February is Music Writer Exercise Month #MWE • Page 17

I liked this edgier sound for Dashboard Confessional. Chris Carrabba's lyrical chops still amaze me with every listen. This came out when I was a freshman in college, which is probably why I overlooked it. I love the fact that Butch Walker had a hand in producing this record, which had such a mature sound compared to the early DC days.

I will have to give the deluxe version of this record a listen, because I'm always a sucker for acoustic versions. Same goes for the re-recorded version. But as someone who was first introduced to the band (in middle school!!!) with "A Mark, A Mission, A Brand, A Scar," I was impressed.

 

Late update from me today but im hanging with Amy Winehouse for Day 5 and it is great!

 

I used to feel the same way.....then a few years back I went to listen while reading Genius lyrics and interpretations and it catapulted them into one of my fave bands

 

Jason Isbell - Southeastern

Went into this with no idea what to expect but I was pretty hooked by the end of song two. His voice is really earthy and his lyrics are brilliant. They combine interesting turns of phrase and quite clever passages with being very relatable and down to Earth. Some songs were clearly stories or embellishments which I expected from a country album but they were no less enjoyable.

One thing I really enjoyed was how every time I felt I had heard all this album had to offer, It threw a curveball such as track 10, Super 8, which had a much rockier vibe. Also the album was really varied and some of the guitar work in particular was really eye catching.

Travelling Alone, Elephant, Different Days and Songs That She Sang In The Shower were my highlights.

 

yes, I will be continuing to listen to him (and I may be asking for similar recommendations in the future)

 

Ruston Kelly’s newest album might be your speed too

 

Also check out Dirt emo vol 1.

 

I really love this record, as we’ve already discussed. As someone who also came to him with A Mark, A Mission, the iconic Dashboard Confessional sound to me has always been their full-band work. With a voice like that, why not make really massive, emotional arena rock records? I love his acoustic stuff too, but those three full-band records from 2003 to 2009 hold a special place in my heart.

This is always the record I recommend to people who aren’t fans of country, because it incorporates a lot of influences from that world but avoids a lot of the tropes that people associate with (mostly radio) country music. I’ve found that just about everyone I’ve recommended this album to has found something to love about it.

His album from last year, Reunions, is a bit more of a “rock” album, while still retaining the great songwriting at its core. Probably another good bet.

In a similar vein to Southeastern, I always recommend John Moreland’s High on Tulsa Heat.

 

Should've tagged @Craig Manning and @Matt Chylak here. Not sure Craig will know what I'm talking about but you could slot this entire album into the XPN playlist and it'd be right at home

 

On my bonus listens list for the month!

 

Added! Honestly I should've just followed along with your list haha... most of your write-ups sound right up my alley.

However, I have already listened to Canyon Trilogy. I highly recommend listening to your album for tomorrow as dawn breaks if for some reason you stay up late enough / wake up early enough.

 

Y'all... how do we not talk about Prefab Sprout on this site frequently? Their debut is brilliant!

 

If insomnia hits again tonight I will definitely keep this in mind!

I'm gonna go through and make a master list of everything I haven't heard from all the Chorus lists. Plus I saved a few lists browsing the MWE tag on Twitter. Found someone doing a list of exclusively Welsh artists that I'm excited to sink my teeth into.

 

I listened to Canyon Trilogy while alone in the house with the lights off and a candle lit and can confirm you should definitely manufacture some kind of vibe for your first listen.

 

orgasm addict is perfect! what the heck!

 

Gonna get some dino nuggets and a Scooby Doo nightlight to set the mood

 

:growl:

 

Getting the weekend off to a limp start.

 

Within minutes this tweet got liked by a Rob Halford fan account. I guess someone has alerts set to anything judas priest lmao

 

weakerthans left and leaving today. idk when i’m going to get to it though

 

Stevie Wonder's Innervisions over here....loving going back to these classics...this trend may have to continue beyond February

 

Such a good record.

 

Norah Jones - Feels Like Home for me today. A nice, familiar, super enjoyable listen for a lazy Saturday.