From: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org (ecto-digest) To: ecto-digest@smoe.org Subject: ecto-digest V16 #2600 Reply-To: ecto@smoe.org Sender: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk ecto-digest Friday, August 16 2019 Volume 16 : Number 2600 To unsubscribe: e-mail ecto-digest-request@smoe.org and put the word unsubscribe in the message body. Today's Subjects: ----------------- Re: New & not-so-new releases [Tim Jones-Yelvington ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2019 09:46:45 -0500 From: Tim Jones-Yelvington Subject: Re: New & not-so-new releases Thanks for the recommendations! --I didnt know that *any* of these existed except for Ingrid's, which is pleasant but a little too cleanly produced and 2019-ish for my taste, even with the 80s synths. My favorite synth pop ones this year have been from Tamaryn, Lydia Ainsworth, and Patience. I also really loved Sir Babygirl's album back in the winter, in terms of stuff with a pop bent. But my biggest favorites of 2019 so far have beenb ~Jesca Hoop's (maybe my favorite I've ever heard from her) ~Rhiannon Giddens' (darker and more intense in tone than her other work, and an interesting project exploring threads that connect European and afro-diasporic traditions), ~Kelsey Lu's (so so spectacular), ~Courtney Swain's, ~Jessica Pratt's (Im not usually into stuff with this limited a dynamic range--she basically has one very quiet volume that she sings at, but she uses some really haunting open tunings and such that give this my favorite kind of retro-sad vibe), ~Lucy Rose's (actually kind of a similar type of haunting as the Pratt), and ~Emily Bezar's (always so thrilled to have her back). I've also enjoyed the ear candy nostalgia factor of Heather Nova and the Cranberries (rest in power dolores) both delivering albums produced to sound so much like their work that soundtracked my middle and high school days. Not actually from 2019 (save for one song), I've been getting into Kate Miller-Heidke due to a friend's obsessionbhe has been into her for a long time and was rooting for her hard during Eurovision, where she represented Australia. She is operatically trained and has too flexible and distinctive a vocal talent to sound precisely like anyone else, but I will say that the sound of her work fits well for me on a playlist with other sort-of buoyant, pop-of-center singer songwriters like Heather Nova, Natalie Imbruglia, Nerina Pallot, etc. Since we only have a few months left of the DECADE, I've also been thinking about what songs and albums have truly stuck with me the most across the 2010's, and will probably share these before the year is done. ~Tim On Sun, Aug 11, 2019 at 11:33 PM Sherlyn Koo wrote: > Hi everyone, > > Haven't seen much traffic here lately, so I thought I'd post some of the > stuff I've been listening to lately. > > > Mansionair, "Shadowboxer" > Perfect, moody electro-pop with hooks that just won't get out of my > brain. Love it. > > Nina Nesbitt, "The Sun Will Come Up, The Seasons Will Change" > A random find from Spotify's New Releases list. It's a mixed bag of > styles, fun and pretty poppy in places but surprisingly introspective in > others. > > Sara Bareilles, "Amidst the Chaos" > It's a little more low-key and acoustic than I was expecting and maybe > nothing too groundbreaking. I love Sara though, so it makes me happy, > and "Fire" and "Armor" are pretty darn catchy. Some very nice songs here > although it did take a few listens to be able to differentiate them. I > do wish she'd let that amazing voice rip a bit more sometimes though > (check out her cover of Sia's "Chandelier" on YouTube, wow). > > Ingrid Michaelson, "Stranger Songs" > An entire album of 80s throwback pop/rock inspired by "Stranger Things". > I was a bit cautious at first, as I'm not familiar with the show and > Ingrid's sound seems to get more and more produced with each new album. > But the songs are lots of fun and she still sounds great. I like it a > lot. > > Thea Gilmore, "Small World Turning" > A pretty typical Gilmore-esque mix of outrage, folk and uplifting songs. > Trending more acoustic than her last releases, but material-wise not too > different. Highly enjoyable though - Thea's voice sounds better than > ever and the songwriting is as strong as always. > > Meg&Dia, "Happysad" > Surprise new album from this sister-led band from Utah. I've only > listened a couple of times so far but it's much more poppy than their > previous stuff I think. Enjoying it so far. > > Susan Werner, "Nola" > A short but sweet New Orleans-themed album. Highly enjoyable. Is there > anything this woman can't do? Also highly recommended is last year's "An > American in Havana" EP. > > SONiA disappear fear, "By My Silence" > Another multi-lingual release (English and Hebrew) by one of my > favourites. Includes "A Song for Nudem Durak", in support of singer > Nudem Durak who is imprisoned in Turkey for singing in Kurdish. > Highlights include the title track, "Who I Am" (previously seen on Blood > Bones & Baltimore) and "Ahavnu". > > > What's everyone else listening to? > > -sherlyn > -- > Sherlyn Koo - sherlyn@pixelopolis.com - Sydney, Australia ------------------------------ End of ecto-digest V16 #2600 ****************************