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niamhm wrote:The new Kikagaku Moyo - House In The Long Grass which is sounding really good.

Has your copy arrived Gary? I'm patiently waiting for mine from Japan...

niamhm wrote:The new Kikagaku Moyo - House In The Long Grass which is sounding really good.

Seeing them in Brighton on Bank Holiday Monday Just hoping they've got some copies of the LP with them.

No James, bought it digitally, but will pick up the vinyl next Sat hopefully.

The Duke Spirit "Wounded Wing " from the album "Kin" this track guesting Mark Lanegan on vocals. Haunting.

Oasis ! FFs whats wrong with me? i cannot stand them.

for some reason have found myself drawn to Definitely Maybe ( which I don't think I've listened to for about 20 years ) and some live shows from '94. a fair amount of novelty in there but have been enjoying a handful of tracks. the album *sounds* amazing actually. great job from Owen Morris.

jesus.

Pauw - Macrocosm Microcosm

The aircon

A lot of Lou Reed and Teenage Fanclub, also the first manics album this afternoon.

I'm listening to what I consider the greatest cover of all time, Isaac Hayes' unsurpassable rendition of By The Time I Get To Phoenix:



My good lady is unwell in bed, but our wonderfully gorgeous new kitty cat is keeping me company. She's a rescued stray, but after only a couple of days in her new home she's following us around from room to room, sleeping on our laps and purring at every stroke and cuddle

Psychic Ills new one Inner Journey Out is sounding pretty good, 3rd listen since Friday and its really suiting this early summer heat wave we`re experiencing in Scotland.

Lots of Stephen Stills, particularly the Manassas stuff.

But I also played a few bits of that Psychic Ills album and enjoyed that too.

I heard you Scots were enjoying prolonged weather - we've had 2 splendid days in Yorkshire but I think it's going to change...

wonderful

Gang of Four- Return the Gift

strange one, this. it acts as a kind of a greatest hits. but what actually happened is they went into the studio to rerecord new versions. it serves two purposes- as a way to sell the songs without giving their old record company royalties- and as a way to rectify what they saw as poor production on the early stuff.
it does rock, that's for sure. infact it almost rocks too much- the drums sound huge and the guitars are pin sharp. kinda loses some of that lofi postpunk flavour.
what a great band though. the way everything interlocks and plays off each other. the guitar playing is quite minimalist but shit hot. Marxism you can dance too
I just ordered Entertainment! to get the original versions.

Making up for the non-summer we are experiencing.

Julianna Barwick- 'Nepenthe'

TBF, been drinking most of the day, been on 24 hr call for a weekend this point I`m listening to EATBM - Ocean Rain at a hell of a volume, thank f#ck my house is detatched what a brace of songs they came up with here, no wonder Macca was calling it the best album of all time,

Been listening to Slowdive lately... Good stuff and they are sure more popular now than back in 90s.

Alpha Stone - Stereophonic Pop Art Music

Apart from a cursory listen to The Darkside fifteen years ago, I've never really listened to Bassman's post-Sp3 work. Spinning this now courtesy of Youtube, and it's proving a very pleasant listen thus far

Sonic Youth - Teenage Riot

Five Thirty's output.

Five Thirty revival starts here!

The debut album by Desert Mountain Tribe - Either That Or The Moon, kinda Black Angel/ BRMC/Verve vibe, been getting many plays the past two weeks, added to my `must see` list for the LPF weekend.

Elliott Smith - Son of Sam !

niamhm wrote:The debut album by Desert Mountain Tribe - Either That Or The Moon, kinda Black Angel/ BRMC/Verve vibe, been getting many plays the past two weeks, added to my `must see` list for the LPF weekend.

that sounds right up my street- will have to check them out!

today I've been listening to Steve Gunn- Eyes on The Lines. it's superb, his best album yet I reckon. he can no longer be described as folk- everything is plugged in and full of rippling guitar lines. this would be perfect music for driving down a dusty American road.

this live performance of the opening track is brilliant:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GUu4G9FNLc

Some Sunsick day } Morgan Delt .

Viv Albertine - The Vermilion Border

Hearing this after reading her stunning book Clothes, Clothes, Clothes. Music, Music, Music. Boys, Boys, Boys.

Chicos De Nazca's Blowing Inside album... really brilliant psych from Chile/Berlin.

Laz69 wrote:Chicos De Nazca's Blowing Inside album... really brilliant psych from Chile/Berlin.

Yes! I love this too! The other albums are also pretty damn good. Isn't this guy part of Follakzoid and something to do with Psychedelic Schafferson Jetplane?

Temples

This.
Documenta- Belfast drone pop.

This evening I am mostly listening to Julian Cope's Jehovahkill, which is a stone cold all-time classic for the ages.

Neelum Blue by Saddar Bazaar (playing at Liverpool Psych Festival) from the album The Conference of the Birds.
Do I hear Shine a Light ?

mc wrote:This evening I am mostly listening to Julian Cope's Jehovahkill, which is a stone cold all-time classic for the ages.

