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April 24, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Five Albums I’m Loving Right Now: Mali Mali
Mali Mali (a.k.a. Ben Tolich) is a songwriter and performer from Auckland, NZ. He’s about to go on tour in support of his new album As A Dog Dreams, his second album following Gather ‘round the Gooseclock (2013) and the Brotherly EP (2010). Here are five albums he’s loving right now… 1 – Damien Jurado, Visions […]Archive
April 19, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Mali Mali: As A Dog Dreams
Mali Mali As A Dog Dreams (Independent/Bandcamp) A couple of years ago, a gentle, beguiling, occasionally quirky set of songs found its way into my home and then my heart. I didn’t like the tile of the album, nor the band-name, and that didn’t matter at all – as it shouldn’t when the music is […]Archive
December 1, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Mark Kozelek: Sings Christmas Carols
Mark Kozelek Sings Christmas Carols Caldo Verde What a strange year for Mark Kozelek – or at least for his music. That amazing album Benji and then a petty feud with the War on Drugs where he released a couple of songs mocking them and the situation and took the joke too far by (pretty […]Archive
October 2, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Digests: The Best of 2014’s Album Reviews – May
It’s actually staggering – going back through these months, month by month (haha – staggering) – just how many great albums there’s been this year. May started with a couple of the recent gems from Rattle – I paid tribute to Rattle over at Blog On The Tracks today – and then on through so […]Archive
May 6, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Sun Kil Moon: Benji
Sun Kil Moon Benji Caldo Verde In the gorgeous, mournful opener, Carissa, Mark Kozelek sings of the grieving around his second cousin dying in a freak yard fire. He needs to “get and give some hugs” even though he didn’t know her that well. She died taking the trash out at 35 years old. She […]Archive
February 20, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Slow Boat Selections New and Old: # 1 – Sun Kil Moon, Benji
If you are a career music obsessive (as I am now forced to concede I am), there are likely to be a few artists whose work serves as virtual signposts throughout your life. I am happy to admit that The Smiths are my favourite band – I was just the right age, and the songs […]Archive
February 10, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Mark Kozelek & Jimmy Lavalle: Perils From The Sea
Mark Kozelek & Jimmy Lavalle Perils From The Sea Caldo Verde There’s a brand new Sun Kil Moon out (and, hey, more on that soon) but in falling in love with that new record I realised I had forgotten to write about this album, because this collaboration between Sun Kil Moon’s Mark Kozelek and The […]Archive
May 30, 2013 by Simon Sweetman