Tag: 2017
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Various Artists, Bonnie 2ropical, Paradise Palms 2017.
Various Artists, Bonnie 2ropical, Paradise Palms 2017. Followup to Bonnie Tropical (2016) – on the house label of Paradise Palms – a bar/vegetarian cafe/record shop in Edinburgh. “A collection of tracks from acts near here”
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The Lone Bellow, Walk Into A Storm, 2017 on Sony / Descendant
The Lone Bellow, Walk Into A Storm, 2017 on Sony / Descendant Great third album post relocation to Nashville – solid Americana songwriting Via Daddy Kool Records
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Destroyer, ken, 2017 on Merge
Destroyer, ken, 2017 on Merge Wonderful LP from Destroyer – may be my favorite of their output. Produced by Joshua Wells (of Black Mountain as well as Destroyer). Via Daddy Kool Records in St. Pete,back when people traveled.
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Tom Hummer, Dystopian Blues, 2017.
Tom Hummer, Dystopian Blues, 2017. This came out back in 2017, so not reflective of current events, but certainly resonant. Wonderful instrumental post-rock from Tom Hummer (with whom I have the privilege of working).
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Rhiannon Giddens, Freedom Highway, 2017 on Nonesuch
Rhiannon Giddens, Freedom Highway, 2017 on Nonesuch Beautiful, haunting, Americana music from Rhiannon Giddens – especially “At the Purchaser’s Option,” a song title drawn from a advertisement for.a slave sale, referring to the choice of whether to seperate mother and child. Also Pops Staples’ Freedom Highway title track.
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Depeche Mode, Spirit, 2017 on Columbia / Mute
Depeche Mode, Spirit, 2017 on Columbia / Mute Three-sided vinyl (fourth side is etched with “Spirit” logo). I’ve been a huge Depeche Mode fan from the early eighties – very consistent band Songs like “Going Backwards,” “where’s the revolution,” and “scum” tell you how DM feels about the state of the political world in 2017.
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U2, Songs of Experience, 2017 2xLP on Island Records.
U2, Songs of Experience, 2017 2xLP on Island Records. I’ve been a committed U2 fan since the early 80s – discovered them in the War / Under A Blood Red Sky era, and have loved their energy and passion ever since. This is the follow up to Songs of Innocence, the one that got automagically…
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Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile, Lotta Sea Lice, 2017 on Matador Records
Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile, Lotta Sea Lice, 2017 on Matador Records. Barnett may just be my favorite new artist of the decade, and Vile has been making consistently great music since the early aughts. Via Residency Records, Salem MA
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Iron & Wine, Beast Epic, 2017 on Sub Pop
Three sides (B-Side of record two is blank) of wonderful goodness. I could listen to Sam Beam’s voice all day. Picked up at Flashback London last year
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The Suburbs, Hey Muse, 2017
After posting Dream Hog the other day, saw that @thesuburbsband had a new album so I picked up a copy. First listen impression is great.