"Hi, my name is Lou Barlow. This is "Brace the Wave". Here is my short bio.

One of my first song writing attempts occurred in 1983- it is called "Lou's Anxiety Song", released by my first band, Deep Wound. The original title was ‘Pressures', but the singer decided to scream "Lou's anxiety song!!" at the beginning (his commentary on the overly earnest lyrics). The title stuck.

Deep Wound evolved into Dinosaur Jr. While playing in that band I began recording short songs on a baritone ukulele that I modified with heavier strings and flexible tunings. I called myself Sentridoh. My first solo LP ‘Weed Forestin'' was a cassette that I duplicated and gave away. I was too bashful to play any Sentridoh songs for my slightly older, much cooler bandmates. I eventually started a band of my own called Sebadoh. We gained some momentum in the 90s. And then in 1994, I started another band called Folk Implosion.

By the early 2000s, everything had crashed and burned. I was alone again with my 4-track and a basic knowledge of recording. I still had a ukulele and was most comfortable writing uncomfortable songs. I love the cozy self-delusion of the creative process. Finishing songs, making records and holding the finished piece in hand is incredibly satisfying. In 2005 I made my first official solo LP under my actual name instead of a made-up, nonsense word. Around that time, I sensibly began touring with Dinosaur Jr. and Sebadoh again which brings me to now... 2015.

Having moved back to Massachusetts (after 17 years in Los Angeles), I recorded ‘Brace The Wave' in 6 days with Justin Pizzoferrato at Sonelab studios in Easthampton. Justin was the engineer for the 3 Dinosaur Jr ‘reunion' LP's. My ease with Justin meant I approached the sessions with focus and confidence. Songs like "Redeemed", "Wave" and "Moving" reprise my early methods of tuning my ukulele down low and writing the songs during the recording process. Others like "Lazy" and "C+E" are traditional-style folk songs that I performed live in the studio.

Here it is, "Lou's Anxiety Song(s)" 2015, less fretful, still restless.

- Lou Barlow"

http://www.joyfulnoiserecordings.com/products/brac ... 0000bdeb93

Ah oui c'est vrai que toi aussi t'es abonné à leur newsletter
(tant mieux, un truc en moins à relayer )

...et en concert le 4 octobre prochain au Point Éphémère !

...et en concert le 4 octobre prochain au Point Éphémère !

Si le concert pouvait être reporté à décembre ou janvier, ce serait parfait, parce que là je ne vais pas pouvoir et j'ai vraiment les boules.

Doublon

Un deuxième extrait de l'album
https://soundcloud.com/joyful-noise-recordings/lou ... ve/s-F6Bdy

Il faiblit toujours pas

J'aime bien.
J'ai essayé de réécouter Goodnight Unknown l'autre jour, j'ai zappé pas mal de morceaux. Je trouve que c'est sur Emoh qu'il a atteint son max du max.

Je prédis un "fuitage" en règle dans les prochains jours !

Http://www.npr.org/2015/08/26/434117266/first-list ... e-the-wave

Loktradamus a encore frappé : il a prédit un fuitage et la NPR diffuse l'album en entier

C'est pas pour rien qu'il est X, ce mec voit loin

Moi, je prédis que les fans de Barlow le trouveront excellent mais trop court, et que ceux qui n'aiment pas (si seulement ils existent) ne changeront pas d'avis avec cet album-là.

...Mais je triche, puisque j'ai déjà écouté l'album.

Moi ca me parle tout de suite. J'ai grandi avec ce type,certes,mais ce n'est pas une raison. Encore aujourd'hui,le genre a imposer le respect.

Je prédis que je vais aimer

Je l'ai acheté cet aprem. Court mais boooooonnnnnn!

Un petit concert pas vieux avec une setlist de la mort qui tue au cas où des afficionados soient passés à côté.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7mE5FSmSwI