What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol. XIII)

Quad 33 posted:

This is a lovely CD full of different moods /songs in both french and english underpinned by some brilliant electronic mood music..

 

Agreed - just a gorgeous album. 

Robbie Williams, Life Thru A Lens, I like very little else by him and he does come across as an arrogant prat but this was a brilliant debut album and one I listened to at a very difficult time repeatedly.  Flac via Audirvana/Hugo

Stevee_S posted:

(1988)

Via Tidal Masters

Great album, saw them again a while back and they are still as crazy as they ever were

Recorded over several days in 1958 & 1959, one of the finest cool jazz albums you will ever hear.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IL_HrE2aQA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqaxz7NyqOs

Mike-B posted:

MDS posted:

So soothing, this album.

If you want smooth sooth,  try this one

Of all my Diana Krall this is the one I always head back to.

On corrected speed vinyl. Original? Hell, no. But great to have a drink and burn cd's with.

A+ | Transcoded DSD

(2nd January 2017)

My first chance to listen to an album full of totally reworked ambient electronic and guitar tracks by Cousin Silas.

A+ | WAV

(8th January 2016)

David Bowie's Blackstar, on the anniversary of his death on this day last year.

A great album, very delicate

Siouxsie and The Banshees. Superstition. On original CD from 1991. There's a definite ambient, electronic, atmospheric undertone to this album, yet still a pronounced pop/rock punch and interest. Well done and still sounds fresh.

Awesome album from '74 by Fela and his Africa 70 crew. One track spread over two sides - compelling and brilliant. On 2014 Knitting Factory vinyl reissue:

CD rips:-

Pink Floyd - Division Bell

Porcupine Tree - Lightbulb Sun

Just listened to the new Metallica album, amazing how these guys still can make an album which sounds fresh while it's in line with their heritage. While I am not a die hard fan, every now and then I like to hear it when I am in the right mood.

Now playing Phish Live in Utica. A jamband with some interesting material - while they have produced to much albums.....

Enjoying this album. Slightly (!) more upbeat then his last and a good listen. Strange SQ on some of the tracks (listen to the track 'Love and Hate' for a good example) - reminds me of an old cassette tape with bad speed stability...

Michael Kiwanuka - Love And Hate

One of my favourite LPs of last year, on vinyl:

Alva Noto - xerrox (Vol. 3)

Gently wistful, slightly glitchy electronics from Italy. Love his work with Ryuichi Sakamoto too.

A classic. Lady Writer is my favorite track.

Original 1977 UK vinyl. Can't believe it's a year today since the Starman left us...

A+ | WAV

(2015)

Good psychedelic rock brought on by seeing Kevin playing Mirage earlier. 

UK first vinyl pressing. Not sure how I feel about this one - it's the start of a very steep and extremely distressing decline (which was fortunately reversed early in the 21st century). Slick, very 80s, and pretty vapid, though it seemed like a good idea at the time. The LP's best cut, "China Girl", is still ace though.

Listening to this album via Tidal. First run. A bit in the style of Keith Jarrett and Brad Mehldua, I think.