Listening Guide:
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S1 is some of the best UM of the year. Each of the 3 first songs had jams and got better with each one. Seasons was 
. Tinkles was fun as well. Take away the bullshit Suxity and we have a near perfect UM set (2020-2021 scale). I’d have to go back, but I think this is arguably SOTY (haven’t listened to N2 yet).
I apologize for shortchanging this Bath in my initial review. While the Strangleholding in the 2nd jam still sucks, upon relisten the 1st one is very solid and much more exploratory than I remember. Also upon relisten, Tinkle’s is amazing. Possibly the best Tinkle’s since 2011.
I do think I like Pageant N1 more as a complete show than this, though I still need to relisten to that. But it’s up there.
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I think this tinkles suffers from having one of the most repeated stasik lines of the last ten years. Nice jam, but doesn’t feel all that special imo.
That said, solid first set. Really enjoyed the Sociable and Seasons jams (although felt both coulda used another min or two)
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Not sure I can recall this precise Stasik baseline before. Maybe something similar but I cant think of any others…
EDIT: After listening to the STL show from 11/12, this Tinkles is eerily similar although taken to a much better conclusion. Still, I think the 7/9/21 Tinkles is better as far as versions from this year go.
First set is some if the more enjoyable UM I have heard in months. They actually sound pretty patient.
I am honestly totally ok with standard Suxity. It’s a decent enough tune but I can’t stand the boring blues jams that it spawns.