The second post took a little while longer than originally intended but is another delve into the current selection, pretty much covering the eclectic mix that inhabits the stereo currently. Despite the title of the release, there is nothing maudlin about Camera Obscura’s new album. “French Navy” is a slice of indie pop with lush velvet production which shows winter months have passed us by when the world is brightened by such sounds. A sharp contrast with the laconic Sheffield drawl and rap experiment that is Mongrel.
Doves are being talked about in the same terms that Elbow were last year and the title track of their new album evokes memories of Spaghetti Westerns whilst Ted Leo revives the echoes of the early 80s with some melodic, hammond fuelled power pop from “Hearts Of Oak”, similar to that of the Indigo Girls, “Ghost Of The Gang”. Brian Wilson spans the bridge of time with melodies and harmonies harking back to his early career.
If you feel the need to scream, “Can I Get A Witness”, feel free to do so with Eli ‘Paperboy’ Reed and The True Loves. I may get around to posting the amazing twelve minute live version of this that I have in the near future. If that does not do the business, The Isley Brothers featuring Jimi Hendrix will pump you full of frenzy. Sara K will calm that down with her sultry vocals.
Gram Parsons could take any genre and make it his own as “Folsom Prison Blues (That’s All Right)” shows, a country tinged blues outing whilst John Rich is just a ‘good old boy’ strutting his stuff.
The next post is likely to be the first in a series of, ahem, classic albums “Live” culled from the extensive selection of bootlegs at my fingertips.
’til Then.
This weeks current listening is here:
French Navy – Camera Obscura
Taken from the album, My Maudlin Career
Take My Love With You – Eli ‘Paperboy’ Reed & The True Loves
Taken from the album, Roll with You
Folsom Prison Blues (That’s All Right) – Gram Parson’s International Submarine Band
Taken from the album, Safe at Home
Good kind Of Love – Brian Wilson
Taken from the album, That Lucky Old Sun
Sizzlin’ – Sara K
Taken from the album, Made In The Shade
Tell Balgeary, Balgury Is Dead – Ted Leo & The Pharmacists
Taken from the album Hearts of Oak
Mongrel – Menace
Taken from the album, Better Than Heavy
Doves – Kingdom Of Rust
Taken from the album, Kingdom Of Rust
Indigo Girls – Ghost Of The Gang
Taken from the albumPoseidon and the Bitter Bug
Testify Parts 1 & 2 – The Isley Brothers feat. Jimi Hendrix
Taken from the album, The Isley Brothers Story, Vol. 1: Rockin’ Soul (1959-68)
John Rich – The Good Lord And The Man
Taken from the album, Son of a Preacher Man
“I don’t know if you had soul before, but you got soul now!” Haha!
I started a music blog as well – the world sure doesn’t need another Arsenal blog. Still learning the ropes though.
Not sure about Doves, seem to be trying a bit too hard.