errant
Striker
Yeah you can’t accuse him of repeating the same formula over & over... quick listen to summer sun appears to be 60s psychedelic - that tv themes album is good to listen to now & again, prefer some of his more prog output.
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Yeah, his folk stuff is more prog-folk/psychedelia than out and out folk. The TV themes album is both amusing and nostalgic, as much as anything.
errant
Striker
The Thames ident track which isn’t very long is my favourite for that exact reason!
his version of rainbow is better than original too...
The Thames ident track which isn’t very long is my favourite for that exact reason!
The Rainbow theme is great. I really like the Blankety Blank theme for some reason.
Well that's my weekend bolloxed...............
Hatfield, Nuefeld, Vincent and Kemet I reckon
Well that's my weekend bolloxed...............
....and most of next week....
Hatfield. Maybe Flynn....Chills. And try a couple I’ve never heard of
Some old blokes that I have a soft spot for. First time they've sounded like early CH in quite a while (note, I think that's a good thing
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Mickdundee
Winger
Not that anyone but me is interested, but Voodoo Glow Skulls released their first album in 9 years today. Perfect for anyone into Mexican-influenced skacore.
Sons of Kemet and St Vincent both very good
this....is excellent stuff
this....is excellent stuff
Don't know if it's been mentioned on the thread (and if it has, I missed it) but Sufjan released a 5 disc album on May 6th. It's one of his ambient/neo-classical things and would seem to be about his grief at the death of his birth father.
It was released as one disc a week in the 5 weeks leading up to it. It’s not bad, but won’t change your life
Yeah, listening now.
My weekend's listening:
Sufjan Stevens: electronic, neo-classical. Might be better listened to split into the indiviual disks?
Riley Downing: solo debut from The Deslondes main man. Interesting, eccentric, kind of Americana without being country. Very good!
The Chills: their late career renaissance continues. This is, as usual, excellent. "Safe and Sound" is one of the songs of the year.
Paul Weller: starts off strongly then descends into okayness. He's trying a lot of ideas, some work, some don't. Good that he still moves on rather than settling for the tried and tested, I guess.
St Vincent: quite 70s influenced but also forward thinking. It's very good. St Vincent albums are consistently very good so that's expected.
Matt Berry: one of his slightly proggy, slightly folky, slightly late 60s sounding albums. It's a good listen.
The Black Keys: maybe a bit overly long but something of a return to form after the disappointment of Let's Rock. I think I prefer Dan Auerbach's productions to his work with The Black Keys though.
Growing: two long tracks of ambient noise from veterans of this type of thing. Quite relaxing!
Holly Macve: I like this a lot. She has a really good voice. It's a pretty straightforward country rock album done very well.
Sarah Neufeld: violin led neo-classical type stuff. Gets quite uplifting at times. File under good.
Sons of Kemet: again really good, again as expected. Arguably more of a party album than they've made previously. Makes you want to dance badly.
Old Sea Brigade: I've been trying to come up with a reference point for this album. At times, I'd say early National but the opening track is a little bit Beta Band, if anything. Essentially, they're the solo project of Ben Cramer. Well worth investigating.
Johnny Flynn & Robert NcFarlane: starts off a bit more bluesy than I've heard from Flynn previously but then settles down into something akin to his other releases (Detectorists theme etc.). A thoroughly enjoyable listen!
Damien Jurado: another artist who is consistently very good. It's an album of downbeat, lyrical Americana, which is what he does. Very good.
Warish: the most rock album I've listened to this week by far. They're very grunge influenced (but the side of grunge that came from indie-rock not metal so Sub Pop bands). A rollicking musical ride.
Buffet Lunch: one left over from last week following @chunkylover53's recommendation. Eccentric, off kilter indie, which I quite like. Probably prefer the tracks sung by the female vocalist to those sung by the chap. Pretty good.
Album of the week: probably goes to The Chills but only just from Riley Downing, Sons of Kemet, St Vincent and Old Sea Brigade.
Sufjan Stevens: electronic, neo-classical. Might be better listened to split into the indiviual disks?
Riley Downing: solo debut from The Deslondes main man. Interesting, eccentric, kind of Americana without being country. Very good!
The Chills: their late career renaissance continues. This is, as usual, excellent. "Safe and Sound" is one of the songs of the year.
Paul Weller: starts off strongly then descends into okayness. He's trying a lot of ideas, some work, some don't. Good that he still moves on rather than settling for the tried and tested, I guess.
St Vincent: quite 70s influenced but also forward thinking. It's very good. St Vincent albums are consistently very good so that's expected.
Matt Berry: one of his slightly proggy, slightly folky, slightly late 60s sounding albums. It's a good listen.
The Black Keys: maybe a bit overly long but something of a return to form after the disappointment of Let's Rock. I think I prefer Dan Auerbach's productions to his work with The Black Keys though.
Growing: two long tracks of ambient noise from veterans of this type of thing. Quite relaxing!
Holly Macve: I like this a lot. She has a really good voice. It's a pretty straightforward country rock album done very well.
Sarah Neufeld: violin led neo-classical type stuff. Gets quite uplifting at times. File under good.
Sons of Kemet: again really good, again as expected. Arguably more of a party album than they've made previously. Makes you want to dance badly.
Old Sea Brigade: I've been trying to come up with a reference point for this album. At times, I'd say early National but the opening track is a little bit Beta Band, if anything. Essentially, they're the solo project of Ben Cramer. Well worth investigating.
Johnny Flynn & Robert NcFarlane: starts off a bit more bluesy than I've heard from Flynn previously but then settles down into something akin to his other releases (Detectorists theme etc.). A thoroughly enjoyable listen!
Damien Jurado: another artist who is consistently very good. It's an album of downbeat, lyrical Americana, which is what he does. Very good.
Warish: the most rock album I've listened to this week by far. They're very grunge influenced (but the side of grunge that came from indie-rock not metal so Sub Pop bands). A rollicking musical ride.
Buffet Lunch: one left over from last week following @chunkylover53's recommendation. Eccentric, off kilter indie, which I quite like. Probably prefer the tracks sung by the female vocalist to those sung by the chap. Pretty good.
Album of the week: probably goes to The Chills but only just from Riley Downing, Sons of Kemet, St Vincent and Old Sea Brigade.
herra soul mob
Winger
just a heads up and have seen squid get a recent mention on here but feature on this weeks ' later '
This series of Later is shaping up to be pretty good so far. Noel Gallagher chose some decent stuff in episode 1. St Vincent is the main focus this week, with, as you say Squid on along with Johnny Flynn and Laura Mvula this week.
I thought the last series was quite dull.
herra soul mob
Winger
aye, not a noel gallagher fan but found his choices ( and interview ) really good.
agree re last series , sorry but tom jones as a guest doesnt do it for me, its as though nee-one else available.
re chills- had some early stuff by them , was into flying nun stuff, the bats , sneaky feelings etc, few years back, is new material by the chills of similar ilk, ie heavenly pop hit and stuff before that ?
Yeah, I'd say it's broadly similar to their 80s/early 90s heyday. Still Martin Phillips at the wheel.
With regard to Later, Tom Jones didn't pick anything that surprised me and Lenny Henry, likewise (I know that was a Comic Relief tie in). The other music pickers were okay but there wasn't really anyone like Robert Plant or Jarvis Cocker as they had in the series before.
