Best Ever Albums

Re: ALC #2: Drifting by Mette Henriette

KitchenSink — Wed, 24 May 2023 21:17:56 GMT

Author: KitchenSink

Posted: 05/25/2023 01:17

RockyRaccoon wrote:

really has that sort of noir, late night in the city kind of feeling at times

I think this vibe is a big reason why I dug this more than a great deal of ECM jazz I hear. A lot of ECM stuff sounds (to me at least) very meticulously put together and proficiently executed but in a way that almost feels too restrained by design, like it's always building to something but never quite gets there, even the improvisations often feel cold and measured to me. This still has a certain measuredness to it but I feel like there's also a sense of like exploration, like little bits of the noir city Rocky described are being carefully unveiled as the album progresses. I can see how this could work as like background/chillout music but I found myself surprisingly very focused and just genuinely interested in where it was going. There's a distinct Vibe here that is both tonally consistent and ever-evolving... Again basically just the shit Rocky said. Time to go smoke a cigarette under a streetlight in the rain.

Re: ALC #2: Drifting by Mette Henriette

Repo — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 08:55:51 GMT

Author: Repo

Posted: 03/29/2023 12:55

MadhattanJack wrote:

Rachel Grimes (or her band, Rachel's), maybe? More piano-oriented, maybe a bit more Americana-ish too, but overall I'd say it's the same sort of vibe.

I LOVE Rachel's! Great call!

I used to get massages on a regular basis in Pittsburgh and introduced my kick ass masseuse to them. In particular, this...

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Selenography by Rachel's

Perfect album to relax to! 😁

Re: ALC #2: Drifting by Mette Henriette

MadhattanJack — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 17:01:05 GMT

Author: MadhattanJack

Posted: 03/28/2023 21:01

Repo wrote:

Anyone have another rec like this?

Rachel Grimes (or her band, Rachel's), maybe? More piano-oriented, maybe a bit more Americana-ish too, but overall I'd say it's the same sort of vibe.

Re: ALC #2: Drifting by Mette Henriette

Repo — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 09:35:20 GMT

Author: Repo

Posted: 03/28/2023 13:35

It clicked! Fantastic pastoral & naturalistic vibe. While taking a different approach, it has the same effect as that Virginia Astley album I fell in love with years back. Or Harold Budd's The Pearl.

Anyone have another rec like this?

Re: ALC #2: Drifting by Mette Henriette

Repo — Sun, 26 Mar 2023 14:50:48 GMT

Author: Repo

Posted: 03/26/2023 18:50

I'm still waiting for it to click! Listened a couple of times while do paperwork & bills. Hasn't quite grabbed me like other BEAers YET.

Re: ALC #2: Drifting by Mette Henriette

mickilennial — Sat, 25 Mar 2023 21:18:16 GMT

Author: mickilennial

Posted: 03/26/2023 01:18

I think as I get older I gravitate towards this kind of jazz more-and-more. Soothing yet sparse, with the notes immaculately placed in a slow dirge-like tempo that never fails to hold your attention. Never once during this listen did I feel like the music was fading into background noise and I imagine this is one I’ll revisit many times.

Re: ALC #2: Drifting by Mette Henriette

LedZep — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 08:53:33 GMT

Author: LedZep

Posted: 03/24/2023 12:53

Wonderful listen, debuts high in my year chart. It's such a gentle, somber and sonically pleasing album. Never gets boring. Perfect album while working too, you can just put it in the background and chill. Which is not its primary purpose ofc, but it's always a nice perk. Some of the textures are frankly incredible.

Re: ALC #2: Drifting by Mette Henriette

Tha1ChiefRocka — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 00:49:45 GMT

Author: Tha1ChiefRocka

Posted: 03/22/2023 04:49

I had a bunch of different albums I thought about choosing, but I settled with A) an album from the current year, and B) something that'd be pleasant to listen to.

I had a couple more extreme choices that I thought about, but I'll save one of those for next time.

Re: ALC #2: Drifting by Mette Henriette

Keatownrodriguez — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 23:51:22 GMT

Author: Keatownrodriguez

Posted: 03/22/2023 03:51

i definitely prefer my jazz to have a stronger melodic element but this was a soothing listen.

Re: ALC #2: Drifting by Mette Henriette

Hayden — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 20:30:29 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 03/22/2023 00:30

Should be able to give this a spin later tomorrow 😄

Always up for some Norwegian post-minimalism.

Re: ALC #2: Drifting by Mette Henriette

Fischman — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 20:19:20 GMT

Author: Fischman

Posted: 03/22/2023 00:19

Another reason to love Nordic jazz

Re: ALC #2: Drifting by Mette Henriette

RockyRaccoon — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 19:47:05 GMT

Author: RockyRaccoon

Posted: 03/21/2023 23:47

I really enjoyed this. Love the sax on this, really has that sort of noir, late night in the city kind of feeling at times (especially on the second track). It can get a bit slow at times, but generally, this is really solid, definitely something I'd enjoy putting on while driving with the windows down on a summer night

Re: ALC #2: Drifting by Mette Henriette

Skinny — Sun, 19 Mar 2023 08:56:53 GMT

Author: Skinny

Posted: 03/19/2023 12:56

Less thrilling and unpredictable than her debut. Still stunning.

ALC #2: Drifting by Mette Henriette

Tha1ChiefRocka — Sat, 18 Mar 2023 23:29:12 GMT

Author: Tha1ChiefRocka

Posted: 03/19/2023 03:29

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Drifting by Mette Henriette

Release Date: 2023
Genre(s) according to RYM: ECM Style Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz, Post-Minimalism, Third Stream
Origin: Norway