what was the last cd you bought?

A few from Fopp the other day, only £10:-

For some reason, I can't get away from these flawed masterworks... whereas I respect Brahms' violin sonatas, Schumann goes right for the guts, but as always with Schumann, via the brain. So many recordings, and they are all different. The latest recording by Roth and Gallardo is good but finds a sunny disposition in #3 which I find inappropriate. Question of taste, but Widmann and Varjon do it right IMO. 

Incidentally my first ECM disc, a brand that seems to have a religious-mystical meaning to some on this forum  

EJ

This has just come through the door.

Bought at the gig on Tuesday for me by Lontano.

Thanks Adrian.

Stu.

Prince Fatty - Hollie Cook In Dub

Patrick Watson - Adventures In Your Own Backyard

Steven Wilson - Grace For Drowning

Cheers

Flettster

and ... for something totally different...

and both turn out to be very good indeed, in their own ways...

enjoy

ken

Sarah McLachlan - Afterglow

Sun Kil Moon (Mark Kozelek) 'Among the Leaves'

I have had this a few days, and listened through it a few times. I am sorry to say that this album is a disappointment, very self referential, some tracks seem more like reading his diary over a guitar pick. There are a few good tracks among the 17 (73 minutes in total), but this is no 'April', and does not try (slightly) new ground like 'Admiral Fell Promises'.

"Track Number 8" sums this album up, a track about how the song is not that good, and will be out in at track eight on the album so people don't really notice it.

Both musically and lyrically it is just lazy work.

One for completists (which on the forum probably just means me).

I haven't tried the bonus disc, or the free live album, the latter for which I have high hopes.

Jamie,

Let us know what you think of the other discs please.

Shame about that album, but all bands/artists get to a high point then go down hill or come back with better a few years down the road imo.

The new Joe Bonamassa album is my let down of the year so far.

Stu.

New arrivals from Amazon

Graham.

Pre-ordered this:

Jamie,

Shame about Sun Kil Moon, I had it on my 'possibles'. Thanks for postina about it. I think we all tend to post about albums we are loving so it is good to have the odd negative at times.

Bruce...just spooling up new Exitmusic album, thoughts to follow.

Two 2nd hand Paul Hardcastle CDs from a recent business trip to the US.

Interesting vocal style. I am not sure, partner loves it!!

Arrived in post yesterday via Amazon...

Arrived today via Amazon...

Nice...

got lucky with (other sellers) brand new price of £2.90 + £1.26 p&p : )

Mark Kozelek 'Live at Lincoln Hall', free with 'Among the Leaves', or any order from Caldo Verde.

The live album is nice, but nothing really different from previous live albums, which like this one are often free with other orders from Caldo Verde, Mark's record label.

The bonus disc for 'Among the Leaves' is just alternate takes, and three live versions of tracks from the album. A couple more tracks are sticking with me on the album, but there are some poor tracks that get no better with repeated plays. At 30 minutes, with less than half the songs 'Among the Leaves' might have been good, but as a whole piece of work, for me it is not.

I hate to think that an artist like Mark Kozelek should lose any income from comments made here, but I have 'banged on' about his best work ('Old Ramon', 'April', 'Ghosts of the Great Highway', etc), and hopefully generated a few dollars in sales for his music, so being honest about what I (and my partner) feel is a lazy album is all I can do.

He does have a strange attitude to his fans, especially for someone who plays such intimate venues live. Basically he is an old misery, but with such a beautiful voice, and usually a talent for gentle melancholy song writing that all is forgiven.

Thanks for your replies Stu and Bruce, I hope this helps.

Cheers

Flettster

In todays post:-

one amongst a few of her that i bought recently:

enjoy

ken

Good choice Ken. Great album and artist . 

Howard,

What do you think of the Rush?

I got this CD brand new still sealed in cling film for a squid from my local charity shop.

Stu.