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Post by Kapitan on May 19, 2022 18:58:40 GMT
Diana Ross is out with a new song featuring... Tame Impala. Not a collaboration I was expecting, but not a bad song. It's the lead single from the upcoming Minions: The Rise of Gru soundtrack. Interesting that while this tune is an original, this soundtrack seems almost entirely of covers (mostly '70s, mostly funk and disco). I'm actually looking forward to hearing several of these other tunes. Thundercat doing "Fly Like An Eagle" is interesting, for sure! St. Vincent doing "Funkytown" could be cool. Weyes Blood doing "You're No Good" seems like a great one.
‘Turn Up The Sunshine’ – Diana Ross ft. Tame Impala ‘Shining Star’ – Brittany Howard ft. Verdine White (Earth, Wind & Fire 1975) ‘Funkytown’ – St. Vincent (Lipps Inc 1979) ‘Hollywood Swinging’ – BROCKHAMPTON (Kool & The Gang 1974) ‘Desafinado’ – Kali Uchis (Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto 1959) ‘Bang Bang’ – Caroline Polachek (Nancy Sinatra 1966) ‘Fly Like An Eagle’ – Thundercat (Steve Miller Band 1976) ‘Goodbye To Love’ – Phoebe Bridgers (The Carpenters 1972) ‘Instant Karma!’ – Bleachers (John Lennon 1970) ‘You’re No Good’ – Weyes Blood (Linda Ronstadt 1975) ‘Vehicle’ – Gary Clark Jr. (The Ides of March 1970) ‘Dance To The Music’ – H.E.R. (Sly and The Family Stone 1967) ‘Black Magic Woman’ – Tierra Whack (Santana 1970) ‘Cool’ – Verdine White ‘Born To Be Alive’ – Jackson Wang (Patrick Hernandez 1979) ‘Cecilia’ – The Minions (Simon & Garfunkel 1970) ‘Bang Bang’ – G.E.M. (Nancy Sinatra 1966) ‘Kung Fu Suite’ – RZA ‘Minions: The Rise Of Gru Score Suite’ – Heitor Pereira
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Post by The Cincinnati Kid on May 19, 2022 20:30:25 GMT
Diana Ross is out with a new song featuring... Tame Impala. Not a collaboration I was expecting, but not a bad song. It's the lead single from the upcoming Minions: The Rise of Gru soundtrack. Interesting that while this tune is an original, this soundtrack seems almost entirely of covers (mostly '70s, mostly funk and disco). I'm actually looking forward to hearing several of these other tunes. Thundercat doing "Fly Like An Eagle" is interesting, for sure! St. Vincent doing "Funkytown" could be cool. Weyes Blood doing "You're No Good" seems like a great one.
‘Turn Up The Sunshine’ – Diana Ross ft. Tame Impala ‘Shining Star’ – Brittany Howard ft. Verdine White (Earth, Wind & Fire 1975) ‘Funkytown’ – St. Vincent (Lipps Inc 1979) ‘Hollywood Swinging’ – BROCKHAMPTON (Kool & The Gang 1974) ‘Desafinado’ – Kali Uchis (Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto 1959) ‘Bang Bang’ – Caroline Polachek (Nancy Sinatra 1966) ‘Fly Like An Eagle’ – Thundercat (Steve Miller Band 1976) ‘Goodbye To Love’ – Phoebe Bridgers (The Carpenters 1972) ‘Instant Karma!’ – Bleachers (John Lennon 1970) ‘You’re No Good’ – Weyes Blood (Linda Ronstadt 1975) ‘Vehicle’ – Gary Clark Jr. (The Ides of March 1970) ‘Dance To The Music’ – H.E.R. (Sly and The Family Stone 1967) ‘Black Magic Woman’ – Tierra Whack (Santana 1970) ‘Cool’ – Verdine White ‘Born To Be Alive’ – Jackson Wang (Patrick Hernandez 1979) ‘Cecilia’ – The Minions (Simon & Garfunkel 1970) ‘Bang Bang’ – G.E.M. (Nancy Sinatra 1966) ‘Kung Fu Suite’ – RZA ‘Minions: The Rise Of Gru Score Suite’ – Heitor Pereira
I read Ross' song is a session leftover from her most recent album, Thank You. It does look like a cool track list, almost makes we want to see the film to see it all in context.
