What are you listening to Part the Third

[mikeymad]

Sling
Clairo
2021 

Example:

Simple, but nice sounding album, has some Elliot Smith vibes here and there.

[Dusty Chalk]

Schizoid Lloyd, The Last Note in God's Magnum Opus

Seems reminiscent of Mr. Bungle, not necessarily in terms of this song, but in the overall album flow.

 

[Grahame]

In light of recent events, these found their way onto my playlist ...

Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Two Tribes

 

Jackson Browne - Lives In The balance

 

plus ça change ...

 

[HiWire]

8 1/2 Souvenirs – Twisted Desire

Haven't enjoyed a new (to me) album this much in a long time. Cheesy, eclectic, and fun:

Edited February 25, 2022 by HiWire

[Grahame]

and then there was

The Ukranians -  Ace of  Spades

and maybe a bit to on the nose ...

The Ukranians - Back in the USSR

https://www.the-ukrainians.com/

[mikeymad]

(Not sure why the updated the album cover)

Amused to Death
Roger Waters
1992

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Don't think I will make the upcoming tour, but I am sure it will be a good show.

[mikeymad]

Small Craft On A Milk Sea
Brian Eno
2010

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[Dusty Chalk]

1 hour ago, mikeymad said:

(Not sure why the updated the album cover)

Amused to Death
Roger Waters
1992

Example:

 

Don't think I will make the upcoming tour, but I am sure it will be a good show.

As much as he annoys me as a person, god DAMN did he write some great songs as a solo artist, as well as his contributions in Pink Floyd.  Such a great song.

[skullguise]

Some new stuff from Tears For Fears and Johnny Marr.  Both pretty darn good, especially the new TFF....

[mikeymad]

Hall of Mirrors
Neil Cowley
2021

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[Dusty Chalk]

Yaya Kim, a.k.a Yaya

Epic 3 volume, 140+ minute album

Korean vocalist, variety of styles, mostly jazz/nuevo tango/alternative/crooner/???

RIYL:  Sade, Joss Stone, Rhiannon Giddens, Sheena Ringo, et al

I think the 2nd volume is my favourite, but I've been listening to it piecemeal, so haven't fully digested the 3rd yet.

 

[mikeymad]

A Night in London (Deluxe Edition)
Ophélie Gaillard, Pulcinella Orchestra
2022

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[Dusty Chalk]

On 3/1/2022 at 8:10 PM, Dusty Chalk said:

Yaya Kim, a.k.a Yaya

Epic 3 volume, 140+ minute album

Korean vocalist, variety of styles, mostly jazz/nuevo tango/alternative/crooner/???

RIYL:  Sade, Joss Stone, Rhiannon Giddens, Sheena Ringo, et al

I think the 2nd volume is my favourite, but I've been listening to it piecemeal, so haven't fully digested the 3rd yet.

 

Update

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The parts of this album track are divided by genre and atmosphere.

CD1 (Trip-hop, Rock, Funk, Soul, Pop)
CD2 (Nu-tango rock, Jazz)
CD3 (World music, Crossover, Classic, Avant-garde)

So it makes sense that I love the middle disk the most, although all three have some great tracks.

And this is insane, she has a 30 minute EP -- Scarlet Shoes -- which is largely neo-classical instrumental, and sounds nothing like the others.

And the video from the single is crazy dark.  She apparently does the art in the videos herself, too.

Oh, and it sounds like a James Bond song burbling under the surface.  Just a crazy great song.

[mikeymad]

Looking Back
Mary Black
1995

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[mikeymad]

John Williams: The Berlin Concert
Berliner Philharmoniker, John Williams
2022 

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Some of the best recordings and performances of these works.

[skullguise]

 

I forgot how much I love the songwriting by them, and Tracy Thorn's imperfect yet perfect delivery....

[robm321]

6 hours ago, mikeymad said:

John Williams: The Berlin Concert
Berliner Philharmoniker, John Williams
2022 👍

Example:

Some of the best recordings and performances of these works.

Listened to this last week and agree.

[mikeymad]

A Residency in the Los Angeles Area
Naia Izumi
2021 

Example:

New artist to me. Enjoyed the overall groove of the album.

[Dusty Chalk]

He's fantastic.  Saw him live a couple years ago.

[mikeymad]

A Farewell To Kings
Rush
1977

Example: (Just in case you have been living under one of the rocks in the cover photo)

 

[mikeymad]

On 8/1/2021 at 10:37 AM, Dusty Chalk said:

Alice Sara Ott, Echoes of Life -- largely Chopin's 24 Preludes, Op. 28, interspersed here and there with other short pieces.  

That album cover hurts my eyes, though.  

EDIT:  Oh, wow, she (Ott) wrote a piece on this one, albeit based on fragments of Mozart's Lacrimosa.

This:

[mikeymad]

Highways And Heartaches
Ricky Skaggs
1982

Example:

I grew up with album, listening to it off of cassette. It has been 20+ years since I have listened to it. Surprised myself that I knew all the words to all the songs. 

[mikeymad]

Samba in Seattle : Live at the Penthouse, 1966
Bola Sete
2021

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[mikeymad]

Solotude
Abdullah Ibrahim
2022

Rather than give you one example, I can give you three - Lovely performance:

 

[mikeymad]

What A Time To Be Alive
Truls Mörck
2021

Example:

New to me - member of Den Stora Vilan, and Graveyard. Has a pink floyd/roger waters feel to a lot of the tracks.