Wednesday, May 30, 2018
Monday, May 28, 2018
Death Grips - Exmilitary: 3.5 stars
Good mixtape. Way ahead of its time, which probably still hasn't arrived. Physicals are ridiculously expensive.
Various Artists - East of Africa: Pioneers of African Popular Music: 4 stars
Another great Dakar Sound compilation, this time of earlier Congolese rumba. Leans towards the Nico/Rochereau/Kalle African Jazz side of things, which I personally prefer to the Franco OK Jazz alternative.
Various Artists - The Kampala Sound: 1960s Ugandan Dance Music: 4 stars
I should really rate this 4.25 stars. I printed this one out early on during that phase of my listening/collecting habits, and will keep that on the shelves. [De-shelved in 2020]
Sunday, May 27, 2018
Flipper - Gone Fishin': 3.5 stars
I have this on pristine vinyl, and am glad I do, but I'm not springing for the remastered CD.
Friday, May 25, 2018
Various Artists - Merveilles du Passe: Musique Congolo-Zairoise, Volume III: 3.5 stars
Physicals way too expensive for B+.
Leonard Cohen - The Essential Leonard Cohen: 4 stars
I love the guy, but I can't say he's ever recorded an album I'd give more than 4 stars (other than the live one Field Commander Cohen -- 4.5 stars). I'd give ten of his fourteen studio albums 4 stars though, three 3.5 stars (Songs from a Room, Recent Songs, and Dear Heather), and one 3 stars (Death of a Ladies' Man). That's a pretty remarkable oeuvre.
Sunday, May 20, 2018
Leonard Cohen - Live in London: 4 stars
I feel churlish for saying this, but these live versions go on for too long. They average about 6 minutes, and at about 4 minutes, I'm ready for the next one.
Friday, May 18, 2018
Leonard Cohen - I'm Your Man: 8 (A-)
More than half of each of this and The Future are on The Essential Leonard Cohen.
Suede - Dog Man Star
:-( [Four listens, because some people seem to really love this. On fourth listen, downgraded from neutral.]
Sunday, May 13, 2018
Boulevard of Broken Dreams - It's the Talk of the Town and Other Sad Songs: 4 stars
Slightly outside my collecting sphere, but I was tempted to pick up a near mint vinyl copy for only $10. If it was ever a domestic CD, I'd probably have given into temptation.
Saturday, May 12, 2018
Brian Eno & The Winkies: Peel Sessions (February 26, 1974): 4 stars
No cover art for this one, but here's what they looked like:
Printed out in slim case and shelved.
Printed out in slim case and shelved.
Friday, May 11, 2018
Franco & le T.P.O.K Jazz - 1972/1973/1974 [honorable mention]
3.5 listens. We all know "Azda" of course. Included cover, not sure why. I'm more of a Rochereau guy.
Wednesday, May 9, 2018
Sunday, May 6, 2018
Hootie & The Blowfish - Cracked Rear View: 3.5 stars
I'm giving this a B+ in honor of its sales. It probably deserves just an honorable mention in my book. In my quest to listen to and collect some of the highest selling albums of all time, this and Jagged Little Pill are where I draw the line. Or maybe even Billy Joel's two volume greatest hits. We'll see with that one.
Galaxie 500 - This Is Our Music: 4 stars
Love the cover photos on this one. This is the two-disc reissue with the Copenhagen live set. Grade is for the regular issue album, although the live set is nice to have.
Saturday, May 5, 2018
Friday, May 4, 2018
Noura Mint Seymali - Tzenni: 3.5 stars
Not buying a B+ of Mauritanian griot, but did buy her next one, which is a hair better. This one's good though, and if you love Arbina, you'll want this.
Spiritualized - Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space: 7 (B+)
# [space rock? electronica?] [I've owned it in the past, and really try not to rebuy things that I've sold off. I toyed with buying it again anyway, because it's so well-loved, but it's strangely expensive.] [~10 listens?]
tUnE-yArDs: I Can Feel You Creep Into My Private Life [honorable mention]
😐 [Christgau gave all four of her works A minus or straight A, while Hull gave the first 3 B pluses with one or two stars, and this one a real step down with a straight B. So I am with Hull and will not be getting this, although I think of it slightly higher than he does.]
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