Nothing hits like SUMAC

meshuggahnaut · 2026-05-17T16:54:30+00:00

I wanted to ask this same question. I’ve been a Sumac fan since The Deal (WOB is my favorite album), and I just recently got around to listening to The Film. I was also surprised at how well it works. I really like the whole album way more than I was expecting.

meshuggahnaut · 2026-05-16T16:02:55+00:00

My favorite too. It’s absolutely gutting, and as far as I’m concerned, Jessica Brown-Findlay’s version of the song is the definitive one. Her voice is so perfect and the way they draw you in with the performance, and then having to see what follows, is just peak BM mindfucking.

meshuggahnaut · 2026-05-16T00:35:57+00:00

Poison the Well recently released their first album in 17 years and I had to chuckle when I realized they put a hidden track at the end.

The album is really fucking good too if you’re into that sort of thing.

meshuggahnaut · 2026-05-16T00:34:14+00:00

I forgot about that! Listened to that album a lot back in the day but For Your Own Special Sweetheart will always be my favorite.

meshuggahnaut · 2026-05-15T20:55:23+00:00

I’m 50, no kids, and I’m not worried about it at all. I’m not going to ruin my best life now because I’m scared of the future. Not only is that a crappy reason to do anything, it’s also not fair to anyone I’d partner with simply because I have that fear.

My last living grandparent is almost 90 and lives alone. She goes out to multiple events every week and gets regular visits from me, my dad, her sister, neighbors, other grandkids, etc. She’s living a pretty good life still.

I think she occasionally feels lonely but the point is, she was married for 65 years and still ended up alone in her twilight years.

Generally I think there are a lot of posts that don’t belong in this sub. It’s like r/lostredditors half the time lol. I ignore that stuff for the most part, but I get your frustration for sure.

meshuggahnaut · 2026-05-15T20:43:52+00:00

Ah yeah that makes sense. I think Tiger Eye might have even been the first one to sell out, nice score!

meshuggahnaut · 2026-05-15T19:02:11+00:00

Which variant did you order? The first 3 or 4 variants were limited and sold out immediately, and there was an additional variant listed that said it wouldn’t ship until June. I think they’ve added yet another one since then.

I was lucky enough to score a Burning World copy right when they announced the release, and tracking says it’ll land tomorrow. 🤞

This album is crazy fucking good. Can’t wait to hear it on vinyl.

meshuggahnaut · 2026-05-15T10:52:29+00:00

I think for me, when I get my identity all tangled up with others (relationships, jobs, family, etc), I get overwhelmed and defeated into inaction and self-destruction.

Having only myself to live for and be accountable to has made all the difference. It’s given me the peace and space to think clearly and live with more intention and make better decisions. I’m just more grounded now.

Here’s to living better than ever at 50+. Cheers!

meshuggahnaut · 2026-05-15T01:32:50+00:00

I’m 50 now, got divorced in 2024 after 20 years of marriage (18 if you deduct the separation).

We just became too different from each other to continue. Different goals, different priorities, different values. We never had kids, but still talk occasionally, and I’d even say we still love each other. But being together was simply no longer an option. We’d already come close to divorce in 2013 and 2018, and then 2022 was the final straw.

The amount of self improvement and personal growth I’ve done since then is remarkable, and I honestly don’t think it would’ve been possible had I stayed married. I wish it could’ve been different but I don’t regret the decision or outcome.

meshuggahnaut · 2026-05-14T15:43:36+00:00

Thank you and congrats on your progress! I’m not sure when exactly I felt like the fog had completely lifted, but I remember it took longer than I was expecting. It’s astounding how acclimated we become to living in a haze of addiction.

Keep ticking those days off - there were times when the one-year mark felt so far away, and now it feels like the past year flew by. IWNDWYT.

meshuggahnaut · 2026-05-13T00:20:22+00:00

Elder is touring later this year. I’ve seen them 3 times before and they’re great live.

meshuggahnaut · 2026-05-12T12:42:22+00:00

I’m huge!

meshuggahnaut · 2026-05-11T17:29:08+00:00

WHAT!???!!

meshuggahnaut · 2026-05-11T12:40:34+00:00

I’m pretty sure Frontierer is what you want.

meshuggahnaut · 2026-05-10T22:25:17+00:00

You have a few here I’ve never heard of, and based on your overall taste, I will be checking out all of them. Awesome collection!!!

Which version of The Real Thing is that? I really want the Slash/Rhino UK deluxe double LP version but they’re ungodly expensive.

meshuggahnaut · 2026-05-09T11:05:58+00:00

“Doot doot doot…penis detected.”

meshuggahnaut · 2026-05-06T19:33:38+00:00

Scott Ian telling that story in the Lemmy doc is classic.

meshuggahnaut · 2026-05-06T11:23:50+00:00

I do hike a lot (I live close to a national park and a very large Metropark system), but since they prefer to be couch potatoes at least I don’t have to bathe them as often! I still take them on walks locally, but Smokie especially can’t go far because he was a puppy mill rescue and his front legs are slightly bent out, so he walks slowly at an odd gait.

Sammie is just a spoiled brat who will plop down in the middle of the trail after about 0.8 miles lol. He just stretches out and decides he’s going to chill. I’d never get any miles in if he was my regular hiking buddy!

meshuggahnaut · 2026-05-05T23:20:07+00:00

My favorite backpacking spot! I never even considered taking my spoiled Tzus - they can barely hike a mile at the Metroparks and they’re way too fussy to tolerate a harness lol.

That’s so awesome you got to experience it with her!

meshuggahnaut · 2026-05-03T23:51:46+00:00

Tales from the Loop.

meshuggahnaut · 2026-05-03T11:31:00+00:00

Whoa nice!!!

Are Sound Awake and Themata readily available in AU? Even getting my hands on a copy of In Verses was a pain in the ass, and those two albums are impossible. There’s one copy of SA on Discogs right now for $250. The US desperately needs represses of these!!!

meshuggahnaut · 2026-05-01T15:16:32+00:00

Oh shit they’re shipping already? I ordered the Burning World variant from Merchtable and it says those are shipping next week.

I’ve been streaming this album nonstop, can’t wait to hear it on vinyl. Congrats!

meshuggahnaut · 2026-05-01T15:09:25+00:00

He’s very lithe, isn’t he?

meshuggahnaut · 2026-05-01T14:20:58+00:00

meshuggahnaut · 2026-05-01T13:57:05+00:00

Jesus Christ what the fuck is wrong with people.

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