:Cocteau Twins:

:Cocteau Twins:
You don't have to like the Cocteau Twins in order to appreciate their contribution & impact on
independent music,many a journalist & more than a few famous personalities (Madonna,Prince,Annie lennox,Robert plant,..plus many more') have expressed thier exasperation
over the Cocteau's unique & often overwhelming sounds.
Nevertheless,you'd be hard to find the average individual(including myself!).just what the hell you were talking about,if you stared discussing some of the cocteau's song titles..such as 'itchy glowbo-blows'!
But saying that people around the world know were talking about.Not only that,the amount of great bands that have been inspired by them,dispite this the Cocteau Twins continued to be obscure and yet quite sucessful(not to mention respected by artists around the world.
I myself first heard them on 'The John Peel show'..(bbc radio 1 broadcaster/dj)..a great man by the way if it wasn't for the great 'John peel' the great music & bands around today wouldn't have got any attention or air play..RIP JOHN PEEL!...
anyway back to the Cocteau twins..here's some of my personal favourite's by them.

Treasure:1983: 4AD









Victorialand:1986: 4AD







Blue bell Knoll:1988: 4AD









Heaven or las vegas:1990.4AD







Note* these albums are among my personal favourites..other albums i recommend are
Garlands,Head over Heels,The pink opaque,Four-calendar cafe,Milk&Kisses.
Elizabeth Fraser's voice is just totally unique and beautiful,drawing close comparison;it's been said with Maria Callas!...you can't just call them a 'Scottish indie band'..that wouldn't give them the musical credit the Cocteau twins so rightly deserve...a highly highly, recommended band...check them out, you'll be amazed! :)

This Mortal Coil: It'll end in tears: :1984:

This Mortal Coil: It'll end in tears: :1984:

The debut release of this indie superstar outfit shined! (and still does to this day) in it's glorious emotional beauty...just how can it be so beautiful?..the listener wonders.
The project was put together by 4AD guru Ivo Watts-Russell, which includes groundbreaking UK bands such as Cocteau Twins, Magazine,Dead Can Dance. Considering the Songs are from Musical legends,such as 'Tim Buckley'(the haunting 'song to the siren'),'Alex Chilton' of Big Star,
(the devastating 'Holocaust' and the heartbreakingly beautiful 'Kangaroo')..also Colin Newman of Wire ('not me')you're bound to come up with something that will be remembered& cherished by the 'old-school goths. Production of this album is amazing,the album in all ,is emotional,hypnotic and astonishingly beautifully crafted.
Track listing:
1.Kangaroo.
2.Song to the siren.
3.Holocaust.
4.Fyt.
5.Fond affections.
6.The last ray.
7.Another day.
8.Waves become wings.
9.Barramundi.
10.Dreams made flesh.
11.Not me.
12.A single wish.
Recommended tracks: Song to the siren, Kangaroo, Another day,Holocaust.
note* this album is a classic from the 80's which didn't get the attention that it so rightly deserved..if you want to hear a slice of the finest 80's indie brilliance..then this album is the one to check out.enjoy;)

Nick Drake: Five leaves left. :1969:

Nick Drake: Five Leaves Left.
I introduced myself to Nick Drake a few years back now,...Nick Drake has reached 'cult status' through his tragic death in 1974,,he went vitually un-noticed ,he only recorded three albums.
It's strange listening to a dead man's voice singing and playing in your ears,not that Nick's the only dead artist i listen to,but his music has a entrancing presence to it that i find totally warm hazy, & relaxing at the same time.
His fingerpicking style is just second to none,the way he put's his emotions and feelings on this album is genius..when ever i'm tired of hearing over produced over rated release's sometimes by the up coming artists,i just put this on to remind myself how a musician/songwriter use to be.
Five leaves Left i consider one of the best debut albums of it's time...i find it faultless,the songs have a sweet autumnal feeling to them...i know it sound's slightly 'hippyish man' but this really does capture that period of time in my own un-biased opinion.
If you haven't yet heard Nick Drake,then this is the one to start with.Buy it now!
Tracklisting:
1.Time has told me.
2.River man.
3.Three hours.
4.Way to blue.
5.Day is done.
6.'Cello song.
7.Thoughts of mary jane.
8.Man in a shed.
9.Fruit tree.
10.Saturday sun.
Recommended tracks: River man, Thoughts of mary jane, three hours,Day is done.
Note*Other albums are recommend to are Bryter layter,Pink moon, Time of no reply.(a compilation album) Enjoy:)

Juke Joint Blues: 25 vintage blues recordings.

Juke joint blues: 25 vintage blues recordings.
This great cd was a suprise christmas present from a friend..i thought just before i opened it on christmas day...it's going to be a pair of socks!..no! a botttle of aftershave no!...to my utter delight it was this great cd!...
I tend not to overdose on blues,but this cd,in my own opinion has some of the best 'Delta blues' artists that have ever lived.
Artists& Track listings.
1.Blind Willie Mctell- Statesboro' blues.
2.Sonny boy Williams-Good morning little schoolgirl.
3.Billie Holiday-Summertime.
4.Tampa Red-It hurts me too.
5.Robert Johnson-Cross road blues.
6.Bessie Smith-Nobody knows you when you're down out.
7.Casey Bill Weldon-You just as well let her go.
8.Big Bill Broonzy-Key to the highway.
9.Robert Petway-Catfish blues.
10.Robert Johnson-stones in my passway.
11.Memphis Minnie-What's the matter with the mill.
12.Muddy Waters-I be's troubled.
13.Leadbelly-midnight special.
14.Big Bill Broonzy-I feel so good.
15.Leroy Carr-Midnight hour blues.
16.Sonny boy Williamson-i been dealing with the devil.
17.Big joe Williams-Baby please don't go.
18.Blind Willie Johnson-Nobody's fault but mine.
19.Hambone Willie Newbern-Roll and tumble blues.
20.Billie Holiday-Strange fruit.
21.Lonnie Johnson-Winnie the wailer.
22.William Harris-Bull frog blues.
23.Oscar Woods-Lone wolf blues.
24.Robert Johnson-Ramblin' on my mind.
25.Tampa Red-Don't you lie to me.

Recommended tracks:
'Blind Willie Johnson-Nobody's fault but mine, Robert Johnson-Cross road blues,Robert Petway-Catfish Blues.
note* with this cd i've introduced lot's of my friends to where proper blues came from..if you want to hear..vintage blues at it's upmost best then this is great one to start with...hunt it down and check it out now,it's wonderful!

Goldfrapp-Seventh Tree. 2008

Goldfrapp- Seventh Tree. 2008
let me start by saying goldfrapp are a band i've only recently this year introduced myself to..ok i'd heard ..Ooh la la..which is a great track..but listening to 'Seventh Tree' in the company of good friends,it became clear to me what an outstanding album this is.
Seventh Tree has tinge's of psychedelic 'Revolver' beatles tone's in some of the tracks..Alison Goldfrapp's voice is very close to Cocteau twin's Liz fraser's at time's on this suprisingly brilliant
release...i shall be checking out previous albums by Goldfrapp very soon.
i highly recommend this album..
Track list.
1.clowns.
2.little bird.
3.happiness.
4.road to somewhere.
5.eat yourself.
6.some people.
7.A&E.
8.Cologne Cerrone Houdini.
9.caravan girl.
10.monster love.
Recommended tracks: clowns, little bird, monster love,..again these are my personal fave's at the moment..but the overall album just float's along...a great lazy sunday afternoon album!..enjoy:)