The Dismemberment Plan

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Twenty years since Change came out.

Christ.

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What do you want me to say?

(Yes yes, not the right album I know.)

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Such a special band, and my favourite album of theirs. They perfectly capture all the yearning and stupidity of your twenties. Maybe thatā€™s why their reunion album didnā€™t particularly land? I still liked it. Might listen to it again today. Glad I got to see them when they were touring it.

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Gladys, girl, I love you but, oh, get a life

(also not on the album, but a stellar song)

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I remember a friend calling and saying ā€˜youā€™ve gotta come and check out this American band at the bull and gate tonightā€™. Iā€™d never heard of them, they weā€™re totally brilliant, bought the cd that night. Fond memories of this band.

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You were invited?

(Yes yes, not the right album I know.)

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Very good!

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Another DiS band for me, Iā€™d never heard of them but read something on here eulogising about Emergency & I about 10 or so years ago so checked it out. It took a few listens but then it clicked and I rinsed it for a while and then moved onto ā€¦is Terrified. For some reason I didnā€™t then do the same with Change so Iā€™m not that familiar with it, I will stick it on today if I remember.

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I used to adore Emergency & I but every time i tried this album it just didnā€™t click for me at all. Should probably try again so maybe today is the day

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Yes, same.

Also as much as I loved E&I, Iā€™ve found it hard to revisit for some reason. Really unique band. Great band.

Filed with Here We Go Magicā€™s ā€˜Different Shipā€™.

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I saw them in 2001 at the Highbury Garage. It was fantastic.

Change isnā€™t their best album but The Face of the Earth and The Other Side are 2 of their best songs.

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thatā€™s a really good point - iā€™m the same. I loved it for a good while when it came out - years - but then it never sounds as good when i have gone back since. Maybe today will be better (if i get round to it!)

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ā€œEllen & Benā€ is such a great song.

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Not sure how you couldnā€™t fall in love with The Other Side if you like them - itā€™s them doing what they do and doing it the best.

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I saw them there as well. I also saw them play to 6 people at Zacs in Milton Keynes on the same tour (oh shit that was exactly 20 years + 2 days ago)

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It is, also one of the most accurate depictions of being a third wheel

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Spotted on the wall of a pub toilet

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Hope they have a better ending

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Statehood were a four-piece who featured Eric Axelson and Joe Easley from The Dismemberment Plan on bass & drums.

They werenā€™t the most original band in the world, but were elevated by just how amazing that backline was, and far more preferable to listen to than most of Travis Morrisonā€™s post-Plan output.

Unfortunately in 2009 the frontman Clark Sabine died.

Since then Iā€™d mostly forgotten about them, but just saw this post from Eric on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/p/CjggjRMOGuZ/

Iā€™ve been playing in a band online with these dudes (3/4 of Statehood) for six years. In two weeks weā€™re recording 12 songs at Magpie Cage. Itā€™s much more fun playing with friends in person! Anyone got a band name we could use?

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Looks like they settled on Milliseconds for a band name.

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Change is back for RSD

Although Rough Trade are listing it for Ā£37.99 !!! so Iā€™m out already

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