2009 Q1
Like most recent years 2009 started with being all about the previous year – and all about getting those albums that I never knew or had time to buy/steal. But there has also been new releases and new concerts, and old songs getting a revival. Here are some Highlights and low points:
Tim Hecker beeing back with a new album called An Imaginary Country. It is a continuation of Harmony in Ultraviolet, but in my ears a little stronger and more refined – this is what he does no surprises, but he keeps getting better and must for sure now be The King of Glitch
Seeing Gang Gang Dance with Sonny on their only European show, due to the combustion of their gear later that night a Paradiso.
Seeing William Parker live for first time in the By Any Means trio.
Finding another critically acclaimed Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy album boring, boring booooooring! – yes it holds a few good songs, but I think Will Oldham no longer deserves the status of being one of the few who’s albums I buy automatically
Singing Sufjan Stevens songs in the first spring sun with Filip, and afterwards trying out the theory that every song with a bird in it is a good song.
Missing Animal Collective because I was in Panama
Missing Goodiepal because I was tired
Missing Chris Corsano (again)
Listening to another crappy album by Anthony and the Johnsons for reasons beyond me? I don’t get it – I just don’t.
Listening to the Woman King EP from Iron and Wine all the time, and getting new favourites on it – it really is his best work so far – and by the way isn’t there a new album due for May?
Discovering Matt and Kim, and admitting that they might last longer than the one week that I predicted.
Trying tpo get “What Happened”, the new album from Emeralds. It doesn’t really seem to want to let me in, but I keep on trying – it seems to be worth it. I do however think that Solar Bridge is more my thing – so why haven’t I bought that?