The latest crop of LPs in the Great Albums lair: Charlie Parker at Birdland, Dave Brubeck, George Benson, Sun Ra, and the Beatles.

Thanks again to the good folks at Fuzzy Muzik, Levis, Quebec. https://fuzzymuzik.com/

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♬〜 Paul Simon - St. Judy's Comet 💿There Goes Rhymin' Simon
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♬〜 Paul Simon - American Tune 💿There Goes Rhymin' Simon
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This next batch of #GreatAlbums1990s returns to the United Kingdom for artists whose work coincided with the Britpop explosion, yet somehow defined and distinguished themselves against the trends set by Oasis, Blur, etc. From Ocean Colour Scene to Belle and Sebastian, these artists all found their own clear path through a gauntlet of retro and laddish cliches.

#1990s, #Britpop, #Rock, #Albums, #Reviews, #AlternativeRock, #GreatAlbums

Hey, music/ podcast enthusiasts, give some love, likes and shares to my friend Mark. Today he launches his #podcast CUT OUTS. Each episode features an overlooked indie alt-rock record rescued from the discount bin of history. Very cool stuff. He's championing remaindered acts who never got the attention they deserved! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cutouts #indiemusic #vinyl #vinylporn #dyimusic #musicpod #talkaboutrecords #greatalbums #greatrecords #recordtalk #newwave #punk #genx #cutouts #cutoutspodcast

#GreatAlbums - #1990s - #PJHarvey – #RidOfMe (1993). PJ Harvey (still a band at this point) intensifies the grit heard on debut, Dry, with Steve Albini behind the glass. Harvey’s emotional exorcism scorches the irony of titles like “Rid of Me,” “Legs,” “Rub ‘til it Bleeds, “Man-Size” as the blues crash into punk. The cover of Dylan’s “Highway 61 Revisited” is more cathartic than reverent – the main impulse on this dark gem of an album.
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New Releases on rotation:
#CrownLands – Fearless (rock)
#CityAndColour – The Love Still Held Me Near (pop)
#HighValley – Way Back (Deluxe) (country)
#TheHoldSteady – The Price of Progress (rock)
#NewPornographers – Continue as a Guest (rock)

Classic Albums Revisited:
#PrimalScream – Screamadelica (1991)
#PrimalScream – Vanishing Point (1997)

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New Releases on rotation:
#BassDrumOfDeath – Say I Won’t (rock)
#LukeCombs – Gettin’ Old (country)
#LanaDelRey – Did you know that there’s a tunnel… (rock)
#DepecheMode – Memento Mori (pop)
#PhilipGlass – The Best of… (classical)

Classic Albums Revisited:
#PinkFloyd – The Dark Side of the Moon (1973, remastered 2023)
#Rush – Clockwork Angels (2012)

In Memoriam:
#LanceReddick – actor and musician (1962 – 2023)

#GreatAlbums, #Rock, #PopMusic, #Albums, #NewReleases

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New Releases on rotation:
#AllTimeLow – Tell Me I’m Alive (rock)
#ThierryLarose – Sprint! (francophone)
#M83 – Fantasy (rock)
#TaylorSwift – The More Lover Chapter (pop EP)
#U2 – Songs of Surrender (rock)

Classic Albums reappreciated:
#Rush – Signals (1982)
#Rush – Presto (1989)

In Memoriam:
#DavidLindley, American guitarist (1944 – 2023)
#JimGordon, American drummer (1945 – 2023)

#GreatAlbums, #Rock, #PopMusic, #Albums, #NewReleases

#AlbumForToday: #SteelyDan - #CantBuyAThrill (1972).

From the freeway mambo of “Do It Again” to the harmonies of “Dirty Work” to the boogie lite of “Reelin’ in the Years,” Dan’s debut stuck a chord with folks too old to rock all night but still craving a little bad attitude in their pop. The initial “band” featured David Palmer’s smooth vocals on two tracks, but it’s Fagen’s beleaguered loner who’s the most engaging persona here.
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#AlbumForToday: #War - #TheWorldIsAGhetto (1972)

War’s third LP since the departure of Eric Burdon shows the band deepening its commitment to the funk-soul stew that was its mainstay. “The Cisco Kid” leads the set with an infectious groove and earworm chorus akin to earlier vamps like “Spill the Wine” (on the band’s 1970 debut). It is clear nonetheless that War has by this point shed its dependence on Burdon on this deep soul gem.

