What albums did you listen to today?...continued

Today, I have mostly been listening to Strawbs and Cream - a tasty combination. 

Edited by Psychedelic Paul - May 23 2021 at 12:17

Lau Nau - Valohiukkanen

@David, I’m putting that Procession on my wish list based on your rec. There are few things nicer than quality italian sounds (including the sound of slurping spaghetti).
Re Amen Dunes, I still cannot fully understand why I am so taken by his music. On paper, it’s not in my wheelhouse at all (the mere idea of a new “singer-songwriter” usually makes me grimace all by itself). But honestly, when this stuff is done well, tastefully, and with great atmosphere (a big plus for this guy), it can really move mountains. It’s been a few years since Freedom came out. I hope there’s another even better one on the way.

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Edited by Psychedelic Paul - May 23 2021 at 02:48

Been spinning a lot of Franco Battiato lately...which lead to more Italian music..and then some Argentinian because Luis Alberto Spinetta (RIP) reminds me a little of Franco...though mostly in the fragile, soothing and very emotional way they sing. Somehow akin to if Neil Young had been born in a warmer climate.

Franco Battiato - Fetus
Franco Battiato - Pollution
Franco Battiato - Sulle Corde Di Aries
Franco Battiato - Clíc
Procession - Fiaba (I think you’d like this Steve. Their debut Frontiera is more guitar-driven and rocky whilst this one pulls out the moog and various windinstruments...all delivered with a wonderful melodic touch that just oozes Italy in the best way possible)
Pescado Rabioso - Artaud
Spinetta Jade - Alma de Diamante
Air - Love 2
Amen Dunes - Freedom (I am still quite smitten by this album. One of those ‘nice tune followed by an even better one..and then somehow mid-album it goes up a notch and the rest is just some of the finest “singer-song writer stuff” I’ve heard in a loooooon while. The instrumentation is a big part of it and although simple on the surface it seems like it’s comprised of several layers of guitars, organs and oh lordy that harmonica. Really dig the lisp in his voice too. Adds a nice touch to the proceedings. ‘Daddy was the coolest kid in school, he was always in the alley sniffin’ glue’ )
Invisible - s/t
Faust - The Faust Tapes (Haven’t listened to this for years. Finally got myself a cd copy! Just as mad as I remember it to be..but purposely so and with a lot of great tracks thrown in for good measure. I would love to have been able to watch these guys record this thing. Hah!)

Slapp Happy - s/t (aka Casablanca Moon)
Mediæval Bæbes - Undrentide
Miranda Sex Garden - Suspiria
Constance Demby - Sacred Space Music
In Search of Space - Hawkwind
Tubular Bells - Mike Oldfield

Worldes Blysse - Mediæval Bæbes
Iris - Miranda Sex Garden
Sunborne - Constance Demby
Sort Of - Slapp Happy


Edited by Progishness - May 20 2021 at 10:06

Edited by Progishness - May 19 2021 at 11:53

There are certainly some tasty pics in here that’s for sure. I’m talking prog rock, psych, electronica, blues, 80s maneuvres, post-punk, avant, pop and a few that kinda mixes everything. Sweet
I’ll add to the excitement my own mixed bag of beets:

Zopp - s/t (I shaved during this album. Definitely worth recommending. I had a blast)
The Prodigy - Music For The Jilted (Always thought of this album as electronic punk)
Gas - Narkopop (Wafting music. Like slipping into a dream bath)
Todd Terje - It’s Album Time (Electronic disco with flashes of modern day electronica. Beach or sofa the music fits both)
Gong - Shamal (The closest to Gong that Gong ever got with Moerlen at the frontwheel..and I really dig it)
Kevin Ayers - Joy To A Toy (Kindergarten ramblings and small frivolous musical ideas. Makes me think of skipping and naive nonsense)
Klaus Schulze - Picture Music (Mmm there is just something irresistable over music that sounds wet and dripping. Almost like a musical adaptation of water flowing)
Neil Young - After The Gold Rush (Something so frail yet incredibly powerful about Neil’s voice. This album really underlines this beautifully. Production is to die for, like aged wood)

Last couple of days