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August 8, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
V/A: Better Already – The Songs of Al Park
Various Artists: Better Already: The Songs of Al Park ALP Records/Southbound An intriguing compilation, this. One that works very well too – the songs are fine, strong, interesting. Sometimes great. But the talent involved would mean fans would want to get on board anyway. Delaney Davidson, Marlon Williams, Barry Saunders, Adam McGrath….it’s a package-tour without the tour. This […]Archive
July 28, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Floating Points: Late Night Tales
Various Artists Late Night Tales: Floating Points Late Night Tales / Night Time Stories Ltd Sam Shepherd, aka Floating Points, is a British DJ, collector and reissue label owner – he trades in rare grooves across soul, jazz, psych-rock, folk and ambient. There’s minimalist techno and low-key glitchy noise stuff in his selections and DJ […]Archive
July 4, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
V/A: Vox Lux [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
Various Artists: Vox Lux [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] Three Six Zero Recordings/Columbia Records Straight up, I’ll tell you that I fucking loved this movie! And I would have been prepared to love the soundtrack just for the Scott Walker score. And when I say that I mean just for exisiting – I was on board with the idea before hearing it, or […]Archive
July 1, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
V/A: Peggy Gou – DJ Kicks
Various Artists: DJ Kicks: Peggy Gou !k7 Records A really great DJ mix album should mean you really don’t spot any sore thumbs; you don’t care if a song that’s not really to your liking is included – because in and of that moment it sounds good, or at least sounds like it is meant to be there […]Archive
April 22, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
V/A: Joni 75 – A Birthday Celebration
Various Artists: Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration Decca Like most tributes – and as all tributes should be I guess – Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration is most certainly well-meaning. And for the most part it gets the tick. Of course it’s a little safe, focussing, as it does, on the most mainstream success (1971-1974) of Joni’s output…but there are little glimpses of utter magic, […]Archive
April 17, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 316
V/A, Office Space [OST] (1999) I was so hooked on Office Space as soon as I saw it. Watched it at the movie theatre twice – then it was a flat-staple on DVD and VOD-services – back in the days of “Saturn” as I recall…and the music was always a crucial component, but I never thought to hunt […]Archive
January 11, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 342
V/A, Rikky and Pete [OST] (1988) I was chuffed to find this – something I knew about for a while…it’s the soundtrack to a film of the same name (obviously). Have yet to see the film, just this trailer. But I’ll hunt it out. The songs here (mostly) come from Phil Judd, many under the […]Archive
June 4, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
V/A: Graceland – The Remixes
Various Artists: Graceland: The Remixes Sony Music Cmg Paul Simon approved this. He’s also approved far too many live albums, Simon & Garfunkel reunions and around 87 unnecessary Greatest Hits compilations. But let’s just be clear, those other mild transgressions are what happens when a gifted songwriter receives far too many orders and offers across […]Archive
March 2, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Badbadnotgood: Late Night Tales
Various Artists Late Night Tales: Badbadnotgood Late Night Tales/Night Time Stories Ltd. Canadian jazz-meets-hip-hop-let’s-party band of clever clogs’ Badbadnotgood deliver a wonderful entry into the late night mixtape series. Just as you might be wondering whether these sorts of mixes are needed in the era of too many Spotify playlists along comes exactly this sort […]Archive
January 19, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 446
V/A, Great Warner Bros. Love Themes (1979) As it says really – a collection of soapy, soppy, floppy, lovely, syrupy Love Themes from movies from (mostly) the 1970s. Some big name composers that worked for big name directors on big blockbuster-types of the time. Henry Mancini and John Barry and Lalo Schifrin and Michel Legrand […]Archive
January 14, 2018 by Simon Sweetman