Cab ride takes too long
Tindersticks - Factory Girls
Tindersticks, like Lambchop, have settled into a nice groove of, um, nice grooves. When they first appeared in the mid-90s, they were the embodiment of morose beauty (i.e. they had a string section). As the number of bandmembers dwindled, they veered more towards the overt sensuality of soul, lyrically and musically. And they're generally better at it than, say, Belle & Sebastien. It's not an affect. 'Falling Down A Mountain', the new album, is a relaxed affair - they seem to keep their tenser, dissonant stuff for the Claire Denis soundtrack collaborations - and kinda perfect for late winter. Quite gorgeous.
Thriller - Swarm
I can't believe I didn't listen to this when it came out last year. I mean, it's totally up my street. This is dub techno, by way of UK bass obsessives, managing to make something new of a genre that I love to death, but have to admit is not consistently surprising. It's dark, off-kilter, dense.... love it. So much.
Tindersticks, like Lambchop, have settled into a nice groove of, um, nice grooves. When they first appeared in the mid-90s, they were the embodiment of morose beauty (i.e. they had a string section). As the number of bandmembers dwindled, they veered more towards the overt sensuality of soul, lyrically and musically. And they're generally better at it than, say, Belle & Sebastien. It's not an affect. 'Falling Down A Mountain', the new album, is a relaxed affair - they seem to keep their tenser, dissonant stuff for the Claire Denis soundtrack collaborations - and kinda perfect for late winter. Quite gorgeous.
Thriller - Swarm
I can't believe I didn't listen to this when it came out last year. I mean, it's totally up my street. This is dub techno, by way of UK bass obsessives, managing to make something new of a genre that I love to death, but have to admit is not consistently surprising. It's dark, off-kilter, dense.... love it. So much.
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