Day one for me is Extraordinary Machine by Fiona Apple. I think Idler Wheel is kind of a singular achievement - I've never heard another album that sounds quite like it, but I haven't spent much time with her earlier albums. Despite the wild saga of recording this album (two separate times), major publications reviewing leaked versions, and finally releasing it after many delays, it still feels like a cohesive statement. It helps that the Jon Brion-produced tracks are bookends instead of scattered across the album. I definitely want to find the Brion version to hear what some of these tracks sounded like with his production, but it's cool to hear her go for a bigger, busier sound. The highlights for me were "Get Him Back" and "Not About Love," especially that stop-start part in the middle of the latter.
I need to listen to some Blondie. Not super familiar with them beyond their big hits. His album from 2018 is so good. Like Tom Petty fronting the Beatles. I haven’t spent as much time with Silver Tears and should probably go back to it before the new one comes out.
just finished Kaputt. it kinda feels like the logical midpoint between All Things Must Pass and Lost in the Dream. love what he did instrumentally but the vocals unfortunately held me back from fully buying in.
As good as Parellel Lines by Blondie is, they topped it on Eat to the Beat. "Dreaming", "Union City Blue", "Shayla"... :swoon:
yeah there are a bunch of albums I'm like have I heard them don't want to cheat and do Ram by Paul McCartney because there's a 50/50 shot I've already heard it
This is a cool idea. I've missed day one, but I might try and make a list tomorrow, or just follow the thread to see other people's discoveries.
Lots of folks don't make a list in advance, or miss a few days and catch up. Just throw something on you've been meaning to get to and vibe.
Here’s my list / plan; 1. Interpol - Turn on the Bright Lights 2. Miles Davis - Workin’ 3. Fiona Apple - When the Pawn.. 4. The Undertones - The Undertones 5. Madlib - Shades of Blue 6. Ani DiFranco - Not a Pretty Girl 7. Red House Painters - Red house Painters 8. Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath 9. Jimmy Cliff - The Harder They Come 10. Sophie - Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides 11. Jorge Ben - Samba Esquema Novo 12. Screamin Jay Hawkins - At Home with Screamin’ Jay Hawkins 13. Genghis Tron - Board up the House 14. REM - Fables of the Reconstruction 15. Martha and the Vandellas - Dance Party 16. Burning Spear - Marcus Garvey 17. Shangri Las - Leader of the Pack 18. The Strokes - Room on Fire 19. Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot 20. Gladys Knight and the Pips - Nitty Gritty 21. The Temptations - Sky’s the Limit 22. Napalm Death - Scum 23. Tortoise - Millions Living Will Now Die 24. Loretta Lynn - Van Lear Rose 25. Prefuse 73 - One Word Extinguisher 26. Slayer - Reign in Blood 27. Nick Cave - The Boatman’s Call 28. Vince Staples - Big Fish Theory No twitter - so will just post in here with brief thoughts, hopefully!
I liked this one, ended up with three tweets! Listen to "Hanging On The Telephone", "11:59", and "Sunday Girl - French Version" if you're trying to catch a vibe. edit: @Jason Tate any idea how to make it so just one tweet is captured when I copy/paste?
First up tonight was Interpol’s Turn on the Bright Lights. There’s always the sense that for albums or films that are so well known and regarded (but not to me obviously) that if they don’t knock you on your arse on the first listen that they feel a little underwhelming, which is admittedly a completely unfair bar to clear. To me it sounds somewhere in between Joy Division, The Strokes, The National and The Killers, with its kind of Post Punk meets Indie Rock vibe, like a lot of other New York based groups at the turn of the millennium. Production was excellent, with great guitar tones, and while there wasn’t any specific stand out songs on the first listen, the whole thing was enjoyable throughout. Would definitely return to them, but it didn’t blow me away so much that I instantly need to hear it again.
Very interested in your thoughts on some of these. Sky's the Limit is one I keep meaning to get to. I imagine you'll be a big fan of Van Lear Rose, given your love of craggy, late career albums. I also think The Boatman's Call will be up your alley. That Jorge Ben one isn't one of his masterpieces but it's really nice straight samba.