Laura Marling and Mike Lindsay are LUMP

that video looked very expensive. how can they afford it?

it's a great song. everyone otm about the name. i'm almost angry about it.

I think when your last album was entitled 'Semper Femina' and full of allusions to 19th century painting and poetry then calling your next project 'LUMP' is a statement of sorts.

There was already a Minutemen-inspired New Orleans band called Lump back in the 90s.

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

from what I gather of people who really like julien baker, lucy dacus, etc. it's about the lyrics being intimate, whereas a lot of laura marling's songs actively antagonize and/or push away the listener.

this makes me way more interested in her music than hearing that someone's lyrics or songs are very intimate. i don't think women are generally rewarded in making music unless they offer up their most personal feelings on a song platter, and the idea that she is holding back -- witholding, even -- makes me way more interested in what she has to say.

i like the stupid band name too. it's confounding and defies expectations. maybe that winds up being infuriating for some people but not for me :)

It just bums me out because it's sort of barrier to it doing as well as it could, it really sucks when you're saddled with a bad name

signed,
Former bassist, Unbelievable Jolly Machine

maybe the barrier is intentional! didn't get in the way of bill orcutt's musical trajectory as far as i can tell.

I think you are probably right, LL.

this record is so well recorded, just sounds great, nice space, such clarity in the mix

^^yup, production is a treat, kinda danger mousy but still has teeth

Every time I try to listen to this the first line "If you keep rolling the dices" makes me forcibly eject the CD and hurl it across the room. And I don't even own a CD player any more.

It's good, give it a chance

New album. The singles are the best songs from it imo. The rest is quite good too

a few friends forced me to overcome my lack of interest in her work and the terrible name, and i do have to say this is far better than anything else i've heard her be involved in. that name though.

I need to make some time to check out this new one

I've been really enjoying Animal.