In the second list of 2018 I have embarked on the delightful and long task of checking out all the music I missed last year. Plus I've been settled right in with my BBC6 listening habits again.
Grizzly Bear - Sky Took Hold
Details I especially love about this standout from last year's best album: • The drum intro • The subtle flutes • The razor wire guitars • The deep harmonies on "Your heart is racing..." • The odd cymbal crashes • The background guitar (?) melodies at 3:02 • The fragmented lyrics of the outro ("None of this seems fair") • The clicks and the distortion in the end.
And pretty much everything in between. I'll say it again: it's such a deliciously arranged album, it's almost too much to take in at once.
And pretty much everything in between. I'll say it again: it's such a deliciously arranged album, it's almost too much to take in at once.
A Certain Ratio - The Fox
I think this was a Freak Zone discovery. Excellent drum sounds throughout, and the bit at 0:48 - 1:02 reminds me a lot of this remix of Björk - I Miss You.Zimpel/Ziołek - Wrens
Ah yes, this is where I'm at. Potential soundtrack to all my research. The potentially harmonic cacophony of a multi-species polity where digital loops meet avian vocals.
Fever Ray - Mama's Hand
Top of the list of gigs I look forward to this year. The new album is a grower.
Unit 4 + 2 - Concrete and Clay
A reminder that, as usual, I really need to start to get back to my materials in the studio. What bigger joy than mixing up a batch of cement and sand?
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