I've been really procrastinating on updating my diary. Finished 1960 a long time ago. Will post it soon, but in the meantime, here is what I listened to the week before last:
Scored Re-Listens For The Week Ending 9/1
The Strong:
International Thief Thief - Fela Kuti & Africa 70 80.0
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New Listens / Non-Scored Re-Listens [*] For The Week Ending 9/1
The Strong:
Selected Ambient Works 85-92 - Aphex Twin*
Amazing Grace - Aretha Franklin
Spirit In The Dark - Aretha Franklin*
Homogenic - Björk*
For Emma, Forever Ago - Bon Iver*
Dusty In Memphis - Dusty Springfield*
Greatest Hits - Earth, Wind & Fire*
M3LL155X (EP) - FKA Twigs*
The Soft Bulletin - The Flaming Lips*
Hot Rats - Frank Zappa
Stars / Time / Bubbles / Love - The Free Design*
Both Directions At Once: The Lost Album - John Coltrane
Childqueen - Kadhja Bonet
Ágætis Byrjun - Sigur Rós
Glow And Fade - Steve Kilbey & Martin Kennedy
Bandwagonesque - Teenage Fanclub
Lost In A Sea Of Trees - Wanderwelle*
The Solid:
Mingus Dynasty - Charles Mingus
Reaching For Indigo - Circuit Des Yeux
How Did I Find Myself Here? - The Dream Syndicate
Le Kov - Gwenno
Short Movie - Laura Marling
I'm All Ears - Let's Eat Grandma
Metanoia - The Moon And The Nightspirit
At Newport 1960 - Muddy Waters
Bad Witch - Nine Inch Nails
Drums Of Passion - Olatunji
Being You Is Great, I Wish I Could Be You More Often - Quelle Chris
Persona - Rival Consoles
The Tired Sounds Of Stars Of The Lid - Stars Of The Lid*
The Good, But Flawed:
Playboi Carti - Playboi Carti
The Not Worth Collecting:
Year Of The Snitch - Death Grips
Cold Devil - Drakeo The Ruler
One of the best drumming showcases I've ever heard, without question. Would rank higher if I were a bigger fan of isolated drums. 3.5/5
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1960: Second Lap Results
1. At Last! - Etta James 4/5
2. Sketches Of Spain - Miles Davis 4/5
3. Giant Steps - John Coltrane 4/5
4. O Amor, O Sorriso E A Flor - João Gilberto 4/5
5. Tonight's The Night - The Shirelles 4/5
6. Drums Of Passion - Olatunji 3.5/5
7. Change Of The Century - Ornette Coleman 3.5/5
8. Mingus Dynasty - Charles Mingus 3.5/5
9. Blues & Roots - Charles Mingus 3.5/5
10. Soul Station - Hank Mobley 3.5/5
11. Portrait In Jazz - Bill Evans Trio 3.5/5 12. At Newport 1960 - Muddy Waters 3.5/5
13. Link Wray & The Wraymen - Link Wray & The Wraymen 3.5/5
14. Bo Diddley Is A Gunslinger - Bo Diddley 3.5/5
15. The Incredible Jazz Guitar Of Wes Montgomery - Wes Montgomery 3.5/5
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1961 [Second Lap]
- Plays & Sings The Blues - John Lee Hooker [Delta Blues]
- Sunday At The Village Vanguard - Bill Evans Trio [Cool Jazz]*
- Free Jazz - Ornette Coleman [Free Jazz]
- The Blues And The Abstract Truth - Oliver Nelson [Hard Bop]
- João Gilberto - João Gilberto [Bossa nova]
White Light / White Heat - The Velvet Underground 73.0
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New Listens / Non-Scored Re-Listens [*] For The Week Ending 9/8
The Classics:
Neon Bible - Arcade Fire*
The Strong:
Arca - Arca*
Saturation III - Brockhampton*
Computer World - Kraftwerk*
The Infamous - Mobb Deep
No Shape - Perfume Genius*
Planetarium - Sufjan Stevens, Nico Muhly, Bryce Dessner & James McAlister*
Spirit Of Eden - Talk Talk
The Solid:
Dedicated To Bobby Jameson - Ariel Pink*
Mirror Reaper - Bell Witch
Kelly Lee Owens - Kelly Lee Owens*
Flying Microtonal Banana - King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard
The Ooz - King Krule*
Nothing Feels Natural - Priests*
Purple Rain - Prince And The Revolution*
The French Press (EP) - Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever
Music For People In Trouble - Susanne Sundfør*
Visions Of A Life - Wolf Alice*
Wow. This was the second free jazz record I've heard, and the first to really impress me. The third Ornette Coleman record I've heard, and the first I've felt connected with. Great balance between structure and lack of structure, and fantastic playing by all. 4/5
A gorgeous record in terms of both vocals and instrumentation. Severely underrated. 4/5
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1961: Second Lap Results
1. Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes 4/5
2. Two Steps From The Blues - Bobby Bland 4/5
3. We Insist! Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite - Max Roach 4/5
4. Olé Coltrane - John Coltrane 4/5
5. Showcase - Patsy Cline 4/5
6. Free Jazz - Ornette Coleman 4/5 7. João Gilberto - João Gilberto 4/5
8. King Of The Delta Blues Singers - Robert Johnson 4/5
9. Out There - Eric Dolphy 4/5
10. Africa / Brass - John Coltrane Quartet 3.5/5
11. The Blues And The Abstract Truth - Oliver Nelson 3.5/5 12. Sunday At The Village Vanguard - Bill Evans Trio 3.5/5
13. Forbidden Fruit - Nina Simone 3.5/5
14. Plays & Sings The Blues - John Lee Hooker 3.5/5
15. My Favorite Things - John Coltrane 3.5/5
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1962 [Second Lap]
- Waltz For Debby - Bill Evans Trio [Cool Jazz]*
- Coltrane - John Coltrane [Modal Jazz, Post-Bop]
- More Of Other Worlds, Other Sounds - Esquivel [Space Age Pop, Lounge]**
- Telstar: The Sounds Of The Tornadoes - The Tornadoes [Space Age Pop]
- The Many Voices Of Miriam Makeba - Miriam Makeba [Marabi]
*New to me since the last run-through, but listened to twice already, last on July 30.
