From: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org (ecto-digest) To: ecto-digest@smoe.org Subject: ecto-digest V16 #1969 Reply-To: ecto@smoe.org Sender: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk ecto-digest Wednesday, April 5 2017 Volume 16 : Number 1969 To unsubscribe: e-mail ecto-digest-request@smoe.org and put the word unsubscribe in the message body. Today's Subjects: ----------------- recent releases - first impressions [JoAnn Whetsell Subject: recent releases - first impressions A number of new ectoish albums are out recently, or coming soon. I thought I'd mention some of them here. Most of them I haven't had a chance to listen to much yet, so definitely interested in hearing other people's thoughts. Sarah Slean - Metaphysics Due April 7 (Friday!) and available to stream online until then at http://www.cbcmusic.ca/first-plays/241/sarah-slean-metaphysics. I've listened to this several times, and it seems strong (though maybe petering out a bit at the end). Saltland - A Common Truth Seems like a solid follow-up, maybe darker than the debut album. Aimee Mann - Mental Illness The result of trying to write the slowest, saddest album she could. This was streaming on NPR First Listen for a week, and I got to listen to it several times. Seems very solid, not at all a depressing listen. Jennifer Kimball - Avocet Nice light album, nothing stunning. Available for full streaming at https://jenniferkimball.bandcamp.com/album/avocet Goldfrapp - Silver Eye Back to their glam rock, but on first listen not as much fun as Supernature. Laura Marling - Semper Femina The singles seemed promising, but I haven't been able to get into it as an album yet. Erin McKeown - Mirrors Break Back EP Explores personal demons, with R&B and electronic influences. Not really a direction I care to follow Erin in. You can buy it alone or on CD with her last EP According to Us. (That one didn't do anything for me either.) Lydia Ainsworth - Darling of the Afterglow The first single seemed promising. I like her style but didn't get into her first album and haven't listened to the new one yet, though I'm planning to give it a try. ------------------------------ End of ecto-digest V16 #1969 ****************************