One of my all time top 10 albums... fabulous.

runcible wrote: Yes! I love this too! The other albums are also pretty damn good. Isn't this guy part of Follakzoid and something to do with Psychedelic Schafferson Jetplane?

I know a few of these bands have close ties but don't know if they share members. Really impressed with the lazy stoner psych style from Chile... Follakzoid, Psychedelic Schafferson Jetplane and La Hell Gang are all excellent too!

Been checking out the La Hell Gang album Thru Me Again, that is quality, looking forward to seeing them later this month, that Chicos De Nazca album is really good as well those 2 share at least one member, probably two, cool sounds though.

niamhm wrote:Been checking out the La Hell Gang album Thru Me Again, that is quality, looking forward to seeing them later this month, that Chicos De Nazca album is really good as well those 2 share at least one member, probably two, cool sounds though.

A friend recommended this band. I must check it out.

Came across this today:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HTG7EqKGko

The Japanese Psychocandy??!!

New TFC album...

I've struggled with some of TFC's more recent work, although Shadows was definitely a grower and i love that now. I can honestly say i rarely listen to any of the albums though very often nowadays (even though i still love it when they drop into a random playlist). So i'm trying to rediscover them again through the new album. Upon first hearing "I'm In Love" i just didn't like it. Absolutely nothing grabbed me and it it seemed to just lack direction (no pun intended!) All i could think of was "these guys can do so much better!". So here we go...

Album sounds well produced and the songs sound good but i'm just not getting drawn in by some of it. Still can't get into "I'm In Love" and there are a couple of other songs which don't have that instant WOW factor. Some really great guitar work on it, especially from Raymond but, and it pains me to say it, Norman's songs sound the weakest of the songwriting trio this time round. Nice use of organs and synths in all the right places (kudos to Dave McGowan).

I think Raymond has really stepped up on this one. His songs are inventive, intruiging and really rather gorgeous. In fact this is easily Raymond's best set of songs on a recent album. And there is a lot of great work by Dave on these too!

Gerry's song are as strong as ever and are easy to spot as soon as they start. All sunshine and beauty. Business as usual for him. Can't help but melt with the harmonies on his tracks too.

Hmmm... Norman. I'm struggling here. "I'm In Love" is upbeat and all jingly-jangly, but it just doesn't go anywhere or have that killer hook to grab me. When i first heard it, it just sounded bland and i'm not sure it was ideal as the album opener. The opener and "The Darkest Part Of The Night" are two of Norman's weakest and are probably the weakest tracks on the entire album. "Darkest Part..." sounds rather "same-y" with, again, a lack of hook to pull me in. The closer, "Connected To Life" is much better and is nicely placed as the closer.

So there you go... my tuppence worth. Curious to what others honestly think. I'm trying to be honest, but really open minded here too as falling out of love with a band who's music has been such a big part of your life is not something i really want to have to go through!

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Skeleton Tree

Sounds more like a Cave/Ellis album .A very dark album.

Radio for all you lovers of no hope

https://osr-tapes.bandcamp.com/album/sp ... in-7-osr76

Black Bananas - Spyder Brain - like an overloaded splurge of electric Miles and 80's P funk. Tasty!

the new Early Years album is excellent, wearing their Harmonia influence on their sleeves , even more so than before!

Just finished listening to the new LP from The Warlocks, Tales from the Prolapse (or something similar). It is really, really poor. Some of the vocals and lyrics are laughably bad in places...

I can see some Sp3 influence... pretty psyched out.

https://0sinho.bandcamp.com

spunder wrote:the new Early Years album is excellent, wearing their Harmonia influence on their sleeves , even more so than before!

thanks for the hu....looking forward to this album sliding through the back door (yep, theres no letterbox on the front door) over the next week.
crikey!...hard to believe Im finally going to get to see these live in November

...........rock/garage special

https://www.mixcloud.com/NTSRadio/cherr ... gust-2016/

Hamilton Leithauser & Rostam- A 1000 Times

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9FILAkKinQ

Hamilton from the much missed Walkmen teaming up with a guy from Vampire Weekend. I'm not familiar with Vampire Weekend, but whatever they are doing seems to be working. what a fantastic song- Hamilton's solo album was a bit too Sinatra for me, this still has a bit of that at the beginning but also has all the power of The Walkmen

I am enjoying the new Goat album . I like it a lot.

spunder wrote:I am enjoying the new Goat album . I like it a lot.

I can't get into the Goat LP. It has flutes and pan pipes and we operate a strictly no pan pipes rule here and frown upon any unnecessary use of the flute.*

I have been listening to The Heads a lot recently. Tilberg is currently playing rather loudly. It is a beast.








* Defined as anywhere other than Spacemen 3 and Spiritualized records.

olan wrote:
I can't get into the Goat LP. It has flutes and pan pipes and we operate a strictly no pan pipes rule here and frown upon any unnecessary use of the flute.*

Ha ha! Brilliant! Agreed 100% on pan pipes. When I hear those South American buskers with pan pipes I have to rush past. Even worse is that apparent 'relaxation' music they play in spas which has wall-to-wall pan pipes. After a minute of that I feel more stressed than ever...

spunder wrote:I am enjoying the new Goat album . I like it a lot.

