"There's a time in life for Hoagy Carmichael. There's a time in life for Claude Debussy. There's a time in life for Jerry Lee Lewis. There's a time in life for Destiny's Child. All these things have their moment." ~Elvis Costello
22 Jun 2013 Leave a comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: baby center stage, iron & wine
Iron & Wine: “Baby Center Stage” (2013)
Iron & Wine is singer-songwriter Sam Beam, who has been compared to Cat Stevens by Rolling Stone, while Pitchfork notes a resemblance to late 60’s and early 70’s era singer-songwriter works like Astral Weeks and Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.
“Baby Center Stage”, the final cut from his latest LP Ghost on Ghost, is like the musical equivalent of a gorgeous summer sunset.
20 Jun 2013 1 Comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: matthew sweet, so far
Matthew Sweet: “So Far” (2000)
The aptly-named Sweet breaks off a thick slab of tuneful power pop. If music were food, this would be dessert.
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20 Jun 2013 Leave a comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: mystery, until the truth comes out
Mystery: “Till the Truth Comes Out” (2010)
Canada’s Mystery craft melodic AOR prog that hearkens back to the sounds of 70’s/80’s radio and bands like Styx and Alan Parsons Project.
Beautiful touches like the flute in the intro and a Gilmouresque bit of guitar soloing combine with an attention to sonic detail that begs headphone listening.
The mystery is why this band isn’t better known.
See also: https://edcyphers.com/2012/08/17/songs-you-may-have-missed-166/
19 Jun 2013 1 Comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: esa morena, ozomatli
Ozomatli: “Esa Morena” (2003)
If you ever get the chance to catch Grammy-winning L.A. Latin/funk/hip-hop/modern rock outfit Ozomatli live in concert, don’t miss it. They blend half a dozen styles into a bilingual, contagiously uplifting mix that invariably gets the whole room dancing, creating what Ozo fan John Cusack calls “a cultural block party”.
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17 Jun 2013 Leave a comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: dale earnhart jr. jr., dark water
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.: “Dark Water” (2013)
Detroit’s Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. let harmonies, baroque pop atmospherics and a pretty melody hold sway on this 2013 Record Store Day Exclusive.
16 Jun 2013 1 Comment
in General Posts Tags: now and then, the proclaimers
The Proclaimers: “Now and Then”
