Ep. 39 | Sufjan Stevens | Javelin

Welcome to Episode 39 of This is Not Happening. An Album of the
Month Podcast where in Part 1 we deep dive into an Album that one
of us has chosen and in Part 2 we play 'Spin it or Bin it'. 
This is where we pick a theme and each select a song that
represents that theme. We judge each others selections by asking
the question 'Spin It or Bin It'?

This month, in Part 1, we get stuck in TINH favourite, Sufjan
Steven's latest release  'Javelin'. Wow. Is there a lot to
talk about. I hope we do it justice. In Part 2, the Spin it or
Bin it theme is 'Unconventional Love Songs' where we all chose a
track that we think fits the theme and ask the others 'Spin It or
Bin It'.

Part 1 | Sufjan Stevens | Javelin

It's David's choice this month and a record 3rd time that we've
reviewed an album by the same artist. On one hand this Sufjan
doing Sufjan things ... and then on the other, it's a heart
breaking, gut punch of an album that takes you to beautifully
uncomfortable places. It's genuinely spectacular. 


Listen to the album here.

Watch some videos here.

Buy some stuff here.

In the chat we reference Sufjan's Instagram, that can be
found here.

A rare and recent (ish) interview with Sufjan on his health
condition is here.



Part 2 | Spin It or Bin It | Unconventional Love Songs
Who are we to judge what 'conventional' means, what
'love' means ... what a 'song' is? The interpretation of
'unconventional love songs' was left wide open this month.

We all chose a 4 track shortlist to chose our track, you can here
all 16 tracks on this playlist here.


Nolan chose - 'The Night' by Frankie Valli & The
Four Seasons

Joey chose - 'Ms Fat Booty'   by Mos Def

Guy chose - 'Chateau Lobby #4 (for 2 virgins)' by
Father John Misty

David chose - 'Where Dreams go to Die' by John Grant



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