"She Sends Kisses," but could've picked just about any of them. Favorite album of all time.
― slagterm, Thursday, 12 April 2012 04:19 (eleven years ago) link
everyone, so far, has picked a different song. that is well sort of neat.
― Bee OK, Thursday, 12 April 2012 04:25 (eleven years ago) link
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― buzza, Thursday, 12 April 2012 04:29 (eleven years ago) link
Led by ex-folkie Toni Brown (the principal composer) and ex-blueswoman Terry Garthwaite (whose three rhythm songs sizzle joyously), this may not be your idea of rock and roll. The music revolves around Brown's piano, which rolls more than it rocks, and the band goes for multi-percussion rather than the old in-out. I find it relaxing and exciting and amazingly durable; I can dance to it, and I can also fuck to it. The musical dynamic pits Brown's collegiate contralto against Garthwaite's sandpaper soul, and the lyrics are feminist breakthroughs. "Too Late, but Not Forgotten" remembers a trailer camp while "Red Wine at Noon" touches international finance, but the two protagonists are united by one overriding fact--they're victimized as wives. And it's about time somebody in rock and roll said so. A
― buzza, Thursday, 12 April 2012 04:33 (eleven years ago) link
why not this POLL is exhausted
not my style
― Bee OK, Thursday, 12 April 2012 21:02 (eleven years ago) link
Could have just called it "Everyone Choose Sides"
― Evan, Thursday, 12 April 2012 21:15 (eleven years ago) link
gotta throw in my She Sends Kisses love
― caulk the wagon and float it, Thursday, 12 April 2012 23:08 (eleven years ago) link
she sends kisses and it's not actually close
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 12 April 2012 23:46 (eleven years ago) link
I loved this record in early '04 but I replayed it last fall and was bored by the vocals. The arrangements are still ace.
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 12 April 2012 23:51 (eleven years ago) link
13 months in 6 minutes
― picture jean rollin (Pillbox), Thursday, 12 April 2012 23:54 (eleven years ago) link
This Boy is Exhausted. I rashly voted Happy, but it has that weak climax.
― Träumerei, Friday, 13 April 2012 00:00 (eleven years ago) link
This Boy is Exhausted.
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 13 April 2012 00:01 (eleven years ago) link
According to their twitter, they're mastering about 100-some odd mins of new material for a possible double album this year. (Or, you know, whenever.)
― Simon H., Friday, 13 April 2012 02:47 (eleven years ago) link
posting complete lyrics is weird but my god do i love these lyrics
Ten tons against me and you've goneI put your favorite records onAnd sit aroundIt spins aroundAnd you're around again
Struck dumb while drugs run at how high reedsCue every memory at half-speedsJust like.. Charles, hold-me-downsI'm coming soundsCut crap, who's filling shoes like these anymore?
Past clumsy crushes beneath Thrill PierHopes pinned to poses honed in men's room mirrorsA sophomore at BrownShe worked lost & foundI put your face on her all year
From five rows of photos when you wroteOf posed you, dressed blue, in a backyard boatAnd at the bottom with this quote:(#4 North Shore) a Cape May address[ From: http://www.metrolyrics.com/she-send-kisses-lyrics-wrens.html ]Your new one I guess'All's well in hell and here's hoping'
She sends kissesSome signed 'with Love, Beth O's and X'sShe sends kissesSame old BethSome signed 6'sOur shore town knockdown sure was funyeah, white trash, what have youI fired replies back gun by gunpast Seven Wrecks I read your four answers: 1. your move 2. I'm tres involved 3. move on 4. love, BethI walk it downthis tourist town'just thought I'd' callsjust friendsshe sends kissesand all at once back doors blow openshe sends.... in envelopes stamped with 'Hope & Hearts' - ripped right openshe sends...but I'm corrupt - I wrote back good luck
― call all destroyer, Friday, 13 April 2012 02:56 (eleven years ago) link
That's a Charles Bissell lyric; they tend to be head and shoulders above the others.
― Simon H., Friday, 13 April 2012 05:05 (eleven years ago) link
so i have started to listen to this album again, it is so heavy that i don't think i can make the whole album in one sitting...
― Bee OK, Saturday, 14 April 2012 02:18 (eleven years ago) link
so i see another bigger music board has bumped their Wrens thread because of this thread, lol.
― Bee OK, Saturday, 14 April 2012 03:45 (eleven years ago) link
What music board is bigger than this one?
― Johnny Fever, Saturday, 14 April 2012 04:28 (eleven years ago) link
it's not bigger but not going to name it either, just thought it was funny.
― Bee OK, Saturday, 14 April 2012 04:29 (eleven years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Monday, 16 April 2012 00:01 (eleven years ago) link
"She Sends Kisses"
― Bee OK, Monday, 16 April 2012 14:29 (eleven years ago) link
i've walked away from more than you imagine and i sleep just fine
― all yoga attacks are fire based (rogermexico.), Monday, 16 April 2012 14:51 (eleven years ago) link
Ex-Girl Collection.
― Arghn, Monday, 16 April 2012 16:55 (eleven years ago) link
ANNSLAMSINANOTHER LIGHTNING ROUND BEGINSTHIS COULD GET INTERESTINGWHERE'SANNBEEN?SHE POURS HERSELF A DON'T-ASK GIN
― their private gesture for bison (difficult listening hour), Monday, 16 April 2012 17:04 (eleven years ago) link
(i voted for ex-girl collection)
― their private gesture for bison (difficult listening hour), Monday, 16 April 2012 17:08 (eleven years ago) link
"Happy" is FOR ALL TIME, but this record tended to lose me after "This Boy Is Exhausted" and I don't even remember how any of those songs go now.
haha i would usually skip the first few tracks and start w/ "this boy.."
prob "everyone chooses sides" or "ex-girl collection", but a couple of those bashers like "per second second" and "faster gun" deserves some love
― it's smdh time in America (will), Monday, 16 April 2012 17:22 (eleven years ago) link
deserve
Another for Ex Girl Collection.
One of the sweetest live bands I've seen.
― Jessie Fer Ark (Mobbed Up Ping Pong Psychos), Monday, 16 April 2012 20:57 (eleven years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Tuesday, 17 April 2012 00:01 (eleven years ago) link
can't believe i was the only one who voted for "boys you won't"
and i don't feel the need to try to explainexcuses sounding the sameyou're gonna find, you're gonna findahhhhhhhhhhhh
― Whiney vs. (BradNelson), Tuesday, 17 April 2012 03:16 (eleven years ago) link
put this on for the first time in 10 years. i skip the downtempo/ballads. but "happy" and "hopeless" are on repeat.
― 6 god none the richer (m bison), Tuesday, 12 April 2016 02:34 (seven years ago) link
Skipping the ballads is madness, "Thirteen Grand" and "13 Months In 6 Minutes" are key
I was sad to hear about Charles Bissell's health issues.
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Tuesday, 12 April 2016 04:20 (seven years ago) link
it's just such a weird album for me to love. it just doesn't feel like me. but i do love it. i can't even think of another record like it that i really like. listening to it now. thus, reflection.
― scott seward, Friday, 9 March 2018 19:13 (six years ago) link
"Hopeless" is everything I could want from a song
― Evan R, Friday, 9 March 2018 20:30 (six years ago) link
Happy 20 to this classic.
It's a minor miracle when an album and myself age together perfectly in sync, but this one did it.
― Western® with Bacon Flavor, Saturday, 9 September 2023 04:58 (six months ago) link
a perfect album
― pitted (blue6ave), Saturday, 9 September 2023 06:30 (six months ago) link