http://www.clashmusic.com/sites/defa...?itok=jtdpf-th

lodestar shirley collins

At first I thought the search engine was ****ing with me but this 2016 comeback masterpiece apparently has gone without mention on Music Banter. Octogenarian Shirley Collins fills a space carrying the torch for English folk music that positively must be filled. And no one could possibly do it better. Her age, the time in absence (38 years), the needed response to Americana- all of it a perfect storm. An instant unassailable classic.

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orrin evans knowing is half the battle

This guy has joined or is joining The Bad Plus. I think of The Bad Plus as a pretty good band. Are they a poor man’s Martin Medeski and Wood or is it the other way around? Or is there no reason to associate the two bands? I also don’t know if this record is nu jazz or smooth jazz or what. Seriously, tell me if you know. I dislike how it’s marketed. I mean the cover. Mr. Serious Jazz Musician. Gin and tonic. Some stupid hotel. There’s better stuff coming out all the time mentioned in my free jazz 2018 thread. But why am I so bitter? This isn’t even very famous and it’s actually pretty good except some vocals. Don’t ****ing sing. Oh. My. Gawd. It’s a terrible David Bowie cover. Kooks from Hunky Dory. Oh Jesus that’s ****ing awful. Kevin Eubanks from Jay Leno and Branford. He’s really good but it’s hard not to hate.



Now you know.

https://ulisesconti.bandcamp.com/album/bremen-2016

ulises conti bremen

Ulises Conti is a good composer from Argentina. This album, Bremen, is a collection of field recordings he made in Germany.

Here he is playing piano on a rooftop in an unrelated video

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Damien Jurado - Visions of Us on the Land

He’s been making good music for a while now. As long as he keeps it stripped down it still works here. The big production stuff sucks though. Keep your trigger finger on the skip button.

Mark Kozelek Sings Favorites

This 2016 release is a good reminder that it’s not always a good idea to do something just because you can.

Same goes to you too Ryan Adams.

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Kodak Black - lil BIG pac

The album cover is a homage to Ready to Die. The title references Biggie and Pac. However, musically and lyrically there’s no connection. It’s just an eye catcher album cover.

Saying that Kodak’s guest rappers all drop better rhymes than he does is like saying Malcolm was the second best guitarist in AC/DC. Kodak (from Florida) is an Atlanta style trap rapper. Well, poor man’s trap. Mumble Rap. It’s all groove. It’s all hypnosis. 100% on track. No distractions. This isn’t music to reflect on. This is drug music. Lean. Weed. Booze. Volume. Abandon. This is music you surrender to. Don’t worry. He does no wrong. It’s always that trippy demonic accent that is exactly how he really talks. Definitely one of the best hip hop recordings of 2016. Formulaic perhaps but it’s the newest formula and he implements it like he was born to do it because he was. **** your Nas wannabes.

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Fantômas by Amiina

Tries to be atmospheric while also exploring traditional musical motifs but doesn’t quite hit the spot.

Still wading through 2016

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https://brunosanfilippo.bandcamp.com...ano-textures-4

bruno sanfilippo piano textures 4

Things this music reminds me of:

Late Fall
Successful Crops
Ditches
Playing Hookie
Puberty
Bridges
Matter

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Eola - Dang

Neo-psych that doesn't suck. Electronically processed a capella performances with psychedelic, blues, gospel, Gregorian, and 50s/60s pop inflections. Definitely an underrated gem of 2016.

Oh Frowny!

I love you so much!

THANK YOU
THANK YOU
THANK YOU

freak fighter remains triumphant


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xoxox