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20 hours ago, mikeymad said:

Thanks Dusty - I tested the Album on the mobile App and it plays gapless. I guess they have not gotten that figured out for the website yet (mostly stream from my computer). I just tried and downloaded the Windows app, and it has the same functionality as the website. So, good to know - in the future for continuous playback I will use my phone. I hope that they have it under development for the website/App as well.

I've actually opened (and closed!) a ticket with them, so let me know if you want me to get involved.  All I would need to do, would be to recreate the problem.

Now I want to find my favourite version of it, I think it's this one, but don't quote me on that:
https://tidal.com/browse/album/107108335

I also tend to like Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam, so it may be this one:

https://tidal.com/browse/album/59195982

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Pantera - Vulgar Display of Power (1992)

I made myself sit through this entire albium.  In a word, yick.  I had some misgivings when it came out 30 years ago, and I had loved their previous release Cowboys From Hell.  At the time, all of my metalhead friendss loved it so I assumed I was missing something.  I bought it on CD and listened to it a bunch, but it never clicked with me.

The problems with this album are numerous, and center stage is everything to do with Philip Anselmo.  His vocals are absolutelty awful.  His lyrics are as meatheaded as they are infantile.  All his macho posturing is cartoonish and cringe inducing.  He's too loud in the mix.  In fact, the entire mix of this album is absolutely wretched.  Rex the bassist can barely be heard.  Vinnie Paul's drums sound kind of flat and compressed.  Dimebag (at that point still Diamond) Darrell churns out amazing riffs (as he always does) but his guitar tone is just ...off on this release.  The songwriting is weak.  There are a few decent moments scattered throughout the album but it is by and large a complete miss.  This is to say nothing of all the horrible things that would come out of Philip Anselmo's mouth later on (talking shit about former bandmates, advocating white supremacy, etc.)  

Pantera are credited for kicking off the 90s nu-metal and "mallcore" sound, which is either a good thing or utter damnation depending on one's perspective.  Certainly this album was more or less the end of me caring about the band at all.  I'd occasionally hear a Pantera song as the 90s wore on and my opinion was always the same "Man, those riffs are sick but everything else about this is just abysmal."  Now here were are in 2022, Dimebag has been gone for 18 years.  Vinnie Paul passed 4 years ago.  Rex did a hard rock solo album a while back and apparently it's pretty decent.

Phil hasn't been hit by a freight train yet and I view that as a great injustice.

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17 hours ago, mikeymad said:

Williams: Violin Concerto No. 2 & Selected Film Themes

Williams: Violin Concerto No. 2 & Selected Film Themes
Anne-Sophie Mutter, Boston Symphony Orchestra, John Williams
2022

https://album.link/i/1610795983

Example:

The second work written for Anne-Sophie, and first long piece that he has written in a while. And there is some movie stuff thrown in just in case you cannot live without it.

I listened to this one yesterday. I think I had different expectations.

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I think I did as well. The movements seem to plot along more than I expected until about the 2/3s mark in each track and then came alive. For someone who is famous for themes, the main work left me wanting. The additional film themes were some of the best versions I have heard recorded.

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Lovely ep/small album, by ex-lead singer of Sixpence None The Richer, Leigh Nash.  Does a nice version of "Kiss Me" on this.

She's playing locally this weekend, may go see her as well as long I test negative; venue has good vaccination and mask policies.

Get Happy - Single by Leigh Nash | Spotify

Also, her web site has a background pic of her in water, and the water moves a bit; kinda neat....

https://www.leighnash.net/

 

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42 minutes ago, robm321 said:

Andrew Bird - Thankless Ghost

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^^ I really like the acoustics on that one. Fun on headphones.

I just finished listening to a couple of songbirds new to me.

I Cry When I Laugh

I Cry When I Laugh
Jess Glynne
2015

https://album.link/i/1027561834

Example:

Mostly dance oriented songs, that I liked, but I was I was drawn to her Adel style, and she can belt. 

and

Innocent Eyes (Ten Year Anniversary Acoustic Edition)

Innocent Eyes (Ten Year Anniversary Acoustic Edition)
Delta Goodrem
2003

https://album.link/i/740210360

Example:

Enjoyed her Tori Amos/Kate Bush style. I guess I like these two enough, but is it just because they sound like other singers that I love? I guess I will see if I listen to more of their stuff. 

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