SEPTEMBER 16, 2014
(WEEK #38)
1.
RYAN ADAMS-“1984” [EP] (9/16)
2.
ALLAH-LAS-“WORSHIP THE SUN” (9/16)
3.
ELLEN
ALLIEN-“FREAK” [EP] (9/16)
4.
BFC (FORMERLY SPC ECO)-“THE ART OF POP”
(9/16) (Music pioneer Dean Garcia has been very busy
since his days in Curve. Over the last few years, he teamed up with his
daughter Rose Berlin with the SPC ECO project. This was very well received by
the Strangeways Radio community as we welcomed the fresh voice of Rose while
enjoying some of the similarities to Curve. Now the father/daughter team has
went in a new direction with their brand new band called BOFC. The debut album
from BOFC is called Art Of Pop, and it has more of an electronic sound to it.
The vocals remind us of a more sultry version of Goldfrapp while the music
would fit nicely on the Drive soundtrack. Stand out tracks on the album include
Ray Of Sun, Burn It Down, and Hear Me Now.)
5.
PETER BUCK-“OPIUM DRIVEL” (7” SINGLE)
(9/16) (An extend play 33 RPM 7" EP. PETER BUCK brings us four songs on
this one. Side A features two rockers--one being "Portrait Of A Sorry
Man," in which Peter asks for forgiveness for all his sins and one being
the classic rock thumper, "If This Is Love Give Me My Money Back."
The other B side (did we mention this is a double B side?) is two raw stripped
down demos played simply and beautifully by Peter and SCOTT MCCAUGHEY. A nice
little record.)
6.
CAMERA-“REMEMBER I WAS CARBON DIOXIDE”
(9/16) (Yes, you can actually hear it. Respect. There it is, in the very first
track on the new Camera album, a little sound signature elegantly woven into
the hypnotic maelstrom of the music, contiguous to "From the Outside"
-- like a distant echo -- Kraftwerk's revered "Autobahn." Which brings
us directly to Krautrock, that perennial badge of hipness. The ultimate
honorary title for repetitive music, as played by Camera. In fact, the Berlin
band's penchant for playing without permission in underground stations or other
public places (in the gents at the Echo Awards ceremony) has seen them dubbed
"Krautrock Guerilla." Nevertheless, the Krautrock label remains just
that, slapped on to rescue nameless music from limbo, vainly searching for a
pigeonhole. Camera are not seeking to emulate the sound of older Krautrock bands,
in any case. Nor have they been listening incessantly to NEU! or Can.
"Perhaps we just have the same angle of approach," suggests keyboard
player Timm Brockmann, "we start playing and simply go with the
flow." Motorik-driven, energetic stretches laced with psychedelic
overtones rise up from keyboards, drums and guitars, much as they did for the
pioneers of German Krautrock some 40 years ago, without any sense of imitation
or facsimile. The band does not even imitate itself. That would amount to nothing
short of a moratorium, restricting their advancement. When it comes to
principles, the principal objective is progression. Their commitment to playing
anywhere and everywhere reaches beyond spontaneous concerts on the streets of
Berlin. All the world's a stage. On the back of Radiate! (BB 116CD/LP) their
debut album from 2012, Camera extended their range to Russia and the USA. While
Radiate! was entirely the product of studio improvisation, Remember I Was
Carbon Dioxide sees Timm Brockmann and drummer Michael Drummer revisit and
revise jams supplemented by various different guitarists and other guest
musicians, exploring the possibilities of the studio as a reflection loop
without losing sight of their overriding impulse to improvise -- which is,
after all, the essence of Camera. One hears a hypnotic beat. A musical drift
that sweeps the listener into a trance. Shimmering elegance, forceful bursts of
garage rock, a gentle flow, spherical flight. And one can hear it resonate
beyond the horizon of this music. Searching, researching, yearning. Camera have
the resolve to search and explore -- listen to "Hallraum," for
example, the closing track on their new album -- they have an appetite for
beauty, to play around with it a little. You can still call it Krautrock, if
you must.)
7.
BILLY CHILDS-“MAP TO THE TREASURE:
REIMAGINING LAURA NYRO” (9/9)
8.
DOPPLEREFFEKT-“HYPNAGOGIA” (SINGLE)
(9/16)
9.
THE
DRUMS-“MAGIC MOUNTAIN B/W THE RULES OF YOUR LIFE” (SINGLE) (9/16)
10. ENGINEERS-“ALWAYS
RETURNING” (9/16)
11. FRANZ
FERDINAND-“LATE NIGHT TALES” (2-CD) (COMPILATION SERIES) (9/16)
12. GENERATIONALS-“ALIX”
(9/16)
13. GRMLN-“SOON
AWAY” (9/16)
14. HAVE
A NICE LIFE-“DEATHCONCIOUSNESS” (9/16)
15. LIA
ICES-“ICES” (9/16)
16. HAMISH
KILGOUR-“ALL OF IT & NOTHING” (9/16) (2014 debut solo release from the veteran New
Zealand musician. Incredibly, after all his work as a founding member of both
The Clean and The Mad Scene, Hamish Kilgour has never released a proper solo
album of his own, until now. Fans of his work over the years will no doubt be
pleased with ALL OF IT & NOTHING. The album is an ode to the power of
jangle, highlighting Kilgour's innate ability to both gleam the melodic cube
and let the choogle of a chord progression ride itself to greatness. Written
and recorded in collaboration with Gary Olson, who captured the album at his
Marlborough Farms studio and accompanies Kilgour on some songs, the album
carries a distinct hushed intimacy, full of soft-spoken phrases and light
guitar play that belie the power of the music it provides.)
