Good to have some extra time for reflection, anyway... though I did come up with this list by about March, plus I'd never be able to approach even quasi-comprehensiveness anyway. I probably did listen to a bit more than usual, though, due to being home more often in pregnancy then with baby.
(no particular order, and pretty haphazard)
- Felix You Are the One I Pick LP, Kranky
I read some misleading reviews of this, at least as far as comparison or attempted description of the overall sound. I guess it's hard to describe - the timing of the singing and piano melodies is strange. Found this album beguiling and listened to it probably the most in my first few blurry months of mothering.
[] Death to Everyone But Us {320kbps; 02:35} - Jim O'Rourke The Visitor LP, Drag City
- Katherine Young Further Secret Origins LP, Porter Records
[] For Astronauts, For Travelers {320kbps; 14:39} - Moon Duo Killing Time EP, Sacred Bones
& Love on the Sea 12", Sick Thirst
[] Killing Time {246kbps; 05:13}
Jacqueline Castel made afreaking gorgeous video for it. - Meth Teeth Everything Went Wrong LP, Woodsist. I really got into this rad record label and they're going so strong this year too.
[] My Heart's Heart {320kbps; 01:23} - Richard Youngs Beyond the Valley of Ultrahits CD, Sonic Oyster Records.
[] Radio Innocents {320kbps; 03:19}
Only in a CDR edition of 100, I hope this gets re-released (and with decent packaging) or the songs reworked, maybe. - Sun Araw Heavy Deeds LP, Not Not Fun
- Josephine Foster Graphic As a Star LP, Fire Records
- Just before Chris Knox's stroke I was finding some kind of solace during my mother's illness in his song about his father, 'Becoming Something Other'.
Sad news, but his response is very heartening (for instance he's still singing, got a new record out, and was even interviewed on TV despite being unable to speak/sing any words besides 'yes'). International tribute album Stroke included a rare appearance of one of my favourite musicians, Peter Gutteridge, doing an Enemy-era rocker piano-ballad style. I also loved Pumice doing one of my favourite CK tracks and Hamish Kilgour's eerie piece dubbing in Knox's voice.
[] Peter Gutteridge Pull Down the Shades {256vbr; 06:38}
[] Pumice Grand Mal {320kbps; 03:01},
Other sad news was the death of Jack Rose. I had been getting into 1995's epic Pelt album Brown Cyclopedia again. - And while I'm meandering all over, I'll sneak in a pick from 2008 that I didn't hear until 2009;
Stag Hare Black Medicine Music LP, A. Star
[] Holy Quinn {192kbps; 05:42}
- Still no new Gillian Welch album, but Dave Rawlings Machine's lovely [] Sweet Tooth {320kbps; 05:20} didn't hurt.
I didn't get to see much live, due to an uncomfortable pregnancy. Rachel Unthank and the Winterset at the Toff in Town were great.
Especially awesome were the unannounced performance after film festival screening of Intangible Asset no. 82 of featured Korean performers Kim Dong-Wo and Bae Il-Dong with Australian drummer Simon Barker.
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