La quinte de Dale Grundle (The Sleeping Years)
C’est au tour de Dale Grundle, leader de The Sleeping Years (photo : Nial Pollock), de nous faire part des disques qui le suivent depuis le début de cette année. Le groupe travaille actuellement à la succession de son premier LP,We’re becoming islands one by one, paru il y a déjà deux ans.
The Sleeping Year vient également de réaliser une reprise de Cattle and Cane, un titres de Before Hollywood, le second album de The Go-Betweens (sorti en 1983 via Rough Trade et dont les paroles ont été écrite par le très regretté Grant McLennan).
Cette reprise entre dans le cadre de la série The Explorer’s Club initiée par Arctic Circle et LOAF recordings.
Le site de The Sleeping Years.
Voici donc la sélection du musicien que je ne traduirai pas, car le texte est très accessible.
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Laura Veirs – July flame
http://www.myspace.com/lauraveirs
This album crept up on me. I found myself returning to it more and more, enjoying it as a soundtrack to wherever I was at that time. I really love the production on it – there are lots of very subtle, clever touches that never take away from the songs.
Ethiopiques – series
http://www.myspace.com/ethiopiandream
I am slowly working my way through these albums. I have been playing ‘Wetetie Mare’ by Muluquen Mellese on repeat. It’s a great soul track – so joyous – and what a beautiful voice!
Wildbirds and peacedrums – Retina and Iris Eps
http://www.myspace.com/wildbirdsandpeacedrums
I saw them perform at a show in London earlier this year with a 12-piece choir arranged by Hildur Guðnadóttir. It was one of those nights where you feel as if the band and the audience are sharing something really special together. Despite the fact that they had a choir behind them, the show felt really intimate and the band were obviously really affected by the reaction they got.
On record though it feels a little flat. I probably enjoy this more as a momento than a recording.
The Standells – Dirty Water
http://www.myspace.com/thestandellsmadebyjakekfcfoo
I dug out my Nuggets box set again recently and have been enjoying the Sonics, The Remains, etc.
I forgot how much I love this song. The Catchers’ tour manager introduced me to a lot of 60′s Garage bands when we were on tour. I remember driving around LA and he had just bought a lot of CDs from the Sundazed label. We sat in the back of the car with him playing album after album, saying ‘Listen to this…’
Estil C. Ball -
I discovered him through the Alan Lomax records and loved his guitar style. I guess the obvious tracks to check out are Pretty Polly and Tribulations. You can hear a straight line from him to the Handsome Family, Sam Amidon, etc.
