We are seeking essays for our April and May 2023 All Things Reconsidered series. These essays analyze and contextualize classic albums in music history.
Posies
My Big Mouth
Third World Symphony (5 out of 5 stars) I ve been a Posies fan for years now, introduced to them, like many others were, by their album Frosting On The Beater and the semi-hit Dream All Day. With the advent of internet shopping I could now find their other albums and I started buying them all. This album stopped me in my tracks, and years later I have yet to recover.
This is wonderful and timeless pop music. Sure, they wear their influences on their sleeves. So what? With songwriting this strong I don t see how anyone could complain. The vocal harmonies are top notch, blending so seemlessly into one voice. Jon Auer s lead guitar work is sublime, and in the case of songs like Flood Of Sunshine, a profoundly spiritual experience. The depth of metaphor that fills songs like You Avoid Parties and Everyone Moves Away is beautiful on so many levels. And who can t relate to songs like Help Yourself, Apology, and Any Other Way ?