05/17 - We've Galvanized The Squall Of It All

The first list from my new studio. Finally an inkling of being on track again. 

Bon Iver - 8 (circle)

Still a certain uneasiness. Where do I pick up? 22, A Million still seems to embody loss of direction in an avalanche of choices.

John Cale - Taking Your Life In Your Hands (M:FANS)

The clock is ticking...

Stina Nordenstam - Get On With Your Life

How about that transition eh? One of my favourite Swedish albums ever, with sublime arrangements and details in every single track. Those clarinet lines, those little bass flourishes... And that constant battle of defiance against anxiety.

They put a needle once in my spine
It took them so long to find it... 

Hot Chip - Atomic Bomb

I forgot to put a William Onyeabor track on my last list, to honour the passing of that fantastic man, so I'm doing it now. But in the shape of a cover. Which could be sacrilege, was it not for the fact that Hot Chip and Onyeabor is pretty much a marriage made in heaven. This is so fucking irresistible, I'm gonna explode!
Also, with North Korea edging us closer to nuclear war, why not have a dance about it? :S

Marcia Griffiths - Feel Like Jumping

It's ridiculous how much being in the studio infects my mood. I almost feel like things are going to be alright in the end! (of course they won't)