Songs You May Have Missed #782

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Golden Smog: “Until You Came Along” (1998)

From the second full-length outing by the side project supergroup comprised of members of the Jayhawks, Soul Asylum, Big Star and Wilco among others.

The band formed in the Minneapolis area playing mostly covers in local clubs. In its infancy the lineups, setlists and even band name were fluid.

They played mostly Eagles covers as the “Take it To the Limit Band”. They played a Rolling Stones-themed show under the band name “Her Satanic Majesty’s Paycheck”.

But by the time of their first full-length LP in 1995 (following the covers EP On Golden Smog in ’92) they were recording mostly originals, with Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy and Gary Louris of the Jayhawks often contributing the best material.

Golden Smog continued to record in between members’ other projects, hanging around long enough to warrant a Best Of, Stay Golden Smog, in 2008.

The standout track “Until You Came Along” sounds like something straight off a Jayhawks album.

And that’s a good thing.

See also: https://edcyphers.com/2017/12/17/songs-you-may-have-missed-624/

Songs You May Have Missed #624

17 Dec 2017 2 Comments

by Ed Cyphers in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: , ,

Golden Smog: “Cure for This” (2006)

Golden Smog, the alt-country supergroup made up of members of Wilco, the Jayhawks, the Replacements, and Soul Asylum among others, enjoyed a nice decade-and-a-half run beginning in the early ’90’s.

By the time of the release of Another Fine Day, the Jayhawks band members were doing most of the heavy lifting. The gentle “Cure for This” was contributed by that band’s bassist, Marc Perlman.

If you’re the parent (or grandparent) of a young child, this one should hit that special spot for you.

See also: https://edcyphers.com/2025/06/11/songs-you-may-have-missed-782/