Unwound breaking up

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...apparently.

If this is true, this is really sad. Unwound are one of the bands that I can say I grew up on, from the very start to the very finish. If I had to choose a band to write a biography on, Unwound would be it. And since I'm about to start a three week road trip on March 22nd, it looks like I'll be missing all of those final shows. :(

But you know... "Leaves" kinda makes the perfect epitaph really. There's just something really moving and resolving about that album that can't be succeeded too easily.

I wish Justin, Vern, Sara, and Brandt the best. Sigh.

― Brian MacDonald, Wednesday, 13 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Yes, that's sad. Unfortunately I don't know too much Unwound. Leaves Turn... was my first purchase. So I guess I am the Anti- Brian (Bizarro Brian??) and will experience their music from the very finish to the very start. I have been wanting to get Repetition, and would also appreciate other guidance as to which albums to check out.

― Ron Hudson, Wednesday, 13 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

It's too bad there won't be any more new Unwound records. Leaves sure was a classy way to bow out. A beautiful album.

― Curt, Thursday, 14 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

but where the fuck do you go after leaves

― Queen G, Thursday, 14 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

:`(

― jess, Thursday, 14 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

the news of unwound breaking up actually caused my heart to sink a little bit in my chest. i'd inadvertantly picked up every single, 12" and album they've released over the years. it wasn't intentional, but every time i saw one and had a little extra cash, i'd get it. i agree that 'leaves' is a classy way to go, but i felt there were plenty of directions to go from there -- the album served as a taste of what was to come (or so i hoped).

in the meantime, 'the future of what' remains my other favorite.

― shh, Saturday, 16 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

one year passes...

Oh well, there are other fish in the sea.

― Nordicskillz (Nordicskillz), Thursday, 22 May 2003 22:21 (twenty-two years ago)

i remember when the ht rumor was that vern was dead. was he?

― keith (keithmcl), Friday, 23 May 2003 02:29 (twenty-two years ago)

vern just did a fairly good 7" on troubleman

― Jon Williams (ex machina), Friday, 23 May 2003 02:31 (twenty-two years ago)

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