1991 is amazing! I love the snapshot of teenage Greg and Paula it gives. And of course I had to add Brief Candles to my Spotify if you were gonna namecheck Drop Nineteens and YLT. I have high hopes!
“State of Motion” on the Immersion record is a fave. Very cool vibes and a great sound. “Relief” is my fave Brief Candles track, “Switch Over” and “Post/Wall” take the title for Horsegirl, and CuVa Bimö respectively.
As for Qobuz, be sure to check out tomorrow's post (2/22) for something cool with the platform.
I’m liking Horsegirl more as I listen to it another time or three. I had never heard Brief Candles and really enjoying them! Anxious to check the rest of your recommendations, and I need to review your archive for Wire info . . . That’s a band I’ve always heard about but barely explored.
Nice!! Thanks so much for the links! I don’t mind prowling your archives, but this will help with regards to Wire. I have my assignment for the weekend. LOL
That Horsegirl album is indeed great. Does anyone else get Stereolab vibes from the song Switch Over?
Yes!
That Horsegirl record is really cool.
Definitely cool. 2025 is still young, but I suspect it’ll be on a lot of AOTY lists come December.
1991 is amazing! I love the snapshot of teenage Greg and Paula it gives. And of course I had to add Brief Candles to my Spotify if you were gonna namecheck Drop Nineteens and YLT. I have high hopes!
I hope I didn’t let you down! lol. Let me know what you think once you’re had a chance to listen.
Brief Candles lived up to the hype!
Right on!
Thanks for the love Kevin! Been digging the "new" Drop Nineteen's record a lot lately and gonna check out these other records!
Of course! I hope a lot of people check it out!
The Horsegirl LP is charming the pants off of me whilst I type this.
Really enjoyed the CuVa Bimö. Thanks for the tip Kevin!
You bet! Im glad you liked it.
I don't know any of these Kevin and I need to figure out that Qobuzz platform. Are there any individual tracks you'd recommend from these albums?
“State of Motion” on the Immersion record is a fave. Very cool vibes and a great sound. “Relief” is my fave Brief Candles track, “Switch Over” and “Post/Wall” take the title for Horsegirl, and CuVa Bimö respectively.
As for Qobuz, be sure to check out tomorrow's post (2/22) for something cool with the platform.
I haven't come across Brief Candles in my short time here, so I appreciate the heads up. I dig them and am following them on IG now.
Listening to Nanocluster, Vol. 3 now. Reminds me a bit of Marconi Union in a good way.
I'm still on the fence about the new Horsegirl after a few listens, but am intrigued enough to keep listening.
Thanks for the reviews!
You bet! I’m hoping Brief Candles will play a show soon and I can come over on a “work trip.”
I’m liking Horsegirl more as I listen to it another time or three. I had never heard Brief Candles and really enjoying them! Anxious to check the rest of your recommendations, and I need to review your archive for Wire info . . . That’s a band I’ve always heard about but barely explored.
I hope you find a new favorite band! Wire has gone through several iterations, style-wise, but I love them all.
IBTABA is my favorite record of theirs, and I covered it here: https://open.substack.com/pub/thekevinalexander/p/with-color-in-your-life-theres-a?r=3cbf2&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
Pink Flag is part of one of the best 3 record runs I know of. it made it into my top 5 of all time here: https://open.substack.com/pub/thekevinalexander/p/wax-ecstatic-the-100-greatest-albums-e59?r=3cbf2&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
Nice!! Thanks so much for the links! I don’t mind prowling your archives, but this will help with regards to Wire. I have my assignment for the weekend. LOL
I hadn’t heard of horse girl and now I’m hooked. Thanks for writing it up in a way that made me want to listen
Of course! I’m glad you found a new favorite!