DavidThe wonderful film “Screaming Masterpiece” introduced me to many great Icelandic musicians. There were many “wow” moments throughout this music documentary and it ultimately led me to this “band” and this astounding record.
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DavidGreat 2nd release that merges mainstream Jazz with street cred Hip-Hop and successfully ticks the “really cool” box. While Vol.1 was the bee’s knees, this is still brilliant.
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DavidWhile it couldn’t possibly top “Odelay”, it is a wonderful potpourri of brilliance. A decade later, his songwriting has matured like a fine wine.
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DavidHad a bit of a false start with this one. Cable connection issues this evening from my turntable to my amplifier.
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DavidWhen Alt-Country does Radiohead. This was absolutely panned by Wilco’s record company and seen as commercial suicide. Wilco refused to budge and left the label.
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DavidThis absolutely beautiful album was lent to me several year ago and I have never been able to track it down since.
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DavidWonderful debut from another Smith-led collective from Leeds. James Smith certainly sounds like a young, slightly less vitriolic Mark E Smith.
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DavidThe themes were: 15 minutes of music either recorded in, or released in the year 1970
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DavidDespite an erroneous apostrophe, the Stereo MC’s produced this stunner absolutely full to the brim with funky rap-infused belters. While the track “Connected” is the best known song, there are 12 other tracks equally as addictive.
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DavidChicago two piece, Rebecca Gates, guitar and vocals, and Scott Plouf, on drums, make such a wonderful racket together. While it’s inherently a narrow soundstage, the chemistry and synchronicity between the duo is palpable.
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