I dunno...! I think their earlier albums are a lot less driven than their later ones. I adore Black Sheep Boy- it's in my top 5 albums of all time- but their first two albums are a little bit overfilled with slow, winding folk tracks for me, and I don't think they were as good at it as they are in Stand-Ins? I suppose if your favourite SN track was Girl In Port and your favourite SI track was Blue Tulip then they demand a play!
I totally agree that Stand-Ins flows a lot better than Stage Names, though.
I'd put it as:
Black Sheep Boy
The Stage Names
The Stand-Ins
Down The River Of Golden Dreams
Don't Fall In Love With Everyone You See
As for Calling And Not Calling My Ex, I suppose the lyrics speak for themselves (guy dates girl, girl gets famous and it breaks them apart) but I think that last line has a pretty good claim as one of the most glorious moments of the album!
I dunno...! I think their earlier albums are a lot less driven than their later ones. I adore Black Sheep Boy- it's in my top 5 albums of all time- but their first two albums are a little bit overfilled with slow, winding folk tracks for me, and I don't think they were as good at it as they are in Stand-Ins? I suppose if your favourite SN track was Girl In Port and your favourite SI track was Blue Tulip then they demand a play!
I totally agree that Stand-Ins flows a lot better than Stage Names, though.
I'd put it as:
As for Calling And Not Calling My Ex, I suppose the lyrics speak for themselves (guy dates girl, girl gets famous and it breaks them apart) but I think that last line has a pretty good claim as one of the most glorious moments of the album!