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Monday, January 6, 2020

Stereolab



































Artist:  Stereolab
Origin:  London, England
Genre:   Indie Pop, Alternative Pop, Avant-Pop, Post-Rock, Indie Electronic, Ambient Pop, Experimental Rock, Art Pop, Lounge, Space, Age Pop

Original line-up:

Tim Gane:  Guitar, Keyboards
Laetitia Sadier:  Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar

Stereolab are an English-French Indie Pop and Avant-Pop Band formed in London in 1990 by Tim Gane and Laetitia Sadier, the group's music combines influences from Krautrock, Lounge-Pop, Bossa Nova, Movie Soundtracks and 1960s Pop Music, also draw from Funk, Jazz and Brazilian Music, and were one of the first artists to be dubbed "Post-Rock".












Title:   Sound Dust (Expanded Edition)  (2019)
Genre:   Indie Pop, Alternative Pop, Avant-Pop, Post-Rock, Indie Electronic, Ambient Pop, Experimental Rock, Art Pop, Lounge, Space, Age Pop
Label:  Duophonic 
Rating:  *****

Format:   CD:

Tracks:

Disc 1:

 1.  Black Ants In Sound-Dust  (1:58)
 2.  Space Moth  (7:35)
 3.  Captain Easychord  (5:30)
 4.  Baby Lulu  (5:1x4)
 5.  The Black Arts  (5:13)
 6.  Hallucinex  (3:52)
 7.  Double Rocker  (5:38)
 8.  Gus The Mynah Bird  (9:05)
 9.  Naught More Terrific Than Man  (4:08)
10. Nothing To Do With Me  (3:38)
11. Suggestion Diabolique  (7:53)
12. Les Bons Bons Des Raisons  (6:44)

Disc 2:

 1.  Black Ants  (Demo)   (1:43)
 2.  Space Moth Intro  (Demo)  (0:34)
 3.  Space Moth (Demo)  (3:45)
 4.  Baby Lulu (Demo)  (3:19)
 5.  Hallucinex Pt. 1 (Demo)  (2:08)
 6.  Hallucinex Pt.  2  (Demo)  (0:52)
 7.  Long Live Love (Demo)  (2:19)
 8.  Les Bon Bons Des Raisons (Demo)  (3:24)

Personnel:

Tim Gane:  Acoustic & Electric Guitar, Piano, Wurlitzer, Rhodes, RMI Rocksichord, Pianet Pianos, Clavinet, Electric Harpsichord, Farfisa Organ, Celesta, Electronics, Tape Echo and Delay
Laetitia Sadier:   Vocals, Percussion, Whistles, Sound Effects
Mary Hansen:  Vocals, Percussion, Whistles, Sound Effects
Simon Johns:  Six-String Bass
Andy Ramsay:  Drums

Additional Musicians:

Tim Barnes:  Bongos on "Gus The Mynahbird"
Jeb Bishop:  Trombone
Dave Max Crawford:  Trumpet
Mikael Jorgensen:  Electric Harpsichord Rhodes Piano
Glenn Kotche:  Crotales on "Captain Easychord" and "Gus The Mynahbird", Marimba on "Gus The Mynahbird"
Rob Mazurek:  Cornet on "Captain Easychord", "Gus The Mynahbird"
John McEntire:  Piano, Wurlitzer, Rhodes, RMI Rocksichord, Pianet Pianos, Clavinet, Electric Harpsichord, Farfisa Organ, Celesta, Vibraphone, Marimba, Glockenspiel, Electronics, Tape Echo and Delay, Percussion, Whistles, Sound Effects
Paul Mertens:  Flut, Bass Harmonica
Sean O'Hagan:  Piano, Wurlitzer, Rhodes, RMI Rocksichord, Pianet Pianos, Clavinet, Electric Harpsichord, Farfisa Organ, Celesta, Acoustic & Electric Guitar, Brass, Flute Arranements
Jim O'Rourke:  Piano, Wurlitzer, Rhodes, RMI Rocksichord, Pianet Pianos, Clavinet, Electric Harsichord, Farfisa Organ, Celesta, Vibraphone, Marimba, Glockenspiel, Acoustic & Electric Guitar, Electronics, Tape Echo and Delay
Andy Robinson:  Brass And Flute Arrangements
Chad Taylor:  Cymbals on "The Black Arts", Drums on "Nothing To Do With Me'

Sound Dust is the seventh studio album by Stereolab, originally released on August 28, 2001 by Duophonic, remastered and reissued on November 29, 2019 by Duphonic, includes Bonus Disc of out-of-print album session tracs and unreleased Demos.

