 2023, 6:08pm
WestwayKid wrote:
28 Feb 2023, 6:03pm
Kory wrote:
28 Feb 2023, 6:00pm
Marky Dread wrote:
28 Feb 2023, 5:04pm
WestwayKid wrote:
28 Feb 2023, 3:30pm


I've been playing the heck out of it.
Sounds like it's a real return to form?
Did they have a dip? I haven't listened to all of the newest stuff yet but my perception among fans is that they've been pretty consistent.
No dip at all (in my opinion). Peter Koppes left a few years back and they've replaced him with 2 new members, so they're currently a quintet. Like I mentioned to Marky, as a longtime fan, I've expected a slide at some point, but they just remain consistently strong.
Yeah they've been solid maybe just a return to their earlier energy. But I agree I've not heard a bad record by them.
You're spot on about the return to their earlier energy. I think having some "younger" members has helped in that front.
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Brand new The The song:


It's gonna be a good day.
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https://viveleshop.com/collections/fron ... wind-vol-2

Killing Joke in dub rewind vol 2.

A new release and very nice, if you like that sort of thing.

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laxman wrote:
02 Mar 2023, 5:23pm
https://viveleshop.com/collections/fron ... wind-vol-2

Killing Joke in dub rewind vol 2.

A new release and very nice, if you like that sort of thing.
I'll be getting it, but, honestly, I've been pretty meh on these KJ remix collections.
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Dr. Medulla wrote:
01 Mar 2023, 9:31am
Brand new The The song:


It's gonna be a good day.
At last a song that sounds like The The should sound like. Excellent.
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Marky Dread wrote:
02 Mar 2023, 7:58pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
01 Mar 2023, 9:31am
Brand new The The song:


It's gonna be a good day.
At last a song that sounds like The The should sound like. Excellent.
The lyrics aren't subtle, but whatever, getting Matt Johnson's voice back with us feels really good. I forget how much I love The The until I hear, well, anything by him/them.
"I never doubted myself for a minute for I knew that my monkey-strong bowels were girded with strength, like the loins of a dragon ribboned with fat and the opulence of buffalo dung." - Richard Nixon, Checkers Speech, abandoned early draft

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Dr. Medulla wrote:
02 Mar 2023, 8:18pm
Marky Dread wrote:
02 Mar 2023, 7:58pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
01 Mar 2023, 9:31am
Brand new The The song:


It's gonna be a good day.
At last a song that sounds like The The should sound like. Excellent.
The lyrics aren't subtle, but whatever, getting Matt Johnson's voice back with us feels really good. I forget how much I love The The until I hear, well, anything by him/them.
Yeah obviously those lyrics not designed with subtlety in mind. But this really feels like a The The song. Like you I forget just how much I really dig Matt's voice/sound. Can't wait for a new album. Too many soundtracks when a new full album is what I'm begging for.
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Forces have been looting
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The end of liberty


We're the flowers in the dustbin...
No fuchsias for you.

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Nos Sumus Una Familia

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Marky Dread wrote:
03 Mar 2023, 8:21am
Dr. Medulla wrote:
02 Mar 2023, 8:18pm
Marky Dread wrote:
02 Mar 2023, 7:58pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
01 Mar 2023, 9:31am
Brand new The The song:


It's gonna be a good day.
At last a song that sounds like The The should sound like. Excellent.
The lyrics aren't subtle, but whatever, getting Matt Johnson's voice back with us feels really good. I forget how much I love The The until I hear, well, anything by him/them.
Yeah obviously those lyrics not designed with subtlety in mind. But this really feels like a The The song. Like you I forget just how much I really dig Matt's voice/sound. Can't wait for a new album. Too many soundtracks when a new full album is what I'm begging for.
What I really want to hear is the unreleased Gun Sluts album that his record company said was too abrasive or somesuch to market. The title song is the only thing that's emerged, and it's a pretty cool, slightly funky instrumental.
"I never doubted myself for a minute for I knew that my monkey-strong bowels were girded with strength, like the loins of a dragon ribboned with fat and the opulence of buffalo dung." - Richard Nixon, Checkers Speech, abandoned early draft

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Dr. Medulla wrote:
03 Mar 2023, 8:40am
Marky Dread wrote:
03 Mar 2023, 8:21am
Dr. Medulla wrote:
02 Mar 2023, 8:18pm
Marky Dread wrote:
02 Mar 2023, 7:58pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
01 Mar 2023, 9:31am
Brand new The The song:


It's gonna be a good day.
At last a song that sounds like The The should sound like. Excellent.
The lyrics aren't subtle, but whatever, getting Matt Johnson's voice back with us feels really good. I forget how much I love The The until I hear, well, anything by him/them.
Yeah obviously those lyrics not designed with subtlety in mind. But this really feels like a The The song. Like you I forget just how much I really dig Matt's voice/sound. Can't wait for a new album. Too many soundtracks when a new full album is what I'm begging for.
What I really want to hear is the unreleased Gun Sluts album that his record company said was too abrasive or somesuch to market. The title song is the only thing that's emerged, and it's a pretty cool, slightly funky instrumental.
There are a few unreleased albums I think. Like The Pornography of Despair album. Maybe we'll get a box set of unreleased stuff. Maybe not.
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My humanity
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The end of liberty


