Greetings folks,
Hope you're all doing okay. Bit of a nippy week here in Ol' Amsterdam and more chills forecast to come, which is dashing hopes of an early spring and also dashing Hype Cat's hope of a decent early mouse catching season. He's only brought us one so far, but the temperature drop will most likely not be defrosting any more tasty morsels for his amusement for a good while, so he's back inside looking a bit grumpy and demanding extra snacks. Which is pretty much par for the course, I'd say.
"Earlier this week I started down the path of choosing what to offer the #ListeningClub this Sunday. I maintain a list of albums that have (at least) at some point seemed worthy offerings. As I consulted this I found a couple of solid contenders, but it also occurred to me that I hadn't done a deep dive into my digital collection for some time, most of my listening being vinyl these days (I'm also behind on this—where does the time go…?). I went down that rabbit warren and found something that really struck a chord for me (pun intended). So I rolled it up into a single mp3 file and was ready to assemble my package when it dawned on me that I hadn't checked it against the list of what has gone before. Although my selection wasn't on the list, the artist was, and not all that long ago, so the time didn't feel right. And, as it turned out, several of the other creators I had as possibilities for this week also had previous entries (and one chosen album had already been presented—yikes!), so that was that. What to do, what to do…?
This album, which seems to fit/reflect these anxious times, is brought to you by Covid. During the time when much of the world had been in and out and in and out and back into lockdowns, a time musicians were uncertain when (or whether) their ability to play for audiences would return, two lads, each a member of a separate band, were out on a ramble when their conversation turned to breaking out of musical routines. They wonder if the time is right to try a side project, and soon music is being exchanged, lyrics written, and songs recorded. The poetry is not in any way cheery, but the sombre and heartfelt lyrics are woven into a luxurious, if ruggedly layered, tapestry of beats, tones, and effects. While dark and brooding, the result is not entirely without a kind of uplifting element. Assuming you've not heard this, you may still think you recognize it. This could be due to my using one of the tracks in a #Vortex some time ago (I'm hoping this hasn't broken an unwritten #ListeningClub bylaw).
WARNING: there is a Grade A Swear a couple times in the mix, and some lessor curses that may not be suitable for all ears.
#DrinkingClub: Given the current state of things I will be day-drinking something with some heft…
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