It's all good!! We need it and your words of wisdom. So easy to get caught up in the echo chamber of "the latest" (but definitely not the greatest) opinions out there--having people who can point to each of the things you did in this post is critical, and your experiences lend gravitas. People with the courage to stand and say "never forget" (and similar) are needed in every generation.
It was such a departure to me that it really took until *Amnesiac* came out for me to truly appreciate it.
I became a fan in 1998 right about the time *Airbag / How Am I Driving?* EP came out and I was primed and ready for for at least one more record exploring the same sonic ground.
While *KidA*/*Amnesiac* are truly great I can't help but think how interesting it would have been to have a new Low/"Heroes"/Lodger Berlin trilogy like artistic statement that could have pushed guitar driven rock forward and inspired more imitators.
Thank you so much for this insightful post, Brad--both on the war with Iran and the book!
I'm definitely revealing my age on both the book and the war!
It's all good!! We need it and your words of wisdom. So easy to get caught up in the echo chamber of "the latest" (but definitely not the greatest) opinions out there--having people who can point to each of the things you did in this post is critical, and your experiences lend gravitas. People with the courage to stand and say "never forget" (and similar) are needed in every generation.
I'm with you and Hyden on *Kid A*.
It was such a departure to me that it really took until *Amnesiac* came out for me to truly appreciate it.
I became a fan in 1998 right about the time *Airbag / How Am I Driving?* EP came out and I was primed and ready for for at least one more record exploring the same sonic ground.
While *KidA*/*Amnesiac* are truly great I can't help but think how interesting it would have been to have a new Low/"Heroes"/Lodger Berlin trilogy like artistic statement that could have pushed guitar driven rock forward and inspired more imitators.