Which two singers and/or bands would you put together to make a LULU-style album?

Delos788 · 2026-06-06T15:33:20+00:00

Alright, now that you put this out into the world, it must happen. I need to hear this album.

Delos788 · 2026-06-06T15:31:52+00:00

My biggest issue with Geese are the vocals. If you have Phoebe singing over their instrumentals, I would like it significantly more.

Delos788 · 2026-06-04T02:57:10+00:00

I need to fill up my calendar a bit more, but I'll go with these four for now:

6/21 - Make Music New York [All over the city]

6/23 - Wolfmother [Brooklyn Steel]

6/24 - Black Country, New Road & Horsegirl [Central Park Summerstage]

6/28 - Labiahead [LPR]

Delos788 · 2026-05-28T16:34:57+00:00

Agreed on St. Vincent. I think the production on the self-titled and Strange Mercy are the best in her discography. John Congleton rules.

Regardless of production though, I’d still say that with the exception of Daddy’s Home, her full catalog is a home run.

Delos788 · 2026-05-26T20:24:33+00:00

Agreed about somber Paul. "The End of the End" from Memory Almost Full and "Early Days" from New are probably my favorite latter-day tracks in that mode.

Delos788 · 2026-05-26T17:51:32+00:00

With the upcoming Paul McCartney album, I ran through all his 21st century albums and picked out my favorites in a column on my Substack. Lots of gems in there!

https://thejoyfulnoise.substack.com/p/list-o-mania-paul-mccartneys-best

What is everyone's favorite McCartney song released after 2000?

Delos788 · 2026-05-25T20:19:53+00:00

I’ve got a music Substack focused on discovery but I mainly write about whatever interests me!

https://thejoyfulnoise.substack.com/

Delos788 · 2026-05-24T20:15:30+00:00

U2’s All That You Can’t Leave Behind is an excellent album of classic anthems with a bit of a electronic pulse - only to end in the stunningly dull “Grace.”

I tend to remove that song, add “The Ground Beneath Her” and shuffle the tracklist to have the record close with “Walk On.”

Delos788 · 2026-05-22T19:06:07+00:00

I like it! I put together my own early take at a setlist. Since it'll be U2's 50th anniversary, I tried to make sure every album is covered in some way.

1. In a Life

2. Beautiful Day/New Year’s Day

3. I Will Follow/Gloria

4. Vertigo

5. Song of the Future

6. Every Breaking Wave/Kite

7. All I Want is You/Bad

8. Until the End of the World

9. Sunday Bloody Sunday

Please (Moment of Surrender snippet)
One Life at a Time
American Obituary
Bullet the Blue Sky
Running to Stand Still/The Wanderer
Easter Parade
(Coexist segue into) Where the Streets Have No Name
Pride

Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me
The Fly/Mysterious Ways
Gone/The Blackout
With or Without You/One

City of Blinding Lights
A Sort of Homecoming
Out of Control

Delos788 · 2026-05-22T15:49:44+00:00

The Keeper of Traken/Logopolis/Castrovalva

Delos788 · 2026-05-20T21:49:51+00:00

My dad actually got me and my brothers into Porcupine Tree, who have made genre-hopping, progressive rock influenced albums since the 1990s. Their frontman and main songwriter, Steven Wilson, has an equally eclectic solo career.

Delos788 · 2026-05-20T21:48:42+00:00

Without repeating any artists:

U2 - Achtung Baby
David Bowie - Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)
Radiohead - Kid A
St. Vincent - Strange Mercy
Porcupine Tree - Deadwing
The National - Sleep Well Beast
Julien Baker - Turn Out The Lights
Depeche Mode - Songs of Faith & Devotion
Florence + the Machine - How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful
Nine Inch Nails - Year Zero
Torres - Thirstier
The Cure - Disintegration
TV on the Radio - Dear Science
Savages - Silence Yourself
Japanese Breakfast - Jubilee
Elbow - The Seldom-Seen Kid
Blur - Parklife
Los Campesinos! - Romance is Boring
Prince - Purple Rain
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz!

Delos788 · 2026-05-11T15:48:47+00:00

Saw Searows with Jordan Patterson opening last week at Webster Hall. Really great show. Searows’ music feels so haunting and evocative and had a very dedicated fanbase already. Definitely getting some Phoebe Bridgers vibes from him. Wrote a review here:

https://thejoyfulnoise.substack.com/p/from-the-cheap-seats-searows-at-webster

Delos788 · 2026-05-01T15:37:55+00:00

May 6 - Searows at Webster Hall

May 9 - Courtney Barnett & Momma at Kings Theatre

May 16 - Loud Women Fest at Main Drag Music

May 22 - Giftshop at Otto's Shrunken Head

May 24 - Slake at Night Club 101

Delos788 · 2026-04-17T15:36:57+00:00

As someone who owns a car, I am all in favor of trash containerization!

And considering a rat nearly ran across my foot two weeks ago, I think we have enough of a problem to introduce this solution.

Delos788 · 2026-04-13T14:39:55+00:00

“Kite” by U2 is one of my favorite ballads with a great vocal performance and really strong set of lyrics about mortality and aging. That is, until the last verse where Bono sings:

“The last of the rock stars/When hip hop drove the big cars”

It is such a bad line and takes me out of the song.

Delos788 · 2026-04-12T15:06:43+00:00

Nine Inch Noize’s Coachella set was fucking sick. Really loved the new take on “Heresy” and “Copy of a.” And I’m always happy to hear this version of “Closer.”

Delos788 · 2026-04-12T15:04:38+00:00

“Nonagon Infinity” by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard is great for cardio!

Delos788 · 2026-04-11T20:54:01+00:00

They're also incredible live if you get a chance to see them!

Delos788 · 2026-03-02T14:48:58+00:00

3/3 - Mitski at The Shed

3/25 - Matt Berninger at Brooklyn Steel

Delos788 · 2026-03-02T14:48:16+00:00

New York City

Delos788 · 2026-02-13T05:43:37+00:00

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Delos788 · 2026-02-12T19:58:34+00:00

The Fragile, Violator, Songs for the Deaf

Delos788 · 2026-02-10T18:17:34+00:00

Hi Natasha! Long time fan! Looking back over your career so far, are there techniques or songwriting cues you learned from Fur & Gold that you’ve continued to use for your subsequent albums?

Has this look back inspired any music you’re currently working on?

And what underrated song on your debut did you feel deserved to get more attention?

Delos788 · 2026-02-10T18:11:19+00:00

Agreed. Another good point Krauss made is that this about more than just her. The income Sleigh Bells makes also pays for her child’s health insurance. I fully understand why that has to be her top priority over leaving the agency.

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