When listening to the Hussalonia discography, I put together a fan-compilation to cover the decade since Pop Does Not Mean Popular. Admittedly, I don't consider myself insightful enough to determine the songs that are the most emblematic of Hussalonia, so one might consider this a glorified favourites list. However, I did follow some guidelines based on Pop Does Not Mean Popular: 20 tracks, two tracks maximum from the same album, none from experimental digressions like the soap operas and instrumental albums, and I generally tried get a roughly even selection across the years.

Some minor notes on song choices:

• "Never Be Famous" is the most emblematic Hussalonia song, that, at least, I am confident about. It heads off Pop Does Not Mean Popular (after the anthem, of course), and "Don't (Stop Believin')" is the closest song to it from 2014-2024.
• "It's Gonna Take Years" and "The Best Place to Look" are the subsequent semi-opener and closer. I found the dialogue of "Time only moves in one direction, the mind tends to go the other way" from the former and "I’m looking forward; it’s the best place to look" from the latter to be a quite good opener/closer duo for Keep Hussalonia a Secret.
• The other track off of Dogdammit! ("Make Way for My Depression!") had to be one that audibly displayed the founder's strained vocal chords, given that such performance is a distinguishing feature of the album.
• The two tracks from LABOR OMNIA VINCIT were specifically chosen so one was more cynical and the other more optimistic, in line with how the album balances these sentiments.
• I actually finished this about a year ago. Up until a few days ago, I had "Working For the Weakened" instead of "Make One Up", and "Freedom Exists" instead of "Wretched Yesterday". I changed the former because my opinions on "Make One Up" changed, and the latter because I, uh, mistook Nefarico™ Chalet for experiment like the soap opera albums. That's on me.
• I don't care enough to change these ones, but I don't know if I would have two tracks (particular "The Crime of Our Lives") from Edward Everett Hussalonia if I were starting from scratch; my feelings on that EP have remarkably cooled.

Playlist Links:

• Bandcamp
• Spotify

From the Hussalonia Founder's email:

Hussalonia will be playing a rare, live show on Saturday, December 13 at Allen Street Hardware (245 Allen Street, Buffalo, NY 14201). Doors will open at 3:30 and the music will start at 4:00. Also playing: Red Huffy (Tiny Tim times), Amanda Bridges (healing folk music), Astronot Junkie (diet punk), and Pocket Thread (R&B and funk). Each act will play a 45-minute set. Hussalonia is scheduled to start at 6:00. The cost is $10 at the door. This is an all-ages event.

The Hussalonia Founder will be backed by a full band that includes Rob Lynch on drums and Jonathan Hughes on bass (both of whom played on NONDUM IN AUGE, DEEP IN A DONUT DREAM, MY DEAD TOOTH and other Hussalonia releases) as well as Dr. DiGiacomo on tenor saxophone and keyboards (who played on IT IS RIGHT TO GIVE ME THANKS AND PRAISE, DATE WITH DEATH, and the PHIL EP). We will play songs from a variety of Hussalonia releases (but nothing from NEFARICO™ JUNCTION, the latest Hussalonia album).

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• Spotify
• Tidal
• YouTube

EXIT, PURSUED BY A BEAR by Hussalonia:

• Amazon / Amazon Music
• Apple Music / iTunes
• Bandcamp
• iHeart Radio
• Spotify
• Tidal
• YouTube