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Arturo O'Farrill
and The Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra: Song for Cohesive, tropical blasts
of brass trumpets, trombones and saxophones top multi-dimensional rhythms of
piano, bass, drums, timbales, bongo and bell.
Vibrantly arranged standards and originals, played with passion. Highly Recommended, Grammy worthy
material. [read more
about this recording at zoho music] |
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Breeders: Mountain Battles
(4AD) - After a six-year absence Kim
and Kelley Deal, along with their Title
TK rhythm section of drummer Jose Medeles and bassist Mando Lopez, return with a new, dark and moody album. Recorded in several locales over those
years, it’s definitely different but very Breeders
just the same. Playing with overdubs,
stylistic influences and even foreign languages, the Deal sisters’ maturity and place in the grander picture continues
developing in interesting and important ways.
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The Black Keys: Attack
& Release (Nonesuch) - Detroit garage-blues duo The Black Keys originally conceived of Attack & Release
as a collaboration with Ike Turner
and producer Danger Mouse (Gnarls Barkley). Well, the 76 year old Turner passed away from a cocaine overdose in December 2007. And while the vocal side of things may
suffer, the music doesn’t. Brian Burton (Danger Mouse) takes the blues-rockers a flight higher,
judiciously building the organics toward the sky. Going well beyond the guitar/drums core,
the Keys incorporate banjo, Moog,
piano, organ, clarinet, flute, harmonica and more. A few tracks have female harmonies. Recommended. |
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Marcia Ball: Peace, Love
and BBQ (Alligator) - With her husky, soulful voice and agile boogie-woogie
piano style, East Texas blues/roots artist Marcia Ball proves once again her heart is in Louisiana. Peace, Love and BBQ is her first
studio release in five years and tenth overall. As you’d expect, she delivers with lots of
upbeat party tunes, peppered with some Cajun / Zydeco
flair, soulful horn blasts and a few more sober ballads. Great American Roots music. Recommended. [Guests include Dr. John, Terrance Simien, Wayne Toups and Tracy
Nelson] |
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Neva Dinova:
You May Already be Dreaming (Saddle Creek) - Dreamy, slow music out of alt-country and emo.
Recommended. |
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Peter Moren:
The Last Tycoon (Quarter Stick) - Peter
Moren is Peter
of Peter, Bjorn and John, who had
that catchy whistle-y Young Folks song not that long back. This
is simple pop music with a definite acoustic folk leaning. I find his
voice a little bit nasally and slightly annoying at time, but even
considering that, this is a solid effort. |
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Camphor: Drawn to Dust (Friendly
Fire/Tin Drum) - Camphor is the project of Max Avery Lichtenstein, better known for writing music for
independent cinema. Here he works with members of Mercury Rev, |
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Ulaan Khol: I (Soft Abuse) -
Under the guise of Ulaan Khol, Steven R. Smith (Thuja and Mirza, Hala Strana ) returns with
another text of guitar based drone. I
is the first installment in his trilogy Ceremony,
and it is an expansive statement of nine untitled tracks of dark instrumental
psychedelia.
The layered and looped sound takes on some middle-eastern texture as
subtle ritualistic bells and organ call to the faithful. Recommended. [RIYL: Flying
Saucer Attack] |
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The Waybacks:
Loaded (Compass) - San Francisco quartet The
Waybacks blend old-time string music, rootsy Americana and summer jam band sounds into a
melodic, relaxed affair. Guitars,
mandolins, fiddle, pedal steel and |
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