What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol. XII)
Posted by: Richard Dane on 01 January 2016
2016 has arrived today, so time to start this thread afresh.
Last year's thread (and links to previous years) can be found here;
On the contrary this needs no perseverance at all. Fantastic album. Immediately appealing but with lots of depth. Bandcamp download.
The Temper Trap "The Temper Trap"
dav301 posted:On CD:-
What an album! Two of soul's most magnificent voices.
UK first press vinyl from 1971. A lovely quiet, flawless copy of Bobbie's last-ever album I acquired earlier today (thus I now have a complete collection of UK pressings to match my collection of US ones).
Another masterpiece (but a commercial flop), it takes the "Songs of the South" concept album thinking behind The Delta Sweete a step further, with all the songs linked by instrumental interludes. The songs themselves are a patchwork (geddit) of vignettes of Southern life, by turns wistful (the reminscences of a pair of hucksters in "Benjamin") and witty ("Billy The Kid" repaints the famous outlaw as a modern teenage delinquent, egged on by a TV audience which wants to see him commit crimes so he can then get punished); as well as autobiographical numbers from the singer's storied life.
It demonstrates not just her mastery as a songwriter, but also as a singer. She handles all the genres on display here - folk, country, blues, soul, musical theatre, pop - with complete aplomb.
Patchwork was entirely written and produced by BG, and she co-wrote the arrangements. And painted the cover picture! What a gal!
Had this CD for a couple of years but still struggle to really get into it. 
. Having another bash this evening. CD rip.
On vinyl...
Followed by...
On vinyl...
Just what I needed after a LOOONNNG day! Great music.
Long day & now its time to ree-lax. This & a nice Pinotage makes me feel I'm home
Soft mellow & beautiful harmonies ......... wasezulwini
Pete Yorn "Day I Forgot"
Great swinging album. Track #19 is just outstanding.
On vinyl.
On orange vinyl.
ewemon posted:
6 trax off the album.
During workout..
Nirvana. Nevermind (1991). On remastered vinyl from 2013. A few times every generation an album comes along that forever alters the musical landscape. This was one of those.
ewemon posted:
Saw him in concert last night where he sang a couple from this new one. They were good.
On CD:-
Emmy The Great "First Love"
Greg Tannen "Roam"