all time record – day six
This past Saturday morning, before heading out on adventures, I checked in, as I do, on social media, and found myself tagged by a friend with this:
Day X of 10 of my all-time favorite albums. 10 days. What really made an impact and is still on your rotation list, even if only now and then. Post the cover, no need to explain, and nominate a person each day to do the same. Nominated by XXXXXX, I now nominate XXXXXXX
I felt the need to explain:
Day Six: Replacements – “Let It Be” (1984)
my “cut out racks” review from a few years ago
Like I’ve said multiple times, I missed out on the ‘Mats when they were actually active. Of all the records, this is the one that seems to capture what I like about the band the most – they’ve still got that energetic, raw edge to them, but Westerberg’s songwriting is just starting to come into its own, before it starts to dominate (not that that’s a bad thing, except that as Paul got more serious, the rest of the band fell to the wayside, leading to the end). I love the jangly over-chorused guitars, I love the reverbed vocals buried in the mix. I wish I wasn’t so stuck in the hair metal hole at the time and discovered this then – I might have grown up a bit more quickly. Not that I’m complaining about where I eventually ended up, but that’s just one more reason why I should’ve gotten over my fear and asked out the cool alternative girl in english class who loved MTV’s 120 minutes in high school…
