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 CD:-
1st run..
Benjamin Gibbard - "Former Lives" (2012) - solo release by member of Death Cab For Cutie
A reliable foot-tapper is this album. I find it has a lovely rhythm.
Big Head Todd & the Monsters - "Sister Sweetly" (1993)
Continuing with more Dave Holland. Naturally a bit more of a complex listen compared to his smaller ensembles. CD rip
Fairport Convention
Biffy Clyro, Ellipsis via Tidal.
First listen and I am enjoying it very much, CD will follow.
Elbow - "Build A Rocket Boys" (2011)
The Kinks. State Of Confusion. On vinyl from 1983. Spinning the band's Pye singles last night left me with a hankering to play this, probably their last worthy album.
MDS posted:
A reliable foot-tapper is this album. I find it has a lovely rhythm.
Great cover art in keeping with the theme of the album title. Although I'm never quite sure whether those are supposed to be movement lines by the devil's tail or if he's dropping a deuce. Trouble either way.
On vinyl...
Lynyrd Skynyrd. Street Survivors. On original MCA vinyl from 1977. A great album from my high school days. Always brings back memories of friends and care free times from those teenage years.
Streaming | Transcoded DSD
(2004)
The Beatles. Rubber Soul (1965). Original CD release from 1987. A familiar old friend to me and for whatever reason the dynamics of this particular format have me giving it repeated plays of late.