What are you listening to in 2025 and why might anyone be interested?

AndyP · February 5, 2025, 7:19pm

Soft Machine 4

Mike Ratledge on the cover of this album. Now gone - we only have Robert Wyatt left standing (or sadly in his case sitting).

Tabbycat · February 5, 2025, 7:22pm

Live Rolling Stones released after their Voodoo Lounge Tour in 1995

seakayaker · February 5, 2025, 7:24pm

Now Playing…

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) - Bauhaus Staircase

Andy McCluskey (Vocals, Keyboards, Bass Guitar), Paul Humphreys Keyboards, Vocals), Martin Cooper (Keyboards), Stuart Kershaw (Drums), David Watson (Vocals, Choral Effects), Katrina Kanepe (Vocals) and Caroline England (Vocals).

Streaming on Qobuz (44.1/24)… a mention from @Anonymoot above had me reach for the latest OMD album and now taking out for a spin, and they are sounding mighty fine!

stewartg · February 5, 2025, 7:37pm

Cher - It’s A Man’s World

crispyduck · February 5, 2025, 7:38pm

Couldn’t be anything else really after news of the Sabs final gig at Villa Park in July

AlanP · February 5, 2025, 7:55pm

Dusty Springfield -A Girl Called Dusty, her solo debut.

igahman · February 5, 2025, 7:56pm

Art Garfunkel/Breakaway and Paul Simon/ Still crazy after all these years.
Playing back to back. The link being…My little town.

Stu63 · February 5, 2025, 8:04pm

Bruce’s debut album - Greetings from Asbury Park.
An absolute banger with some of my favourite Springsteen tracks including ‘lost in the flood’. If there is a better way to spend a Wednesday evening…

Qobuz 24/96 - brilliant.

Tonedeaf · February 5, 2025, 8:06pm

Looking forward to the new album

Rigsby21 · February 5, 2025, 8:07pm

Hall & Oates - Abandoned Luncheonette.
Lady Rain, lay your sobbin’ hair down on my shoulder.…

Bevo · February 5, 2025, 8:11pm

SAHB -one of the best live bands ever

I was friendly with Hugh McKenna in the 70’s ( he was dating a kiwi lady I knew ) , great memories

seakayaker · February 5, 2025, 8:11pm

Now playing…

Mathias Eick - When We Leave

Mathias Eick (Trumpet, Keyboard, Vocals), Håkon Aase (Violin, Percussion), Andreas Ulvo Piano), Audun Erlien (Bass), Torstein Lofthus (Drums), Helge Andreas Norbakken (Drums, Percussion) and Stian Carstensen (Pedal Steel Guitar).

Streaming on Qobuz (96/24)… continuing on through the noon hour with this beautiful album from Mathias that was released in September, 2021 and he along with his talented sextet are sounding sublime! …simply beautiful.

Anonymoot · February 5, 2025, 8:13pm

Hooked into the OMD vibe, so Dazzle Ships from 1983.

Cmax · February 5, 2025, 8:14pm

XTC - Skylarking - CD (1986)

BobF · February 5, 2025, 8:15pm

I was there…Don Valley Stadium Sheffield…awesome. in 1995 I thought must see them before they die.!!! Keef must be immortal.

AndyP · February 5, 2025, 8:19pm

Bowie thought so too. An early fan of Springsteen he covered two songs off this album ‘Growing Up’ and the awesome ‘It’s Hard To Be A Saint InThe City’

“I had skin like leather and the diamond-hard look of a cobra”