Chris Murphy and Matt "Superfriendz / Flashing Lights" Murphy - no relation, right?
― alpine static, Wednesday, 19 May 2021 08:40 (two years ago) link
Right. But they have a couple of albums together now as TUNS. Pretty fun.
― maf you one two (maffew12), Wednesday, 19 May 2021 09:36 (two years ago) link
Yes! The new one is pretty great! Sounds like ... an intersection of Sloan and Superfriendz / Flashing Lights. :)
― alpine static, Wednesday, 19 May 2021 16:10 (two years ago) link
Inbreds too. Cuz Mike O'Neill is in there with them. Also no relation.
― maf you one two (maffew12), Wednesday, 19 May 2021 17:06 (two years ago) link
Chris seems to be mostly recovered now btw. He’s recently posted some cute punk songs on Instagram where he’s accompanied by himself and his wife.
― Kim, Wednesday, 19 May 2021 18:45 (two years ago) link
Mike O’Neill is such a great writer. I wish Neko Case would do a whole album of his tunes.
― "The Pus/Worm" by The Smiths (hardcore dilettante), Wednesday, 19 May 2021 18:58 (two years ago) link
I'm really enjoying the new album.
"Dream It All Over Again" my favourite at the moment. I love the way the chorus takes off.
― jmm, Wednesday, 26 October 2022 13:33 (one year ago) link
it's super good
― a (waterface), Wednesday, 26 October 2022 14:01 (one year ago) link
I'm sure I'll end up listening to this but Commonwealth and 12 didn't have too many songs I liked. Even Jay, whose hit rate was highest, seemed to be falling off.
― Halfway there but for you, Wednesday, 26 October 2022 17:09 (one year ago) link
don't disagree with that, but man "Spin Our Wheels" absolutely kicks ass (to me), even after 100 listens.
― alpine static, Wednesday, 26 October 2022 19:25 (one year ago) link
Took until only a few weeks ago for 12 to finally click with me, lol whereas Steady, I’ve been enjoying more or less from the jump. Wasn’t super into Pat’s singles but they’re already late period classics for me now. Dream it All Over Again and Keep Your Name Alive, just fabulous Jay songs.
Still wrestling with Commonwealth, one of those admire/not love things. Could’ve worked better if they had changed up their individual sounds some, but the result is about what you’d expect, pretty samey.
Anyhow for 12, Spin Our Wheels, Day Will Be Mine, Essential Services, and all of Andrew’s songs work for me (likewise on Steady), Chris’s songs less so.
― KPH, Wednesday, 26 October 2022 20:28 (one year ago) link