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Andre 3000 : New Blue Sun
Not since Dylan went electric has there been such a drastic left turn in a musician’s output as Andre 3000’s latest. 20 years since Outkast, Andre has released an instrumental, ambient, spiritual jazz mind fuck. Looking at the song titles, one might think this is a joke. This is legit and beautiful.
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Lonnie Holley : Oh Me Oh My
Primitive outsider artist/sculptor with an incredible backstory, now adds musician to his resume. With a little help from Michael Stipe and Bon Iver, Holley rants and wails with a gruff growl that only a 73 year old with hard life experience can.
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Yo La Tengo : This Stupid World
Perennial pooplist darlings, YLT put all the elements we love about them on this, their 17th (?) studio release.
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Creation Rebel : Hostile Environment
First new material in 40 years! Adrian Sherwood at the helm.
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African Head Charge : A Trip To Bolgatanga
First new release in 12 years! Bonjo I is a joy to behold with Adrian Sherwood by his side.
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Panda Bear & Sonic Boom : Reset In Dub
Remix of last years Reset by the ubiquitous Adrian Sherwood. I might even enjoy Taylor Swift if he remixed her.
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Anohni & the Johnsons : My Back Was A Bridge For You To Cross
It Must Change is a great song in the tradition of Marvin Gaye.
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Kali Malone & Stephen O’Malley : Does Spring Hide Its Joy
This 3 hour drone piece got me through months of recovery from a broken ankle.
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Fred Again & Brian Eno : Secret Life
I never heard of Fred Again (Gibson) but really enjoyed this collaboration.
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PJ Harvey : I Inside The Old Year Dying Based on a book of her poetry Orlam, uses a dialect of Dorset and has translations in the liner notes. Polly Jean sings outside of her contralto range, giving the songs an eerie edge. Much to digest here, but so far i love it.
Cat Power: Sings Dylan The 1966 Royal Albert Hall Concert
Rose City Band: Garden Party Ripley Johnson (Wooden Shjips/Moon Duo) channels psychedelia & NRPS
Wilco: Cousin
Xiu Xiu: Ignore Grief
Bob Dylan: Shadow Kingdom
Reissues:
Pharoah Sanders: Pharoah
Frank Zappa: Over Nite Sensation
The Replacements: Tim
Neu!: 50!
Neil Young: Chrome Dreams
Bob Dylan: Fragments (Time Out Of Mind Sessions)
Best Film Of The Year (hell, decade!)
Beau Is Afraid
regards, billstill