Clattering, grinding. The sound of Garageband or ProTools or C-Lab being abused by a recalcitrant teenager. The sound of KidA refracted through ten years of crystalline experience. That’s the sound of “Art Of Almost”, opener of Wilco’s new album. And then, and then. Palliative strings relieve the ache, soothe the clatter, oil the grinding. And [...]
All posts for the month September, 2011
The Whole Love, Wilco – Review
Posted by loftandlost on September 26, 2011
http://loftandlost.com/2011/09/26/the-whole-love-wilco-review/
Ostatniego Polskiego Sniadanie
Until about a fortnight ago I’d never heard of Michael Chapman. Browsing a review of Glenn Jones’s The Wanting, and searching for the CD on Amazon, the recommendation engine did it’s usual “People who browsed for this also shopped for” and Michael Chapman’s “Trainsong” caught my eye. Don’t know about you, but I usually ignore [...]
Posted by loftandlost on September 25, 2011
http://loftandlost.com/2011/09/25/ostatniego-polskiego-sniadanie/
It’s The Predictable Blog Post Title (And I Feel Fine)
So, R.E.M. That’s it, is it? We’ve finally reached the end of our road together? Yes, I know the magic has been gone a long, long time. I know we’ve gone our separate ways. Yes, you were so special, back in our younger days when you could throw out albums like Out Of Time and [...]
Posted by loftandlost on September 22, 2011
http://loftandlost.com/2011/09/22/its-the-predictable-blog-post-title-and-i-feel-fine/
The Morning Kills Us All
Cheery miserablists The Twilight Sad have been one of the high points of the musical world in the last few years. Unlike friends and compatriots Frightened Rabbit they aren’t for everyone – in that, if someone tells you they don’t like Frightened Rabbit you know for a fact they are cloth-eared buffoons, whereas you can [...]
Posted by loftandlost on September 21, 2011
http://loftandlost.com/2011/09/21/the-morning-kills-us-all/
It’s Not Too Late To Just Turn Back
Fanfarlo’s “Fire Escape” is one of those songs that sits on my iPod, and once in a while, as I’m idly scrolling around looking for something to play, makes me go “Ooooh, now that’s a good song, I might listen to that”. And I do, enjoying it greatly. From the opening Grandaddy-style keyboard arpeggios to [...]
Posted by loftandlost on September 13, 2011
http://loftandlost.com/2011/09/13/its-not-too-late-to-just-turn-back/
Being Boring
There’s much to be said of music that isn’t too exciting. Apropos of The Word’s recent review of Jonathan Wilson’s Gentle Spirit, sometimes all you want from music is a nice mid-tempo, easy-rock Laurel Canyon sound to sooth those frazzled neurons trounced by a day of deadlines, interpersonal crises, political shenanigans and people just being, [...]
Posted by loftandlost on September 12, 2011
http://loftandlost.com/2011/09/12/being-boring/
The Songs That Win Awards
Congratulations to PJ Harvey, who tonight won the 2011 Something Something Mercury Award, the most important music award in the UK. It’s the second time she’s been the winner; first time round, in 2001, announced on that fateful day, for an album that was a love letter to New York. This time, she’s won for [...]
Posted by loftandlost on September 6, 2011
http://loftandlost.com/2011/09/06/the-songs-that-win-awards/
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