Psi-Psonics- Expanding To One (2025)- ***
(I was expecting "spiritual jazz" a la Pharoah Sanders. This was nice but I wanted something heavier.)
The Ting Tings- Home (2025)- **1/2
(I guess a record that sounds like a good Fleetwood Mac record can be a good thing. But for me, it was an unpleasant distraction. It sounded too much like Fleetwood Mac. I'd rather listen to "Rumours.")
Pink Floyd- Wish You Were Here 50 (2025)- ****
Molly Tuttle- So Long Little Miss Sunshine (2025)- ****
(Lovely record. So many earworms. Really great songs, too.)
Paul Carrack- Suburban Voodoo (1982)- ****
Judy Mowatt- Black Woman (1980)- ****
Jimmy Cliff- Hard Road To Travel (1967)- ***
(First time hearing this one. There is nothing reggae about this record. This is more like a Northern Soul record from the U.K.. Not bad, but doesn't need a second spin.)
Winterpills- This Is How We Dance (2025)- ***1/2
(I haven't thought about these guys in years. This was pretty great. Smart arrangements, sweet harmonies, like the Mamas & The Papas meet Midlake on at least three or four songs.)
The Lemon Twigs & Friends- Written By Ronnie D'Addario (2025)- ****
Kim Wilde- Closer (2025)- **1/2
(I wouldn't have listened to this if it wasn't for BW's friend Shriner's review. I loved "Chequered Love" and "Kids In America" back in the day and tried, but failed, to stay in the Kim Wilde world. This record though, doesn't work for me. It feels like two backing tracks- danceable new wave and HBO promo drama ballad. Kim sings fine over both, but it's so manufactured, read: contrived, I couldn't appreciate the nostalgia.)
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"I was expecting "spiritual jazz" a la Pharoah Sanders". Try this as a palate cleanser: https://www.discogs.com/master/184901-Pharoah-Sanders-Rejoice
- Paul in DK
So I'll say this about "Home" -- it fits right in the pocket each time I listen to it. I gave it extra credit because it was a complete reinvention of the band's sound and was surprisingly good (I listened to it again before making my list and it held up strongly...). I do get the "why listen to it when it sounds like ?" thought, though. As for Kim Wilde -- the last two (great, IMO) records brought back her brother Ricky into the fold (the writer of a lot of her early hits) and it's nothing new, but her voice still sounds amazing and classic KW to me.
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