The Hotelier - Goodness (May 27, 2016) Album • Page 303

The band played a house show in Atlanta last night, and they did a Q&A afterwards. Someone asked Christian what sparks creativity for him and his response was “the reason I don’t write music anymore is because I don’t do drugs and you lose that creative bone at times. I love playing and being around the culture but I have lost a lot of new ideas."

So, I guess we are not getting an album anytime soon.

 

Get on them drugs, kid lol Such a lame response, though.

 

he gave a lot of reasons for not feeling like writing music anymore throughout the night I don't think it was any one thing

 

That's a bummer

 

Happy bday, baby

 

damn I noticed that the bday was coming up on monday and made a mental note to post but I got SCOOPED

 

This was an insane release day. Thrice's TBEITBN and Pup's The Dream is Over.

 

2016 was fucking ridiculous. This, The White Album and WORRY. all alternate for my favorite album of the year on any given day.

 

Had to break this out

 

I always forget how pretty the second disc is

 

I had an amazing drive/adventure to a small canyon a bit north of me the week these came out(Little River Canyon in Alabama). That was a perfect Saturday. All 3 of these albums make my thoughts swell with memories of that day.

 

I haven't listened to this album in a long time, gonna have to give it a spin soon

 

Man that’s wild! I have memories of all 3 of these related to a trip with my wife that weekend around the Georgia/Alabama line.

 

Of that's super cool!

 

Brought it back for a spin today, thanks for the notification ;D woah it holds up so well!

 

It's fun to go back in this thread and see everyone's opinions. Even without the Brand New baggage, this is a much better album than TDAG and should have started a revolution within the scene. Maybe it's young enough that it still can.

Regardless, still fun to see people reacting to this post, lol.

 

JL shit aside this is album is so much better than anything that band ever did

 

It's better than anything just about anyone in the scene did. Anytime I get drawn into a conversation about this album I put it on and get pulled into the exact moment I heard it for the first time. I can't think of many albums that do that.

As a self conscious, anxious person I look for hyperbole or examples of me over-exaggerating how much I love this album as I listen again and...I can't find any. It is a perfect album IMO.

 

Agreed 100%. This album got me through a breakup pretty much singlehandedly. Being from New Hampshire growing up in a wooded neighborhood I just immediately connected with the vibe, it’s just so New England in the best way. So many vivid memories of driving backroads blasting this record.

 

Yeah, if Home is the suburbs this is absolutely the back rural roads you drive getting to/from them.

Home is an important record. I hold it close to my heart. But as I get older and older this one speaks to me more and more. Such a universal, brilliant piece of art. The only reason I can see for it not being an incredibly groundbreaking record among the scene/alternative music in general is how challenging the themes in it are. I hope in years to come people revisit it and realize what a masterpiece it is.

 

I love this band and this album. It surprises me how little recognized they get. Especially with the hype I feel Home... got.

 

To clarify, 2016 me and 2020 me would vibe

 

This album has some of my favorite drums. Ever.

 

The Hotelier Goodness Album Stream And Interview

This is also fun to revisit