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SpidrDuck666
People weren't joking about the quality of the production of this album, rip Steve Albini :(
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MowlmoW
This song has a simple structure around a single circular chord progression. But it's so captivating, partly due to the lyrics or partly due to the tense performance the song has maintained throughout. Each verse of the lyrics of this song is impressive and beautiful. I especially like the fifth verse, "Real truth about it is / No one gets it right / Real truth about it is / We're all supposed to try / There ain't no end to the sands / I've been trying to cross / The real truth about it is my kind of life's no better off / It's got the maps or if it's lost," which makes me feel the cruelty of life. But it's filled with the strength of human beings trying to overcome it simultaneously. Also, this is more compelling because Jason Molina is singing it, in my opinion. He was dealing with and trying to overcome his alcoholism in his later years. It was too late in the end, but this song is intense in the context of his life. Rest in peace, Jason Molina. Your soul is in this song.
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RicoTheChico
one of the best songs ive ever heard, quickly climbing up my favorite songs spots
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Dorky_
“We put, I think, about 12 people in a room and recorded that song live, completely live, and unrehearsed. I showed ‘em the chord progression, they had no idea when it would end, and we just cut it. Steve [Albini] did a beautiful job. I noticed that at one point when it was a little too loud or a little too soft he came and opened a door to make it work, because it was just an ambient recording. When you hear that song kick off everybody knows it, and what’s so disturbing to me is the way that I ended it is I was dictating to the band and Steve—I go “Listen. Listen. Listen.” And then at one point they all stop. It’s great."
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