So, Does Everyone Hate Cass McCombs?

-- Maria D. (maria...), January 7th, 2005. (Maria D.)

I said this! Maria was logged in on the computer. I hate when that happens. I don't want to put words in anyone's mouth. Although Maria is enjoying the album as well.

w!mb!sh@gma!l.com if the answer is yes. No worries if no.

Thanks

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ping ping goes the shovel
pang pang goes the pail
the middle of summer
and the furnace will be burning
when she gets some mail!

Tourist Woman is also great
Not crazy about the production and a little disapointed in some of Tim DeWitt's drumming; he's usually great.

so, the single is out there. That's That. sounds pretty good.

nice guy

great name, too...sounds like a hero of the Wild West...

the first song (Lionkiller) on the new album is pretty sweet. kinda dark, with a dinky keyboard riff towards the end. has anyone heard the record?

since the last album really lit up ilm, i am proud to announce that a new album, Catacombs, is coming out in June. First single, dreams come true girl, is out there on the internet. I didn't like a lot of Dropping the Writ, but based on the last time I saw him live, I am anticipating this.

feel a little bad that i didn't hear the last album and now there's a new one. but i'm a busy guy.

the new album,Catacombs, (he probably thought about this title for years..) is very good.
in fact, it's probably one of the better records of 2009.
References:John Lennon,Robyn Hitchcock,Calvin Joohnson,Nick Drake,Robert Wyatt...

great, minimal production too.

I've only heard one song by him: "Full Moon or Infinity". A friend put it on a mix for me. I really liked it! Is that song of typical quality for McCombs?

i don't know that song.
the only record i heard from him is perfection, which is very good, but he changed styles almost totally afterwards.(less 80's more 70's and accesible, in short)

also sounds kinda like a richard davies solo record. or bill fay, which is a great compliment.

i like "full moon or infinity" despite it sounding like elliot smith. i've never heard it mentioned as a highlight, and he has better songs. if you like that song i think you will find plenty to like on his albums.
i'm not totally convinced by the new one yet. it's too long by about three songs. the first track is really excellent, though.

if you are looking for something that sounds like richard davies, i recommend aptos by the moore brothers, which is probably my favorite album of 2009.

"Harmonia" is my JAM right now.

New record might be his best.

wow I forgot about cass mccombs. I really liked those first two records and then somehow totally forgot about them.

dude, she choked on a ham sandwich. preserve what little dignity she has left.

akm, I did the same as you. But this new single brought it all flooding back. Such a beautiful song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyeBD4MYRk8

i kinda ignored that song at first cause there are too many slow ones on the album but it is really excellent.

I don't know why exactly but this one really gets me:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWX09AivQGk

Some reissues and a new odds and sods cassette:
https://www.brooklynvegan.com/cass-mccombs-announces-early-lp-reissues-and-fall-tour-listen-to-sacred-heart-demo/

And some tour dates

CASS MCCOMBS – 2024 AS PAINT ON FUR TOUR
Wed. Sept. 19 – Santa Cruz, CA @ Moe’s Alley *
Thu. Sept. 20 – San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel *
Fri. Sept. 21 – Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room *
Wed. Sept. 25 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg ^
Thu. Sept. 26 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s ^
Fri. Sept. 27 – Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar ^

* w/ Papercuts
^ w/ Advance Base

"anchor child"! so far this is way better than an odds/sods/outtakes album.

https://www.normanrecords.com/artwork/medium/74/205324-cass-mccombs-seed-cake-on-leap-year.jpg

"baby" is good too!

yah for real.

"Gum Tree" too.

i'm not a big tribute album person but you could make an awesome tribute album of his songs with different singers/styles. it would bring different colors out of them. A Shoegaze Tribute to Cass McCombs. i would like to hear some good women singers sing his songs. country singers!

*swoon*

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iTNbtKQ9Ic

for real if you are a big fan of early early cass like me you need this or need to hear it. the whole thing is so good.

i would get mj lenderman to do "always in transit" for my tribute album.

Not usually an outtakes person but this is a great album

yeah, so this is incredible.

22-23yo Cass. How was he so good, so early? I might even like this more than his debut which I love a lot

New song is classic cass

sounds great, a tribute to a... late singer songwriter?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPkQB6K4_Mc

a million years later and I have finally seen this guy, opening for beth gibbons. he was excellent.

New album featuring Priestess, second track Peace is also great.

https://cassmccombs.bandcamp.com/album/interior-live-oak

Yeah, "Peace" is giving Blue Oyster Cult vibes. This guy's records have always been consistently good and are always surprising--a rare balance to strike

Forgot this was already due out this week! Absolutely love all three preview tracks so far, cannot wait to hear the full thing.

Yeah, I never dream about trains is classic. Melancholia of Wit's End with the classic song writing of Catacombs/parts of Tip of the Sphere. Heartmind wasn't my favourite, a bit too clever, a bit too cynical/ironic, a bit too busy. I much prefer hearing about what he never dreams about

Got my cd in the mail yesterday, after one play the three already released songs seemed the best, agree that I Never Dream About Trains is great. Some variety to the album, though so more listens certainly required.

There are some flat-out beautiful tunes on here--the first three in particular--but I think I miss the edge of the earlier records

"I'm not ashamed", the song that teaches you how to listen to the album. 16 songs of Cass in 3rd gear on his Sunday Drive is fine for me at this point of his career.

chilled out slacker Cass sounds good to me - look forward to checking this out!

https://cassmccombs.bandcamp.com/track/missionary-bell

Missionary Bell is gorgeous

Lovely