Month: August 2024

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Hassan Wargui – Tiddukla

From the release’s Bandcamp site:

“Tiddukla (which translates to Friendship) is one of Hassan’s numerous group projects and he recorded the album with friends in 2015 and self released it through YouTube due to the lack of music infrastructure in Morocco. The Tiddukla album is raw and hypnotic and sees Hassan and his group channeling the deep and contemplative sounds of classic Amazigh groups such as Izenzaren, Archach, Izmaz, all of whom risked their freedom by daring to sing in Tachelhit at a time when the language was still forbidden, and when Amazigh people were fighting for their rights to be recognised.“

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R.A Sánchez – L’ottava Sfera

Tuscon, Arizona’s R.A Sánchez has produced one of the most horribly bleak albums of 2024.  A combination of slow doom metal and drone set with jazz instrumentation, this could easily give bands like Sunn O))) a run for their money.  All respect is due to Lost Tribe Sound for releasing this dark masterpiece.

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Various Artists – Was Ist Das?: Ballads Of Seduction, Fertility And Ritual Slaughter

This is a rather novel concept.  The compilation featured here, courtesy of Was Ist Das?, is, as the Guardian states, “… a fittingly weird 50th anniversary tribute to The Wicker Man’s startling soundtrack. Magpahi’s synth-drizzled Maypole, Dean McPhee’s Sunset and Meg Baird’s Willow’s Song are particularly gorgeous.”  Each track stands well on its own, but generally fits the ethos of the legendary film as well.

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Real Live Tigers – Denatured

Described as, “Letters read aloud over AM radio, quiet guitar through motel room walls, loud electric guitar in summer basements, gravel parking lots in the rain, train sounds,” there was no way I wasn’t going to pay attention to this release.

Real Live Tigers is a project started by Tony Presley.  His voice reminds me, ever so slightly, of Stuart A. Staples of Tindersticks, but with a more lo-fi, folksy feel to it.

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Housekeeping Note

My friends, I am in dire need of a rest.  I’ve been on the road for a few weeks now, and the joints are going a bit sore.  I will resume posting after August 17, after I celebrate making it to 54 years.  See you soon!

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Bill Nelson – Signals From Realms Of Light

Legendary Be Bop Deluxe guitarist Bill Nelson is still producing music at an alarmingly wonderful rate.  This disc is a reissue of an album that came out as a limited-edition release in 2011, and the sound is vintage Nelson.