Monday, June 22, 2015

Music Week

Music: Current count 25116 [25116] rated (+0), 439 [439] unrated (+0).

About three days of work here -- less than half a week. On the fourth day I was totally distracted, and on the fifth day I took off for the upper northwest. Although I spent a good deal of time swapping discs out of and into my travel cases, virtually nothing that I'll be taking with me is new work. Rather, I'll have three weeks to listen to things I really liked at some point but haven't had time to play recently.

I don't expect to post much over the next three weeks. I should be reachable via email, at least by the end of the day. Hopefully, I'll get some reading done, and find some time to think about what I want to write about in the future.

New records rated this week:

  • Tiffany Austin: Nothing but Soul (2015, Con Alma): [cd]: B
  • Kenny Carr: Idle Talk (2014 [2015], self-released): [cd]: B+(**)
  • Ivo Perelman/Whit Dickey: Tenorhood (2014 [2015], Leo): [cd]: B+(***)
  • Ivo Perelman/Matthew Shipp: Callas (2015, Leo, 2CD): [cd]: A-
  • Jamie XX: In Colour (2015, XL/Young Turks): [r]: B+(***)

Old records rated this week:

  • Boredoms: Super AE (1998, Birdman): [r]: B+(**)
  • Jimmy Eat World: Bleed American (2001, Grand Royal): [r]: B-
  • Mastodon: Blood Mountain (2006, Reprise): [r]: B-
  • Nine Inch Nails: Pretty Hate Machine (1989, TVT): [r]: A-
  • Nine Inch Nails: The Fragile (1999, Interscope, 2CD): [r]: B+(*)
  • Nine Inch Nails: With Teeth (2005, Nothing): [r]: B+(**)
  • Nine Inch Nails: The Slip (2008, The Null Corporation): [r]: B+(**)
  • Oasis: Be Here Now (1997, Epic): [r]: B+(*)
  • Teenage Fanclub: Bandwagonesque (1991, DGC): [r]: B+(*)

Unpacking: Found in the mail last week:

  • Dennis Angel: On Track (Timeless Grooves): July 1
  • Deepa Chari: Patchwork (self-released): August 7
  • Charlie Dennard: 5 O'Clock Charlie (self-released): August 7
  • Joyfultalk: Muuixx (Drip Audio): June 30
  • Michael McNeill Trio: Flight (self-released): August 18
  • Daniel Smith: Jazz Suite for Bassoon (Summit)
  • Voicehandler: Song Cycle (Humbler)
  • Johannes Wallmann: The Town Musicians (Fresh Sounds New Talent): advance, August 4
  • Tony Wilson 6Tet: A Day's Life (Drip Audio): June 30

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