What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol. X)

This cartoon sums up pretty much what Simonov/Royal Phil set is like.

In spite all the noise generated, this is not vivid or anticipating as Tennstedt/London Phil. 

All flash and no substance.

Well, I've been anticipating this album for a while, and after 2 years in the making, he hasn't disappointed.

It has plenty of immediately enjoyable moments, and lots of passages that will I'm sure grow and grow, just like his best previous work has. A prodigious talent indeed, and a thoroughly beautiful record. 'Life affirming' one review put it. 
Seemingly about not being French (he's Breton).

Yann Tiersen ∞ (Infinity)

Listen to a snapshot. 

Double CD of AC conducting his own work. I love Copland's music - it seems so full of vim, optimism and wide open spaces. Uniquely, and defiantly, American:

Highly recommended for those into the Canterbury scene.

Streaming FLAC rip

Ned Doheny Separate Oceans.

For Archive fans out there.

The peerless Jack White, on vinyl, prompted by a thread on his forthcoming album

Streaming FLAC rip

Broken Bells - After the Disco

[cd ripped to iTunes]

I don't want to appear to be having a go, and this is not aimed at anyone who has posted recently above on this thread, but...

Other than occasionally having my interest piqued by the cover art, there doesn't seem to be that much posted in this thread that answers the second part of its title:

"What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested?"

I love discovering new things, and occasionally WILL buy something just because of the cover (which is lunacy as the occasional purchase has confirmed), but simply knowing that someone else is listening to something is not really enough of an endorsement for me to investigate further.

Any chance people could make some attempt to describe the music and comment on whether they like it and why? Obviously with classical composers where the music is familiar, then maybe just a note on the style or quality of the soloist or the nature of the recording.

For example. I am listening to Damon Albarn's Everyday Robots currently, which I do not regret buying, but am a little underwhelmed by on first few (3) listenings.

It's like the very quiet moments of The Good, the Bad and the Queen, with the occasional steel drum (somewhat bizarrely) appearing.

I am confident however that it will grow on me, I think he is a very talented songwriter and musician. I knew in advance that the album was low-key and personal, so I have no cause to be disappointed.

Cheers!

The Band live.  Awesome! 

[hybrid SACD]

Nice to see someone else enjoying Kari.

Originally Posted by Sorren:

Originally Posted by apye!:

On vinyl...

Hi Apye! Just had a listen on Spotify and I really liked her. Think I'll be adding some of her music to my shopping list. Thanks for the recommendation .

I am sure I saw it first on this very forum as well, enjoy!

Andy.

I have been banging on about this great album on this and other forums, nice to see the word spreading.

Originally Posted by apye!:

Originally Posted by Sorren:

Originally Posted by apye!:

On vinyl...

Hi Apye! Just had a listen on Spotify and I really liked her. Think I'll be adding some of her music to my shopping list. Thanks for the recommendation .

I am sure I saw it first on this very forum as well, enjoy!

Andy.

Recommended, rightly so, many times by Gordon (Voltaire)

 

Jeff A.

Oops just saw this.

I must stop reading the topics in reverse order.

 
West London-based bearded wonders The Monks Kitchen played a handful of memorable shows and released a gorgeous six-track mini-LP, ‘The Wind May Howl’, in 2007, then promptly vanished for 6 years. Well, they’ve not been idle – or at least, they’ve only been moderately idle. Recorded largely at home, ‘Music From The Monks Kitchen’ is an intimate and quietly lovely full-length debut, cautious and subtle but richly melodic.

The closest parallel here is to Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci’s 1999 long-player ‘Spanish Dance Troupe’, with its fragmented, piecemeal blend of instrumentals, hushed ballads and sparkling pop jewels. This is an 18-track album that runs under 45 minutes, and many tracks are little more than bittersweet sketches. But the ‘proper’ songs, when they arrive, are magnificent: ‘I Wanna Go’ is a country stroller with a sharp Rickenbacker edge, while ‘O’Melancholy’ lives up to its title with scratchy classical guitar and haunted strings. Unfocussed and rambling this record may be, but it’s as homely and welcoming as an open fire.

On original vinyl.

Why? Because I wanted to hear some class blues guitar.

steve

Why? Because I do like a bit of blues on a Friday after work 

80s UK reissue of this classic 1966 British Blues album. 

I heard a track from this album on the radio today and I hadn't listened to it in ages so...

Feet up   Bank holiday approaching so why not

One of the best live albums ever.

steve

Nice Friday night Congac time tunes...

G