If It's Too Loud...

With all the upcoming albums in 2016, five really have captured my interest to the point of obsession. They include brand new artists, returning favorites, and dream collaborations. Mothers - When You Walk a Long Distance You Are Tired - Ever since I first heard "Too Small For Eyes," I've been listening to Mothers pretty much constantly. Considering I they only have four songs on Spotify, that means I should have burnt them out, but I keep going back. I don't think I've ever had such anticipation for a debut since Benjamin Booker, which I consider very high praise.  The I Don't Cares - Wild Stab - Paul Westerberg and Juliana Hatfield are a dream combination I didn't know I needed until it existed. They've kept the details of their debut album as The I Don't Cares pretty quiet. All we know about it is that it will be called Wild Stab  and at the end of October it would be released "soon." I'm betting this will be one of those ...

I doubt I would be this excited about a song that's apparently about having to urinate during a romantic interlude, but when the song is a collaboration between Paul Westerbeg and Juliana Hatfield, exceptions can be made. I mean, I had no idea this was in the works, and it's PAUL WESTERBERG AND JULIANA HATFIELD. "1/2 2 P" starts off with just a guitar and Westerberg and Hatfield harmonizing perfectly. It's both not what I expected from them and exactly what I want from a Westerberg/Hatfield pairing. I never would have picked them as dream collaborators, but holy shit was I wrong. Apparently there is also a forthcoming album. No word on when, but it certainly won't be soon enough. You can listen to The I Don't Cares first song, "1/2 2 P," below. Maybe if you check out the respective websites of Paul Westerberg and Juliana Hatfield , you'll catch some breaking news on The I Don't Cares.