Author: rcb
The Reworking Hour: Songs From The Big Chair
I do enjoy rethinking and resequencing tracklists, but I stumbled onto this Tears For Fears topic by accident. Here on the cusp of The Tipping Point, bookmark this as a fresh way to enjoy the 1985 album that put Tears…
Tears For Fears pregame, cont’d: Don’t sleep on the Seeds box
As we bide our time this week until The Tipping Point on Friday, today’s quick question is: Did you miss out on the Seeds Of Love box? When the 4CD+BluRay box came out in 2020, the limited inventory disappeared with…
Albums That Surprised Me: Everybody Loves A Happy Ending / Tears For Fears
Fifteen years after Tears For Fears’ last collaboration — 1989’s classic The Seeds Of Love — I did not expect a solid, full-on post-Beatles baroque pop collection from Curt and Roland. By all means, call it a comeback. The title…
Spoon’s Lucifer On The Sofa sits comfortably
Each Spoon album has its worthwhile tracks, but my top two remain Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga and 2017’s Hot Thoughts. Probably not a typical duo, and admittedly on the more produced side. In that context, Lucifer On The Sofa…
What could Wilco do for its Yankee Hotel Foxtrot shows?
When Wilco sets up for six (update:) eight special Yankee Hotel Foxtrot shows over several April nights in Chicago and New York, sure, it could simply play the album as released in full-band arrangements. But anyone who would buy a…
The Week In Coming Attractions: Calexico disc, DMB dates, Springsteen archives, and Steven Wilson writes
Last week at M8: Reviews of the latest from John Mellencamp (stream) and Aiofe O’Donovan (buy), the latter with production by Joe Henry. As for a decent week in music news … Calexico’s El Mirador Calexico’s Joey Burns and John…
8 notes on Aiofe O’Donovan / Age Of Apathy
This was the album that made me think, “Well, I guess I need to start a 2022 Favorites list.”Stream / Buy / Skip: I went Buy. Eight notes on why … “B61.” A song with a first date across town…
8-note review: John Mellencamp’s Strictly A One-Eyed Jack
I barely resisted the temptation to go with a one-sentence review: Nothing matters and what if it did? John Mellencamp has said that Strictly A One-Eyed Jack reflects a number of songs about (or more accurately, from) one particular character….
Beatles’ ‘complete rooftop concert’ streaming rollout includes Norah Jones, Cirque du Soleil
The Beatles’ complete rooftop concert hits outlets as a streaming-only release at midnight on January 28. It boasts newly remixed stereo and Dolby Atmos audio mixes from Giles Martin and Sam Okell. The band’s final live performance reaches its 53rd…
Gateway Prog: Brad Mehldau explores rock roots of his jazz and spiritual paths
Whether via a range of collaborators, his choice of cover material, or even his piano work within a traditional jazz/standards setting, Brad Mehldau has spent a career pursuing his adventurous side. Mehldau takes a look back and another step forward…