100. Kelley Deal Discusses Julian Cope, Droolian

Send us Fan MailYMAAA winds up its first 100 episodes with a great last splash! Kelley Deal of The Breeders and R. Ring joins Al to discuss Julian Cope’s 1990 lo-fi album, Droolian. Kelley talks about the unusual circumstance in which she first listened to Droolian, the narratives she has created around the album and what she loves about it. She also talks about her involvement with The Amps’ Pacer album and what a busy 2023 has in store for her and The Breeders.R. Ring’s brand-new album, War Poems, We Rested, is out, and it’s great! https://rring.bandcamp.com/album/war-poems-we-restedKelley had mentioned a cover of a Guided By Voices song, “Scalding Creek,” that she recorded with Buffalo Killers. It’s worth your time to check it out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vZAOwdXhYcAl made a couple of error in his discussion with Kelley:He said Kelley was listed on the Pacer Wikipedia page, but what he was thinking of was her inclusion on The Amps’ Wikipedia page.He mentioned a piano melody on R.E.M.’s “Why Not Smile,” but it’s actually played on a marimba (he thinks).Be sure to follow Kelley on Twitter and Instagram! @kelleydeal……and check out her online store: store.kelleydeal.comAl is on Twitter at @almelchiorBB, and this show has accounts on Twitter and Instagram at @youmealbum. Be sure to follow @youmealbum to find out in advance about upcoming guests and featured albums for this podcast.You, Me and An Album: The Newsletter is now free to all subscribers! https://youmealbum.substack.com/If you are interested in supporting this podcast, please check out the show’s new Patreon site, https://www.patreon.com/youmealbum. Your contributions are greatly appreciated and keep this show going.1:10 Kelley joins the show1:51 Al singles out a great Kelley Deal lyric4:06 Kelley talks about her involvement with The Amps’ Pacer album7:28 Al’s previous exposure to Julian Cope was almost exclusively through The Teardrop Explodes8:03 Kelley was first exposed to Droolian in an unusual way14:13 Kelley and Al consider how the nature of fandom has changed15:57 Kelley talks about her deep dive into Cope’s catalog17:32 Kelley compares Droolian with its predecessor, Skellington20:30 Kelley also listened to some of Cope’s more polished albums21:28 Droolian was love at first listen for KelleyDiscussion of specific tracks23:49 Look After Your Leathers28:30 Commin Down31:00 Yeah Yeah Yeah32:15 Jellypop Perky Jean/Louis 14th34:34 …Atonement of Wasp36:00 Gentleman Dude37:45 Kelly41:12 Kelley wants to borrow a harmony from a Teardrop Explodes song42:33 Church of England 1991/Sqwubbsy46:46 Kelley explains why her favorite Droolian lyrics are her favorites50:16 Al wants to try listening to an album the way Kelley first listened to Droolian51:02 Kelley talks about some of her other CD discoveries53:13 Kelley discusses R. Ring’s origins57:18 Kelley previews her 2023 plans with R. Ring, The Breeders and Protomartyr1:00:09 Is Kelley a competitive knitter?Outro is from "Def Sup" by R. Ring.Support the show