CCP Ep. #185: Heron Oblivion by Heron Oblivion

Come and join us on an excursion through the debut, self-titled release, Heron Oblivion by, you guessed it, Heron Oblivion. Composed of seasoned musicians Charlie Saufley, Meg Baird, and former Comets on Fire members Ethan Miller and Noel Von Harmonson, Heron Oblivion lies on the fringes of psychedelic rock… and we want to see what makes it tick! Bear with us for this full album analysis and let us know your feelings below. Also, stick around ’till [1:19:50] for an interesting conversation on the concept of mood music (sometimes derisively called “musak”). Is society guilty of isolating, partitioning, and oversimplifying moods in music, or rather of condemning the confidently one-dimensional? These questions — and some scary predictions — on this week’s Crash Chords Podcast!

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CCP Ep. #127: Painful by Yo La Tengo

With the recent release of Yo La Tengo’s Extra Painful (a bonus-happy re-release of their 1993 album Painful), we thought we’d use the opportunity to explore the ’93 album as if they’d released it today — since, after all, they technically have. In doing so, we experience the prime of “Shoegaze” as a stylistic departure from the heavier rock of the era. Following that, we discuss another vestige from the past: the ever-substantial “double disc.” Useless holdover? Artistic tool? Let’s hear your thoughts!

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