Posies POX

For today then, because it could change tomorrow.

Song #1
Everybody is a fucking liar
Fall song
Paint me
Open every window
Coming right along
Chain smoking in the USA
Lights out
Any other way
Throwaway

Though there's at least ten more I could have picked. The Posies are / were / are fantastic, you should get all their albums, and singles, and everything by them solo too.

World (Amazing Disgrace)
You Used To Drive Me Around (Jon Auer - Perfect Size EP)
I May Hate You Somtimes (Failure)
Precious Moments (Amazing Disgrace)
Down Like Me (Ken Stringfellow - Touched)
Apology (Dear23)
Going Going Gone (At Last, At Least boxset)
Too True (Ken Stringfellow - This Sounds Like Goodbye)
What's GOing Ahn (Big Star cover - At Last, At Least)
Terrorized (Please Return It b-side)
Leave Me Be (Zombies cover - World Of The Zombies tribute)

I May Hate You Sometimes
Believe in Something Other (Than Yourself)
My Big Mouth
Any Other Way
Help Yourself
Hate Song
Grant Hart
Somehow Everything
Fall Apart With Me
Going Going Gone

Any Other Way
You're The Beautiful One
Coming Right Along
Grant Hart
Leave Me Be (Zombies cover)
Compliment?
Looking Lost
Fight It (If You Want)
Golden Blunders
Somehow Everything

substitutes bench:
Reveal Love (Saltine (Ken Stringfellow's post-Posies band)
Down Like Me (Touched, Ken S's solo LP)

i have kept my distance from listening to them since the KS-abuse/creep shit went down. played dear 23 recently which i always thought was hurt by over-slick production, liked the following records much more but hell it sounded very nice after all these years. very sad he fucked it all up by being a typical rock star abuser, the songs are quite good. i always wonder what these mid/low tier rock guys do after being canceled, do they do uber eats or something, residuals aren't going to help them and their touring bucks are kaput.

I know only 6 people gave their POX up above, but am I really alone in thinking that Flood of Sunshine is an amazing track?

Sure, "brooding 8 minute epic guitar workout" isn't exactly what you're looking for from The Posies, but jeez what a song!

I only had Frosting on the Beater (won it off the local radio station) and one solo KS album and I will agree -- the Posies still sound so good in spite of KS being a revolting abusive creep. The guy wrote some really sweet and memorable melodies, was not a bad lyricist, and sings right in my range. I still have tender feelings about Golden Blunders, Dream All Day, and You Drew (from Soft Commands).

I would not however give him the time of day nor would I promote or recommend his music to someone not already familiar.

i always wonder what these mid/low tier rock guys do after being canceled

Carry on touring as far as I can tell, doesn't seem to hurt the ticket sales

hopefully they are also seeking therapy but i wouldn't bet on it

Geez, didn't know anything about all that (just read up)...My three favourite songs are "Any Other Way," "Ontario," and "Grant Hart."

Touring as The Posies probably isn't a viable option unless either was to revive the name, doubt it though as Jon Auer appeared to quit as soon as he became aware of allegations against KS

Oh! Solar Sister is also a favorite. It’s actually a huge shame they can’t tour/reunite bc I’d really enjoy seeing them live. Never saw them bitd.

that album-opening one-two punch of dream all day and solar sister is power pop heaven. back in that exact day, i was interviewing them in advance of a local show and their label publicist suggested i talk to ken if i like the weird songs and jon if i like the more straightforward ones. i told her i liked em all and she ended up setting me up to talk to jon. during the interview, i told him he'd been proffered as the non-weird one and he was quite unhappy about that! maybe even a little angry.