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Post by Kapitan on May 20, 2022 12:40:00 GMT
Mavis Staples recorded an album with the great Levon Helm at his home/studio in 2011, shortly before he died (in 2012). It was just released.
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Post by kds on May 27, 2022 13:02:36 GMT
I'm currently finishing up the new Def Leppard album - Diamond Star Halos.
My early first impression - it's too long. The album clocks in at 15 songs across 61 minutes. Some recent albums have been able to pull up longer run times (ie. recent albums by BOC, Buffet, and Maiden), but this one feels a bit much. I could definitely go without two songs featuring Alison Krauss too. I'm listening to the second track featuring her, called Lifeless, might be the most appropriately titled song in Def Leppard's catalog.
But, there are some good songs here like Fire It Up, Kick, and the song I really wanted to hate because of the title U Rok Mi.
Like many rock acts who peaked commercially in the 1980s, Def Leppard have struggled with their own identity over the last 30 years. They tried to fit in with alternative (1995's Slang) before their first return to form album (1999's Euphoria). Then, they tried a 00s pop album (2003's X) before an uninspired covers album (2005's Yeah), and a Bon Jovi esque attempt of contemporary rock (2008's Songs from the Sparkle Lounge). In 2015, they released their latest return to form album, with a self titled album. Luckily, this new album follows along those lines, for the most part, with Def Leppard coming to grips that they are Def Leppard.
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Post by Kapitan on May 27, 2022 13:16:57 GMT
Who produced it, kds? I read a couple of reviews and listened to "Take What You Want," which I had mixed feelings about.
Another new release today is Wilco's Cruel Country, which might be the band's first actual country album even though they came from the so-called "alt country" movement of the '90s and had roots in the group Uncle Tupelo. It was recorded live with the musicians together, which is always--for talented musicians, anyway!--an interesting listen, but especially in this age of everything being meticulously done, note by note, to the grid of ProTools.
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Post by kds on May 27, 2022 13:32:22 GMT
Who produced it, kds? I read a couple of reviews and listened to "Take What You Want," which I had mixed feelings about.
Another new release today is Wilco's Cruel Country, which might be the band's first actual country album even though they came from the so-called "alt country" movement of the '90s and had roots in the group Uncle Tupelo. It was recorded live with the musicians together, which is always--for talented musicians, anyway!--an interesting listen, but especially in this age of everything being meticulously done, note by note, to the grid of ProTools.
Ronan McHugh produced the new Def Lep. I can't say I'm overly familiar with the name. The album does end in fine fashion with a power ballad called From Here to Eternity.
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Post by Kapitan on May 27, 2022 19:22:29 GMT
This morning I saw that Dawes--once a very roots-rock kind of band that has become less so over their decade or so of existence--released a new single. Upon a bit more investigation, I saw they'd had another one recently, both for an album coming this summer.
I really enjoy both songs, which each lean at various moments into almost prog territory, though not heavy music, just in terms of some cool and complex parts.
"Comes in Waves" is the newer one. I'm linking a live (in studio) version just because I think it's fun to see musicians performing live when the sound is good. I think one guy is just singing harmonies and not doing anything else. He must have a nice life. I really like the instrumental soli just before 3 minutes in. I also like how they eventually use a kind of fugal thing on the line "it comes in waves" as the song goes on ... get it? The vocal comes in waves...
And here is the other one, from earlier this month, "Someone Else's Cafe / Doomscroller Tries to Relax." This one is longer and more complex. I like the guitars-and-piano hook. Nice, melodic guitar solo around 2 minutes. Then an almost jazz-rock group instrumental break after the drum solo, maybe 4 minutes in, that lasts several minutes and goes into different territory before an anthemic segment. (Yes, I am kind-of live blogging this description.)
