Writing these down in my MWE spreadsheet so even if I only get one or two this year, I'll keep chipping through them. Malin is a lock.
I actually haven't heard a single one of these so very interested in your takes/descriptions. I'm sure I'll get some ideas. Any reason you picked that Colon/Blades album over Siembra?
Fair enough. I'd definitely follow-up with their collaboration Siembra at some point. It's frequently listed as the best or one of the best salsa albums of all time.
Joining this year for the first time and have no idea where to begin. Anyone have any recs for me. I love all kinds of stuff and I don’t want to limit myself to any genres/countries/time-periods. @OhTheWater I recommend switching out that Spinetta album for any of Spinetta Jade or any of the Invisible records, or his solo album A 18’ del Sol. Good looks on the Charly García album. That Djavan record in particular is nice but he is also not my favorite mpb/tropicalia artist. I could suggest something similar and more of a classic choice that you may enjoy if you’d like.
still tooling around. some thoughts.... Popol Vuh - Hosianna Mantra Ornette Coleman - Science Fiction Billie Holiday - Lady Sings The Blues Fishmans - LONG SEASON Lyrnyrd Skynyrd - Pronounced 'Leh-'Nerd' Skin-'Nerd Book Of Love - Book Of Love Linda Martell - Color Me Country Judy Garland - Judy at Carnegie Hall Iris DeMent - Infamous Angel The Cranbettires - Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? Mary Chapin Carpenter - Stones in the Road Ann Peebles - I Can't Stand The Rain John Martyn - Solid Air Fanny - Fanny Hill Evelyn "Champagne" King - Get Loose U2 - Pop Abida Parveen - Raqs-e-Bismil The Durutti Column - LC? Bob Dylan - Hard Rain One Dove - Morning Dove White (messed up on Spotify) Modest Mouse - This Is A Long Drive... Tom Petty - Into The Great Wide Open Jeff Buckley - Sketches for My Sweetheart The Drunk Tori Amos - Little Eqrthqakes Everything But The Girl - The Language of Life Townes Van Zandt - At My Window Gin Blossomos - New Miserable Experience Dire Straits New Order Thelonious Monk Cyndi Lauper Sinead O Connor The Feelies
Gal Costa Judee Sill Akua Naru Mabe Fratti Chiwoniso Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru Sonya Spence also great call on those Durutti Column and John Martyn albums
listened to Judee Sill's self-titled for last year's #MWE. "Lopin Thru The Cosmos" became one of my favorite songs I heard in 2024.
Judy at Carnegie Hall is fucking incredible, dude. Huge co-sign. The list of songs better than “Baby” by Gal Costa is not long. I threw some recs earlier in the thread if you want any from me
I saw and am pumped. The MCC album is like top 20 all-time for me and I just am always happy to evangelize for Fanny, who should be so much better known as pioneers
I had a great time with this Au Pairs album last year and Fanny seems like it will be in a similar vein. Recommended for anyone looking for the origins of female fronted post punk / new wave! Don’t let the Spotify date fool you, this dropped in 1981.
Phoenix is the closest to that one in terms of polish, but to me the songs don't hit as hard as his best stuff. Kind of an in-between record on the way to The Innocent Age. As a full-on stan, I'd definitely recommend Nether Lands (top 15 or so all-time for me) or Souvenirs.
It's a little more intimate singer-songwriter but with these big beautiful orchestrations. I really hope you enjoy it! Shit's been a lifelong friend.
Listening to this today and I’d love to see someone include this one in their list. Unbelievable unique album from 1978 Lebanon
Final list. I'll try to go in order but I may skip around. Also giving myself extras for days I want to do two or if I'm not feeling something. Speedy Ortiz - Major Arcana Tony! Toni! Tone! - Sons of Soul Nu Genea - Bar Mediterraneo Mineral - The Power of Failing Brand Nubian - Foundation African Head Charge - Songs of Praise Pepe Maina - Il Canto Dell’arpa E Del Flauto Heccra - The Devil Faces of My Old Friends Beneath Me Talking Heads - Remain in Light Los Dug Dugs - Cambia Cambia Mighty Sparrow - Hot and Sweet Maha - Orkos Sly & The Family Stone - There’s a Riot Goin’ On Colin Stetson - New History Warfare vol.2 Sonic Youth - Goo The Third Eye Foundation - Semtex Dan Fogelberg - Nether Lands Ka - Orpheus vs. The Sirens Piglet - Lavaland Rufus featuring Chaka Khan - Ask Rufus Da Connect - Dungeon Family 2nd Generation Terumasu Hino - The Enja Heritage Collection Sweet Trip - Velocity: Design: Comfort Orbital - Orbital 2 Sheena Ringo - Kalk Samen Kuri No Hana Aretha Franklin - I’ve Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You Boris - Akuma No Uta Janet Jackson - Janet Prefab Sprout - Jordan: The Comeback Tim Maia - Nobody Can Live Forever: The Existential Soul of Tim Maia Esthero - Breath From Another Ja Rule - R.U.L.E. Alfredo Zitarrosa – El Violín De Becho Jan & Dean - Drag City Eblen Macari & Juan Valdes - Trayectos Sylvia Moore and Bernard Broere - Windows on the World 2Pac - All Eyez on Me Bajaga i Instruktori - Prodavnica Tajni Sandy Denny - Like an Old Fashioned Waltz David Rudder - Beloved
1. David Sancious and Tone - Transformation (The Speed of Love) 2. Sufjan Stevens - Illinois 3. Aretha Franklin - Live in Paris 4. Jesse Malin - Glitter in the Gutter 5. Nuyorican Soul - Nuyorican Soul 6. Patrick Simmons - Arcade 7. Dillard and Clark - The Fantastic Expedition of Dillard and Clark 8. The Jacksons - The Jacksons 9. Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66 - Herb Alpert Presents... 10. Ray Thomas - From Mighty Oaks 11. James Talley - Tryin' Like the Devil 12. Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') 13. Living Legends - Classic 14. Petey - U.S.A. 15. Mark Dimond - Brujeria 16. NRBQ - At Yankee Stadium 17. The Osmonds - Crazy Horses 18. Bergendy - Aranyalbum 19. Knuckle Puck - Copacetic 20. Elis Regina and Antoinio Carlos Jobim - Elis & Tom 21. Baaba Maal/Mansour Seck - Djam Leelii 22. Godspeed You Black Emperor! - Lift Yr Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven! 23. Nat "King" Cole - After Midnight 24. Cris Williamson - Blue Rider 25. Pere Ubu - The Modern Dance 26. Wilson Pickett - In Philadelphia 27. ZZ Top - Tejas 28. John Sykes - Loveland