New Releases 2013 - No Records Released Before 2013 - Page 9

Today the 7th album by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club was released.  "Specter At The Feast"  After the tragic death of Michael Been (their producer/mentor and father of bassist/lead singer Robert Been) during a tour in 2010 they have kept a low profile.

I have only listened to it a few times, but so far it is the most mature album that I have heard from B.R.M.C and also one of their finest.

They are right back on the motorcycle track for sure and with a very balanced album, not a weak moment.  Another great 2013 release. IMO of course...and any B.R.M.C fans won't be disappointed. 

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Originally Posted by Jupiterknight 

 

Today the 7th album by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club was released.  "Specter At The Feast"  After the tragic death of Michael Been (their producer/mentor and father of bassist/lead singer Robert Been) during a tour in 2010 they have kept a low profile.

 

I have only listened to it a few times, but so far it is the most mature album that I have heard from B.R.M.C and also one of their finest.

 

They are right back on the motorcycle track for sure and with a very balanced album, not a weak moment.  Another great 2013 release. IMO of course...and any B.R.M.C fans won't be disappointed. 

Awesome news. I was just wondering when they'd been offering some new tunes.

Can't wait to get my sweaty paws on a copy.

Autechre: Exai

I know it's been mentioned already, but this. My god, this. 

Just ordered this from Amazon. It's a 2DVD - 2CD set that looks awesome.

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Originally Posted by StratocasterMan 

I'm going to count this as a 2013 release:

 

 

 

Some of the tracks were previously available as bonus material. The whole thing was available on LP as part of a box set or on Japanese CD in 2012, but it is now available on U.S. CD release exclusively at Target:

 

http://theseconddisc.com/2013/01/04/in-case-you-missed-it-norah-jones-covers-gets-domestic-cd-release/

 

Norah has great taste in the artists she has chosen to cover! 

Excellent covers of songs by some of the best singer-songwriters and also an excellent choice of songs to make it a very balanced album.

New album by Kashmir -  E.A.R. 

Here's one of the songs from this album performed in a lovely and intense acoustic version by Kasper Eisner. All in original B and W "color" added to a very decent visual experience..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7gckeLmFEk  Plug in your headphones and watch it in full screen, enjoy..

and this, also very well shot, live recording/video should create some more interest about more hearing music from Kashmir. I'm just hyping them..:-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZ5qTRiSeSQ&list=AL94UKMTqg-9Ay2Ori7Mn-MuloAIFLClxR

Suede - Bloodsports

Of course it very coincidental that Suede releases this album around the same time as David Bowie releases his "The Next Day" album, around 10-11 years ago since both artist/groups released any official album. I do consider both Suede and Bowie to be very significant and somewhat original on their own terms in the history of British rock music albeit performing their best work in different decades..

Anyway, this is IMO indeed a very fine Suede album with a very refreshing approach that sounds like they have been updating themselves and at the same time a song like "Hit Me" sounds very much the Suede I knew from the early 90's.  In a very good way..

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Originally Posted by Jupiterknight 

 

Suede - Bloodsports

 

Of course it very coincidental that Suede releases this album around the same time as David Bowie releases his "The Next Day" album, around 10-11 years ago since both artist/groups released any official album. I do consider both Suede and Bowie to be very significant and somewhat original on their own terms in the history of British rock music albeit performing their best work in different decades..

 

Anyway, this is IMO indeed a very fine Suede album with a very refreshing approach that sounds like they have been updating themselves and at the same time a song like "Hit Me" sounds very much the Suede I knew from the early 90's.  In a very good way..

Yes, to the new Suede album--enjoying it very much. Definitely a nice balance of the classic Suede sound and some not-too-drastic updating.  Kudos to Bowie for a new album, but it has a bit of that David Bowie and Eight of the Most Expensive Studio Session Musicians flavor.  A little hard to tell if he still has anything to say.  Of course, having such a stellar back catalog is kind of a curse, isn't it?

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Originally Posted by Barry S 

 

Yes, to the new Suede album--enjoying it very much. Definitely a nice balance of the classic Suede sound and some not-too-drastic updating.  Kudos to Bowie for a new album, but it has a bit of that David Bowie and Eight of the Most Expensive Studio Session Musicians flavor.  A little hard to tell if he still has anything to say.  Of course, having such a stellar back catalog is kind of a curse, isn't it?

Not so sure if  Mr.Bowie himself considers it a curse :-)  But he certainly did create a legacy that later on was almost impossible to live up to. Although I will credit him that some of his albums that I wasn't too impressed with when they were initially released but years even decades later I changed my opinion. I'm particular thinking of albums like Scary Monster and The two Tin Machine albums.

Today, I definitely experience these albums as belonging among some of his best work. So the significance of the Next Day might need more than just one day to sink in, a decade or two?

HNNNNNNNGGG

Can't stop listening http://www.infinitedaftloop.com/

The two month long wait is gonna be horrible

Heather McEntire's voice is what immediately draws me into keep listening to the second album of Mount Moriah, originally a post-rock band but now an alt-country band from North Carolina.

Miss McEntire has been compared to Emmylou Harris and Lucinda Williams and I can only agree.

Mount Moriah's sophomoric release, Miracle Temple, was released around a month ago and is so far one of my favorite alt-country albums of 2013. Not just because of Heather McEntire, but also because I overall find it a stunning album.

Youth Lagoon Wondrous Bughouse - just got it! Haven't gotten a chance to delve into or review it yet but I'm really looking forward to it!

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Heather McEntire's voice is what immediately draws me into keep listening to the second album of Mount Moriah, originally a post-rock band but now an alt-country band from North Carolina.

 

Miss McEntire has been compared to Emmylou Harris and Lucinda Williams and I can only agree.

 

Mount Moriah's sophomoric release, Miracle Temple, was released around a month ago and is so far one of my favorite alt-country albums of 2013. Not just because of Heather McEntire, but also because I overall find it a stunning album.

I assume you meant, "sophomore" and not "sophomoric"... 

Putting aside my annoying pedantic habits, you're absolutely right, it's a wonderful album (as is their debut).