My birthday was today, so all my posts here over the next few days will be from the music that's been given to me. First installment: Tom Odell. His June debut full-length record, Long Way Down, is something I've been waiting to have in my collection for awhile now. The song structure is fairly poppy, but Odell's voice and the loose, almost uncontrolled nature of the band makes it exciting and engaging. It has an almost blues-rock style of sound, while remaining accessible to lovers of any genre.
Been listening to a lot of David Kilgour lately, and as always, the sadly gone Jason Molina, one of the best in all his guises (Songs:Ohia, Magnolia Electric Co., Jason Molina)... and if you haven't heard it and love that Americana sound like I do, that Hiss Golden Messenger is one of the best this year, as is Califone ...
David Kilgour [1991] Here Come The Cars
David Kilgour [2004] Frozen Orange
Orso [2004] My Dreams Are Back And They Are Better Than Ever
Alexander 'Skip' Spence [1969] Oar
Court & Spark [2001] Bless You
Magnolia Electric Co. [2007] Black Ram
David Bowie [1971] Hunky Dory
Hiss Golden Messenger [2013] Haw
Songs: Ohia [1999] Axxess & Ace
Califone [2013] Stitches
Julia Holter [2013] Loud City Song
R.E.M. [1985] Reconstruction of the Fables
Brian Jonestown Massacre [1996] Take It From The Man!
Magnolia Electric Co. [2009] Josephine
Listening to this double disc anthology reminds me that mutli disc anthologies that flow in chronological order can be a good or bad thing depending on the quality of the bands later work. I absolutely love box sets I have of Neil Young, The Who, Hendrix, The Clash and the Ramones to name a few. But, my 80's hard rock titans often fall short in their later years. Foreigner and Def Leopard, and the Scorpions. This Foreigner anthology is very solid and the remaster sounds good. I just can't help but be letdown by the bands twilight songs. The First disc just rocks from front to back.
Their first few albums are so great if you like blue collar hard rocking classic rock: Foreigner, Double Vision, Head Games and 4. After that .....not so much for me....still given their first four albums, they were a great rock band.
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