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Post by Kapitan on Jun 2, 2022 16:51:09 GMT
One of my favorite bands, the ever-prolific Mountain Goats, has their 4th album since April 2020 due out in August. As usual for them, Bleed Out is loosely a concept album, this time around 60s, 70s, and 80s action movies.
I share the video not because I necessarily think people will be huge fans of the music (though maybe some?), but because a) "Training Montage" is pretty funny in the aforementioned context, and b) though the band is based in N.C., there are at least some locally shot scenes: the black wall with stars and band names in them is that of the legendary club First Ave.
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Post by Kapitan on Jun 3, 2022 14:16:04 GMT
I'm finally listening to the new Sharon Van Etten album that came out a couple weeks ago (I think?). I'm not the world's biggest SVE fan, but I have liked a good bit of her stuff. She's always dramatic and powerful, at least those are the words that come to me with respect to her.
It's only a first listen, but my impression here is that there isn't really a ton there in the way of melody or hook, there isn't a lot to grab on to. It is built more on feel and mood, and of course her voice. It seems compelling, but it doesn't seem to be going anywhere. That said, it's worth another listen for me. I suspect it's a grower.
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Post by carllove on Jun 3, 2022 18:46:31 GMT
I don't listen to a lot of new music, but I do when Brendon Urie releases a new Panic At The Disco album. Even bought tickets during the pre-sale today for the tour. I am pretty sure my 26 year old daughter won't mind going with me. What a great voice.
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Post by Kapitan on Jun 3, 2022 19:34:19 GMT
I don't listen to a lot of new music, but I do when Brendon Urie releases a new Panic At The Disco album. Even bought tickets during the pre-sale today for the tour. I am pretty sure my 26 year old daughter won't mind going with me. What a great voice. Shame on me, because I was going to roll my eyes and move on: I haven't heard much of them, but whatever I've heard has always turned me off as being seemingly typical, modern "rock" (that's more production in a style I don't like than anything else). Just my very, very inattentive and barely informed opinion.
Then I listened to this and thought it was pretty good, admittedly probably because it's in a throwback style that appeals to me. Thanks for sharing it! And yes, he's got a very good voice.
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Post by Kapitan on Jun 3, 2022 19:35:31 GMT
Diana Ross is out with a new song featuring... Tame Impala. Not a collaboration I was expecting, but not a bad song. It's the lead single from the upcoming Minions: The Rise of Gru soundtrack. Interesting that while this tune is an original, this soundtrack seems almost entirely of covers (mostly '70s, mostly funk and disco). I'm actually looking forward to hearing several of these other tunes. Thundercat doing "Fly Like An Eagle" is interesting, for sure! St. Vincent doing "Funkytown" could be cool. Weyes Blood doing "You're No Good" seems like a great one.
‘Turn Up The Sunshine’ – Diana Ross ft. Tame Impala ‘Shining Star’ – Brittany Howard ft. Verdine White (Earth, Wind & Fire 1975) ‘Funkytown’ – St. Vincent (Lipps Inc 1979) ‘Hollywood Swinging’ – BROCKHAMPTON (Kool & The Gang 1974) ‘Desafinado’ – Kali Uchis (Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto 1959) ‘Bang Bang’ – Caroline Polachek (Nancy Sinatra 1966) ‘Fly Like An Eagle’ – Thundercat (Steve Miller Band 1976) ‘Goodbye To Love’ – Phoebe Bridgers (The Carpenters 1972) ‘Instant Karma!’ – Bleachers (John Lennon 1970) ‘You’re No Good’ – Weyes Blood (Linda Ronstadt 1975) ‘Vehicle’ – Gary Clark Jr. (The Ides of March 1970) ‘Dance To The Music’ – H.E.R. (Sly and The Family Stone 1967) ‘Black Magic Woman’ – Tierra Whack (Santana 1970) ‘Cool’ – Verdine White ‘Born To Be Alive’ – Jackson Wang (Patrick Hernandez 1979) ‘Cecilia’ – The Minions (Simon & Garfunkel 1970) ‘Bang Bang’ – G.E.M. (Nancy Sinatra 1966) ‘Kung Fu Suite’ – RZA ‘Minions: The Rise Of Gru Score Suite’ – Heitor Pereira
Here is another one from this album: St. Vincent's "Funkytown."
