Suggestions after mining the forum

Posted by: Tom-in-Amsterdam on 10 August 2014

I have been mining the forum for albums to listen to and have discovered quite a few gems. Given that I (thoroughly) like:

Tales of us - Goldfrap

Aventine - Agnus Obel

Pale green ghosts - John Grant

God willin & the creek don't rise - Ray Lamontagne

Immunity - John Hopkins

Inform - educate - entertain - Public service broadcasting

I was wondering what the community would suggest as addendums to these fine albums?

Posted on: 12 August 2014 by Philip Tate

Suuns - Images Du Futur
Future Islands - Singles
White Denim - Corsicana Lemonade
Wild Beasts - Present Tense

All completely blew my socks off.

Posted on: 12 August 2014 by Bruce Woodhouse

I guess my last few favourite albums;

Bill Callahan : Dream River

Nice Cave: Push The Sky Away

Real Estate: Atlas

These are all top quality but might not be to your tastes. If you like the Goldfrapp you might get the London Grammar album (and the XX too).

Posted on: 12 August 2014 by Philip Tate

A big +1 from me on the Nick Cave and Bill Callahan albums. I don't know the Real Estate album but based on your first two I'll definitely check it out!

Posted on: 12 August 2014 by Premmyboy

The Real Estate album is excellent. Possibly my favourite release this year.

Posted on: 12 August 2014 by Tom-in-Amsterdam

Listened to the Real Estate album last night and that was quite good indeed. Will try the others in the next few days.

Thanks all.

Posted on: 13 August 2014 by Bruce Woodhouse

Since I'm on a roll try out The War On Drugs: 'Lost In The Dream' and Kurt Vile 'Wakin on A Pretty Daze' for two top quality rock/guitar albums with a rather stoned feel. Might not float your boat but top drawer stuff.

Something totally different: 'Gem Club 'In Roses'. Slow, intimate and rich chamber-pop.

If you are enjoying Jon Hopkin 'Immuity' there is always the utterly fabulous 'Diamond Mine', a collaboration between him and King Creosote. Folk music that in my experience blows people away who'd never listen usually listen to a folk record! A big favourite on this Forum I know, and our most played album at home in the last 3 years according to the nServe app records. KC is the spectral voice on the two quieter tracks on 'Immunity' which have some of the atmosphere of 'Diamond Mine'.

It is fun sharing this stuff, tell us how you get on. I'm going to track down a couple you mentioned that were new to me too.

Bruce

Posted on: 13 August 2014 by Tom-in-Amsterdam

Wow. Diamond Mine blows me out of the water... what a great album! Reminds me of Laura Marling - alas i cannot swim.

Added the rest to the list as well. Too bad I don't have that much time to listen with my kids needing attention every now and then. At least I have something new to listen to this weekend.

Thanks a lot.

Originally Posted by Bruce Woodhouse:

It is fun sharing this stuff, tell us how you get on. I'm going to track down a couple you mentioned that were new to me too.

Posted on: 14 August 2014 by Bruce Woodhouse

Bizarrely the Laura Marling album leaves me utterly cold!

Have fun

Bruce

Posted on: 14 August 2014 by Tom-in-Amsterdam

Guess you haven't seen her at Lowlands back in the days...where she played utterly bewildered by the stage, very much surprised by the reception in the early hours of the day.

Oh well, to be honest.. having listened to Diamond Mine three times today already. This really is much, much "different".

Originally Posted by Bruce Woodhouse:

Bizarrely the Laura Marling album leaves me utterly cold!

Have fun

Bruce

Posted on: 14 August 2014 by nap90

Excuse me for being daft, but which laura marling album?

Posted on: 14 August 2014 by Tom-in-Amsterdam

Originally Posted by nap90:

Excuse me for being daft, but which laura marling album?

alas i cannot swim

Posted on: 15 August 2014 by gary yeowell

Try Ben Harper CD 'By my side'. I can't stop spinning it.