Jason Maloney wrote:
>
> Zero 7 - Simple Things (reminiscent of Air's Moon Dafari and Groove
> Armada's Vertigo)
>
I've heard "Destiny" quite a bit on college radio here.
>
> Gorillaz - Gorillaz (big in Blighty, but are they making noises further
> afield yet?)
>
Yes, they are making noises here, in fact, the CD is selling faster than any
Blur release has done from the first week of release.
>
> Tricky - Blowback (a return to form for the ex-Massive Attackster)
I had lost interest in Tricky until I heard bits of this one. Really good
stuff.
>
> Various Artists - Cafe Del Mar Vol.8 (mellow compilation of
> ambient-flavoured pop/dance, pure summer)
I keep hearing that these compilation CD's are all the rage in
London...selling better than most artist full lengths. How is "Buddha-bar
III"?
>
> Turin Brakes - The Optimist (entrenched itself as one of the year's
> outstanding albums, let alone debuts).
This is a brilliant debut. Any Radiohead fans should give these guys a
try. I must say that as much as I love Thom Yorke, the lead singer of TB
does a more graceful turn with his falsetto (Check out "Mind Over Money".)
Here's a list-relevant aside - they have a nice little mention of Joni on
their web site. Go to http://www.turinbrakes.com/ and then select "Notes"
and 09.07.01.
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>
> Train - Drops Of Jupiter (massive, or so we are told, in the US of late,
> it's nothing new but still a very pleasing collection of soft-rock with
> occasional rusitc touches, as on the gorgeous Mississippi).
I agree; it is very derivative and not my particular cup of tea. It has
sold platinum and has been in the top 20 since the release in April which is
massive considering what the rest of the top 20 looks like these days.
Brenda
n.p.: Trio - Rowen & Martin's Laugh-In (which is a very groovy riot to me
now...I was too young to get it then!)
