we're older now

this morning i've been listening to the leaked tracks from the who's upcoming LP, Endless Wire.

i won't say much so as not to cloud judgement about the tracks or the album as a whole, but...


while roger's voice is undeniably older, the spark is still there even minus two of the original band. i'm looking forward to it. "it's not enough" brings out pete's hollering guitar and "tea & theatre" is a somber lament (i think) on the past...40ish years? dreams and goals and life and music and passion lamented as a past with just a hint of a future, but not much anymore.

i think i may have more to say about this when the album drops on october 31.
i want to tie in the commentary in the music industry (outside of the mainstream) that the album is dead and singles live on, that music has gone awry, and people don't care about the older guys much anymore (the dylans and petes).

as a side note, i watched The Fearless Freaks for the 3rd time and i commented to my friend vince via IM that sometimes you do recognize the talent of some entity (a musician, a band, an artist) and then it smacks you in the face of how awesome that talent is. i fell in love with the Flaming Lips all over again watching the documentary. they have a passion for pushing it all further, making music for the future. admirable passion. something we all often don't embrace in ourselves.