Better Oblivion Community Center - "Dylan Thomas"

Kinja'd!!! "Chuckles" (chucklesw37)
02/15/2019 at 02:21 • Filed to: None

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Conor Oberst + Phoebe Bridgers = Better Oblivion Community Center. They just released their first album together a few weeks ago, but Conor Oberst has quite a discography and Phoebe Bridgers has a great album and a great EP with boygenius out. 


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Kinja'd!!! mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > Chuckles
02/15/2019 at 09:24

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I haven’t really listened to his newer stuff much, but I do like that. Thanks for sharing. How has he always been so talented? :


Kinja'd!!! Chuckles > mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/
02/15/2019 at 09:45

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How have I never heard Commander Venus? I like Bright Eyes and Cursive but managed to miss this completely. Thank you for sharing.

There are some people out there who manage to put out high quality music for a long time. The other one that immediately comes to mind is John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats. I think that both he and Oberst have benefited from spending most of their careers out of the spotlight. Sure they have large followings, but they have a lot more freedom than a big celebrity on a major label.


Kinja'd!!! mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > Chuckles
02/15/2019 at 10:03

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Agreed. They continue to make music because they love it. They don’t care for fame or have to listen to a record label tell them what they expect from their music. They can just put out what music they feel.

And you are welcome. I think Oberst was 14 there and Kasher was 16. I stumbled upon that song accidentally on lime wire or something looking for Cursive songs. Didn’t know a t the time exactly what I had found lol.  Impressive stuff.


Kinja'd!!! Chuckles > mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/
02/15/2019 at 10:12

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If you enjoyed the female half of the BOCC, I highly recommend checking out boygenius. Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker, Lucy Dacus:


Kinja'd!!! mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > Chuckles
02/15/2019 at 10:24

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I do like that!  And I had not heard of them.  Over the past 5 years I’ve gotten much more into female vocalists.  I will listen to more of them!


Kinja'd!!! Chuckles > mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/
02/15/2019 at 10:34

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They only have a 6 track EP, but each of them are accomplished solo artists.

Like you, I have been enjoying more music with female vocalists, and there’s so much of it out there. Just to name a few of the bands I’ve been into lately besides the ones already mentioned :

Waxahatchee

Snail Mail

Soccer Mommy

Mothers

Petal

Hop Along

Frankie Cosmos

Slingshot Dakota 


Kinja'd!!! mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > Chuckles
02/15/2019 at 13:57

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Hop along is awesome! A few of the others sound familiar.   I’ve got a few for you:

Forget Cassettes

Katy Ellen

Cranes

Foxtails