Monthly Archives: December 2020

#229 – self-titled by Tomorrow

Though they have been nearly forgotten by history, Tomorrow were considered one of the first-generation figureheads of the British psychedelic music scene, along with the Soft Machine and Pink Floyd.  In the long run, the most notable thing about Tomorrow is that their guitarist was Steve Howe, the six-string wizard of Yes and Asia whoContinue reading “#229 – self-titled by Tomorrow”

#228 – Fetch The Bolt Cutters by Fiona Apple

It has been many years since I listened to a Fiona Apple album, so when her latest offering appeared on some critic’s albums of the year list I had to go for it.  If you can’t tell, my selection process is very organic, with the choice often seeming to have been made for me inContinue reading “#228 – Fetch The Bolt Cutters by Fiona Apple”

#226 – Charley Pride Sings Heart Songs by Charley Pride

Charlie Pride passed away on December 12th of complications from covid and, as I so often am compelled to do when I learn of the death of a prominent artist that I’ve never heard of, I decided to check out his work.  He was the first black country star, having started a music career inContinue reading “#226 – Charley Pride Sings Heart Songs by Charley Pride”

#225 – Bundles by Soft Machine

I just did a shallow dive into the history of Soft Machine, after discovering them on a Spotify progressive rock playlist.  Turns out the album I chose to start with, their eighth, which features their most played song, is the first offering of a very different lineup with a different feel and style to goContinue reading “#225 – Bundles by Soft Machine”

#224 – Straight to You: Live by Kenny Wayne Shepherd

This is a great live album by long-time blues scene staple Kenny Wayne Shepherd.  He is an adherent to the Stevie Ray Vaughn style of Texas blues guitar, with a little more of a rock flavor.  The full horn section also makes it feel like a big band show at times, which is an interestingContinue reading “#224 – Straight to You: Live by Kenny Wayne Shepherd”

#223 – At Least For Now by Benjamin Clemantine

We’ve been watching the new Apple+ series, The Morning Show, and the song “Nemesis” is featured in the opening title sequence.  There are only 10 episodes in the series, but I Shazam-ed this song no less than four times over the course of the three days that it took us to binge our way though. Continue reading “#223 – At Least For Now by Benjamin Clemantine”

#222 – Giants of All Sizes by Elbow

Though I was not aware of Elbow before this album was recommended to me, the content of it was clearly inspired by some pretty dark experiences.  After a very small amount of research, it seems that that was indeed the case.  Not only did the band lose three people that they were very close toContinue reading “#222 – Giants of All Sizes by Elbow”

#221 – Soul Explosion by The Daktaris

While I never consider any album I select to be regrettable, there are certainly good times and bad times for everything. So what to do when the choice feels wrong? How does one right the ship and move forward instead of putting it all permanently in the rear view? It sounds so melodramatic in theContinue reading “#221 – Soul Explosion by The Daktaris”