Extrasode 2 – The Math of Swellness
Who doesn’t like a review of an album that came out three months ago by two white men that is twice the length of the actual album?
This is a longform review of “Path of Wellness”. Somewhere in there we explore the post framework of post album branding, a tangent on Tarantino, and Oliver Sacks theory of Fabi Reyna (whom I am also a fan of).
A little background: We recorded this podcast in July. This was during that magic period in which both the computer and the microphone were dying (spoilers). The audio is a bit rough sounding, even after I cleaned it up. Most notably, I had to cut most of a section where we talk about Sleater-Kinney’s
Post “The Woods” career. I bring this up because it comes off as a lot more dismissive of those efforts. I don’t want to snooze on this, because both Carrie and Corin produced some amazing music in those years (The Spells, Wild Flag, and the Corin Tucker Band).
Two more interesting notes:
1. I seem to be a bit down on this album. I’m not. I love this album and still have it in heavy rotation. My favorite song (which I neglect to mention) is “Favorite Neighbor”
2. It’s interesting that I think of something sounding like “Fleetwood Mac” as a good thing, while my brother does not
Songs Featured in Extrasode 2:
“Price Tag”, “Path of Wellness”, “Favorite Neighbor” and “No Knives” – Sleater-Kinney
“Ditched You” – Mommy Long Legs
Excerpt at ~ 13 minutes is from “Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl” by Carrie Brownstein
