It’s been a while. It is what it is.

I don’t think a real catch up is required here. I might return to some specific musical things later, but nobody needs a blow by blow account of life. I haven’t done anything creative since I last blogged. I’ve been cutting up trees and playing Skyrim. I had a mullet. I’ve been living my life.

I think in terms of summarizing the last few years of music for me, I’ve been listening to country music. Some hipster country music, some of the pop punk equivalent of country music. It definitely hasn’t been a conscious effort. I’m negatively disposed to country music in general.

I watched the first season of True Detective and at one point someone refers to a group of people as “Swamp Folk”. I think of the kind of country music I gravitate towards as Swamp Folx. It’s country but it’s inclusive

Medium Build is the highlight.  His vocals are so powerful and his live versions are so raw. To me, he sounds like full commitment to the lyrics and emotional meaning behind the song without having to sacrifice the listenability.

Is it lame to post YouTube links? YouTube is such a mysterious thing and I’m sorry if you have to watch ads to listen to these songs. Never Learned To Dance was the first song I heard and then there’s a live performance of a couple of tracks.

I’ve probably over done it by listening to him for 2 solid years. The music is intimate and I’ve listened to him at some emotionally weird times so it feels like we’ve crossed a line. Medium Build is like a work friend I got drunk with and we told each other deep personal secrets and now in the cold sober light of day we both feel a little awkward and embarrassed. But hey, sometimes you need to get things off your chest…