"To be loved like that makes all the difference. It does not lessen the terror of the fall, but it gives a new perspective on what that terror means. I had jumped off the edge, and then, at the very last moment, something reached out and caught me in midair. That something is what I define as love. It is the one thing that can stop a man from falling, the one thing powerful enough to negate the laws of gravity." Paul Auster (Moon Palace)
Showing posts with label 2009. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2009. Show all posts

Saturday, January 10, 2026

Dubblestandart - chrome optimism oxygene dub part four, 2009

"Dubblestandart is a dub reggae band from Vienna, Austria. They were founded in 1987 and achieved breakthrough success in 1992. The band has collaborated with Lee "Scratch" Perry, Ari Up from the Slits, and film director David Lynch, on their studio album Return From Planet Dub in 2009. They describe their style as "hi-energy dub" or "21st century dub".
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Thursday, December 11, 2025

Neil Young - light a candle, 2009

"This blend of dreamy thoughts of yesteryear, spitting fury over the present, and planning for the future gives Fork in the Road a bit of a kick that propels it through a few songs that aren't much more than a garage groove, but the whole thing benefits from its messiness; the loose ends make it feel alive."
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Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Peter Bjorn And John - blue period picasso, 2009

"This song is sung from the point of view of a Picasso painting hanging on a wall in a Barcelona gallery, which wishes to escape."
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Friday, November 28, 2025

Noah And The Whale - slow glass, 2009

"Noah and the Whale have unexpectedly transformed themselves from lightweights known for a novelty hit to a band attracting serious consideration. This time last year, they were frolicking in the video for the twee top 10 single 5 Years Time; now, there is near-unanimous acclaim for their new album, The First Days of Spring"
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Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Noah And The Whale - i have nothing, 2009

"Once a knock-about indie act from central casting, they're now full bodied and sophisticated, skilled with massed choirs, pedal steel, church bells and anything that comes to hand."
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Saturday, November 8, 2025

My Sad Captains - all hat and no plans, 2009

"Melancholic indie folk-rock with jangly guitars, subtle keyboards, and Ed Wallis's warm, narrative-driven vocals. It evokes a sense of wistful reflection, fitting the band's "sad captains" theme—perhaps nodding to Philip Larkin's poem "The Old Fools" or just poetic melancholy."
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Friday, November 7, 2025

My Sad Captains - here and elsewhere, 2009

"There’s no getting away from it, there’s something distinctly Blue Peter about this Camden quintet. We can’t help picturing them playing in matching knitted cardigans and black-rimmed specs chiming every fourth beat of the bar in an organic juice café in Brighton. With this in mind, there is a certain ‘here’s one we made earlier’ feel about their lethargic Wilco/Sparklehorse melodies and downbeat tempo. This Americana-indie debut does exactly what it says on the tin, but the fact is we’ve been here, there and elsewhere already with the jingly-jangly, vegan harmonies of The Magic Numbers, The Little Ones and… oh, you get the idea. All in all, it’s an agreeable debut, but a predictable one nonetheless."
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Thursday, October 23, 2025

My Sad Captains - good to go, 2009

"Here And Elsewhere is a delight from start to finish. It’s sublime, placid, delicate. They remind me of a somewhat subdued Fanfarlo, they’re more low-key and a little lighter on the dramatic flourishes, though MSC is definitely in the same league when it comes to gorgeous music. It’s an album of sweeping tranquility, and mercy me it’s sensational. If I had to guess, I’d say MSC was listening to a whole lotta Beach Boys, Teenage Fanclub, and early Belle & Sebastian just before they holed up in the studio."
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Tuesday, October 14, 2025

REM - the worst joke ever live, 2009

"I finally understood why I kind of enjoy this song. The live version has a Fables of the Reconstruction vibe, it resembles a bit Good Advices. Both songs open similarly."
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Monday, October 13, 2025

Dolores O'Riordan - it's you, 2009

"No Baggage is the second and final solo studio album by Irish musician Dolores O'Riordan. It was released on 21 August 2009 in Ireland, most of the world on 24 August 2009 and on 25 August 2009 in North America. The first single, "The Journey" was released to radio on 13 July in North America and on 10 August in Europe."
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Monday, September 22, 2025

REM - drive live, 2009

"Live at the Olympia is a live album[1] by American alternative rock band R.E.M. It was recorded during the band's five-night residency at the Olympia Theatre, Dublin, between June 30 and July 5, 2007, and released on October 27, 2009."
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Monday, August 11, 2025