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Post by carllove on Jun 3, 2022 22:36:47 GMT
I don't listen to a lot of new music, but I do when Brendon Urie releases a new Panic At The Disco album. Even bought tickets during the pre-sale today for the tour. I am pretty sure my 26 year old daughter won't mind going with me. What a great voice. Shame on me, because I was going to roll my eyes and move on: I haven't heard much of them, but whatever I've heard has always turned me off as being seemingly typical, modern "rock" (that's more production in a style I don't like than anything else). Just my very, very inattentive and barely informed opinion.
Then I listened to this and thought it was pretty good, admittedly probably because it's in a throwback style that appeals to me. Thanks for sharing it! And yes, he's got a very good voice.
Thanks Kapitan for looking and listening and keeping an open mind. Every Panic at The Disco is album is slightly different from the other. You never know what you are going to get, but they are always entertaining, as are their videos. Brendon wanted to explore different styles and the rest of the band wanted to keep on the same route, so now Brendon is pretty much the band. Death of a Bachelor was great - this one looks good as well. I do like the early stuff, but I feel like The Beach Boys did, Panic at The Disco continues to evolve and that has actually been a good thing.
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Post by Kapitan on Jun 6, 2022 15:22:17 GMT
What is apparently the first in a series of new archival releases from Lou Reed's estate has been announced: Words & Music, May 1965 will be released in August. It includes an early version of "I'm Waiting for the Man" (below), the earliest known version of "Heroin," the song given to Nico, "Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams," a very early version of "Pale Blue Eyes" and the Berlin song "Men of Good Fortune," among others. It even has a Bob Dylan cover.
01 I’m Waiting for the Man (May 1965 Demo) 02 Men of Good Fortune (May 1965 Demo) 03 Heroin (May 1965 Demo) 04 Too Late (May 1965 Demo) 05 Buttercup Song (May 1965 Demo) 06 Walk Alone (May 1965 Demo) 07 Buzz Buzz Buzz (May 1965 Demo) 08 Pale Blue Eyes (May 1965 Demo) 09 Stockpile (May 1965 Demo) 10 Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams (May 1965 Demo) 11 I’m Waiting for the Man (May 1965 Alternate Version) 12 Gee Whiz (1958 Rehearsal) 13 Baby, Let Me Follow You Down (1963/64 Home Recording) 14 Michael, Row The Boat Ashore (1963/64 Home Recording) 15 Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right (Partial) (1963/64 Home Recording) 16 W & X, Y, Z Blues (1963/64 Home Recording) 17 Lou’s 12-Bar Instrumental (1963/64 Home Recording)
Album Trailer:
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Post by Kapitan on Jun 8, 2022 14:16:23 GMT
Last week Angel Olsen released Big Time to pretty universal praise: it seems to be in the 4-5 star range on most sites I've seen. I'm not overly familiar with her, but I've listened to her on and off since 2014's Burn Your Fire For No Witness. That one had some really rough, raw music, almost veering into a Velvet Underground feel sometimes. Her 2016 album My Woman had what felt like a reach for a hit in its "Shut Up Kiss Me." I thought that was pretty good.
The new one struck me almost exactly the way the new Sharon Van Etten did, which is to say it sounds good, but I kept forgetting it was playing. It kept turning into background music. I'm of two minds about my impression: maybe it means I'm the one who needs to focus more closely; maybe it means the music wasn't doing enough to grab my attention. I've just put it on again, though admittedly I'm busy with work and so there's a risk that it'll drift just under my attention again.
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