Pm me if you want it. I'm going out for a bit but I'll be back in a few.

No one wants John Vanderslice's new album?

Not me. Thank you, though.

PM sent.

i, also, certainly do not want it, thank you.

John Vanderslice is such a nice guy I'd feel bad getting his album for free...which i did, but legally.

bought it already. good stuff

He might be a nice guy, but I'll be pissed if I bought it and hated it, so I'll check out this here kindly offer from Sir Shiv. If I like, I'll buy and support the nice guy. If I don't like, I'll delete and the nice guy will have to go that much hungrier.

i hope that he tours and brings that beast of a drummer again.

shiv hook me up!

He is a nice guy, but I'm not a fan of his music.

RIYL? Oh, never mind...

wanders off to look it up...

Bought this last night.

Not sure what to think of it yet. It's REALLY low-key. John's vocals have improved a ton, though. And the production is brilliant as always. I'm sure I'll grow to love it as much as the others.

Yeah, that drummer is fantastic. I'm not sure if he's Dave Douglas, but it sounds like it here.

From JV's email list:

Ian Bjornstad: Wurlitzer, Moog Source
Dave Douglas: Drums, Keyboards
David Broecker: Bass, Keyboards
Dan Brennan: Live Sound, Samples
JV: Vocals, Guitar

I have a new, permanent band. I will play with these guys as long as they'll have me: Ian played in Denton, TX bands (The Dooms UK) and roomed with Matt Pence. Dave D. you know and love from many JV tours. We stole Mr. Broecker from the Prom, a lovely band on Barsuk. Dan has toured extensively with Cursive and Good Life. I am very excited about this line-up. We've been in rehearsal since May and we know most of PR and a lot of back catalog.
--
September 30, Portland, OR
Doug Fir Lounge w/ Crystal Skulls, Lackthereof

October 1, Seattle, WA
Crocodile Cafe w/ The Double, Crystal Skulls

October 3, Salt Lake City, UT
Kilby Court w/ The Double, Spanky Van Dyke

October 4, Denver, CO
Hi-Dive w/ The Double

October 6, Omaha, NE
Sokol Underground w/ The Double, McCarthy Trenching

October 8, Chicago, IL
Schubas w/ The Double

October 9, Kalamazoo, MI
Kraftbrau Brewery

October 10, Toronto, ON
Horseshoe Tavern

October 12, Philadelphia, PA
First Unitarian Church

October 14 | New York, NY
Knitting Factory w/ Portastatic

October 15 | Brooklyn NY
Southpaw w/ Portastatic

October 16 | Cambridge MA
Middle East Downstairs w/ Portastatic

October 17 | Washington, DC
Black Cat w/ Portastatic

October 18 | Carrboro NC
Cat's Cradle w/ Portastatic

October 19 | Mt. Pleasant SC
The Village Tavern w/ Portastatic

October 20 | Atlanta GA
The Earl w/ Portastatic

October 21 | St. Augustine FL
Cafe Eleven w/ Portastatic

October 22 | Tallahassee FL
Club Downunder / Florida State w/ Portastatic

October 23 | Orlando FL
The Social w/ Portastatic

October 25 | New Orleans LA
Twiropa w/ Portastatic

October 26 | Houston TX
Mary Jane's Fat Cat w/ Portastatic

October 27 | Austin TX
The Parish w/ Portastatic, Sally Crewe and the Sudden Moves

October 28 | Denton TX
Hailey’s w/ Bosque Brown

October 29 | Fayetteville AR
Dickson Theater

October 30 | Norman OK
The Opolis

October 31 | Lubbock TX
Space 1110

November 2 | Tucson, AZ
Club Congress

November 3 | Phoenix, AZ
Modified

November 4, Los Angeles, CA

November 5 | San Francisco CA
The Independent

I don't think it is him. I think Christopher McGuire was the crazy drummer.

Yes please.

pfm reviewed today: http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-re ... volt.shtml

I am getting this album. Instantly in my top 10 for the year.

Are his previous ones as good as this?

i like "cellar door" just as much. don't have anything earlier.

I have listened to some of his older stuff and never really got into it despite the enormous parise heaped by the then-CMJ board. But seeing him and hearing this album might force me to revisit these things.

I'll have to hear this one before a purchase. I liked Cellar Door a lot early on, but my attention flagged for some reason, and I probably haven't listened to it in 6 months. I think it started sounding sterile, with more emphasis on production than emotion.

I haven't heard the new one yet, but I really like his earlier work. I actually prefer Time Travel Is Lonely and Life and Death of an American Fourtracker to Cellar Door---but all three albums are very good.

Same question here.

I just picked this up at lunch today after hearing Shiv's kindly offering, or actually about half of it. I just knew it was a must have, like I knew I needed Andrew Bird's Mysterious Origin . . . . Pixel Revolt evokes the same kind of feelings, now that I think about it.

After a couple of listens, I'd concur that this is quite good. Thanks for the link Shiv. I'm going to have to buy this one tomorrow. I'd agree with whoever said that his vocals are much improved on this album.

Dead Slate Pacific is particularly gorgeous.