What are you listening to right now? (VOL I)

After listening to quite a lot Sibelius today - I tried a couple of my usual fare - one artist I liked and one that I didn't.

Rotf,

Which did you like?

quote:

Originally posted by matt podniesinski:
Rotf,

Which did you like?

Matt - I liked Laura Cantrell.

I have and like that album as well. I was curious since I have not heard Kate Nash.

Ray Davies-Other Peoples Lives

Although a friend called from a Los Lobos show just to rub it in.

Matt

A nice down tempo groove.

Strays Don't Sleep
"Strays Don't Sleep"

Music for an insomnniac

as reviewed at amazon:
Matthew Ryan and Neilson Hubbard are two exceptionally talented yet criminally overlooked artists from the songwriting mecca of Nashville. Jointly, they are Strays Don't Sleep, and they have combined their skills to create a beautiful, brooding, soulful, late-night pop record - the sort best experienced alone, in the dark, with headphones on.

Ryan and Hubbard are both Americana/alt.country style singer-songwriters, and both cover similar emotional territory in their solo careers, but in terms of execution their differences are like night and day. Where Matthew Ryan's vocals are dark, gritty, visceral, Neilson Hubbard's are lighter and more open in tone and are delivered with a haunting sincerity reminiscent of the Jayhawks frontman Gary Louris. Each takes their turn at lead-vocal with the other playing a supporting role, and when the two voices converge the effect is quite magical.

As well as great harmonizing, these songs are built around an interesting mix of acoustic & electric guitars, bass, synth, keyboard loops, and beats, and there's a deep sense of musicality and integrity to everything that's been crafted here. Though the quality is great throughout, the middle section of this CD is particularly affecting with the hushed beauty of 'Night Is Still', the chilling and evocative 'For Blue Skies' and the sad, beautiful and hopeful 'Spirit Fingers'.

Originally intented only as a side-project or experiment, Strays Don't Sleep has become something much more - a full-fledged group and an exciting creative force. Hopefully this isn't the last we hear from them.

Like this? Try>
Matthew Ryan - Regret Over The Wires
Neilson Hubbard - Why Men Fail
The Blue Nile - High
The Jayhawks - Sound Of Lies

Matthew Ryan
"From A Late Night High Rise"

music for an insomniac, part deux

quote:

Originally posted by munch:
Sallies Fforth and Rainbow Ffolly.
Fantastic Stuff from 1968.
Munch

I think it is an excellent record - it was the only one that Rainbow Ffolly made to my knowledge. You can read more about the group on Spectromorphic Iridescence from a Tube of Smarties. I still think they are the best group that I've heard from Wycombe.

Glad you're enjoying it.

ATB Rotf

quote:

Originally posted by matt podniesinski:
I have and like that album as well. I was curious since I have not heard Kate Nash.

Matt - Kate Nash has a MySpace area here, but if you haven't heard her then I don't think you are missing much. It's quite monotonous and the songs are mostly about her or people she knows: none of whom she seems to like. I'm glad I only borrowed it.

TRIO OF DOOM

I JUST BOUGHT IT AFTER HEARD IT AT A FIREND'S PLACE.

Tony williams, Jaco on bass and John Mclaughlin.

you got to have this one if the memebers of the band mean something to you.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Trio-Doom-John-McLaughlin/dp/B000QEIM7S

A beautiful record.
Radiohead - Hail to the thief

Talk Talk
"Natural History - The Very Best of"

from the library, in response to the TT thread.
very nice.

Jeff A

Eliane Radigue - Adnos I-III

Triple CD drone masterpiece.

Regards,

Haim

Neil Young and Crazy Horse
"Live at Fillmore East"

Picked up a Cisco Limited Edition 180g reissue.

Pretty good. Certainly no clicks and pops.
Better than the MOFI issue for sure.

Love Locked Out / Chris Anderson, piano / Mapleshade

In memory of Tony Wilson ...

The Weepies
"Say I Am You"

Joe Henry
"Trampoline"