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First listen, unfortunately sounds like such a Disney film soundtrack, overly bright and expectedly theatrical. gonna give it another listen and share thoughts in the comments but safe to say I miss Isaac Wood's presence so much :/
Apr 4, 2025
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even on first listen, i cant possibly sit thru this album without feeling a profound sense of longing. its hypnotic in a deeply melancholic way that idk how to describe. This was heavy in my rotation for a long time & now I usually skip it unless im ready for a tsunami of emotions
Jan 6, 2025
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Heavy rain's set for the next couple days here in the fens. The freshly ploughed fields post-harvest will be sodden. The lights of the takeaway across the street glow in the mirroring puddles at the road's edge - and the rise and fall of tyre tracks through water has been the day's only soundtrack til I threw this record on.
I remember hearing it for the first time, the whole thing, on YouTube in my sixth form common room, recommended by a friend. It felt then as though it came from outside of time, it still feels that way now.
Sep 22, 2024
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In March of 2023 I was on tour with my band Trophy Wife. We had just played a set on the second date in a dingy hardcore bar in Philly that was selling microwaved White Castle sliders and packs of American Spirit for cheap. Ahead of us was a 17 hour drive to New Orleans that would have to be made in one day.
I woke up in the backseat somewhere in between and leaned my head on the window beside me. It was pitch black but before sunrise. The road becomes something different when you're traveling for that long, resembling more of a habitat than a construct with its own set of strict rules and guidelines. In the dark, protected by the shell of a Honda CRV, I would watch the trucks pass by like behemoth steed; big iron whales, and I am so small.
'Wooly Mammoth's Absence' became gospel during that drive. I found it before we left, sometime during our day in Philly when I was getting ready for the show. I listened alone at first, the woody nylon guitars and hushed words of Phil Elverum were a trusted secret for my ears only.
Once I showed it to them we discovered multiple versions of the song that were released over the years, my favorite of which is the first one I heard, from 'Seven New Songs'. It was a perfect companion; something wiser than me that kept me moving forward, like the only torch in a dungeon.
"Quickly forgotten was this forgetful way of life, when I left home and I lived as if I had died" he still sings quietly, and only for me.
Jan 26, 2024
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or any other online radio honestly — just helps to regulate your listening habits and keeps you finding new stuff!
Jan 23, 2024
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i love the idea of making someone a playlist and handing it to them irl as a gift
Aug 26, 2024