We're the flowers in the dustbin...
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Marky Dread wrote:
03 Mar 2023, 8:57am
Dr. Medulla wrote:
03 Mar 2023, 8:40am
Marky Dread wrote:
03 Mar 2023, 8:21am
Dr. Medulla wrote:
02 Mar 2023, 8:18pm
Marky Dread wrote:
02 Mar 2023, 7:58pm


At last a song that sounds like The The should sound like. Excellent.
The lyrics aren't subtle, but whatever, getting Matt Johnson's voice back with us feels really good. I forget how much I love The The until I hear, well, anything by him/them.
Yeah obviously those lyrics not designed with subtlety in mind. But this really feels like a The The song. Like you I forget just how much I really dig Matt's voice/sound. Can't wait for a new album. Too many soundtracks when a new full album is what I'm begging for.
What I really want to hear is the unreleased Gun Sluts album that his record company said was too abrasive or somesuch to market. The title song is the only thing that's emerged, and it's a pretty cool, slightly funky instrumental.
There are a few unreleased albums I think. Like The Pornography of Despair album. Maybe we'll get a box set of unreleased stuff. Maybe not.
I've downloaded a few attempts at creating PoD. And I just found on SoulSeek some demos for Gun Sluts. So that's what I'll be listening to on my walk to work!
"I never doubted myself for a minute for I knew that my monkey-strong bowels were girded with strength, like the loins of a dragon ribboned with fat and the opulence of buffalo dung." - Richard Nixon, Checkers Speech, abandoned early draft

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Dr. Medulla wrote:
03 Mar 2023, 9:04am
Marky Dread wrote:
03 Mar 2023, 8:57am
Dr. Medulla wrote:
03 Mar 2023, 8:40am
Marky Dread wrote:
03 Mar 2023, 8:21am
Dr. Medulla wrote:
02 Mar 2023, 8:18pm


The lyrics aren't subtle, but whatever, getting Matt Johnson's voice back with us feels really good. I forget how much I love The The until I hear, well, anything by him/them.
Yeah obviously those lyrics not designed with subtlety in mind. But this really feels like a The The song. Like you I forget just how much I really dig Matt's voice/sound. Can't wait for a new album. Too many soundtracks when a new full album is what I'm begging for.
What I really want to hear is the unreleased Gun Sluts album that his record company said was too abrasive or somesuch to market. The title song is the only thing that's emerged, and it's a pretty cool, slightly funky instrumental.
There are a few unreleased albums I think. Like The Pornography of Despair album. Maybe we'll get a box set of unreleased stuff. Maybe not.
I've downloaded a few attempts at creating PoD. And I just found on SoulSeek some demos for Gun Sluts. So that's what I'll be listening to on my walk to work!
I would seriously appreciate a share of those if you have time. 😎
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The end of liberty


We're the flowers in the dustbin...
No fuchsias for you.

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Marky Dread wrote:
03 Mar 2023, 9:11am
Dr. Medulla wrote:
03 Mar 2023, 9:04am
Marky Dread wrote:
03 Mar 2023, 8:57am
Dr. Medulla wrote:
03 Mar 2023, 8:40am
Marky Dread wrote:
03 Mar 2023, 8:21am


Yeah obviously those lyrics not designed with subtlety in mind. But this really feels like a The The song. Like you I forget just how much I really dig Matt's voice/sound. Can't wait for a new album. Too many soundtracks when a new full album is what I'm begging for.
What I really want to hear is the unreleased Gun Sluts album that his record company said was too abrasive or somesuch to market. The title song is the only thing that's emerged, and it's a pretty cool, slightly funky instrumental.
There are a few unreleased albums I think. Like The Pornography of Despair album. Maybe we'll get a box set of unreleased stuff. Maybe not.
I've downloaded a few attempts at creating PoD. And I just found on SoulSeek some demos for Gun Sluts. So that's what I'll be listening to on my walk to work!
I would seriously appreciate a share of those if you have time. 😎
And as it was asked, so, too, was it answered: https://mega.nz/file/5IMEUaxQ#1srsWN0Ul ... -0-cBDQb9g

edit: In case you were asking for PoD, too, here ya go: https://mega.nz/file/ZVVVCDaK#PZ-vYJChj ... J9j_Ozs99k
Also, after almost losing the dvd of The The Vs. The World, I uploaded it for safe keeping, so here's the link for that, too: https://mega.nz/folder/cItTjCyQ#CBphccZwNkAHcMpiDW-r5g
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Thanks boss much appreciated! You kindly shared the dvd previously which I have. 😎👍
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Listened to the Gun Sluts demos and understand why Sony balked. MJ seemed on the cusp of being marketable after Mind Bomb and Dusk, then he does that weirdo Hank Williams cover record, and then he submits these squawking, tuneless jams. Not what Sony would have been looking for. Sonic Youth was making bank at the same time with this kind of stuff, but that wasn’t the image The The had in the biz. But I seriously loved these demos. A lot of nasty fucking around going on.
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