17. HEAVEN’S JAIL-“ACE CALLED
ZERO” (9/16) (HEAVEN'S JAIL's new album is a raw 10-song set produced by Phosphorescent's
MATTHEW HOUCK--the first time he's produced a band other than his own--and
engineered by The Men's BEN GREENBERG. "FRANCESCO [FERORELLI, singer] is
my favorite kind of songwriter: sensitive but not sappy, smart but not
precious," Houck says. "He has the ability to casually sneak complex
imagery and metaphor into a deceptively simple package. It's just great
songwriting. Simple as that." These are songs for the zeros, for the
down-and-out playing their last hand, desperately hoping to pull an ace from their
sleeve but coming up empty-handed. Owing as much to Thin Lizzy as it does to
Kris Kristofferson, Ace Called Zero draws from band members' earliest
influences.)
18. LE
BUTCHERETTES-“CRY IS FOR THE FLIES” (9/16) (GUESTS INCLUDE: HENRY ROLLINS
AND SHIRLEY MANSON)
19. JESSE
MARCHANT-“JESSE MARCHANT” (9/16)
20. BLAKE MILLS-“HEIGH HO” (9/16)
21. MINISTRY-“TWELVE
INCH SINGLES 1981-1984” (EXPANDED EDITION 2-CD) (1993/2014) (9/16)
22. MOONFACE-“CITY
WRECKER” (9/16)
23. MY
BRIGHTEST DIAMOND-“THIS IS MY HAND” (9/16)
24. OLD
MATE-“IT IS WHAT IT IS” (9/16) (PAT TELFER FROM BITCH PREFECT & MEMBERS
OF PEAK TWINS AND WIREHEADS)
25. NICK
OLIVERI’S UNCONTROLLABLE-“LEAVE ME ALONE” (9/16)
26. THE
PINEAPPLE THIEF-“MAGNOLIA” (9/16) (DELUXE EDITION 2-CD)
27. POLYPHONIC
SPREE-“PSYCHPHONIC” (9/16)
28. SCRUFFY THE CAT-“THE GOOD GOODBYE:
UNRELEASED RECORDINGS 1986-1988” (2-CD COLLECTION) (9/16)
29. SET
AND SETTING-“A VIVID MEMORY” (9/2)
30. SHE
KEEPS BEES-“EIGHT HOUSES” (9/16)
31. SHELLAC-“DUDE
INCREDIBLE” (9/16)
32. SO
COW-“LONG CON” (9/16)
33. TALONS-“NEW
TOPOGRAPHICS” (9/16)
34. THIS WILL DESTROY YOU-“ANOTHER
LANGUAGE” (9/16)
35. RAINER
TRUBY-“SLOUSE – FISHING IN SLOWER TERRITORIES” (9/16) (Slo-mo house in its best deep shape, including the rare, sought-after
Maurice Fulton remix of Alice Smith's "Love Endeavour." Compiled by
Rainer Trueby. We live in hectic, turbulent times. It seems seasonable and
reasonable to slow things down a bit. In fact: slow house down to what they're
calling now, SLOUSE, implying down-to-earth club music, with a foot tapping
under 116 beats per minute. House music and its many sliding genres have ruled
the clubs and charts, and a special focus on slo-mo house is well-deserved.
Rainer Trueby has become a guarantee for vanguard soulful dance music and club
tunes with a special vibe. He has gained approval not only as a DJ but also
with successful compilations such as Glucklich, Maiden Voyage on Compost,
DJ-Kicks (K7) and compilations for Nuphonic, King Street, Talkin' Loud, and
other labels. Rainer Trueby is an artist who spreads love like in the good old
days, and he has selected here some of the best tunes on the planet -- some
rare and sought-after such as the rare Maurice Fulton remix of Alison Smith's
"Love Endeavor," as well as in-demand tunes like S3A's "Deep
Mood Act2," or Ron Deacon's "Untitled." There are also amazing
discoveries like the Moonstarr tune, and the Laid Back remix by M.ono, as well
as a few underrated tracks. All the tunes here are worth the grab and will get
played again and again. It's a full palette of slo-mo house flavors and moods
as Rainer Trueby takes us on a magical trip into his imagination of Slouse. The
result is a future-classic compilation with melodic and groovy masterpieces,
made for your home, garden, car, etc. Other artists include: The Blaxploited
Orchestra, Good Guy Mikesh & Filburt, Fetsum, Uffe, Paskal & Urban,
Sello, Egyptian Nipples, Session Victim, Bambooman, Eckoclick, and Christian
Prommer (feat. Adriano Prestel)
36. VESSEL-“PUNISH,
HONEY” (9/16)
37. WHITE
ARROWS-“IN BARDO” (9/16)
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