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Too bad it wasn't 'old adders'. Would be a sweet take on a snakeskin suit.

I caved. Bought it from iTunes. I like the urgency of the song.

Now it's Mutineering. But While We Were Hunting Rabbits or Harridan could also be #1. He has so many memorable songs.

His vocals sound clear enough to me. Mind you, I listen to everything through headphones.

That's an odd price for a new album on Amazon.ca. Usually they end up $12.88 for some reason. But regardless, I'll be buying it at a local store (Brian's Record Option).

I'm waiting for the album to hear this. I've already heard the singles. There's only 7 songs left!

What is it? I can't quite tell what's going on.

Yeah, I have CD copies of all MGB/MG studio albums, plus the standard In a Coma. I also have a bunch of singles/b-sides purchased from hmvdigital and iTunes. Oh, and the second disc of In a Coma, Raygun and Beautiful Midnight Revisited I bought from iTunes as well. About 150 separate songs in total. Anybody remember the song All Together?

I'd love to hear this 21 minute demo. I vaguely remember some talk about it a while back. Missed it obviously.

I'd love to hear Kelowna's set. Looks fantastic.

Any set lists available yet? I don't see any on setlist.fm.

I don't think I'm outright offended by any of his songs, though a bunch of them are relegated to filler in my mind. Or I am reminded of their existence when I listen to a particular album. So Close, though, is pretty awful. Heard that again recently and wished it wasn't the sore thumb on such a fabulous album. It's boring, which is the worst musical crime.

Gotta be a licensing issue.

The Beatles' Rain from iTunes.

I agree, though I love Something from Nothing. The first 2 albums are the best. Plus, Dave plays all the drums on both.

Oh, and I don't think the studio album is a dead art form. Sure, iTunes makes music into the equivalent of a row of cereal boxes in a grocery store. There's 30 kinds and how do you pick the one you really need? You're always going to have those who can't decide, so they choose the most sugary option. But for the careful and patient, the appropriate brand is waiting for you to buy. I buy single songs from iTunes, hmvdigital.ca and CDBaby. I also buy albums (CDs), but don't always listen to them straight-through after the first few listens every time I want to hear a song from one. Occasionally I'll put the album on shuffle to hear how things sound that way. Some songs stick more than others. But if you have the album, you can always go back and try again. It's never-ending the joy a fully-realized album brings. May take some time to hear it. So there's options.

Been listening to No Liars while reading articles on the upcoming election. Seems fitting. Sadly, strategic voting ain't gonna work where I live. BTW, I'm wondering about the cover art. Is that him on the front? One of his children? It's creepy. Looks like there's blood all over his face. I'm probably wrong though. I really like the inside layout. It's peaceful. Interesting contrast.

I've only heard a couple demos and the first single. I'm getting excited!

It's filler. I don't mind it.

The debut is one of the best ever. Listened to it again recently and rocked out.

Back in 1999, it was Apparitions. That one still holds a special place in my memories. Still has one of the better music videos I've seen. Then the favourite was either Suburbia or Strange Days. Now I think Avalanche sits atop the heap. Amazing how favourites seem to come and go with age.