#Soul, #RhythmAndBlues, #Rock, #1970s, #GreatAlbums

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New Releases on rotation:

#DierksBentley – Gravel & Gold (country)
#Gorillaz – Cracker Island (rock)
#IngridStPierre – Reines (francophone)
#TheStruts – Unplugged at EastWest (rock EP)
#Orbital – Optical Delusions (electronic)

Classic Albums reappreciated:

#CurtisMayfield – Curtis (1970) – reviewed in #GreatAlbums1970s
#War – The World is a Ghetto (1972) – reviewed in #AlbumForToday

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#NewReleases - #Paramore - #ThisIsWhy (2023-02-17). Veterans at this point, Paramore show no signs of losing their bright energy and wistful stomp. “This Is Why” leads the new LP off with a bang, and 10 tracks later you’re still cracking eggs harder than normal against the Formica (assuming it’s breakfast time – my time for new releases, but I digress). I’ve been spinning this so often, I’m about to start charging Hayley Williams rent. #GreatAlbums, #MusicReviews, #Rock, #Alternative, #IndieRock

#NewReleases - #RonSexsmith - #TheVivianLine (2023-02-17). Ron isn’t the type to reinvent anything (least of all himself), but the quality of his songs never fades – as this engaging batch of country-themed tunes proves. I hear echoes of The Kinks in their Muswell Hillbilly phase (“A Barn Conversion” is a dead ringer). But Sexsmith has been around long enough to be nobody’s simulacrum, and he keeps all his flower boxes lined up nicely.
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#NewReleases - #Cinephonic - #Visions (2023-02-17). The second release from this Ottawa Souljazz offshoot finds Pierre Chrétien and friends delving back into classic cinema chillout, with some good guitar work and an overall feel that’s like pomo jazz combined with Ninjatune dark vibes – plus touches of Doorsy psych from the Vox Conti on “Le Combat.” Find it on Bandcamp and go for vinyl: Cinephonic (bandcamp.com).
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#NewReleases - #BradMehldau - #YourMotherShouldKnow (2023-02-17). There have been Beatles jazz tributes before, but most descend into the schmalz already suggested by some of Macca’s lighter tunes. Mehldau’s is different, breaking out the melodic possibilities in thornier tunes like “I Am the Walrus” and “She Said, She Said.” The live solo ambience makes this feel like the Koln Concert updated, and there’s a surprise “Life on Mars” encore at the end.
#GreatAlbums, #MusicReviews, #Jazz, #Beatles

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New Releases on rotation:

#BradMehldau – Your Mother Should Know / Beatles (jazz)
#CarolinePolachek – Desire, I Want to Turn into You (pop_
#Cinephonic – Visions (jazz/ chill)
#AoifeODonovan – The Apathy Sessions (Americana)
#Orbital – Optical Delusions (electronic)
#RonSexsmith – The Vivian Line (pop)

Classic Albums reappreciated:
#IsaacHayes – Black Moses (1971)
#BelleAndSebastian – Tigermilk (1996)

#GreatAlbums, #Rock, #PopMusic, #Albums, #NewReleases

#NewReleases - #AndyShauf - #Norm (2023-02-10). Emitt Rhodes for the Pitchfork crowd, or Ron Sexsmith on too much Valium – both meant as compliments. Shauf makes languid ballads with bit of Abbey Road guitar squawk to offset the vanilla blues. It’s the right thing to spin on Sunday, when he/ she/ they are gone and you’re wondering what comes next. I only wish that, like Emitt and Ron, Shauf would add less “norm,” a little more grit.
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New Releases on rotation:

#AndyShauf – Norm (indie)
#BradMehldau – Your Mother Should Know / Beatles (jazz)
#GoldenDregs – OnGraceAndDignity (4AD, rock)
#JillBarber - Homemaker (Americana)
#Kelela - Raven (soul)
#Paramore – ThisIsWhy (rock)
#YoLaTengo – ThisStupidWorld (rock)

Classic Albums reappreciated:

#PinkFloyd – More (1970)
#PinkFloyd – Obscured by Clouds (1972)

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#NewReleases - #AoifeODonovan - #TheApathySessions (2023-01-27). This twofer expands O’Donovan’s Grammy-nominated Age of Apathy (2022) with a second disc as solid as the first. O’Donovan plies the mist between modern folk (think: Alison Krauss) and postmodern pop (think: Weyes Blood), rarely announcing her intentions until you let the songs sink in for a bit. The cover of Bill Callaghan’s (SMOG) “Drover” on the second disc is captivating.
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