Nina Mascheroni and I make playlists consisting solely of opening tracks. We chat about strong album openers, shows, and the passage of time.  We also disagree strongly about The Hotelier's greatness.

Nina's Playlist:

Ezra Furman & The Harpoons-Mother's Day

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats-I Need Never Get Old

Blind Pilot-Oviedo

La Luz-Sure as Spring

Death Cab for Cutie-Steadier Footing

Neutral Milk Hotel-The King of Carrot Flowers, Pt. 1

Stelth Ulvang-Mornings

Franz Ferdinand-Always Ascending

of Montreal-let's relate

Dollar Signs-The End

James' Playlist:

Kanye West-Ultralight Beam

Marilyn Manson-Great Big White World

The Hotelier-An Introduction to the Album

Waxahatchee-Never Been Wrong

Kevin Devine-Ballgame

Lorde-Green Light

Queen-Radio Gaga

Led Zeppelin-The Song Remains the Same

The Menzingers-Good Things

Metallica-Battery

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