9. Scott McCaughey Discusses The Modern Lovers (self-titled)

Send us Fan MailIndie rock multi-instrumentalist Scott McCaughey (The Baseball Project, R.E.M., Young Fresh Fellows, Filthy Friends) joins me for a bonus episode of You, Me and An Album. For his album to discuss, Scott chose The Modern Lovers’ eponymous 1976 release. This is a band and an album that I have heard about since my teenage years, but I had never actually heard anything by the band before – not even the frequently-covered Roadrunner.Scott’s a great follow on Twitter. You can find him at @ScottMcMinus5.Over the past year, Scott has been busy with solo work (and other projects, too), recording as Scott the Hoople. You can find these recordings on Bandcamp, including his most recent album, NEIL Vol. 1, consisting of 13 Neil Young covers. They are all available at https://scottthehoople.bandcamp.com/.1:22 Scott joins the show3:29 Scott catches us up on his latest projects7:14 Some news on Filthy Friends10:10 Who influenced Scott’s musical tastes the most?14:44 Why does Scott think The Modern Lovers is one of the greatest albums ever?23:04 Scott’s favorite tracks from The Modern Lovers24:55 Did The Modern Lovers influence Scott as a musician and songwriter?27:16 Scott has gotten to know Jonathan Richman29:45 Al’s initial impression of The Modern LoversTrack-by-track breakdown:33:08 Roadrunner37:20 Astral Plane40:05 Old World44:21 Pablo Picasso48:14 She Cracked50:55 Hospital55:28 Someone I Care About59:50 Girl Friend1:03:09 Modern World1:07:55 The Modern Lovers save the day for The Minus 51:08:46 Someone I Care About is a magical song for Scott The outro music is Young Fresh Fellows covering Someone I Care About.Support the show