That first image is supposed to represent a compilation of Margo Guryan songs that was made for me by an old CMJer. I don't listen to this as much as I should. It's really great.

back on a neko case kick at the moment

Best of Bobby Vinton

That's right, I'm listening to Bobby Vinton...fuck off.

Lykke Li - Wounded Rhymes

The KLF: Chill Out

Hadn't put this one on in a while. Beatless ambient sounds, light electronics with mostly recorded bits and pieces of environmental sounds and clips of a few other things from Elvis to throat singers and more. Nice for the background going about your day or to lay back and let wash over you at the end of a late late night.

PJ Harvey - Let England Shake

5 songs into my first listen and I really like this. Like the best thing I've heard this year so far.

Spadella: Essential Spade Cooley

Western Swing from the 40s, a country flavored blend of biog band and jazz. Personally, I like the stuff on this disc even better than anything by Wills, the other big name in western swing from the era. The fiddle work is the big draw to many I guess since I've run across more collections of this sort of thing with more instrumentals than vocal tunes, but I really enjoy the vocal tracks. This collection has all Spade's biggest hits and if you're interested in him is the one to grab as far as I can tell. This is one of those things that when I play it with a few people around almost invariably someone asks for a copy. Just really good stuff.

You can also look up accounts of Spade's life from big time music star to successful TV host to the murder of his wife and his time in jail and his death almost immediately upon release after his return concert. I'm still waiting for this movie.

Yeah, it's been a strong contender for me.

Today:

Radiohead - The King of Limbs
Sufjan Stevens - The Age of Adz
Laetitia Sadier - The Trip
Braids - Native Speaker
Julianna Barwick - The Magic Place
Owen Pallett - Heartland
James Blake - s/t
Flying Lotus - Pattern+Grid World EP
LCD Soundsystem - 45:33

Twilight Singers - Dynamite Steps
Bullet for My Valentine - Fever
Times of Grace - Hymn of a Broken Man
Architects UK - Here & Now
Tori Amos - Tales from the Choir Girl Hotel

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What's yer take on this? I think I sent it to you.

Nicolas Jaar - Space is Only a Noise

Psychic Paramount - II

JD McPherson: Signs and Signifiers

This one came out last year but I just heard it and I'm digging it a lot. It's got a great retro rockabilly/soul vibe. As opposed to more than a few things that come out in that realm, this one has some really great playing throughout and is also recorded extremely well on all vintage gear that gives it a great old school sound but not at all lo-fi. Solid vocals and a great backing band. Really well made record. Just a shame it's not out on vinyl, but I guess ya can't have everything.


Hell, as long as I'm pimping this thing, I'll go ahead and toss out the video and here's the blurb from the website:
With a strong singing voice that moves from smooth and sweet, to raw and rockin' on a dime, JD McPherson channels Little Richard, James Brown, Charlie Feathers, to name a few. Hi-Style Records is excited to present the debut release by JD McPherson, Signs & Signifiers! Hi-Style brought JD McPherson up from Oklahoma to the big city of Chicago to record this stellar 12 song, full length album. Produced by Jimmy Sutton (Mighty Blue Kings, Four Charms, Del Moroccos) and engineered by Alex Hall (The Modern Sounds, Del Moroccos), the album also features Sutton on bass and guitar, and Hall on drums and piano. Recorded to an old 1960's Berlant 1/4 inch tape machine, this stellar performance, and brilliant song writing by McPherson, all come together under Jimmy Sutton's impeccable production. This is authentic electrifying rock n' roll/ rhythm & blues with post-structural lyrics and arrangements.

The album also features guest musicians: Scott Ligon, (NRBQ's Terry Adams Rock & Roll Quartet), plays incredibly tasteful piano. Austin's Jonathan Doyle (Nick Curran and the Lowlifes, White Ghost Shivers) and Chicago's Josh Bell (The Del Moroccos) blow killer tenor and baritone saxophones. Susan Voelz (Alejandro Escovedo, Poi Dog Pondering), on violin, and Allison Chesley (Helen Money), on cello, contribute a beautiful string arrangement to the soulful "A Gentle Awakening". Rounding out the album's guests, guitar ace Joel Paterson, (The Modern Sounds) lends some choice guitar work to the Joey Simone classic "Your Love (All That I'm Missing)".

Trapist - Ballroom
Tim Hecker - Ravedeath, 1972
King Crimson - Islands
Date Palms - Of Psalms
Forest Swords - Dagger Paths
Miles Davis - Get Up with It
Sun Ra - Strange Celestial Road
Mal Waldron - Hard Talk

nobody, id take a link to that!

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