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| Arm Arm Arm |
Posted - 06/13/2026 : 13:09:35
Oh, it's been years since I listened to them, or even Frank's solo work and the Pixies, so much of a good thing, a great thing I needed to take a break.
Returning to Fb & the C's have me loving their music even more than before, which, considering of how high the esteem I hold these recoreds in, is quite frankly, incredible.
Six albums, five years, great sound quality, performances that both show off individual's skills and yet are mixed in like perfect seasoning.
How You Went So Far feels like walking into some late night basement bar where the greatest unknown band is there playing away their heartbreak, and trying to cure yours too, and if they can't well, they can sympathize.
Who knew the Pixies would have a second life and the Catholics would remain the great secret waiting to be told? |
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| Skatealex1 |
Posted - 06/15/2026 : 16:47:41
This thread encouraged me to listen to some Frank stuff again too.
Oddballs- on the road. A fun album of 'oddball' tracks. I think how prolific he was in these times made it fun to follow. Random b-sides and off the cuff sounding albums and releases.
Today- rocking with Sunday Sunny Mill Valley Groove Day. Another fun b-sides album, from the Catholics this time. A few of these tracks did end up getting released. Always dug Humboldt County Massacre too. |
| Stevio10 |
Posted - 06/15/2026 : 11:30:18
Yeah Pistolero is a near perfect slice of Frank signing off the 90s rocking out. There's no 'bad' tracks on the album, just the best are up there with his very best. In addition to the ones already mentioned, I'd have to point to Western Star as being a stand out song. |
| two reelers |
Posted - 06/15/2026 : 00:33:52
Billy Radcliff(e?).
The most epic of his epic ones. Fantastic tune, out-of-this-world lyrical imagery (note the duality theme).
For your playlist, I hope you have included Suffering from FB&TC self-titled!
And after venting out, Black Letter Day and Southbound Bevy would also fit here.
I joined the cult of Souled American / 'cause they are a damn' fine band |
| Troubles A Foot |
Posted - 06/14/2026 : 13:24:56
Yeah, it's a really underrated album.
I often think about how I would try to convince a Pixies-only fan to appreciate Pistolero. I can hear how it's different from the Pixies in many ways, but it also feels more ferocious to me.
I will always remember playing I Switched You at work, to a coworker who had never heard it, though he knew Pixies and who Frank was, and during the insane part of the song he said "Damn Frank Black, stop rocking so hard!" |
| Arm Arm Arm |
Posted - 06/14/2026 : 08:54:25
Nice name for your list, I get it! Glad the tunes helped.
Pistolero is a great album, with three big epic songs, I Switched You which is hard-rocking borderline metallic with a burst of chaos, So Hard To Make...where the song makes you feel like you really are on a plain watching something beyond human kin and of course So. Bay which transitions from a heavy groove to something majestic. It kinda sums up the whole record in one song. |
| Troubles A Foot |
Posted - 06/13/2026 : 13:30:54
Oh wow, I could not agree more.
A few weeks ago I had a really long, tiring, bad day at work. I got in the car for the 45 minute drive home. I put on all of Catholics on shuffle.
Holy shit. It just blasted my face off. Bad Harmony played, I remember. I was just screaming along. There's just nothing like those albums. It inspired me to make a Spotify playlist (very Catholics-heavy) called "Fucking Off After A Long Day At Work."
Other great songs after a shit day at work: So Hard To Make Things Out, So. Bay, I Switched You...OK I guess a lot of Pistolero!? |
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