highfives Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 This just went up on Polyvinyl. Early bird is 180 gram Red/Yellow Starbust /1000. Standard is Blue/White Starburst. Out July 29th https://www.polyvinylrecords.com/product/the_king_of_whys Owen – the acclaimed solo musical guise of singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Mike Kinsella – has made an astonishing leap forward with The King of Whys, the first work in his two-decade-plus career to be made entirely outside of the greater Chicagoland area. Produced by S. Carey over 18 days last winter at April Base Studios in Eau Claire, WI, the album is Owen’s most inspired and evocative thus far, interpolating a group dynamic into what has long been an intensely intimate sound. Songs like “The Desperate Act” and “Sleep Is A Myth” remain spare but with a distinctly outward shift in scope, their open-armed sonic range a perfect foil toKinsella’s evocative explorations of marriage, melancholia, and modern middle age. Fraught with hurt and wry humor, The King of Whys is a portrait of a restless artist grappling with doubt and ghosts of the past but searching for meaning through candor, creativity, and an ardent need for emotional release. “I think this record is totally romantic,” Kinsella says. “I told my wife, she wasn’t convinced. I said that this is how I get it all out of me. It leaves me more content to deal with reality.” Tommy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highfives Posted May 25, 2016 Author Share Posted May 25, 2016 And the single. http://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2016/05/25/479323445/vikings-choice-owen-lost Tommy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas³ Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Ordered without a second thought. I love Owen too much to not. Tommy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skacel Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Excellent. Ordered the early bird. Tommy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museummouth Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Ordered with the shirt. Love the artwork. Will always buy anything Kinsella blindly. Tommy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyhi Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Will there be a limited Hobbledehoy variant like last time? Tommy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Potter Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Ordered both variants to keep my Owen collection going strong. Beyond excited for this record! Tommy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Butcha Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Early bird gets the worm. All over some new Owen. Tommy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 (edited) New songs sounds SO good. Definitely hearing the S. Carey influence Ordered Edited May 25, 2016 by Tommy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snaggle Von Swift Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Lobe the single Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooks Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Hot diggety damn fuck yes 1 more for the early bird collection. Tommy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Excited to see some mock-ups of the Red/Yellow Starburst. This is also the first Owen release in 15 years without a standard black option Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRHews Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Loving the single so jumped on the early bird. Can't pass on new Owen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Butcha Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 I know I've only heard one song but this will probably be my AOTY. Because...Owen. Tommy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas³ Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 9 minutes ago, The Butcha said: I know I've only heard one song but this will probably be my AOTY. Because...Owen. Oh, that is going to be tough. I'd normally agree, but IIOI and Nothing have given Owen a run for his money. I hope it does turn into my AOTY though, it will just make this amazing year better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Butcha Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 1 minute ago, Thomas³ said: Oh, that is going to be tough. I'd normally agree, but IIOI and Nothing have given Owen a run for his money. I hope it does turn into my AOTY though, it will just make this amazing year better. It's going to be up there for sure. New Owen always seems to come out at the right times in life. Tommy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas³ Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Just now, The Butcha said: It's going to be up there for sure. New Owen always seems to come out at the right times in life. A truer statement has not been said. My life could certainly use it right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 1 hour ago, Thomas³ said: Oh, that is going to be tough. I'd normally agree, but IIOI and Nothing have given Owen a run for his money. I hope it does turn into my AOTY though, it will just make this amazing year better. Interesting. Never heard of Nothing, where is a good starting point for a new listener? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Butcha Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 1 minute ago, Tommy said: Interesting. Never heard of Nothing, where is a good starting point for a new listener? Guilty of Everything for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DecayToDeath Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 35 minutes ago, The Butcha said: Guilty of Everything for sure. I'd disagree because ToT is much better, but I only became a fan right before it was announced so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Also IIOI is my current AOTY & I'm gonna pre-order this in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGhostOfRandySavage Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 18 minutes ago, DOMAN127 said: I'd disagree because ToT is much better, but I only became a fan right before it was announced so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ WROOOOOONG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Dead wrong. Both are good, but c'mon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DecayToDeath Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 I think it's because I've had roughly an equal time spent with each. Y'all have heard and attached yourselves to GoE over the last few years, probably. My opinion will probably change too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
entendu Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 On May 25, 2016 at 2:38 AM, nyhi said: Will there be a limited Hobbledehoy variant like last time? I'm pretty sure not, Tom posted that polyvinyl is handling the release (said nothing about him pressing anything) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helsabot Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 I've just ordered a bundle with 3 Owen albums...my wallet hates this board. Tommy and Hairy Potter 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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