Non-Classical Music Listening Thread!

Pohjolas Daughter · May 06, 2024, 07:48:55 AM

Quote from: Todd on April 26, 2024, 10:36:16 AM

A friend of mine just told me about St. Vincent last night. So far, I've checked out two of her videos and enjoyed them. First one was "Big Time Nothing". Today, I listened again to that song and also played the official video version of "Broken Man". Quite clever and artistic!

What did you think of that album, Todd? And any favorites from it?

PD

AnotherSpin · May 06, 2024, 08:02:29 AM

Quote from: Pohjolas Daughter on May 06, 2024, 07:48:55 AMA friend of mine just told me about St. Vincent last night. So far, I've checked out two of her videos and enjoyed them. First one was "Big Time Nothing". Today, I listened again to that song and also played the official video version of "Broken Man". Quite clever and artistic!

What did you think of that album, Todd? And any favorites from it?

PD

You might be interested in the film in which she plays herself, The Nowhere Inn.

Pohjolas Daughter · May 06, 2024, 08:05:03 AM

Quote from: AnotherSpin on May 06, 2024, 08:02:29 AMYou might be interested in the film in which she plays herself, The Nowhere Inn.

Thanks! I'll jot it down.

Note: I just listened to "Flea". Good "stuff"!

PD

Todd · May 06, 2024, 08:06:54 AM

Quote from: Pohjolas Daughter on May 06, 2024, 07:48:55 AMWhat did you think of that album, Todd?

Like all her albums, it's extremely fine. Ms Clark is one of the best pop musicians out there today qualitatively. I can't say that any one song on this album stands out, it just goes from solid track to solid track. Thus far, her eponymous album stands as her best, and it has her best single as well, Birth in Reverse.

Pohjolas Daughter · May 06, 2024, 08:15:24 AM

Quote from: Todd on May 06, 2024, 08:06:54 AMLike all her albums, it's extremely fine. Ms Clark is one of the best pop musicians out there today qualitatively. I can't say that any one song on this album stands out, it just goes from solid track to solid track. Thus far, her eponymous album stands as her best, and it has her best single as well, Birth in Reverse.

Thanks, I'll check it out.

Her music (and videos) so far made me think of a combo of David Bowie meets Kate Bush with sometimes a dose of metal? Hmmm? It is nice to hear something/someone new...I get tired of listening to the same music all of the time lol. Been trying out some new (to me anyway) artists and their music via (mostly) my local library. Youtube has been a big blessing too (except when they throw in ads in the middle of a classical piece!).

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Todd · May 06, 2024, 08:35:45 AM

Quote from: Pohjolas Daughter on May 06, 2024, 08:15:24 AMHer music (and videos) so far made me think of a combo of David Bowie meets Kate Bush with sometimes a dose of metal?

If memory serves, her guitar work was refined and developed in various avant garde styles, with her name being associated with Math Rock, though I don't keep up with microgenres enough to know for sure. That would explain the hard rock/heavy metal sound. Her "indie" style has many influences, which is one of the reasons she recorded with David Byrne.

Pohjolas Daughter · May 06, 2024, 08:41:31 AM

Quote from: Todd on May 06, 2024, 08:35:45 AMIf memory serves, her guitar work was refined and developed in various avant garde styles, with her name being associated with Math Rock, though I don't keep up with microgenres enough to know for sure. That would explain the hard rock/heavy metal sound. Her "indie" style has many influences, which is one of the reasons she recorded with David Byrne.

I read that she had worked with David Byrne. Was it on various songs on one album or? I also noticed that she had done at least one song with David Grohl on the drums.

I'll google Math Rock which I hadn't heard of before now. And, yes, there are too many subgenres to keep track of!

PD

Todd · May 06, 2024, 08:49:03 AM

Quote from: Pohjolas Daughter on May 06, 2024, 08:41:31 AMWas it on various songs on one album or?

An album:

DaveF · May 06, 2024, 11:02:56 AM

Gnidrolog: ...in spite of Harry's toe-nail:

Crazy title, crazy guys. It lies somewhere between Henry Cow (without the politics) and Gentle Giant, so suits me just fine.

steve ridgway · May 07, 2024, 06:10:30 AM

brewski · May 08, 2024, 04:48:57 PM

Early in her career, Streisand really was a marvel, and this track is a fave for many reasons, including evoking the 1960s and 1970s so vividly. This arrangement, by Kenny Welch, combines Burt Bacharach's "One Less Bell to Answer" with "A House is Not a Home," and the result is magic.

-Bruce

Karl Henning · May 11, 2024, 01:48:50 PM

SimonNZ · May 11, 2024, 03:50:05 PM

Ali Farka Toure - Niafunke (1999)

One of my all-time favorite albums, which for some reason I havent played in years.

Had it going on endless loop the last few days.

drogulus · Reply #30393 - Re: Non-Classical Music Listening Thread!

I did a non-listening thing. I went on eBay to order a copy of the 1994 CD of The Dark Side of the Moon. I have a generic whoknowswhat DSOTM and the stereo SACD from 2003. What I don't have is one of the favored masters. So, the 1994 release remastered by Doug Sax is judged to be extremely OK, perhaps second only to the first master done by Sony Japan and manufactured by Toshiba.

The reviews on the 2003 SACD are confusing because though the multichannel mix gets high marks, the stereo mix is supposed to be inferior. The problem is it's not clear if they are listening to the Redbook layer or the DSD.