10 Best Albums Resulting From the Uncle Tupelo Break-Up

calexico · Post by **calexico** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:54 am

Texas Tom wrote:
dcarter wrote: Also were albums by The Autumn Defense, The Bottle Rockets and Gob Iron left off because they were deemed unworthy or because you didn't know that John Stirratt and Brian Henneman

How is the Autumn Defense stuff? Is it experimental like Loose Fur? more melodic?

Loose Fur experimental? Beggars belief. They are pretty much a classic rock band, albeit a little left of centre. Experimental? Never.

Still Be Around · Post by **Still Be Around** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:25 am

Straightaways......where is it?!

dcarter · Post by **dcarter** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 9:34 am

Texas Tom wrote:
dcarter wrote: Also were albums by The Autumn Defense, The Bottle Rockets and Gob Iron left off because they were deemed unworthy or because you didn't know that John Stirratt and Brian Henneman

How is the Autumn Defense stuff? Is it experimental like Loose Fur? more melodic?

The only similarity with Loose Fur is that John and Pat write great songs. The delivery is very different. Gorgeous melodies and harmonies. Poppy in a good way. Beautiful. Check 'em out.

Texas Tom · Post by **Texas Tom** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 9:27 am

dcarter wrote: Also were albums by The Autumn Defense, The Bottle Rockets and Gob Iron left off because they were deemed unworthy or because you didn't know that John Stirratt and Brian Henneman

How is the Autumn Defense stuff? Is it experimental like Loose Fur? more melodic?

dcarter · Post by **dcarter** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 9:16 am

I added this to the 'comments': "It is a stretch to say that a Jay Bennett album resulted from the UT dissolution. The proposition that his albums resulted from the break up of Uncle Tupelo is tenuous at best. Also were albums by The Autumn Defense, The Bottle Rockets and Gob Iron left off because they were deemed unworthy or because you didn't know that John Stirratt and Brian Henneman - though Brian unofficially - were in UT and that Jay Farrar and Anders Parker recorded as Gob Iron a couple of years ago and are doing so again?
Otherwise a decent list."

farrarfan1 · Post by **farrarfan1** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 3:49 am

"Laughable list. But, this is the internet."-Boner In Sweatpants.
He nailed it. So to speak.

Lakefork · Post by **Lakefork** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 10:09 pm

Anyone else wonder where Gob Iron fits in to this?

The songs may not be Farrar originals, except for all the short instruementals, but I think it's brilliant. Listen to it all the time. Can't wait for next one, whenever it comes out.

Terraplane · Post by **Terraplane** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 5:08 pm

"No. She died over a year ago. Perhaps his dad?"

Shit. Sorry about that.

blueinjun · Post by **blueinjun** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 3:34 pm

I really like the diversity on the list. That said, there are 5 or so albums on there that should/could be replaced by Sebastopol.

sturgeongeneral · Post by **sturgeongeneral** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 1:40 pm

buzzkill

dcarter · Post by **dcarter** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 1:23 pm

Terraplane wrote:Wow, who wrote this list, Tweedy's mom ?

No. She died over a year ago. Perhaps his dad?

calexico · Post by **calexico** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 12:07 pm

Terraplane · Post by **Terraplane** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 12:05 pm

Wow, who wrote this list, Tweedy's mom ?

Trellis · Post by **Trellis** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 10:02 am

Great idea for an article. Leaves lots to talk about.
Straightaways however should be up there. I know taste-is-taste-is-taste, but I always find it funny when people ignore this one; leaving it out feels to me like someone is just following the High Fidelity Standard instead of really getting into it. But then it's often the big UT fans who leave it off so maybe there's some kind of sound there that puts em off or just doesn't get their mojo working as much as the other two early SV albums.
Also Trace probably should be above Being There. Congrats on putting WST above Trace - that is definitely not standard.
I wonder too if Sebastopol doesn't deserve an honorable mention.

hardwood floor · Post by **hardwood floor** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 8:30 am

The Search is better than any Wilco record.