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Butch Walker - Stay Gold (August 26, 2016) Album • Page 8

Discussion in 'Music Forum' started by Slangster, Jun 8, 2016.

  1. Leftandleaving

    I will be okay. everything Supporter

    Hey Craig all I've ever heard of his is sycamore where do I go from there
     
  2. JRGComedy

    Trusted Supporter

    The Spade
     
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  3. Leftandleaving

    I will be okay. everything Supporter

  4. Craig Manning

    @FurtherFromSky Moderator

    This is more or less how I feel about the M3 records now too. RSG was a favorite of mine for a long time, but as I've gotten older, I've been less drawn to that style of songs and lyrics from him.

    I honestly think it's like a sequel to that record, but better in literally every single way. I would be kind of surprised if you didn't like it more than The Spade.

    I have no concrete insight into that, but I'm thinking it could stream this week. He premiered Ghosts a week ahead of its release, and he hadn't even announced the tour for that record when it came out. He starts the tour tomorrow, so I think he would want to get this to people as quickly as possible so they can sing/scream along, since it's that kind of record. ho knows: he might even start selling it on tour tomorrow night.

    Letters is the obvious recommendation, but you could also wait for this to drop and then go from there.
     
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  5. Leftandleaving

    I will be okay. everything Supporter

    Hmm conflicting answers. Might just wait for this actually tbh
     
  6. JRGComedy

    Trusted Supporter

    Haha, I knew Craig would say Letters. The Spade is the most fun Butch album (besides maybe this, which I haven't heard yet), so I usually recommend it first. It's also the album that got me into Butch.
     
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  7. Mr. Serotonin

    I'm still staring down the sun Prestigious

    I agree about it being the most fun. I'd recommend The Spade too @JRGComedy. Especially since Craig said Stay Gold is like a sequel to it.
     
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  8. Craig Manning

    @FurtherFromSky Moderator

    Letters is my second favorite of all time, so I'm going to make you listen to that eventually. But going for this one next can't hurt, since it's fucking awesome.
     
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  9. Elder Lightning

    With metal in my bones and punk in my heart Supporter

    And regardless of how you feel about any of those albums, once the weather starts to cool and the leaves start to turn, put on Afraid of Ghosts and give it your full attention.
     
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  10. Mr. Serotonin

    I'm still staring down the sun Prestigious

    Afraid of Ghosts is too sad and hits too close to home for me to listen to, haha.
     
  11. Craig Manning

    @FurtherFromSky Moderator

    This, The Spade, and The Rise and Fall are his most "fun."

    Afraid of Ghosts is his saddest.

    Letters, Sycamore Meadows, and this are his best mix of moods, styles, and influences.
     
  12. Mr. Serotonin

    I'm still staring down the sun Prestigious

    ^Accurate.
     
  13. Leftandleaving

    I will be okay. everything Supporter

    Actually maybe I'll do spade then this. If this is like a sequel then I should hear the original first
     
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  14. JRGComedy

    Trusted Supporter

    P.S. liked your piece on Snowbird Songs today (yesterday maybe?). Didn't know you were younger than me, haha, you've been a part of this site for a while. My piece goes up on Thursday!
     
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  15. Mr. Serotonin

    I'm still staring down the sun Prestigious

    That's fuckin' cool how Record Store uses Suzanne from HoneyHoney in the narrative. Discovered that band on the JRE podcast, haha. She's got some pipes.
     
  16. Craig Manning

    @FurtherFromSky Moderator

    Probably a decent plan. This album is kind of Sycamore Meadows plus The Spade.

    Plus, the first HoneyHoney record was produced by Dave Cobb, who is like Butch's childhood friendly apparently, and who also did those Isbell and Stapleton records. It's a small, small world.
     
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  17. smoke4thecaper

    out of context reference Supporter

    To think I've been listening to Butch's music before I really knew who Butch was (that is to say, all I knew was he was the lead singer in Marvelous 3) is surreal. Letters was the record that made me think, "oh okay, this dude is even better than I know!" I was already a pretty big M3 fanboy (and LOSC was a fixture for me at 19), but I had no idea I'd ever reach this point where he had a devoted and loyal following of people who probably thought the same thing for awhile. I just find that stuff cool to think about. I'm a big ol' sunshine-drinkin', flower pickin' hippie when I reflect on music haha
     
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  18. Leftandleaving

    I will be okay. everything Supporter

    Heyyyyy nice! Thanks a lot! That was today; I'll be sure to look out for yours!

    And yeah I've been writing for AP/chorus since 2013 haha. I'd just turned 15
     
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  19. zmtr

    what a waste of wood

    I'm about to listen to Butch for the first time. (don't kill me, Craig)
     
  20. CoffeeEyes17

    Reclusive-aggressive Prestigious

    Yep after my marathon I feel about the same way. All varying degrees of (Stay) Gold.

    Letters is still my favorite by a pretty decent margin.
     
  21. CoffeeEyes17

    Reclusive-aggressive Prestigious

    I remember the first review I read of yours was The Future Is Cancelled and I was like "this guy and me would be good friends"

    3 years later and here we are :,)
     
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  22. Craig Manning

    @FurtherFromSky Moderator

    Woah, how did we get through last year without me making you listen to Afraid of Ghosts?


    Letters
    is his "scene classic." It's pretty untouchable.
     
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  23. CoffeeEyes17

    Reclusive-aggressive Prestigious

    Yeah I feel like even people that don't like Butch could find something to love about Letters.
     
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  24. Craig Manning

    @FurtherFromSky Moderator

    I've always been a bit surprised it didn't reach the same audience Everything in Transit did. Those albums are like spiritual cousins, imo. I hear a lot of similarities in feel, sound, and theme. Probably why I love them both so much.
     
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  25. CoffeeEyes17

    Reclusive-aggressive Prestigious

    Yeah yeah I can totally see that. This kind of story arc of a summer with a bit of a darker side explored here and there. They both have a warm feeling to them. They both also do that thing well of "this is really catchy but man these lyrics are sad" haha