veedon fleece

^hello and welcome to the small but amazing group of VF stans

And we say Geronimwhoa

if i'd seen any of this 74/75 shows, the fact that he played a maximum of 2 tracks from this at any of them would have killed me

side a of this record is one of the best sides of any record. side b (for bulbs) ain't no slouch, either.

fair play to this album imo

This album makes me feel emotions.

Bulbs is one of those songs I put on playlists a lot because people who have never heard it before instantly love it.

My wife created an account on Discogs and bought a NM first pressing for me last Christmas. <3

Not to be too dramatic (ok, yes, too), but the part in Cul De Sac when Van says "you, you, you" and the band all comes down at the same time on three successive beats I feel like time is going to stop between each of them.

a loved one is going through an extremely difficult time, i am merely going through it with them in spirit, and this seems like the only music that can keep me company. i'm coming out of it a bit now, which is probably why i'm posting again, but for several hard days veedon fleece was the only thing worth listening to.

veedon fleece was the only thing worth listening to.

this is kinda sorta the case under normal circumstances for me.

worth mentioning — if you haven't checked out Van's mid-90s rarities comp The Philosopher's Stone, there are a bunch of outtakes from the same era / similar vibe.

^a couple of tunes from Philosopher's Stone to check out (praying to the formatting gods that this works):

Not Supposed To Break Down
Contemplation Rose
Try For Sleep

You just sit there like a butterfly
You're well protected by the glass
You're such a rare collector's item
When they throw away what's the trash
You can hang suspended from a star
Or wish on a toilet roll
You can just soak up the atmosphere
Like a fish inside a bowl