Friday, June 14, 2019

Mercury Rev






































Artist:  Mercury Rev
Origin:  Buffalo, New York, USA
Genre:  Indie Rock, Alternative Pop, Dream Pop, Neo-Psychedelia, Noise Pop, Chamber Pop, Avant-Pop, Psychedelic Pop

Original line-up:

David Baker:  Vocals
Jonathan Donahue:  Vocals, Guitar
Sean "Grasshopper"  Mackowiak:  Guitar, Clarinet
Suzanne Thorpe:  Flute
Dave Fridmann:  Bass
Jimmy Chambers:  Drums

Mercury Rev is an American Indie Rock Band from Buffalo, New York, formed in 1989 by David Baker (Vocals), Jonathan Donahue (Vocals, Guitar), Sean Mackowiak (Guitar, Clarinet), Suzanne Thrope (Flute), Dave Fridmann (Bass), and Jimmy Chambers (Drums).















Title:  Bobbie Gentry's The Delta Sweete Revisited  (2019)
Genre:  Indie Rock, Alternative Pop, Dream Pop, Neo-Psychedelia, Noise Pop, Chamber Pop, Avant-Pop, Psychedelic Pop
Label:  Partisan Records/Bella Union Records
Rating:   *****

Format:  CD:

Tracks:

 1.  Okolona River Bottom Band (feat. Norah Jones)  (4:37)
 2.  Big Boss Man (feat. Hope Sandoval)  (3:25)
 3.  Reunion (feat. Rachel Goswell)  (2:22)
 4.  Parchman Farm (feat. Carice Van Houten)  (3:47)
 5.  Mornin' Glory (feat. Laetitia Sadier)  (3:22)
 6.  Sermon (feat. Margo Price)  (4:31)
 7.  Tobacco Road (feat. Susanne Sundfor)  (2:51)
 8.  Penudli Pendulum (feat. Vashti Bunyan & Kaela Sinclair)  (3:11)
 9.  Jessye' Lisabeth (feat. Phoebe Bridgers)  (3:04)
10. Refractions (feat. Marissa Nadier)  (2:28)
11. Courtyard (feat. Beth Orton)  (3:31)
12. Ode To Billie Joe (feat. Lucinda Williams)  (5:37)


















Format:   LP:

Side A:

 1.  Okolona River Bottom Band (feat. Norah Jones)  (4:37)
 2.  Big Boss Man (feat. Hope Sandoval)  (3:25)
 3.  Reunion (feat. Rachel Goswell)  (2:22)
 4.  Parchman Farm (feat. Carice Van Houten)  (3:47)
 5.  Mornin' Glory (feat. Laetitia Sadier)  (3:22)
 6.  Sermon (feat. Margo Price)  (4:31)

Side B:

 1.  Tobacco Road (feat. Susanne Sundfor)  (2:51)
 2.  Penudli Pendulum (feat. Vashti Bunyan & Kaela Sinclair)  (3:11)
 3.  Jessye' Lisabeth (feat. Phoebe Bridgers)  (3:04)
 4.  Refractions (feat. Marissa Nadier)  (2:28)
 5.  Courtyard (feat. Beth Orton)  (3:31)
 6.  Ode To Billie Joe (feat. Lucinda Williams)  (5:37)

Personnel:

Jonathan Donahue:  Vocals, Guitar
Sean "Grasshopper" Mackowiak:  Guitar, Keyboards, Clarinet, Tettix Wave Accumulator
Jesse Chandler:  Keyboards

Guest Vocals:

Norah Jones:  on Track 1
Hope Sandoval:  on Track 2
Rachel Goswell:  on Track 3
Carice Van Houten:  on Track 4
Laetitia Sadier:  on Track 5
Margo Price:  on Track 6
Susanne Simdfor:  on Track 7
Vashti Bunyan 7 Kaela Sinclair:  on Track 8
Phoebe Bridgers:  on Track 9
Marissa Nedler:  on Track 10
Beth Orton:  on Track 11
Lucinda Williams:  on Track 12

Bobbie Gentry's The Delta Sweete Revisited is a compilation album by Mercury Rev, released on February 8, 2019 by Partisan Records/Bella Union Records, featuring Guest Vocals:  Norah Jones, Beth Orton, Lucinda Williams and many more!.