Half Yearly Review

Posted by: garyi on 04 July 2002

OK, end of June beginning of July and we have bleated on about the new musical realeases of the year and how good they are, and how essential the are etc etc.

But what are we still listening too? what realeases from June last year that we have all mentioned as good are still in our 'used pile?'

And which have been relegated to the 'Library?'

For me the following are still very much in the playing pile:

Lamb Chop, 'Is a woman' Will probably be my album of the year, rarely a day goes by where something off it is not played.
Dreadzone 'Sound' Had a dodgy start for me but has leveled out well and gets a regular weekly airing.
Groove Armada Goodbye country.. A good allround straight forward album
Fila Brazillia, Jump Leads My praise of this group has been unending, off this album I have bought all the rest.

And those I said were good, but alas are bored now:

David Homes come Get it, I got it Just to weird, just too, 'not right'
Timo Maas loud Crap
Travis Wake me when its finished.

so music from the last year you liked, do you still like, or has it been relegated to the library never to be seen again?

Posted on: 05 July 2002 by Thorsten

hi garyi,

thanks for your suggestions. i believe this to be the only valid criteria - do we listen to music long after we made our minds up. so what has survived in my shelf? here are six for a start. i cannot guarantee that those are exactly from june last year but certainly are long enough in my possesion to have to stand the long term test.

hilary hahn - violin concertos
creed - weathered
kurt elling - this time it's love
joe jackson - laughter and lust II
swr big band - music of bob florence
pat metheny - speaking of now

Posted on: 05 July 2002 by Bruce Woodhouse

Last years music still being played frequently

Leonard Cohen; Ten New Songs

Nitin Sawhney; Prophecy

Radiohead; Kid A

Bruce

Posted on: 05 July 2002 by Thomas K

Chris Whitley : Rocket House
Weird, groovy, introspective sexy-cool alternative ... dare I say it ... rock. This is available on vinyl, which would be reason enough to finally buy a TT if I still had money in the bank.

Joe Henry : Scar
Similar, but with a lo-fi feel. Exceptionally good lyrics.

Thomas

Posted on: 05 July 2002 by JeremyD

Music from last year that still has non-zero angular momentum:

Linkin Park - Hybrid Theory

Actually, I got the CD in late 2000 and the LP last year.

The fact that there's nothing else on the list is a reflection of how little music I buy these days.

JD