April 28, 20242 yr 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
April 28, 20242 yr ^ 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.
April 29, 20242 yr 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.
April 30, 20242 yr 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.
May 1, 20242 yr 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}
May 1, 20242 yr 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, 20242 yr by mikeymad
May 1, 20242 yr 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.
May 2, 20242 yr Ohmigosh, the lyrics sound like they were voted on by a coagulation of 13 year olds on 4chan.
May 2, 20242 yr 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)
May 4, 20242 yr 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, 20242 yr by mikeymad
May 4, 20242 yr 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.
May 5, 20242 yr It's a travesty that these guys aren't in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame! They sold a phenomenal amount of records.
May 7, 20242 yr 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.
May 9, 20242 yr ^^ 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.
May 12, 20242 yr Brad Mehldau - After Bach II Available almost everywhere and beyond Amazing. Favorite 2024 album so far.
May 13, 20242 yr ...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.
May 13, 20242 yr 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'.
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