"I feel like on each of their records, they have a song that's so good that it seems like you've heard it before. There's just a quality to it that is just really comforting. 'Always Trying to Work It Out.' That's the one on this record, for sure."Watch this moment
What's In My Bag № 605
Pelican
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Ep #605 ·
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What Pelican said · 7 records
Every quote links to the moment in the episode."I'll just start with The Jesus Lizard, the 'Goat' record. My favorite record by them. The rhythm section's one of my favorite rhythm sections of a band and it's like classic Steve Albini drum sound."Watch this moment
"I picked out this This Heat 'Live 80-81' reissue. Sort of like an experimental post-punk band from the UK in the late 70s and early 80s. I'm a big fan of all their studio albums."Watch this moment
"Love William Goldsmith. I think his drumming on this record is super innovative and not like anything else. And I think the remaster brought the drums out even more."Watch this moment
"It's just such a great album start-to-finish. The energy, the songwriting. That was the first one I bought by them too. It was just such a good introduction to how experimental you can go with punk music."Watch this moment
"I picked up the reissue of 'OK Computer' by Radiohead. This reissue collects all of the b-sides, some of which are as good, if not better than the album tracks. Radiohead is a favorite band of mine and I think of everybody in Pelican, pretty much."Watch this moment
"It's a unique record for them because I think it's when the guitar player got really obsessed with Meshuga, if I have the story right. So he has a drop tune 8-string, I think, guitar so there's just like super, super heavy tones on this album."Watch this moment
Everything in the bag
8 records · pulled off the shelves at Amoeba Hollywood
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