Abdullah Ibrahim- Water From An Ancient Well-****
(Title track is one of the most beautiful melodies ever written.)
Nara Leao- Nara (1967)- ****
Max Romeo & The Upsetters- War Ina Babylon- ***1/2
Lady Gaga- Mayhem-****
(I'm really digging this record. Needs an edit, maybe from 14 songs to 10, and then I think you'd have a really smart pop record, with influences ranging from Bowie and Nine Inch Nails to 70's disco and 80's new wave. Great stuff.)
Mike Farris- The Sound Of Muscle Shoals-**1/2
(A for effort, but ultimately the material is cliche-ridden and weak.)
daryl hall AND John FUCKING OATES- Bigger Than Both Of Us-****1/2
Nine Inch Nails- Broken + 7"- ****1/2
New York Dolls- 'Cause I Sez So-****
NRBQ- In:Frequencies-****
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John Coltrane- Ole: Kevin Gray MONO Master (1961/2025)- **** (In a word, stunning! "John Coltrane and two bassists walk into a studio.....
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Danny Ray- All The Best (1980) **** (Solid collection of roots reggae, featuring "Revolution Rock," a song many, including myself,...
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Harry Connick Jr.- Lofty's Roach Souffle- ***1/2 (Good record, if a bit long. But it pays off big time with the last song.) Jimmy Wither...
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Abdullah Ibrahim - you’re absolutely right. Can’t say I have heard Bigger Than The Both Of Us, but I’m expecting it to be Hilarious with a capital H.
- Paul In DK
"but I’m expecting it to be Hilarious with a capital H."
Why would you think that? It's a brilliant record.
From your fonts and capitals, at least how it appears on my mobile browser.
- Paul in DK
Oh! No no. That's just me riffing on the whole recent debacle between the two, with Daryl saying it's never been a partnership. Hall has never had a hit without Oates, and Oates is particularly prevalent and solid on this album. I didn't expect anyone to "get it," but I didn't think it would read as the album being hilarious.
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