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;
Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer - 'Little Blue Egg" (2012)
nigelb posted:
Cara Dillon - Cara Dillon
Well this cost a sizeable £1.74 on the river. Not bad for such a beautiful album and such a lovely voice. That's what I call VFM.
Great album - she's got a beautiful voice. This and Sweet Liberty are my favourites although it's about time i went back through all her albums in my library.
The Weepies - "Hideaway" (2008)
As early as you can go with music.
This CD is based on the original LP by Atrium Musicae de Madrid, under the direction of Gregorio Paniagua. It contains arrangements of all the then-known surviving works from ancient Greece, including some which are considered apocryphal by some musicologists. The recording uses reconstructions of an amazing variety of period instruments (string, wind, and percussion). Because of the fragmentary nature of many of the texts, the performers have had to treat the material in different ways: sometimes by "patching" it, sometimes simply by playing the "shards" interspersed with silence, drum beats, improvised notes or even dissonant noises. Included is the one tiny fragment that survives of ancient Roman music: one verse from a poem by Terencio.
On CD
I've not played this for a while so it's getting an outing today
Beth Orton - Trailer Park
David Gray - "Mutineers" (2015)
Bert Schurink posted:Just 1st run, but really great album. Atmospheric jazz...
Watched a couple of videos of this Bert ( bluetoothed to the SU) and it sounds very good. Another one for the list. Pity Tidal can't get ECM on board.
1973 - Original vinyl...
There is also a live version of this album(Live in Japan) with some extra tracks.
Franz Liszt: Transcendental - Daniil Trifonov (piano)
I have attempted to write about why am I listening to this album all week and now this morning I have sat here, speechless, yet again, for several hours. Where (how) to start?
I did start trying to gather my thoughts and began writing something but have removed what I wrote and sent it to the junk bin. It is impossible to relay a thousand thoughts and ideas in one breath.
All I will say for now is that I have no doubt in my mind that this album will be my record of the year. Time permitting, I will explain why at some point when I settle down and come back to earth.
Well - I can't compete with Florestans post above ! - but this a really good "feel good" album.
tedeschi trucks band - revelator
A+ | Transcoded DSD
(2004)
Just something to kick off the evening.
Borders Nick posted:Bert Schurink posted:Just 1st run, but really great album. Atmospheric jazz...
Watched a couple of videos of this Bert ( bluetoothed to the SU) and it sounds very good. Another one for the list. Pity Tidal can't get ECM on board.
Yes absolutely recommended Nick. ECM is still special. Not on streaming platforms and keeping a high price per album. But with a committed group of fans it works.
1st run.
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The Long Winters - "Putting The Days To Bed" (2006) indie pop/rock from John Roderick and band from Seattle
A+ | Transcoded DSD
(2008)
Live at Carnegie Hall - Buena Vista Social Club
As we get ready to change the clocks to their winter timings, some sunshine music to help with the transition tomorrow morning.
1967 - Original vinyl... Mono.
GraemeH posted:
Sublime.
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I want to hear it.
M.
james n posted:I've not played this for a while so it's getting an outing today
Beth Orton - Trailer Park
And this too, an intriguing cover.
Despite this being used as a soundtrack to countless TV programmes, I still love it. A wonderful album.
Tony2011 posted:
1973 - Original vinyl...
There is also a live version of this album(Live in Japan) with some extra tracks.
They were crap live Tony.
