Half Gone 2013 (or maybe ...lost but not forgotten)

**Davey** · 08-21-2013, 10:17 AM

Originally Posted by Snowbunny

LOVING the band, Hiss Golden Messenger.

But feels like a guilty pleasure somehow. Am I listening to Christian Rock? I see they're from N. Carolina, is that a bible belt state?

Whatever! The lead singer's voice is deep and growlie and how can I not like a song called, "Jesus Shot Me In the Head"?

This latest one from HGM will surely be one of the very best albums this year. Extremely high quality music. I was talking about it recently in another thread here (just searched and it is here, but I see you were there too soon after that post, so I guess that might be called a nevermind

).

Anyway, love this record. Love Bless You too by their previous incarnation. Given enough exposure, I would probably love just about anything these guys do, I'm kinda easy when the sound is right. And I do have a few more that still need some of that extended exposure, but "Haw" is just the best. And while the CD leaves a bit to be desired because of the needless compression applied, especially compared to the very nice sounding "Bless You" (which goes back to the turn of the century), I've a feeling the vinyl of this one is very nice, as is "Bless You". And as a matter of fact, I just ordered it, along with a few other recent and upcoming vinyl releases ...

Haw

by Hiss Golden Messenger
Format: Vinyl LP

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