I play in a bluegrass band, but I hardly ever listen to anything in the genre. This album is an exception. Andrew Marlin is half of Mandolin Orange/Watchhouse and this album has some of the best original instrumentals I've heard. Hard not to smile or lightly jaunt during most of it
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I am absolutely in love with this site. Better yet, I am very happy to see a lot of folks recommend music I have heard of or never listened to. I just wanted to put this out first before I go into a huge spiel.
I am a huge fan of Jason Molina’s work, and every year, I take a listen to the majority of his catalogue works, from his solo, and two bands he created. What surprises me is that this is brutally honest music that haven’t reached a lot of people, but what’s great about this is when somebody knows who I am talking about, they get it.
I wanted to share his music and promise whoever sees this that they’re in for a treat.
Jason Molina had the promise of making music now if he didn’t die so early. What he left behind were countless gems for people to discover and enjoy.
You don’t go looking for Molina’s music. His music finds you.
Sep 28, 2024
Andre 3000 gave us a treasure of an album with New Blue Sun!!!!! I also really enjoyed this interview from GQ about the album 10/10
Mar 25, 2024
Blown away by his music. Got to see him live in LA a few weeks ago! The new album, Death Jokes, is great. It's like a fractured take on pop and electronic music. His voice is really unique and left of center. If you're looking for one of his more accessible records, start with Freedom, from 2018.
Aug 19, 2024
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The perfect lil snack for when you don’t want a big snack
Apr 3, 2024
Here it is, folks! Volume I of what could very well be a continuous project. Thank you so much to everyone that submitted - I smiled the entire time I was putting this together. It's best listened to with headphones ☺️
Liner Notes:
This collection of field recordings is a collaborative effort with users of PI.FYI, each of which recorded their own pieces. It features audio from all over the world and exhibits eclectic moments from London Underground commutes to cuckoo bird calls in Dhaka to the sounds of a century-old American diner.
Online communities like PI.FYI often represent a diverse set of people, places, and experiences, but together, the submissions form a living collage that highlights the commonalities of modern life - a unifying message for such a tumultuous time. The first track features all of the sounds played at once in an attempt to create an audio snapshot of an online community but in their offline lives.
The individual recordings are unedited except for minor gain and compression adjustments for consistency across the collection.
Mar 29, 2025
