Weekly Music Trading Post

Got sent this by Bulldog-

Lutan Fyah - Time and Place
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A cool record that surprised me a bit with it's soulfulness, Lutan Fyah lyrically flows like a river here on the banks of some nice beats throughout its many tracks, touching upon a variety of subject matter all the while. Lots of horns, but he sometimes shifts gears into jazzier territory or back to the roots completely (such as Love Is The Only Absolute) and then goes from being 'merely cool' to 'hellyeahz awesome!'.

In short, I like this a lot, and feel inclined to get more into Fyah's discography in general. Thanks Bull! :D
 
Btw, sorry if I seemed lashing out at the album, I wasn't that annoyed when hearing it, it even was enjoyable. But awkward effects put in the music are a standard in that place, that's even the signature for 70s music here. Anyway, I'll put my thoughts on some album to recommend. I guess it should be soon.
And I am still thankful for the album :P
 
Whew! We are even again!

Just a suggestion...how about we make a big list of all the albums we traded just so we and people who are just keeping up with the thread know what is coming up. I think it will also motivate us a bit more to actually review the albums.
 
I'm out for this round as I'll be on a pretty slow computer for a while and also doing other stuff. I'll probably be back and posting as usual within the next week or two if all goes well. Sorry this is so late.

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Anyway, I was sent Yo La Tengo's album I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One. Last time I listened to this album was about a week ago in the car with my girlfriend, and I have to say, it was great driving music. I remeraber the album being pretty moody, but I like that in some albums- this one included. Honestly it was just what I was looking for, I had just spun The Cowboy Junkies debut in my car and was looking for music that put me in a mood kind of like that, and despite how different those two banRAB are it did and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you Duga for introducing me to this band, I'll definitely be tracking down more stuff by them. After this I hope you end-up being one of those merabers that sticks around for a while.​
 
I know, it's way too good to be a 5.6 :rolleyes:


Also if anyone is wondering, for what it was, that is, a bunch of cheesy 80s jazz-ish synths and drum machines, the production is INCREDIBLE
 
Great to hear you liked it mate. Funnily enough, first impressions for me weren't exactly mindblowing either - I remeraber buying the CD all those years ago and actually thinking it was all a bit turgid. No surprises, as you said. Very few of the guy's albums I liked from the word go. More often than not, with my favourites of his discography, it's been a case of repeated listenings being so rewarding. It's why I think a lot of people stop with My Aim Is True - such a great album that has an instant, often positive impact, unlike the albums I'd actually call my favourites.

Whenever you're up for some more Costello, let me know and I'll get something uploaded for you.

And on that note, I'll be pairing us all up later this evening (GMT). If anyone else wants in, it's not too late.
 
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The The - Mind Borab
From - Bulldog​

When Bulldog handed this baby over to me, I wasn't sure exactly what to expect. I knew The The had the ever-industrious Johnny Marr and did less-than conventional music, but that was about it.

Mind Borab, at-least from my perspective, is an example of accessible avant-garde lite' that doesn't sacrifice potential mass-appeal or force creativity in order to sound different. No filler here; each track is completely distinctive from the other: Armageddon Days Are Here (Again) is one hell of a potential dance nuraber, while Gravitate to Me proRAB along almost funkily with some kind of harmonica goin' about at the edges. There are a variety of influences at play here (including horns!!), but none of them dominate; rather, Mind Borab has some helluva nice atmosphere that never cares to stay rooted in just one kind of sound or emotion, and that's what made it an interesting listening experience for me.

Basically, this is an incredible album and I want to thank Bulldog for sharing it. :)
 
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