Unlistenable Shite

FT · **Posted:** Thu Jun 04, 2015 5:26 pm

Avoid Sun Kil Moon's Universal Themes at all costs. I've enjoyed most of Kozelek's work over the years, but this is just awful. And if the music isn't bad enough, it sounds like he's upped the ante on his assholishness...

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/jun/04/i-interviewed-mark-kozelek-he-called-me-a-bitch-on-stage

Makes The War on Drugs "feud" look pretty tame by comparison.

Head Gardener · **Posted:** Thu Jun 04, 2015 7:31 pm

phew, I thought this was a thread about someone complaining about my music tastes

PopTodd · **Posted:** Thu Jun 04, 2015 8:59 pm

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phew, I thought this was a thread about someone complaining about my music

bort · **Posted:** Thu Jun 04, 2015 9:45 pm

I thought this thread was going to be about Captain Beefheart.

Rick Derris · **Posted:** Fri Jun 05, 2015 12:11 pm

I was wondering what was going on with this dude. I saw an FB post from Jason Isbell about it being tough to be a Kozelek fan. Comparing it to being a fan of Kanye West and having to deal with his mouth.

I haven't had the patience to even try with his last couple records. I just don't have time these days to sit down with hushed, contemplative, confessional stuff. Sounds like an asshole.

Dick Meatwood · **Posted:** Fri Jun 05, 2015 1:50 pm

I can't help feeling like his recordings and his writing have gotten progressively lazier, but at the same time he seems to have almost reached the point of being geniunely unhinged which is starting to get kind of interesting again.

Sketch · **Posted:** Wed Jun 10, 2015 7:00 am

I liked Benji quite a lot (partially due to Ohio bias), but I'mm not really drawn to try the new one any time soon.

FT · **Posted:** Wed Jun 10, 2015 10:01 am

Sketch Wrote:

I liked Benji quite a lot (partially due to Ohio bias), but I'mm not really drawn to try the new one any time soon.

Benji definitely had its moments, but this new album sucks from start to finish.

two guns holla · **Posted:** Thu Jun 11, 2015 2:03 pm

FT Wrote:

Avoid Sun Kil Moon's Universal Themes at all costs. I've enjoyed most of Kozelek's work over the years, but this is just awful. And if the music isn't bad enough, it sounds like he's upped the ante on his assholishness...

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/jun/04/i-interviewed-mark-kozelek-he-called-me-a-bitch-on-stage

Makes The War on Drugs "feud" look pretty tame by comparison.

Jesus, this guy

discostu · **Posted:** Wed Jul 01, 2015 11:50 am

the new Waxahatchee falls under this category for me.

Flying Rabbit · **Posted:** Fri Jul 03, 2015 3:14 am

I really liked "Benji" (the album...not the dog). But it has to be late night/early morning with just me and headphones.

But Isbell was right. Saw him at the Ottobar once in Baltimore and he railed on this guy up front about "probably being a blogger who is going to review this show". It made everyone in the room feel rather awkward, since the guy was probably just a fan who adored the Koz. The guy stayed for one song and then left out the door. I wanted to go after him and buy him a beer or something--it was that humiliating. Still I find Koz absolutely fascinating, and I love a majority of the music he's put out.

Cap'n Squirrgle · **Posted:** Tue Jul 07, 2015 12:03 pm

Fuck this guy. Some great songs, a long time ago, from a complete and utter asshole.

pinehurst · **Joined:** Fri Dec 10, 2004 1:45 am **Posts:** 1526

That Alice Cooper-Colonel Sanders picture thinks this is a bizarre pairing.

Mark Kozelek Covers David Bowie's "Win" With Mike Patton, Announces Sings Favorites

Evil Dr. K · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:51 am **Posts:** 6327

FT Wrote:

Avoid Sun Kil Moon's Universal Themes at all costs. I've enjoyed most of Kozelek's work over the years, but this is just awful. And if the music isn't bad enough, it sounds like he's upped the ante on his assholishness...

Warning people that a Sun Kil Moon album is "unlistenable shite" is a bit like warning people not to shave with a cheese grater.

FT · **Posted:** Mon Feb 15, 2016 7:37 pm

Evil Dr. K Wrote:

FT Wrote:

Avoid Sun Kil Moon's Universal Themes at all costs. I've enjoyed most of Kozelek's work over the years, but this is just awful. And if the music isn't bad enough, it sounds like he's upped the ante on his assholishness...

Warning people that a Sun Kil Moon album is "unlistenable shite" is a bit like warning people not to shave with a cheese grater.

Except for "Ghosts of the Great Highway," which is one of the smoothest razors ever.

FT · **Posted:** Thu Feb 18, 2016 5:48 pm

OK, now THIS is funny...

http://www.avclub.com/article/someone-created-way-too-convincing-sun-kil-moon-pa-232475

FT · **Posted:** Thu Feb 18, 2016 5:50 pm

OMG, seriously give this a listen - he NAILS IT...

http://sunkilmoonalbum8.bandcamp.com/album/under-the-canopy

DHRjericho · **Posted:** Fri Feb 19, 2016 2:11 pm

that is funny

Roach · **Joined:** Wed Jan 13, 2010 2:39 pm **Posts:** 955

I have procured one of those annoying lists.

1 - Unknown Relatives - Clueless
2 - Klaus Johann Grobe - Spagat der Liebe
3 - Spacin' - Total Freedom
4 - Sunwatchers - Sunwatchers
5 - Lavender Flu - The Lavender Flu
6 - Causa Sui - Return To Sky
7 - Khun Narin Electric Phin Band - II
8 - C Joynes - Split Electric
9 - Jakob Skøtt - All the Colours of the Dust
10- Chuck Johnson - Velvet Arc

PopTodd · **Posted:** Fri Apr 29, 2016 11:41 am

Roach Wrote:

I have procured one of those annoying lists.
2 - Klaus Johann Grobe - Spagat der Liebe

I LIKE that album!

tehobner · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:48 pm **Posts:** 4479

PopTodd Wrote:

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phew, I thought this was a thread about someone complaining about my music

FT · **Posted:** Thu Feb 23, 2017 6:29 pm

just when I was about to COMPLETELY give up on kozelek, I gave his new SKM album a listen, and found it rather fascinating

tehobner · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:48 pm **Posts:** 4479

Speaking of unlistenable shite i made like 5 songs while drunk over the past few months but I don't remember how to play any of them:

https://soundcloud.com/user-50190540/seconds

Cap'n Squirrgle · **Posted:** Tue Mar 07, 2017 4:16 pm

tehobner Wrote:

Speaking of unlistenable shite i made like 5 songs while drunk over the past few months but I don't remember how to play any of them:

https://soundcloud.com/user-50190540/seconds

Sounds like a combo of non-standard tuning and a healthy dose of booze.

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