The Neal Morse Band - L.I.F.T. - new album drops tomorrow (2/27). Featuring the line-up of Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy, Randy George, Bill Hubauer & Eric Gillette
An older release on the El Negocito label (which seems to have gone dormant unfortunately). I'm a fan of Erik Bogaerts (like his group Mephiti), and also guitarist Benjamin Sauzereau. It's a trio with drummer Jens Bouttery. Modern jazz of that Belgian folk-ambient variety... enough dissonance to stir things up, but peaceful all the same.
An older release on the El Negocito label (which seems to have gone dormant unfortunately). I'm a fan of Erik Bogaerts (like his group Mephiti), and also guitarist Benjamin Sauzereau. It's a trio with drummer Jens Bouttery. Modern jazz of that Belgian folk-ambient variety... enough dissonance to stir things up, but peaceful all the same.
"Topography of Mind", a newly issued progressive rock album by Telegraph. One of the best of its genre that I have heard for some time, particularly the first track which goes by the same name as the album title (link below).
Modern solo percussion pieces with some given support by a piano etc. In the collection for a short Steve Reich composition but it has pieces by Chick Corea, Maurice Ravel and quite a few folk I don't know including an adaptation of a famous Paganini tune by Ichiyanagi.
The Neal Morse Band - L.I.F.T. - new album drops tomorrow (2/27). Featuring the line-up of Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy, Randy George, Bill Hubauer & Eric Gillette
My copy was still in the mail when I left on a trip...grrr.
"Topography of Mind", a newly issued progressive rock album by Telegraph. One of the best of its genre that I have heard for some time, particularly the first track which goes by the same name as the album title (link below).
Huh, I listened to some of it when it appeared and my initial reaction was that it was a step down from the debut. I am going to have to listen again and see what I missed. Thanks for the prod.
Wonderful new album of synth and saxophone collaborations. Barbieri's releases have stood out for a while in the synthy realm, and this is still recognizably her, but the sax layers give it whole new flavors. Not to be missed.
"Svefn-g-Englar" one of the earliest releases by Sigur Rós, an EP from 1999, with two tracks from the classic "Ágætis Byrjun" album plus two excellent live tracks.
All Music says "The first U.K. release for Iceland's Sigur Rós is a stunning, self-contained EP of epic aspirations shot through with over a half-hour of funereal, taunting excellence."
I am not normally a fan of Southern Rock but there are two massive exceptions. The first, it almost goes without saying, is The Allman Brothers Band and the second is the Drive-By Truckers.
Today I'm listening to their album "A Blessing and A Curse". I particularly like the title track.
My other favourite albums of theirs are "Southern Rock Opera", "The Dirty South" and "Decoration Day".
If you want to listen to a live performance of theirs then go to Archive.org which has more than 300 of them (link below).
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Komorebi translates from Japanese to describe the sensation of ‘sunlight filtering through the leaves of trees’.
The Neal Morse Band - L.I.F.T. - new album drops tomorrow (2/27). Featuring the line-up of Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy, Randy George, Bill Hubauer & Eric Gillette
Available on Bandcamp.
My copy was still in the mail when I left on a trip...grrr.
https://hammock.bandcamp.com/album/blood-moon
New album by Hammock NYOP Bandcamp
All Music says "The first U.K. release for Iceland's Sigur Rós is a stunning, self-contained EP of epic aspirations shot through with over a half-hour of funereal, taunting excellence."
Today I'm listening to their album "A Blessing and A Curse". I particularly like the title track.
My other favourite albums of theirs are "Southern Rock Opera", "The Dirty South" and "Decoration Day".
If you want to listen to a live performance of theirs then go to Archive.org which has more than 300 of them (link below).
https://archive.org/details/Drive-ByTruckers
ChatGPT tells me that the best one is "40 Watt Club - Athens, Georgia - 14 Feb 2025"
https://archive.org/details/dbt2015-02-14.flac16