What are you listening to Part the Third

[Torpedo]

Barney Wilen - French Ballads

Available for listen and purchase at Bandcamp

Recorded and mixed at Gimmick Studio, Yerres, France, on June 24-26, 1987. Released in 2021

[mikeymad]

^ I feel like I should listen to more sax now. 

but

Older
by Lizzy McAlpine (2024)

https://album.link/i/1729662067

Example:

I do really appreciate Lizzy's work. I don't like this as much as her last effort. But there are some really great tracks in there. The title track being one of them. I hope that she continues to develop as the singer/songwriter she is. 

[mikeymad]

HAAS
by Natalie Haas (2023)

https://album.link/i/1677843380

Example:

Still one of my favorite fiddle players Brittany Haas, this time paired up with her sister (yeah, I know they look nothing alike) Natalie on Cello. Many of the tunes are blending of several works like the example, and it really works for me. 

 

[robm321]

But would you approach them on a big wheel?

[mikeymad]

Letters from a Black Widow
by Judith Hill (2024)

https://album.link/i/1725956934

Example:

I have been posting a lot recently. I normally listen to a lot of music that is not worthy of posting, but I have had a string of bangers over the last week. I really liked Judith's voice, and this recent album has some highlights to bring it to life. 

 

[mikeymad]

Eno
by Brian Eno (2024)

https://album.link/i/1731220485

Instead of Example - trailer:

The album only suffers from being a soundtrack. It is disjointed. And when I want my Eno, I want a cohesive album to get lost in. But with that said there are some cool tacks, and they sound great of course. 

{maybe I need a pink shirt}

 

[mikeymad]

Listen Without Prejudice
by George Michael (1990)

https://album.link/i/1625866382

Example:

Starting with the incredible opening track of - Praying for Time. Which became very poignant, but then drops into the killer Freedom! '90. I can't help but move with this one, with George putting down the bass track for it.  The rest of the album is full of great writing and highlights George's voice. But also surprisingly mellow comparatively. I am not sure I listened to the album other than when it dropped. I was over a college buddy of mine's place, and he put it on. While he took like 4 phone calls, I listened away. 

(and he has the reverse of my first and middle names)

 

Edited May 1, 2024 by mikeymad

[robm321]

On 4/29/2024 at 8:58 PM, mikeymad said:

Letters from a Black Widow
by Judith Hill (2024)

https://album.link/i/1725956934

Example:

I have been posting a lot recently. I normally listen to a lot of music that is not worthy of posting, but I have had a string of bangers over the last week. I really liked Judith's voice, and this recent album has some highlights to bring it to life. 

 

This.

[Torpedo]

It's allegedly made using AI

[Dusty Chalk]

Ohmigosh, the lyrics sound like they were voted on by a coagulation of 13 year olds on 4chan.

[mikeymad]

War Of Being
by TesseracT (2023)

https://album.link/i/1693539775

Example:

Okay - caught up on studio albums. And this is by far my favorite. They are fully gelled with current singer Daniel Tompkins now. Hitting hard riffs and great transitions. And if you can surprise me with what is coming next, that is a good thing.

(but then again there is Sonder - more listening needed)

[Dusty Chalk]

15 hours ago, Torpedo said:

It's allegedly made using AI

[mikeymad]

Have 'Twangy' Guitar Will Travel
by Duane Eddy (1958)

https://album.link/i/217699746   << - is this site defunct? - I have been noticing a lot of omissions.  But then again I am mostly pretty far away from mainstream music. But I assume it is just a pile of API's collecting info. Anyway...

 

Example:

Long live twangy guitars.... 

 

 

Edited May 4, 2024 by mikeymad

[mikeymad]

The Carnegie Hall Concert
by Alice Coltrane (2024)

(recorded - Feb. 23, 1971)

https://album.link/i/1727474137

Example:

This has been on the top of my queue since it was released in March. After the tribute above, I took the time to give this as good listen. I was interested in the story of this as well, not being released until now. But with -- Three percussionists (Ed Blackwell, Clifford Jarvis, Kumar Kramer), two saxophonists (Pharoah Sanders, Archie Shepp), two bassists (Jimmy Garrison, Cecil McBee), a vocalist (Tulsi Reynolds) and one bandleader, harpist Alice Coltrane. How can I not listen?

The example is one of the 4 tracks of the 1 hour 20 minute recording. It is the most melodic compared to the higher level of entropy of the other three tracks. It is on the edge of my musical taste, and knowledge, but I really liked it. I will spend some time with it again to dig a little deeper as to what is going on. 

 

[swt61]

It's a travesty that these guys aren't in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame! They sold a phenomenal amount of records.

[mikeymad]

Just listening to the great Marty

 

[Dusty Chalk]

Pet Shop Boys

Because mood mood moody mood

[mikeymad]

Catching up on Melissa's last two albums - On Blue Note Now (yay)

 

12 Stars
by Melissa Aldana (2022)

https://album.link/i/1599823297

Example:

I really like her style, it is rooted in the moden style with lots of improvisation. 

and

Echoes Of The Inner Prophet
by Melissa Aldana (2024 -- Just on Sunday the 5th)

https://album.link/i/1727103842

Example:

A deeper exploration. I found the overall sound quieter, that being, more moments to let notes breath. Also not in a rush. I really enjoyed this new album. 

[HiWire]

Yazoo - Upstairs at Eric's

Edited May 8, 2024 by HiWire

[mikeymad]

^^ reference recording for a reason... 

Mo Sax!

The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow
by Charles Lloyd (2024)

https://album.link/i/1724096581

Example:

Such a pretty album, hard to pick an example - this is the opening track. Another new Blue Note release of note. Full hour and a half of Charles and crew goodness. 

[Torpedo]

Brad Mehldau - After Bach II

Available almost everywhere and beyond

Amazing. Favorite 2024 album so far.

[mikeymad]

^^ this

(dang - two albums on May 10th?) 

[Dusty Chalk]

...because someone on Discord was ragging on the repetitiveness, and I remember scrypt telling us it was worse than that, that it didn't quite repeat, but it was the same enough that you still had to remember your place...

Goddamn, but this is beautiful.  This and Glassworks were perfection.

[mikeymad]

The Chronic
by Dr. Dre (1992)

https://album.link/i/1668460963

Example:

Just the intro alone is better than anything from the Kendrick/Drake beef. And then you throw in 'The Day The Niggaz Took Over', and 'Nuthin' But A "G" Thang'. 

[Dusty Chalk]

 

...and Vol. 2 -- pretty great background music.