What are you listening to in 2024 and why might anyone be interested?

osprey · May 5, 2024, 6:36pm

Mdou Moctar – ‘Funeral for Justice’

When people make an album, they do so with a feeling in mind. They are making one with a central theme: joy, sadness, despair, tranquillity, love, loss… something. The point is that the thing that separates an album from a greatest hits record is a common thread that binds the songs together. Mdou Moctar, on their new album Funeral for Justice, also manage to achieve this sensation; however, in doing so, they touch upon near-enough every emotion under the sun.

JulianG · May 5, 2024, 6:40pm

Thanks I’ll try that one in a bit. I am just replaying track 7 ‘Don’t Burn Down The Bridge (‘Cause You Might Wanna Come Back Across)’ as the closing solo was mesmerising: AK responding to the interplay of bass, percussion, Hammond organ, and bass drum. Perfection!

Steve_S · May 5, 2024, 6:44pm

Sean Rowe | The Salesman And The Shark | 2013
A request and a very good one it is, so on it goes…

Cmax · May 5, 2024, 6:48pm

Til Tuesday - Everything’s Different Now - CD (1988)

Saw Aimee got a play earlier, here she is in Til Tuesday.

AndyP · May 5, 2024, 6:51pm

Ha what a coincidence just playing this - great minds.

And just thinking ‘J for Jules’ is such a gorgeous song. With the most gorgeous vocals ever.

stewartg · May 5, 2024, 7:02pm

Albert King - Lovejoy

Thanks to @AndyP and @JulianG for putting my mind on Albert for the evening.

A-Fin · May 5, 2024, 7:07pm

Mandolin Orange - Blindfaller

Collywobbles · May 5, 2024, 7:08pm

Joni. 1994. One of her best.

Shaunio · May 5, 2024, 7:10pm

BertBird · May 5, 2024, 7:34pm

First run

AlanP · May 5, 2024, 7:39pm

Grateful Dead - American Beauty.

seakayaker · May 5, 2024, 7:46pm

Now Playing…

David Byrne & St. Vincent - Love This Giant

David Byrne (Guitar, Omnichord, Percussion Programming, Vocals), Annie Clark (Guitar, Piano, Synthesizer Bass, Vocals), Aaron Johnson (Trombone), Alex Foster (Saxophone), Anthony LaMarca (Drums), Bob Magnuson (Saxophone), Bob Stewart (Tuba), Brian Mahany (Trombone), Chris Komer (French Horn), Cochemea Gastelum (Saxophone), Dave Guy (Trumpet), Dominic Derasse (Trumpet), Earl Gardner (Trumpet), Eric Davis (French Horn), Evan Smith (Clarinet), Gareth Flowers (Trumpet), Ian Hendrickson-Smith (Saxophone), Jack Bashkow (Clarinet, Saxophone), Jacquelyn Adams (French Horn), Jeff Caswell (Trombone), Jonathan Powell (Trumpet), Jordan McLean (Trumpet), Josh Frank (Trumpet), Kelly Pratt (Trumpet), Kenneth Finn (Euphonium, Trombone), Kyle Turner (Tuba), Lawrence DiBello (French Horn), Lenny Pickett (Saxophone), Marcus Rojas (Tuba), Martin Perna (Saxophone), Mauro Refosco (Percussion), Michael Williams (Trombone), Mike Gurfield (Trumpet), Mike Seltzer (Trombone), Ozzie Melendez (Trombone), Patrick Milando (French Horn), Paul Frazier (Bass), R.J. Kelley (French Horn), Rachel Drehmann (French Horn), Randy Andos (Tuba), Ravi Best (Trumpet), Ron Blake (Saxophone), Ryan Keberle (Trombone), Stan Harrison (Saxophone), Steve Elson (Clarinet, Saxophone), Steve Turre (Trombone), Stuart Bogie (Saxophone), Tom Hutchinson (Euphonium), Tom Timko (Clarinet, Saxophone) and William Lang (Trombone).

Streaming on Qobuz (44.1/16)… A mention above by @krautnaimie had me place in the queue and now taking out for a spin and thoroughly enjoying the album, the music is sounding sublime!

GraemeBC · May 5, 2024, 7:50pm

@Steve_S I just love the idea behind Bandcamp, giving artists a way to sell directly to fans. I mostly buy downloads but have bought a decent few LPs as well (shipping is the usual drawback). It’s nice to know that the vast majority of the money goes directly to the artist.
I realize that there are a number of record labels on there as well so the artist likely gets a smaller cut in those cases, but in the main, it’s just you directly connecting with the artist.

I often mull over the idea of a system upgrade but then I look at the cost of making a noticeable improvement and think I would rather use that money to support some artists. After all, without them we’d all be listening to the same old tunes over and over again, and while I like to play the old favourites as much as the next person, discovering new music keeps things fresh and interesting.

Shaunio · May 5, 2024, 7:52pm

Seeing out the night with this one…

krautnaimie · May 5, 2024, 7:52pm

Hi @seakayaker nice to read that, enjoy the album, a real generations connection project. Have a nice Sunday over in Washington State

Cmax · May 5, 2024, 8:24pm

Thank you @AndyP your musical knowledge is far superior to mine.
‘J for Jules’ is a gorgeous song, Til Tuesday and Aimee don’t get enough playtime, which is something I need to rectify, I need 36 hour days…