The Wonder Years - Sister Cities (April 6, 2018) Album • Page 101

Finally making the jump and realising 2014 me's greatest dream, I'm flying over from the UK to Philly to see TWY do a hometown show.
I went to see them for the first time in 2013 in Paris half-reluctantly because I only knew TGG in full but I really liked it. The room was empty and Dan jumped down into the pit and swung some dudes around. It was quality. Now I've seen them nine times in 3 countries and by the end of this run it will be at least 14 times in 5 countries.
Really glad I got Philly tickets, but wish the tour routing made it so I could have grabbed the House of Independents too.

 

A wonder years Philly show is something special. I feel spoiled being in the area and seeing them grow since 2010...it's been a hell of.a ride. I'll be there as well. Should be a great time!

 

This is awesome! See ya there!

 

I nearly forgot how good 'Slow Dancing with San Andreas' was

 

Oh jeez I haven't listened to that song in a while. I need to change that. Such a jam.

 

i like that that song continues the "walking in circles" theme thats touched on throughout the album, also gives us a better picture of what Dans grandad was like.

id like to think the buses bound for foreign, distant places mentioned in Sister Cities alludes to that a bit

 

Definitely! to be honest, transportation is such a big underlayer theme in Dan's writing. It's really interesting (unsurprising, because of touring being such a huge part of his life, but interesting). I like that he used the buses here, because it reinforces the "sister cities" theme : he sees a little bit of himself/his story/his family in this completely foreign city thousands of miles away from his hometown.

Also you're the dude on Genius whose annotation made me aware that Sunday Morning was a song for Bobby Barnett and I got into CWS because of it so big up

 

exactly!

oh wow, what a small world haha. im glad it got you into them! shame theyve broken up

 

managed to pick up a ticket today! excited to hear the new tunes in May.

 

The new song just makes me miss TGG days even more. It’s not the worst, but it’s not the best.

I didn’t mind the last album either, but damn did TGG click with me. The bar was set high with that one.

 

I've been listening to TGG so much lately

I really underrated Teenage Parents when it came out.

 

Is anyone else anxiously awaiting a high quality vinyl rip of We Look Like Lightning (one that's not clipping)?

 

I've given up hope honestly

 

Not sure if it was posted here but the 7" was limited to 150

Now my collection will forever be incomplete :(

 

i meant to follow up on this and forgot but YES love this song so much. again i know ive gone over this ad nauseum but its eerie how similar my life has been to Dans. i too had very young parents, i remember watching MTV with my mom and aunts when they were all still teenagers. i was at my parents wedding, they got married in my grandmas backyard right before my dad became sick with cancer. i was only like 1 i think, i just vaguely remember tables with white cloth draped over them and people mingling with 90s pop tunes playing from an old radio. its such a visceral memory that is so deeply connected to that song.

 

WE'RE SISTER CITIES

 

This is very very cool. Thank you for sharing that.

 

low ticket warning for philly, nerds.

 

Got my NYC ticket, Asbury sold out immediately. Haven’t been excited for a show like this in a minute.

 

Trying to decide if I wanna spend the money on this, thread that’s almost definitely going to say yes help me

 

you probably already forgot about a show you booked that night so

 

grabbed a ticket a few days ago (thirty two dollars jesus chresus) so i'll probably be there!!

 

If a band wants a show that night I’m telling them to reroute lol no one would come

 

obviously you just book dorky pop punk shows then

if you need someone to book shows that don't complete with pop punk kids you know ya boy

 

Listen

I also totally just checked to make sure we didn’t have something that night. Nope, nothing in June till the 11!