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Good to be back

Most recently I have been listening to Mesh - A Perfect Solution plus various bits & bobs on YouTube, the highlight of which was this gem from David McWilliams: -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VDS8uArR0A

More new albums have come out since the forum was away. Been listening to these

David Sylvian - Died In The Wool
Kate Bush - Directors Cut
Memories Of Machines - Warm Winter
Neil Young - A Treasure
John Foxx & Theo Travis - Torn Sunset
Paul Simon - So Beautiful Or So What

Have to say that none are as good as Interplay which is probably still the years best.

Also listening to The Lost Brothers - Trails Of The Lonely.

What do you make of kate Bush's Directors Cut?

I am finding it to be a very inconsistent album - some of the new interpretations are amazing, but some are rather disappointing because (dare I say it) she just doesn't have 'that voice' anymore...

And Scott, you forgot to list Marc Almond's new one - Feasting with Panthers.

Call me 'old school' and 'boring' but lately it's been:

The Human League - Dare / Love & Dancing
Steely Dan - Greatest Hits
Tubeway Army - Replicas
J.M. Jarre - Essentials and the odd rarity
China Crisis - Scrapbook / Acoustically Yours
The Beatles

..just can't any enthusiasm up for anything 'new' (save Interplay).

Simple Minds today - a real mix. Tracks from Graffiti Soul, Good News from the Next World, Black & White 050505, Sons and Fascination/Sister Feelings Call, New Gold Dream and Cry.

Todays listening;
The Garden LP(First pressing with the booklet)
The Works LP - Queen

And I've sorted all my vinyl into alphabetical order.....

The Japanese Popstars and tracks from thier new album Controlling Your Allegiance

And Scott, you forgot to list Marc Almond's new one - Feasting with Panthers. [/quote]


I haven't heard Marc Almonds new one yet. That should be this weekends purchase. I agree with you in some points on the Kate Bush album. Some of the new interpretations are amazing & I think the voice is still great. I thought she may have put at least one new track on the album as David Sylvian did.

I haven't heard Director's Cut and am not sure I really need to to be honest, but fair play to her, she has earned the right to do whatever she likes. I am also expecting Marc Almond any day now.

Tonight it is Morrissey "Years of Refusal".

Recently,

Jon Hopkins "Contact Note" (Ulrich Schauss fans will like)
Bill Callahan "Apocalypse"
Andrew Thomas "Between Buildings and Trees" (William Basinski fans will like)
Bill Wells and Aidan Moffat "Everything's Getting Older",

all of which are sublime.

That's certainly true, but most other artists do this kind of experimentation in the live contect. KB hasn't had the luxury of this, so she's reinterpreted some of the songs quite drastically.

Marc Almond - well. It is what it is. Not a 'great' album in his catalogue, but nevertheless moving, perceptive and very, very emotive.
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