I`m with you, after initial reservations - mostly about pan pipes tbf - I`m enjoying it a lot as well.

oh I remember the pan pipe craze in the 90s- pan pipe arrangements of pop hits of the day

New Moon Duo track http://www.thefader.com/2016/11/01/moon ... -cold-fear

"Cold Fear," a haunting, exhilarating song with hints of '80s minimal electro no wave. Over email, Johnson told The FADER that the track "is about primal fear, like drowning, or falling endlessly in a nightmare. It's a creeping, striking feeling that is also a real rush. It makes you feel alive.”

http://www.self-titledmag.com/2016/11/0 ... ure-vol-1/

johnnyboy wrote:New Moon Duo track http://www.thefader.com/2016/11/01/moon ... -cold-fear

"Cold Fear," a haunting, exhilarating song with hints of '80s minimal electro no wave. Over email, Johnson told The FADER that the track "is about primal fear, like drowning, or falling endlessly in a nightmare. It's a creeping, striking feeling that is also a real rush. It makes you feel alive.”

http://www.self-titledmag.com/2016/11/0 ... ure-vol-1/

Liking this, plus a Saturday night gig in the diary for next yr and a new album, this kinda news makes my day, now if only Spiritualized would do the same ..

Also, Psychic Ills - Inner Journey Out, such a fine album, Spzretents lukewarm live review is making me wary but I think I`ll go see them later this month anyway.

niamhm wrote:

Also, Psychic Ills - Inner Journey Out, such a fine album, Spzretents lukewarm live review is making me wary but I think I`ll go see them later this month anyway.

It is very possible I caught them on an off night. I had heard great things about them live. Perhaps my expectations were unrealstic?
Dont let my opinion keep you from going.

Primus
2003-11-08

After being utterly steamrollered by the new Trainspotting 2 trailer, I had to look up the astonishing song driving it:

Wolf Alice - Silk



I'd heard of them before, but never any music until now. Further proof, if any was ever needed, that today's genuinely popular (in terms of high chart position) music can be utterly wonderful

Hope Sandoval & the Warm Inventions- 'Until the Hunter'

Been waiting for this one for quite a while. I've only listened to half of it so far, but it's managing to surpass my expectations. Everything Hope's done up to this point hasn't strayed too far outside of what you'd expect from Mazzy Star, but this one is very distinctive in her solo work and her work with Mazzy Star. The first track 'Into the Trees' is over nine minutes and incredibly atmospheric, but the lyrics get fairly specific. The two singles preceding it are a pretty good indication of the stylistic range. The second song does sound like a Mazzy Star song that didn't make it onto 'Seasons of Your Day.' I guess what's always been so great about Hope's solo work and Mazzy Star is how there's really nothing wrong with that fact at all.

joan baez - here's to you : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9DsWSgkLTc
a mantra

CHRIS LOW's POST-PUNK "MEMORABILIA MIX" Dec. 2016


https://www.mixcloud.com/chrislow1/chri ... -dec-2016/


TRACKS: Gun Club – Sex Beat / Gang of Four – Damaged Goods / Punishment Of Luxury – Puppet life / Magazine – I love you, you big dummy / Siouxsie & The Banshees – Monitor / Stereolab - Crest / Swell Maps – Let's build a car / Abwaarts – Computerstaat / CCCP - Live in Pankow / Cabaret Voltaire - Nag nag nag / Tuxedomoon – No tears / Alternative TV- Lost In A Room / Zounds – Can't cheat karma / Spizz Energi – Soldier, soldier / Delta 5 – Mind your own business / A Certain Ration – Shack up / Au Pairs – It's obvious / Wire – The 15th / Grauzone – Eizbar / Soft cell – Memorabilia / The Slits - Heard it through the grapevine / Liquid Liquid – Cavern / Lizzy Mercier Descloux - Fire

Oh, it's been awhile...

FM Spaceman wrote:Spiritualized Lazer Guided Melodies ...

xx xx ...

It always delights me when you post this.

It's very late. I'm 36 today (technically yesterday I suppose, but I've not been to bed yet), I've set up my wonderful wife's IV fluids for the night, I've got some good beer by my side and I've just spend the best part of £100 on new music. For all of that, I'm listening to Lazer Guided Melodies, because sometimes nothing else will do. It's been with me for more than half of my life; favourites come and go, and I still devour both new and old music at a voracious rate my finances can ill afford, but I seriously doubt anything will ever supplant LGM as the most wonderful album in existence. So on that note, happy Xmas and NY, fellow Spz lovers and friends

Sounds like you are in a very stressful situation. I wish you both the very best. It helps put things in the proper perspective.
Sometimes nothing works likes music you love. Nothing.
Sit back and enjoy. Sounds like you have earned it.
Happy Birthday, Happy Holidays and a very Happy & more importantly Healthy New Year.