[Music] Albums 2021

[Machiavelli]

Thanks for this! Giving it a spin now and already the first track is right up my street.

Shades of the more jazz minded Nyabinghi musicians like Cedric Brooks. With that dark bass and flute there's even some shades of Count Ossie and Ras Michael in there too. Then it goes off in a different direction that puts me in mind of The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble.

Now onto track two and loving that too. I've a feeling this album is going to be an absolute cracker for me

I'm an enormous fan of Mats Gufstaffon. Had the pleasure of seeing the 28-piece offshoot, Fire! Orchestra which he 'leads'. Also in the ear-splitting Peter Brotzmann tentet.

 

[The Fits]

Don’t know if these have been mentioned but big shout out for Yellow River Blue by Yu Su. Kind of trippy, dub ethno boogie electronica. Really lovely. Also Waking The Dreaming Body by Karima Walker. Dreamy but dense folk electronics and vocals.

 

[1066familyman]

I'm an enormous fan of Mats Gufstaffon. Had the pleasure of seeing the 28-piece offshoot, Fire! Orchestra which he 'leads'. Also in the ear-splitting Peter Brotzmann tentet.

All new names to me. I'm a jazz fan, especially spiritual jazz, but some of the 'freer' stuff I've struggled with.

That first track is almost foreboding. It's very dark. I can imagine poets like Michael Smith or Mutabaruka telling stories over that.

Looks like I've got some exploring to do here. Thanks for the lead.

 

[redoubtable seagull]

It's from 2020 -- CV19 has affected my buying and listening habits -- but I've just got my mitts on Defeat by Fire, which is their best outing yet. The trio are augmented by a brilliant brass arrangement. Highly recommended if you like avant garde jazz.

I really loved The Hands by Fire, when it came out, with its deep bass groove but Defeat is a far stronger jazz record, as you suggest.

I hope to see this group at some time in the future. Gustafson has mothballed The Thing who are an awesome trio of noisy, freer jazz.

 

[Machiavelli]

I really loved The Hands by Fire, when it came out, with its deep bass groove but Defeat is a far stronger jazz record, as you suggest.

I hope to see this group at some time in the future. Gustafson has mothballed The Thing who are an awesome trio of noisy, freer jazz.

Yes, big big fan of The Thing. Mats is playing at Brotzmann's 80th next month

 

[redoubtable seagull]

Yes, big big fan of The Thing. Mats is playing at Brotzmann's 80th next month

When is that? In this country?

I read about an 80th birthday festival which is this weekend in Germany

 

[Machiavelli]

When is that? In this country?

I read about an 80th birthday festival which is this weekend in Germany

Yes, that's the one.

 

[Theatre of Trees]

My August 2021 mix is now available, see https://www.mixcloud.com/The_Airing_Cupboard/sounds-of-the-airing-cupboard-69/

Tracklist
1. Audiobooks - LaLaLa It's the Good Life
Demented electro pop
2. Y Bülbül - Apiration Nation
Dubby synth pop with spoken word vocals
3. Scratcha DVA, Mxshi Mo - Afrotek
Dubstep/African electronic mash up
4. Rra - 5Star
Mix of post-punk, dub and synth pop
5. Pustosh - M.O.H
Ukrainian post grunge
6. Dummy - Daffodils
Whirring synths and guitars with noise pop and fuzzy psych rock influences
7. Polyester - Sue Me!
Bouncy, brash new wave
8. Morgenfrisk - Summertime Sadness
Slowed Lana Del Ray sample backed by Angelo Badalamenti style eerie noise
9. QRTR - Fractals
Downtempo dance hooks
10. LuBeat - Link in Bio
Breakbeat Russian style
11. Automatic Blue - L0V3
Alterntaive electronica with vocoded vocals
12. XYZBIONIC - Wassam
Electronic pop with bedroom production values
13. Cowgirl Clue - Teacup
Alternative dance pop
14. Polyarmory - Thanks Again
Experimental electronic pop
15. Spit Kink - Naked Shout
Pop punk
16. Panoptic - Slippery
Electro new wave
17. Marissa Nadler - Bessie, Did You Make It?
Gothic folk
[MENTION=10856]1066familyman[/MENTION] this is far mellower than the previous one, which I neglected to thank you for taking the time to listen and feed back.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Something for everyone on here, including the brilliant Sweet Caroline and We Didn't Start the Fire.

 

[Is it PotG?]

 

[Pevenseagull]

The Matthew E. White album certainly has it's moments

Only listened to it a couple of times but I'm pretty sure it will be in my top 5 for the year.

Here he is channeling his inner "TV On The Radio"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OftlxYHnHL4&ab_channel=matthewewhitevideos

 

[Is it PotG?]

Really like this new one, Already, Always, from local lady Bess Atwell.

Lovely voice, a nice '2nd' album.



Out today!

 

[Randy McNob]

Nevermind by Nirvana was released exactly 30 years ago today

1991 - what a year

 

[Theatre of Trees]

My September 2021 mix is now avaialable here: https://www.mixcloud.com/The_Airing_Cupboard/sounds-of-the-airing-cupboard-70/

TRACKLIST
1. Paradoxant - Mighty Sorrow
Electro pop from Belgium with a hint of New Order
2. Genevieve Murphy - About to Turn 8
Off kilter childlike dance number by avant-garde composer
3. Marina Herlop - Miu
Another classically trained composer ditching instruments for computer programs
4. Prettybwuy - Destination
Dislocated dance music from Japan mixing from finely tuned percussion and sharp bass lines
5. Kyoto Kyoto - Dat Oporto 56
Mix of experimental rock, Krautrock and Berlin type techno. UK group even sings in German
6. EgonX - Praha
Spikey German language new wave
7. Hudkreft - Smyrna
All girl punk group singing in Norwegian
8. E L L E - Witchking/Angmar
Trance style hyper pop
9. Let's Eat Grandma - Hall of Mirrors
First single for three years is a euphoric dance pop number
10. Troth - Balancing Arc
Located somehwere between minimal wave and synth pop
11. Pü - Rubdown
Discordant post punk
12. Muther Medusa - Dedication
Pop that veers into Gothic territory
13. M(h)aol - Gender Studies
Feminist post punk from Ireland
14. Jerome - 2050
Dark electronica
15. Future Nest - Separation
Hyperactive breakcore/synth pop crossover
16. EBU - Communion
Glitchy computer pop
17. ALMA - Mosaic
Quirky DIY pop with harmonies

 

[Is it PotG?]

I love my 'Late Night Tales, and the new Movies offering in November sounds sumptuous

 

[Deleted member 37369]

Really like this new one, Already, Always, from local lady Bess Atwell.

Lovely voice, a nice '2nd' album.

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Out today!

Excellent … enjoyed that

 

[Is it PotG?]

Extremely underrated, this is really nice. Album, Geist, out today.

 

[1066familyman]

Sebastian Plano - Save Me Not.

New artist to me. This came out in July this year. I'll be going back over his older stuff as a result.

Title Track:

 

[1066familyman]

Also, can't remember If I mentioned Yann Tiersen's latest album...Kerber.

Nothing from him ever disappoints me.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Good 'release' day, my top 3 acquisitions today will be: