Category: Music

Music is a huge part of my life so it’s almost certain that this category will have a lot of stuff in it.

Listening to David Sylvian’s albums again

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After getting Hypergraphia yesterday and starting to read it I thought I’d start to listen to some of Mr Sylvian’s albums again. I haven’t listened to some of them for a long time and a few of them only a handful of times.

So today I started to listen to:

  • Blemish
  • The Good Son vs. The Only Daughter
  • Manafon

These are, at times, difficult albums. Having said that, “The Good Son vs The Only Daughter” is one of my favourites.

So I’ll post some thoughts in a few days when I’ve had a chance to listen to these properly. I’m looking forward to this revisit.

Actually really enjoying the latest New Order album 

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On first listen I wasn’t sure about this album. I listened to it again the other day and was actually quite impressed with it. As a long time fan of New Order I was very hopeful that this album would deliver, and whilst it’s taken me a little while to get into it I think it’s done just that.

I’ve been listening to it on Spotify so far, but maybe I should buy it.

Cassette Store Day 2015: Favourite Cassettes – Chemical tapes: Rainbow Valley / Wind in Willows

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Chemical tapes: Rainbow Valley / Wind in Willows
Chemical tapes: Rainbow Valley / Wind in Willows
Chemical tapes: Rainbow Valley / Wind in Willows
Chemical tapes: Rainbow Valley / Wind in Willows
Chemical tapes: Rainbow Valley / Wind in Willows
Chemical tapes: Rainbow Valley / Wind in Willows
Chemical tapes: Rainbow Valley / Wind in Willows
Chemical tapes: Rainbow Valley / Wind in Willows

Cassette Store Day 2015: Favourite Cassettes – Unknown Public 1

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Unknown Public 1: Inside the Unknown Public Box
Unknown Public 1: Inside the Unknown Public Box
Unknown Public 1 Cassette:
Unknown Public cassette
Unknown Public 1 Cassette
Unknown Public 1 Cassette: Cassette inlay

Unknown Public is now long gone, but I was an early subscriber, and this is the first ever issue. I actually ordered it on CD I think but got the first one on cassette then had it changed. So this is the only cassette version I’ve got.

The whole package was beautifully made and it is a lovely object in its own right.

Cassette Store Day 2015: Favourite Cassettes – Jean the Birdman

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Jean the Birdman Cassette Single
Jean the Birdman Cassette Single

It was a bit of a surprise collaboration in my opinion, but a good one, and this is one of the songs I liked the most from the album.

Cassette singles are such an anachronism but I love them, so I had to keep this one.

Laurie Anderson’s ‘Heart of a Dog’ out later this month

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Laurie Anderson Heart of a Dog
Laurie Anderson Heart of a Dog

I only heard about this album in an email from Nonesuch records. So I pre-ordered it almost immediately. I’ve no idea of what to expect from it, except of course that it will be interesting and beautiful and thought provoking.

So I’m looking forward to it a lot, and may, as a result, go over some of Laurie Anderson’s previous works in advance of hearing it.