Chorus.fm Record of the Week Club • Page 70

My first listen was years ago and I definitely just found it weird/boring because of the instrumentals and because it didn’t have any classic Van pop songs on it. It also didn’t strike me as complex or otherwordly like Astra Weeks. Going back this past month, after a few years of appreciating silence and ambience and mood within music, I really do appreciate how much it takes its time. In fact, the Van-led tracks are secondary to almost all of the instrumentals (except Connswater lol). Rave On John Donne somehow became the single/staple in his live acts. That one still needs to grow on me a bit

 

I found out our baby is coming tomorrow and was immediately filled with so much anxiety that I needed to listen to Music for Airports instead lmao. I will get to this when the headspace is right! I'm looking forward to it!

 

huge congrats!!!

 

thank you

 

Congratys! and good luck!

 

Should I do Astral Weeks first?

 

1 million percent

 

Enjoyed this - more instrumental and spacey/synth-driven than I expected from the other Van stuff I've heard, but the soundscapes are nice.

 

thank you King

 

This Van Morrison album is stunning, man. Love the synths going on throughout the album

 

Yeah I have not stopped playing it all week. Great album to center yourself to. I love the title track so much. He almost has Keith Jarrett moans throughout it

 

The title track was a big standout for me. As well as the opening track and The Street Only Knew Your Name

 

Been busy listening to my MWE albums but I'll try and get to this today!

 

Listened to Van Morrison today. I’m sure I’ve heard his hits but I couldn’t name any. Liked a lot of this, though a few songs were irritating (like Connswater)

 

I used this album as my MWE today.

I thought this was fantastic and def going to return to it often. Reminded me a lot of John Martyn.

 

Starting ISFTH now

 

I’ve been bumping the title track(s) all week. Just beautiful songs.

 

Is @cshadows2887 up today?

 

Shall we move on?

 

@Patterns in Traffic

 

I haven't been very active in here, but I can throw out a rec. Give me a few minutes!

 

give us something unique / something you love!

 

I'll go with As Far As the Eye Can See by People in Planes. One of the more unique albums that I'd consider a favorite of mine, it's kind of proggy alt/indie rock with a dash of whimsy. Always thought it was a fun and engaging listen with some solid musicianship, and I wish the band would've stuck around for more than two records.

 

The People in Planes record is solid. Standouts for me are Token Trapped Woman and Fire. The prog rock instrumentals are fun. I don’t love all the lyrics though. Songs like If You Talk Too Much end up being skips for me. They remind me of another band, but I can’t quite put my finger on who that is. The name is escaping me.

 

Definitely understandable. Talk Too Much was my introduction to the band, which is funny looking back because I rarely get attached to songs that don't take themselves seriously. I think it was catchy and interesting enough that I didn't mind the silliness.