What are you listening to tonight

[bart]

Originally Posted by tweet

The Moody Blues - Days Of Future Passed

I think I have it in 3 formats.
I must be a crazy old audiophile.

[Still-One]

Josh Ritter - So Runs The World

[dkorbal]

The Cat Empire - Steal the Light

[Antonmb]

Jesse Winchester - Let the Rough Side Drag
Bearsville (1976), vinyl

Words for our time: “let the rough side drag, let the smooth side show” and “blow on, chilly wind - I’ve got a real high collar.”

[Still-One]

Angus & Julia Stone -

[tweet]

Originally Posted by Still-One

Angus & Julia Stone -

Good choice. Playing it now.

[PierreB]

Lana Del Rey : NFR

[crwilli]

Chuck Mangione - Children Of Sanchez
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The dynamics are thrilling!

[bart]

Lucinda Williams - Car Wheels On A Gravel Road
via Qobuz




In the Qobuz 'Ideal Discography'.
I learnt from her in this thread.
Thank you for sharing!

I always learn from the Qobuz little reviews:

It isn't surprising that Lucinda Williams' level of craft takes time to assemble, but the six-year wait between Sweet Old World and its 1998 follow-up, Car Wheels on a Gravel Road, still raised eyebrows. The delay stemmed both from label difficulties and Williams' meticulous perfectionism, the latter reportedly over a too-produced sound and her own vocals. Listening to the record, one can understand why both might have concerned Williams. Car Wheels is far and away her most produced album to date, which is something of a mixed blessing. Its surfaces are clean and contemporary, with something in the timbres of the instruments (especially the drums) sounding extremely typical of a late-'90s major-label roots-rock album. While that might subtly alter the timeless qualities of Williams' writing, there's also no denying that her sound is punchier and livelier. The production also throws Williams' idiosyncratic voice into sharp relief, to the point where it's noticeably separate from the band. As a result, every inflection and slight tonal alteration is captured, and it would hardly be surprising if Williams did obsess over those small details. But whether or not you miss the earthiness of Car Wheels' predecessors, it's ultimately the material that matters, and Williams' songwriting is as captivating as ever. Intentionally or not, the album's common thread seems to be its strongly grounded sense of place -- specifically, the Deep South, conveyed through images and numerous references to specific towns. Many songs are set, in some way, in the middle or aftermath of not-quite-resolved love affairs, as Williams meditates on the complexities of human passion. Even her simplest songs have more going on under the surface than their poetic structures might indicate. In the end, Car Wheels on a Gravel Road is Williams' third straight winner; although she might not be the most prolific songwriter of the '90s, she's certainly one of the most brilliant.

© Steve Huey /TiVo

[Antonmb]

Originally Posted by bart

Lucinda Williams - Car Wheels On A Gravel Road

via Qobuz

Such a great album. My favorite song is Lake Charles, about the death of her ex-boyfriend - very moving.