**New to me since the last run-through, but listened to twice already, last on August 1. _________________ Join us in the canon game :) / Add me on RYM
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New Listens / Non-Scored Re-Listens [*] For The Week Ending 9/15
The Classics:
Voodoo - D'Angelo*
The Strong:
The Underside Of Power - Algiers
Blonde On Blonde - Bob Dylan
Bringing It All Back Home - Bob Dylan
II - The Courtneys
"Heroes" - David Bowie*
TA13OO - Denzel Curry
Ceremonials - Florence + The Machine
Psychocandy - The Jesus And Mary Chain*
Axis: Bold As Love - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
João Gilberto - João Gilberto
Coltrane - John Coltrane
At Folsom Prison - Johnny Cash
Phantom Thread - Jonny Greenwood
Mezzanine - Massive Attack*
The Glow Pt. 2 - The Microphones*
Black On Both Sides - Mos Def
Hot_Babe_93 (EP) - Namasenda
Room 25 - Noname
Brick Body Kids Still Daydream - Open Mike Eagle*
Free Jazz - Ornette Coleman
After Laughter - Paramore
Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... - Raekwon*
Let It Bleed - The Rolling Stones*
House Of Balloons - The Weeknd
The Solid:
Cheap Thrills - Big Brother & The Holding Company
Teaser And The Firecat - Cat Stevens
High As Hope - Florence + The Machine
Hive Mind - The Internet
Memories Are Now - Jesca Hoop
Plays & Sings The Blues - John Lee Hooker
Not Even Happiness - Julie Byrne
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere - Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Ready To Die - The Notorious B.I.G.
The Blues And The Abstract Truth - Oliver Nelson
Exile On Main St. - The Rolling Stones
Sticky Fingers - The Rolling Stones
I'll Tell You What! - RP Boo
You're Not As _____ As You Think - Sorority Noise
Ctrl - SZA*
Laughing Stock - Talk Talk
Who's Next - The Who*
The Good, But Flawed:
Ordinary Corrupt Human Love - Deafheaven
Pornography - The Cure*
This is a notch above the Esquivel record in terms of standout tracks and representing an engaging example of space age pop. Sadly, not all the tracks are up to the same level of quality. 3.5/5
I just added this to the database, and after taking it in, I firmly believe more people on BEA should give it a go. Excellent vocals, good instrumentation, and a great blend of African and Western compositions. 4/5
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1962: Second Lap Results
1. Howlin' Wolf - Howlin' Wolf 4/5
2. Tous Les Garçons Et Les Filles - Françoise Hardy 4/5
3. Coltrane "Live" At The Village Vanguard - John Coltrane 4/5
4. The Many Voices Of Miriam Makeba - Miriam Makeba 4/5 5. Coltrane - John Coltrane 4/5 6. Waltz For Debby - Bill Evans Trio 4/5
7. Playboy - The Marvelettes 4/5
8. Sentimentally Yours - Patsy Cline 3.5/5
9. Bob Dylan - Bob Dylan 3.5/5
10. The Original Telstar: The Sounds Of The Tornadoes - The Tornados 3.5/5
11. Baby It's You - The Shirelles 3.5/5
12. Tijuana Moods - Charles Mingus 3.5/5
13. More Of Other Worlds, Other Sounds - Esquivel 3.5/5
14. Meet The Supremes - The Supremes 3.5/5
15. Surfer's Choice - Dick Dale And His Del-Tones 3.5/5
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1963 [Second Lap]
- The Shadows' Greatest Hits - The Shadows [Surf Rock]
- Midnight Blue - Kenny Burrell [Hard Bop]
- Duke Ellington & John Coltrane - Duke Ellington & John Coltrane [Hard Bop, Cool Jazz]
- (The) Ventures In Space - The Ventures [Surf Rock]
- Moon Gas - Dick Hyman & Mary Mayo [Space Age Pop] _________________ Join us in the canon game :) / Add me on RYM
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Also, since I'm almost done with my second lap through the first decade, I have a decision to make about what to do next. I want to know what people would find most interesting to read next. Should I...
a) Continue my dash through time into 1965-1974. In that case, I might only do one lap for this decade, because I have more albums from those years to begin with.
b) Work on three custom genre charts at once - one for hip-hop, one for soul, and one for indie/jangle/twee. I'd listen to three albums to help me construct one chart, then switch to the next for three albums, and rotate between working on the three charts in that fashion until all of them begin to look good.
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