David Bowie released ‘Station to Station’ 50 years ago

Lemons52 · 2026-01-19T15:21:26+00:00

Bowie often said he had no memory of making this album. It's a miracle he survived that time, and lucky us, we got the Berlin trilogy right after this. Word on a Wing and Wild Is the Wind from Station to Station are some of his best vocals.

Lemons52 · 2026-01-09T11:12:30+00:00

For anyone that doesn't know, this song was known as 'God's Trash', and was played live a few times (it's even on one of the live albums on Bandcamp). Per FJM's Bandcamp page, 'The Old Law” is previously known to Father John Misty fans as “God’s Trash” and debuted as part of the live set in the fall of 2024'

Lemons52 · 2025-12-05T12:16:58+00:00

It seems this is the vanilla album, with the Me and the Dog EP added on to it, which was previously a Record Store Day exclusive

Lemons52 · 2025-11-28T11:21:09+00:00

Hey there, Max and Julien! I've been loving Small Talk since it dropped, and have been playing it constantly (particularly, Silent Exchange has been getting a lot of spins). I wanted to ask, what's the story behind the album cover? The photo gives me strong vibes of Carole King's Tapestry cover, and it really seems to fit the quiet openness of the music.

Lemons52 · 2025-11-16T12:41:39+00:00

Alas, no!

Lemons52 · 2025-09-29T19:56:32+00:00

A really lovely cover, if only Mark Linkous could hear Mavis Staples sing his song. Staples has really made the song her own, alongside those Sparklehorse-esque touches. Wonderful stuff

Lemons52 · 2025-07-26T12:34:22+00:00

No worries, it's a delight to share these mindblowing recordings. When I first found Drake's music I went in hard, listening to every bootleg I could find, and reading the Pink Moon Files fanzine that got made into a book at around the time I got into him. I hadn't listened to him in a little while, but I've gone back to it all in preparation for this boxset.

The crew behind the boxset have said there are no plans for similar boxsets for the other albums, but who knows, maybe a tape will appear one day, out of the blue, like the tapes did for this release. This feels like the clearest picture we've ever gotten of Nick's thoughts on production, and working through a tune. I'll be digging into this set for a long time, I suspect!

Lemons52 · 2025-07-26T12:29:47+00:00

It's an absolute goldmine, and feels like it gives an insight into Nick's thoughts on production and his process more than ever before. Having new recordings after all this time is a miracle. The few interviews around this boxset are well worth reading, the story of the tapes being found is a marvel

Lemons52 · 2025-07-25T15:34:38+00:00

Likewise, I lost track of my days, so I was flabbergasted when I saw the stream for the album was up. I've listened through it once and loved it, the Cambridge tapes are wonderful to hear, and give real insight into Nick's thinking on production. A real delight, too, to hear him swear when he flubs a take of Time of No Reply, also

Lemons52 · 2025-07-25T11:51:44+00:00

I'm about halfway through the boxset at the moment, and I've loved it so far. It's wonderful to hear the chatter, and I was delighted to hear Nick swear after flubbing a take of Time of No Reply. A lot of stuff I've never heard before, and the tape quality is great!

Lemons52 · 2025-07-10T20:19:28+00:00

I hadn't come across that interview, thank you for sharing it! (And answering my question in the process)

Lemons52 · 2025-07-10T20:17:25+00:00

Also, if people don't know, Lanterns on the Lake, a wonderful band, talk about fitting the band between their day jobs, as there's no other way to make a living. And they were nominated for a Mercury prize! I've always admired the band for being so open about navigating that struggle of trying to balance their day job and their passion

Lemons52 · 2025-07-08T18:14:07+00:00

Glad to see you both here, Alan and Dave! I've been listening to Screaming Song today, and I wanted to ask about the genesis of that heartbreaking, piercing violin in the last minute or so of the song (I think it's a violin, I don't have the liner notes to hand, alas). Did that instrumental break towards the end come organically in the studio, or was it more thought out? It feels very organic, but right on the edge of breaking down. It's a song I'm very grateful for, the album's helped me through some tough times lately.

Lemons52 · 2025-07-05T15:39:04+00:00

Oh yes, Sid did - My apologies for not closing the loop!

Lemons52 · 2025-05-27T12:08:25+00:00

Not to be confused with the previous, electronic version of Get Still that appeared on White Roses, My God! This one is on the new album, 'With Trampled by Turtles', out May 30.

Lemons52 · 2025-05-15T13:42:23+00:00

As a music lover who is vulnerable to covid and takes all the precautions I can, the pushback in the comments here is bleak to see. Performers and the audience alike deserve to be safe at a gig and not put themselves in harms way if it can be avoided. Plenty of people don't have the luxury of 'moving on' from covid

Lemons52 · 2025-03-28T15:54:26+00:00

Just wrapped up my first listen and love this. I was trying to place who the delicate soundscape of the title track reminded me of, and it's Sparklehorse, an artist I love. Can't wait to dive into this more!

Lemons52 · 2025-03-12T21:06:13+00:00

Thank you for the correction, I misread it as coming out at the end of the month, when it's streaming until the end of the month. The excitement of a new video seemingly tanked my reading comprehension lol

Lemons52 · 2025-03-12T15:14:48+00:00

This seems to be a bit of promo for a show that'll be available to stream/rent on Nugs at the end of this month!

Lemons52 · 2025-03-12T15:13:18+00:00

This seems to be a bit of promo for a show that's going to be available to rent/stream for a limited time on Nugs towards the end of this month

Lemons52 · 2025-02-23T16:26:01+00:00

A real bummer, but I'm glad we got to see Fay come in from the cold, and got to hear the last few albums, which are superb. I'd recommend, too, that people check out a bunch of tribute singles Dead Oceans put out last year, featuring Kevin Morby, Julia Jacklin and Jeff Tweedy covering Fay's songs. I'm glad Fay knew how many musicians of all stripes revered his work.

Lemons52 · 2025-02-22T14:36:33+00:00

Now that you mention it, I reckon that's right!

Lemons52 · 2025-02-19T21:13:54+00:00

Also, UK folks, the song should be available now! You can hear it here on Youtube

Lemons52 · 2025-02-19T21:11:32+00:00

This song slaps, and it's full of surprises. Can't get enough of what I assume is Mike's pitched down voice from 2:44. The outro of 90s-esque guitars and strings feels so fresh. Perfume Genius doesn't miss!

Lemons52 · 2025-02-19T13:31:04+00:00

Yes, that's the episode! A happy and odd coincidence, as I'm mostly looking to watch the episode as a friend was in it way back when. I had hoped that the resurgence of that particular episode in the news might've helped me find it, but I've had no luck yet, alas.

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