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Today's #CDFriday play is Japandroid's 2024 Fate & Alcohol.

This is their last and clearly not best record; actually it's probably their worst. It feels mostly like a bit of a missed opportunity. Their music was always very centered on the idea of 'epic nights out', but at this point they've got families etc. I would have loved it if their music had made the transition with them into middle age - how interesting could that have been?

But between the cringe lyrics and songs that sound like a self parody, it still does have some excellent moments, like Upon Sober Reflection and Fugitive Summer. But they do feel like playing the hits.

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#CDFriday with #TheAlps, a band that (for me) came after #Tarentel even if there were some overlap years. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m7WPGzpDr6JkTqsJkFoJasjpRlh2Jwofg

#CDFriday with #JFA after listening to #TheSpindle episode yesterday about #SunCityGirls, just had to dig these out. The “Mad Garden” EP has a beautifully mangled guitar cover of #VinceGuaraldi’s “Linus and Lucy” song. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_l3Cbh0MS6TnX8u4Nwtm6rZ541AaDXZFjw