Superchunk guitarist Jim Wilbur joins Al and introduces him to The Triffids’ 1986 album Born Sandy Devotional. Jim talks about how he first heard the album when he was a college DJ, which tracks he gravitated towards and why he still listens to the album now. He and Al compare their impressions regarding both the album’s music and lyrics. Jim also discusses what’s in store for Superchunk in the coming months, including the Merge 35 Festival. Keep up with Superchunk on Merge Records' website! https://www.mergerecords.com/artist/superchunk Also be sure to check out their music on Bandcamp: https://superchunk.bandcamp.com/ Al is on Bluesky at @almelchior.bsky.social. This show has accounts on Instagram and Threads at @youmealbum. Subscribe for free to You, Me and An Album: The Newsletter! https://youmealbum.substack.com/ 1:16 Jim joins the show 2:01 Jim talks about discovering Born Sandy Devotional as a college DJ 4:31 The album almost defies description 7:40 Jim hears all of the album’s songs as relating to a single character 10:00 Jim talks about the connection between the Triffids and Nick Cave 11:49 Jim and Al make note of the lighter and darker sides of Born Sandy Devotional 14:57 Jim explains how the album reminds of him where he grew up 16:58 Jim talks about what it was like to DJ at a small college radio station 19:54 Jim recalls some other bands he played as a DJ 21:26 Jim extols the merits of listening to the album straight through Discussion of specific tracks 23:19 The Seabirds 27:14 Tarrilup Bridge 30:00 Lonely Stretch 33:44 Life of Crime 35:10 Stolen Property 37:27 Jim shares his perspective on the role of David McComb’s lyrics 39:32 Jim talks about what gives Born Sandy Devotional a timeless quality 41:57 Jim’s relationship with rock music has changed over time 43:47 Jim explains why he likes to listen to classical music 45:36 Jim talks about David McComb’s difficult life 48:19 Jim recommends some other Triffids albums to check out 50:14 Al was surprised to see that Born Sandy Devotional was produced by Gil Norton 51:43 Jim provides an update on Superchunk’s upcoming recording and tour plans Outro music is from “Everybody Dies” by Superchunk. Support the show