i have faced his truth, and i can handle it.
what do i love about stephen malkmus? there are oh so many things.
1. his lyrics.
2. his love of creedence clearwater revival.
3. his awesomeness.
4. he's funny!
5. he continues to put out good albums, even post-pavement, which is a feat that i feared not possible.
and so on.
this new album? i'm pleased with it. stephen malkmus again manages to put out something that sounds different than his previous body of work and yet stay so true to the malkmus sound, which could be categorized as "good music". upon first listen, i wasn't certain how i felt about this new one. it was good, but... pencil rot, for example, is such a weird opener that it took me aback. and then another long song? as previously mentioned in this blog, not everyone can pull off the long song, but malky!? he's done it again. no more shoes keeps the listener engaged throughout the eight minutes and stays interesting the whole time. no senseless guitarring here...
overall, i'd give the album a 4.5/5, if i were a numbers type of person. that said, i'd probably just say that it is "quite good" and would recommend.
so go. face the truth! you won't regret it.
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