The Clientele - i wonder who we are, 2009

"Burt Bacharach-style horns blare over a disco-tinged rhythm while guitarist/songwriter Alasdair MacLean lets fly with the "oohs" and the "buh-bah-da-das," adding lines like "Friday night and I don't have a clue" and "We're dreaming as we move." A few years ago, when MacLean looked to the past, he found doubt and disappointment, penning lyrics like, "I've got so much fear inside me/ Nothing's true." But now a backward glance just helps him to remember how much he loved the Monkees, whose sunshine-pop vibes are practically radiating off of "I Wonder Who We Are". This isn't the Clientele at their most profound or even at their best. But for the moment, feeling good is good enough."
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Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Headlights - i don't mind at all, 2009

"Headlights principal songwriters Tristan Wraight and Erin Fein were in Absinthe Blind, who put out two albums (“The Everyday Separation” and “Rings”) on little Mud Records in 2001 and 2003. With Headlights, the direction is meticulously observant and thankfully un-cloying indie-pop; “Wildlife” ebbs and flows, twining keyboard-drenched melodies, shimmering guitars and boy-girl vocals into a dreamy tunes that, like the music from their first two albums, has been shelter from the storm."
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Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Moby - isolate, 2009

"Wait for Me sounds like the sparse lunar landscape depicted on its minimalistic album cover. The album is lonely and desolate, featuring spacey keyboard textures, sad vocals from a bevy of female guest artists, as well as a few by Moby himself, minimal beats, and woozy guitar that reminds me of how Reese's Pieces feel between my teeth. Also, something about this album - rather anachronistically - reminds me of the 50's."
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Saturday, June 28, 2025

Brian Wilson - god only knows live for what love can do, 2009

"Brian Wilson, the heart of The Beach Boys, poured his soul into music that wrapped the world in warmth. His melodies, like "God Only Knows" or "Wouldn't It Be Nice," feel like a gentle wave carrying you through joy and heartache. He battled inner storms — mental health struggles, family pressures, and a relentless drive for perfection — yet crafted songs that shimmer with hope and vulnerability. His genius lies in those lush harmonies and raw emotion, a sound that feels like a hug from someone who’s been through it all. Even now, his work whispers: you’re not alone in your pain or your dreams."
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Thursday, June 26, 2025

Per Sahlström - cross the line, 2009

"Per Sahlström is a Swedish songwriter and producer known for his melancholic yet catchy pop music with existential lyrics."
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Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Mew - introducing palace players, 2009

"Mew is a Danish alternative rock band from Copenhagen, formed in 1995. The band is made up of Jonas Bjerre (lead vocals), Johan Wohlert (bass) and Silas Utke Graae Jørgensen (drums). From 1995 to 2015, the band also featured guitarist Bo Madsen, while bassist Wohlert left the band from 2006 to 2013. The band began to receive attention with their third album Frengers (2003). Whilst their music may be classified as indie and on occasion progressive rock, former guitarist Bo Madsen said "I usually say we are 'indie stadium.' A mix between 'feelings' and 'thinking' is usually good."
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Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Neil Young - just singing a song, 2009

"Inspired by his long term hobby of tinkering with vintage automobiles, he and a friend decided to convert a 1959 Lincoln Continental to green fuel substitutes and then drive it across the States. In amongst the fairly uptempo, four-to-the-floor chug and dirty funk of car-related fare such as Johnny Magic (a strangely backing vocal-ed tribute to his partner in grime: Jonathan Goodwin), Get Behind The Wheel and the title track we get a few broadsides at the state of the economy (Cough Up The Bucks). Only Just Singing A Song appraoches his more pastoral side. Much like Greendale or Living With War this is Neil just following his muse because he can and screw the critics. The results may not be pretty (one suspects that despite Prairie Wind's gentle flow, Neil doesn't really like to do pretty any more). There's little of his wild fretboard explorations either. But as companion piece to greater, more focussed work like Sleeps With Angels, this rusty bit of rock buffs up quite nicely."
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Friday, June 6, 2025

Frank Turner - the fastest way back home, 2009

"My skin has thickened. I've got much better at weathering internet storms – and they pass very quickly. The internet is, generally speaking, a fantastic thing, a wonderful boon for humanity. It gives everyone a voice, which is a double-edged sword. The instinctive egalitarian democrat in me thinks that's a good thing, but at the same time it means that every bored, ignorant, bile-filled arsehole can send me hatemail. And they do."
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Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Moby - mistake, 2009

"In making this record, I wanted to focus on making something that I loved, without really being concerned about how it might be received by the marketplace. As a result, it's a quieter and more melodic and more mournful and more personal record than some of the records I've made in the past."
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