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;

Tidal
This is a simply wonderful album.

On CD:-

Agnes Obel - Aventine. Very pleasant relaxed listening. From a previous recommendation (can't remember by who - but thanks !). Tidal

Followed by last one for tonight. CD rip:WAV

Have not played this for a while...

Forgot how good this is, on vinyl...
Followed by...

On vinyl...
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Kings of Leon, Only by the Night, quite probably my favourite KOL album and full of great songs. Flac via Audirvana/Hugo

On vinyl. Mono six eye Columbia pressing. I think I picked it up for around $3 in a thrift store about 20 years ago.![]()
Matt, I will join you with another version of piano and bass duo:


The Fireman. Electric Arguments. On CD from 2008. Possibly McCartney's most creatively diverse and inspiring album. All his talents for song development, production, vocal diversity, and ability to perform as a one-man studio band presented with an overall ethereal, electronica motif.
During the workout, called post rock....., I don't get these labels nowadays..., but anyhow nice guitar based music from Bandcamp. Definitely worth a try for others as well...

Breakfast treat...

Bert Schurink posted:During the workout, called post rock....., I don't get these labels nowadays..., but anyhow nice guitar based music from Bandcamp. Definitely worth a try for others as well...
I agree, I enjoy all their albums they are definitely worth at least checking out here.
Streaming | FLAC Transcoded to DSD


(1991)
Nicely recorded and beautifully played in St. Andrew's Church Toddington, a gentle start to the day.
Great music and nicely produced too. Really enjoying this.

Marillion, Script for a Jesters Tear. Their first album from 83 and a pretty good debut album it was too. Still enjoyable to listen to now. Original vinyl
REO Speedwagon, Hi Infidelity, a 1980 release that contains some decent songs and two great songs; Take It On the Run, and Keep On Loving You. Original vinyl
Streaming | FLAC | Transcoded to DSD

(2009)
I fancied a bit of a blast and the raw energy on this one is doing the trick very loudly.
Dire Straits. Making Movies, not my favourite album by them tbh, always felt side one started brilliantly with Tunnel of Love and Romeo and Juliet and that the whole album then fizzled out with only Solid Rock decent on Side 2. Original vinyl
Earlier:
Margaret Glaspy - Emotion and Math
Now:
Savages - Silence Yourself
Bert Schurink posted:
His Carnaval is superb
On CD:-

Tidal


Almost twenty years after the studio original came this excellent live recording from a concert in the Netherlands. Disc two being extras and bonus tracks.
The Jesus and Mary Chain - Psychocandy
My all time favourite album.
