A serene beginning this morning, with a new Terry Riley album, “Aleph”. Over on my 40 Favourites Of 2012 Thus Far blog, however, things became a little less genteel yesterday, as you can see in the comments thread at the bottom of the chart. Please join in; the general discussion about this y...
A serene beginning this morning, with a new Terry Riley album, “Aleph”. Over on my 40 Favourites Of 2012 Thus Far blog, however, things became a little less genteel yesterday, as you can see in the comments thread at the bottom of the chart.
Please join in; the general discussion about this year’s releases, that is, rather than the irate trolling.
A mixed bag here in this week’s chart, but a few things worth explaining: the new Will Oldham is an EP of jauntily re-recorded old songs (including “I See A Darkness”) to coincide with Domino’s catalogue reissues. “Parsons’ Blues” is a single culled from the same sessions as Chasny’s forthcoming “Ascent”, with the reconstituted Comets On Fire on the team. Raajmahal is a really nice drifter, helmed by Pat Murano from NNCK that reminds me a little of a spacier Natural Snow Buildings. Some other entries, however, may be best left undiscussed…
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1 Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy – Now Here’s My Plan (Domino)
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3 The Lumerians – Transmissions From The Telos Vol. IV (Permanent)
4 Frank Ocean – Pyramids (Def Jam)
5 Frank Ocean – Nostalgia, Ultra (http://frankocean.com/)
6 Peter Buck – 10 Million BC (https://www.uncut.co.uk/listen-to-rems-peter-buck-debut-solo-track-10-million-bc-news)
7 Patti Smith – Banga (Columbia)
8 Catherine Irwin – Little Heater (Thrill Jockey)
9 Raajmahal – Raajmahal (Kelippah)
10 Bailterspace – Strobosphere (Fire)
11 Gonzales – Solo Piano II (Gentle Threat)
12 Six Organs Of Admittance – Parsons’ Blues (Drag City)
13 Various Artists – Air Texture Volume II: Selected By Loscil And Rafael Anton Irisarri (Air Texture)
14 Neil Young & Crazy Horse – Americana (Reprise)
15 Haim – Forever (National Anthem)
16 Spector – Enjoy It While You Can (Fiction)
17 CFCF – Exercises (Dummy)
18 The White Stripes – Party Of Special Things To Do (Sub Pop)
19 David Byrne & St Vincent – Love This Giant (4AD)
20 Scott Kelly, Steve Von Till, Wino – The Songs Of Townes Van Zandt (My Proud Mountain)
21 Townes Van Zandt – Our Mother The Mountain (Tomato)
22 Nathan Fake – Iceni Strings (Border Community)
23 Terry Riley – Aleph (Tzadik)
