From: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org (ecto-digest) To: ecto-digest@smoe.org Subject: ecto-digest V16 #2267 Reply-To: ecto@smoe.org Sender: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk ecto-digest Saturday, May 12 2018 Volume 16 : Number 2267 To unsubscribe: e-mail ecto-digest-request@smoe.org and put the word unsubscribe in the message body. Today's Subjects: ----------------- Re: more on new releases [Tim Jones-Yelvington ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 11 May 2018 17:56:47 -0500 From: Tim Jones-Yelvington Subject: Re: more on new releases I didn't love Native Invader enough to listen more than a few times, but Up the Creek was definitely my favorite, and I have listened to it A LOT. In terms of today's releases, I have the Beach House and Loreena McKennit saved for listening, along with new Carla Bozulich, who can be pretty dark and intense but always compelling. ~Tim On Fri, May 11, 2018 at 1:38 PM, JoAnn Whetsell wrote: > Sherlyn Koo gave a wonderful review of Missy Higgins' Solastalgia. All I > can > say is, yes, I agree. So re-read what Sherlyn wrote and listen to the > album. > I've been hit and miss with Missy's work; the last few albums I found > rather > blah. This new one I found more engaging. We'll see if it holds up. > > > Neile also gave a good review of Eleanor Friedberger's new album Rebound. > To > which I basically say the same as above: read what Neile said and listen to > the album. It's fun and good. > > > I've also really been enjoying Birds of Chicago's new album Love in > Wartime, > which was also released last Friday. It's their third album, but the first > I've listened to. More energetic than Po' Girl (of which Alison Russel is > also a member). Birds of Chicago is her duo with her husband (I'm pretty > sure > it's her husband; it's a guy at any rate). Rootsy, bluesy, folky, > Americana. > I highly encourage people to check the new album out. > > > I was pleasantly surprised by Rachael Sage's Myopia. I haven't listened to > her recent albums much, but this one seems to have more of the energy (or > maybe the style? or both?) of the albums through Public Record. Again, > we'll > see if it holds up, but it feels more promising. > > > Similarly, I haven't listened to Tori Amos' recent albums that much. I > liked > Night of Hunters quite a bit, and I thought Unrepentant Geraldine had some > good songs. I thought Native Invader had some good songs when it first > came > out (namely Cloud Riders and Up the Creek) but I hadn't listened to it in a > while. But after listening to Myopia, I decided to return to it, and I > found > I liked it a lot. There are a few weird sounds in the early tracks, > production choices I guess (I don't really know how to describe it), > somewhat > off-putting but not enough to mar the songs or the album. Cloud Riders > and Up > the Creek are REALLY good and I would start there if you haven't heard > those > songs yet. Overall, I find this her strongest and most cohesive work in > years. It's also shorter (13 songs, less than an hour). Some of her > albums > seem to go on and on, so maybe she did a better job culling weaker > material. > > > I randomly woke up around 3 in the morning and was awake enough to stream > Loreena McKennitt's very lovely new album Lost Souls. Can't wait to > listen to > it again. It sounds like she's in top form but exploring new ground. Love > the Spanish rhythms on the opening track. > > > Listening now to Beach House, 7. I find it more engaging than some of > their > recent work. Though I must admit I haven't paid much attention since Teen > Dream. I'd give a listen, but didn't connect. This one makes me want to > listen more. > > > JoAnn ------------------------------ End of ecto-digest V16 #2267 ****************************