What is your top 6 np album?

cafreema

I refresh tomorrow and with the addition of the 5 Valentine's freebies, I'll end up with 6 nps left after I get the albums I've marked for death this time around.

Accordingly, I scanned through the 6 track albums and saw some that interested me, but nothing that grabbed me by the throat and spit in my eye. So, I throw it out to you: What 6 np album should I get? Don't worry about whether you think I'll like it, just tell me what you think is the best one.

Thanks!

Craig

thomnottom

Thelonious Monk - Brilliant Corners
Devotchka - Curse Your Little Heart
Isaac Hayes - Hot Buttered Soul
Tortoise - Millions Now Living Will Never Die
NEU! - NEU! 75

All excellent choices, but these 3 will be my suggestions:
MGMT - Time to Pretend
Stars - Sad Robots
Stars - A Lot Of Little Lies For The Sake Of One Big Truth

amclark2

I plan on getting Cleaning the Mirror by Pink Reason, based on the review here (at number 37), and I also plan on getting Brilliant Corners because I only currently have a low-res copy (technically only 5 np's, but there's an extra tacked on to the new Keepnews version). Those don't probably work as favorites because I haven't downloaded them yet...

Brighternow

Check Point Charlie by Ghedalia Tazartes

amclark2

That one's album priced over here bn, but still looks worth checking out.

Brighternow

Thanks !
- This reminds me how lucky we are in Europe.

amclark2

As does this.

thomnottom

Every time her picture appears the "word" doncha-know gets stuck in my head for hours.

cafreema

Great options so far, thanks! (Well other than amclark2's last post. That makes me want to move to the upper Andes and become a subsistence farmer.)

On your first post amclark, you mention a review, but the link is to the eMu album page. Am I missing something?

Craig

thomnottom

I think he meant to direct you here.

cafreema

Thanks thom. I'll need to check the samples on that one. Sounds intriguing.

Craig

kargatron

Here's a really great contemporary large ensemble jazz record, a favorite from last year:

John Hollenbeck - Eternal Interlude (listen on lala)

A nice mainstream jazz record (ignoring the alt take tr 7):
Pepper Adams - The Adams Effect

Daniel, Esq.

Another good option: Ornette Coleman's The Shape Of Jazz To Come.

jonahpwll

I'd also go with "Brilliant Corners" by Monk.

Or you could go with something more contemporary...

Matthew Halsall "Sending My Love" (which I review on another musers thread)... Five Credits.
http://www.emusic.com/album/Matthew-Halsall-Sending-My-Love-MP3-Download/11281293.html

Plus with your remaining DL, get this...

Tommy Smith and The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra - "Rhapsody in Blue".

http://www.emusic.com/album/Tommy-Smith-Rhapsody-in-Blue-Live-MP3-Download/11474863.html

... An hour of great music for one dl.

Doofy

For any number of credits, I can find you some Prestige Jazz from 1957.

Yusef Lateef, Other Sounds

Red Garland, All Kinds of Weather

...Are just my most recent jazz "6-packs." The Ornette and Monk reccs are hard to top if they're not already in your jazz kit.

I have tried, lord knows, but just can't figure it out...why "np's"?

hoosfoos

I love this album: Extra Golden - OK-Oyot System

The emusic caption says "Two parts Afropop, two parts indie rock." It's sticks more to traditional Kenyan Benga music with great guitar interplay and nice jamming. Some of the guitar reminds me of Nels Cline work with Wilco.

cafreema

Thanks for the continued ideas, folks!

I already have Brilliant Corners, though.

As for nps. That's a brittlebloodism. Stands for nitpickeys.

Craig

cafreema

Well, I went with amclark's Pink Reason rec. Added quite a few to various lists for future dl, though!

Craig

amclark2

so how is it? I'm still waiting for my refresh.

cafreema

I've only listened to it once thus far, and with rare exceptions it takes me a few listens to really gauge an album. That said, the first listen was at least enjoyable.

Craig