What are you listening to in 2026 and why might anyone be interested?

Elizabete Balcus - Hotel Universe(2022).“ELIZABETE BALČUS is a Latvian musician and performance artist who creates neo-psychedelic dream pop from surprising, collaged, genre juxtapositions that is simultaneously melodic and experimental.”. Very nice too.

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CBS 2-eye stereo LP.

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:rofl: nice one!

Radiohead - Ok Computer oknotok 1997-2017 - CD (2017)

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Esquire 10" mono LP. Miles and Sonny R.

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LP - CBS (Sony) 1984 : )

Bob James - The Swan

:swan:

Bass - Marcus Miller (tracks: A1, B2)
Bass - Ron Carter (tracks: A2, B1)
Bass - Will Lee (tracks: A3, B3)
Drums - Peter Erskine (tracks: A2, A3, B3) :birthday_cake:
Drums - Yogi Horton (tracks: A1, B1, B2)
Guitar - Hugh McCracken (tracks: A1, B2)
Guitar - Steve Khan (tracks: A1, B2)
Percussion - Leonard ‘Doc’ Gibbs (tracks: A1 to A3, B2, B3)
Percussion - Sammy Figueroa (tracks: A1, B2)
Arranged and adapted by Bob James

Recorded and mixed at Minot Sound, White Plains, New York.

~ < < > > ~

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Kevin Morby – Little Wide Open
CD | 2026

Was not aware of the new album until posted here. Have had a few listens, enjoyable album.

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Anouar Brahem - Blue Maqams

Haven’t played this for ages - lovely stuff.

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Chicken Shack - The Complete Blue Horizon Sessions (2005). One of my all time favourite British blues bands. Me and Christine got a thing, y’know.

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This getting a lot of love on the Forum, and no wonder.

G

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Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit - Georgia Blue

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Bob James Hands Down / 2015 Tappan Zee / Japan CD / VICJ61723

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Another vote for the new ‘Boards album.

Third play this week and it’s really hit its stride now, right up there with their best.

May well end up album of the year for me, brilliant!

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Ketil Bjørnstad | Evening Song - Aftensang

Ketil Bjørnstad (Grand Piano).

Streaming on Qobuz (44.1/16)… easing in this morning with a bowl of bananas, blueberries, strawberries, cherries and yogurt while listening to the beautiful music from Ketil, and he is sounding sublime!

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Kevin Morby - Little Wide Open. First listen to his new album and it’s a gem. An interesting list of contributors, including Aaron Dessner, Lucinda Williams, Amelia Meath, Justin Vernon, Andrew Barr and Meg Duffy.

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R.E.M - Automatic For The People - CD (1992)

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Death Cab For Cutie - I Built You A Tower. First listen to this new album and enjoying it.

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Lew ‘Scratch’ Perry & Mouse On Mars - Spatial, No Problem (2026). Dub meets electronica and has diverse babies. Loving this.

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Good isn’t it. I’m new to them, but this got me right away.

G

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