Disc of the day
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Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 12/05/2008 0 Comments
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Ashra - New Age Of Earth
Manuel Göttsching’s post-Tempel mood piece, rehabilitated by MOJO messageboarder.
Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 11/05/2008 0 Comments
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Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 10/05/2008 0 Comments
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Urge Overkill - Saturation
Ill-starred Chicago trio’s killer fourth LP. Goes great with late ’60s rock and Mini Cheddars.
Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 09/05/2008 1 Comments
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Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 08/05/2008 0 Comments
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Robert Wyatt - Rock Bottom
The former Soft Machine drummer’s finest work – immediately post-wheelchair-confinement – from 1974.
Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 07/05/2008 1 Comments
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James Blood Ulmer - Black Rock
OK, that’s enough folk. Let’s go free jazz guitar rock nuts in No Wave New York!
Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 06/05/2008 1 Comments
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Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 05/05/2008 0 Comments
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Martin Carthy - Martin Carthy
Debut solo album by Mr Norma Waterson, MBE. How can someone so respected be so underrated?
Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 04/05/2008 0 Comments
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Seth Lakeman - Freedom Fields
New folk hunk braves wreckers, poachers and Roundheads to deliver his best record.
Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 03/05/2008 0 Comments
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Devendra Banhart - Rejoicing In The Hands
Crackpot from Caracas perfects his early surge of sweet’n’sinisterly surreal meanderings.
Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 02/05/2008 0 Comments
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Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 3:05 PM GMT 01/05/2008 0 Comments
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Fairport Convention - Full House
The loss of two key members forces folk-rock rethink. And it works!
Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 30/04/2008 0 Comments
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Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 29/04/2008 0 Comments
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Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 28/04/2008 0 Comments
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Al Wilson - Searching For The Dolphins
In memory of the man whose The Snake is now advertising something revolting called Lambrini.
Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 27/04/2008 0 Comments
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Nicky Hopkins - The Tin Man Was A Dreamer
Session player extraordinaire delivers solo album with help from a few special friends.
Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 26/04/2008 1 Comments
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Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 25/04/2008 0 Comments
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King Biscuit Time - Black Gold
Ex-Beta Band front brain trembles in the psychic fall-out of their split, makes boss LP.
Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 24/04/2008 0 Comments
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Johnnie Taylor - Wanted: One Soul Singer
Sam Cooke’s replacement – more supersub than benchwarmer, says MOJO messageboarder.
Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 23/04/2008 2 Comments
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Animals That Swim - Workshy
Trumpets, but no fanfares, in this unique fusion of indie jangle and (down)beat poetry.
Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 22/04/2008 0 Comments
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Posted by Ross_Bennett at 6:00 AM GMT 21/04/2008 0 Comments
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Pete Townshend & Ronnie Lane - Rough Mix
A Small Face, a Rolling Stone, Eric Clapton and two members of The Who walk into a studio…
Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 20/04/2008 0 Comments
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The Peddlers - Suite London
Cabaret kings get conceptual in 1972 with the London Philharmonic Orchestra!
Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 19/04/2008 0 Comments
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Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 18/04/2008 0 Comments
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Art Garfunkel - Watermark
Frizz-topped choirboy glides all over the J. Webb songbook. MOJO messageboarder nails the appeal.
Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 17/04/2008 0 Comments
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Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 16/04/2008 0 Comments
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The Lemonheads - car button cloth
Evan Dando crawls out of the gutter. The blood, as they say, is on the tracks.
Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 15/04/2008 0 Comments
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Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 14/04/2008 0 Comments
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Fairport Convention - Unhalfbricking
English folk rockers find their groove with the inimitable Sandy Denny in tow…
Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 13/04/2008 0 Comments
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Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 12/04/2008 5 Comments
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Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 11/04/2008 0 Comments
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Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 10/04/2008 0 Comments
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Nazz - Nazz
“Turd Runtgreen” bursts onto the scene in Philadelphia’s answer to the British Invasion.
Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 09/04/2008 0 Comments
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George Russell And His Orchestra - New York, N.Y.
Whodathought the Lydian Chromatic Concept Of Tonal Organisation would sound so damn cool?
Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 08/04/2008 0 Comments
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Lee Dorsey - Holy Cow: The Very Best Of...
Allen Toussaint, The Meters and one laid-back dude align on the perfect “sick day” soundtrack.
Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 07/04/2008 2 Comments
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Wilco - A Ghost Is Born
Chicago’s avant-pop stars’ fifth album from 2004. Recorded while Jeff Tweedy had some “issues”.
Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 06/04/2008 3 Comments
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Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 05/04/2008 1 Comments
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Euphoria - A Gift From Euphoria
Solitary offering from forgotten psych pairing who almost secured a deal with Apple…
Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 04/04/2008 0 Comments
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Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 03/04/2008 0 Comments
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Cleo Page - Leaving Mississippi
From 1979, louche blues man - about whom we know nothing! - makes killer LP.
Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 02/04/2008 0 Comments
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Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 01/04/2008 0 Comments
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Jock Scot & Gareth Sager - The Caledonian Blues
True-born Scottish poet and former Pop Group guitarist let it happen. Drink possibly taken.
Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 31/03/2008 0 Comments
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Jim Ford - The Sounds Of Our Time
Tasty country-funk excellence from the lost man of the bluegrass state…
Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 30/03/2008 2 Comments
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Sun Ra - Jazz In Silhouette
Don’t panic! It doesn’t sound like the Sun Ra you think you wouldn’t like.
Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 29/03/2008 2 Comments
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Terry Reid - Seed Of Memory
Star-crossed British belter goes West Coast with a little help from CSN&Y’s Graham Nash.
Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 28/03/2008 3 Comments
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The Strokes - Room On Fire
Much underrated and claustrophobic second album from the New York ‘it’ boys.
Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 27/03/2008 0 Comments
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Kool & The Gang - Wild And Peaceful
Jersey funkateers’ sixth album does good “wild”, forgets the “peaceful” bit.
Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 26/03/2008 0 Comments
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Del Close And John Brent - How to Speak Hip
Just relax, baby, Del and this cat John are gonna straighten you out.
Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 25/03/2008 0 Comments
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Mark Hollis - Mark Hollis
Ten years ago, the perfectionist Prospero Of Anguish threw his books into the sea.
Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 24/03/2008 3 Comments
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Man - Be Good To Yourself At Least Once A Day
In honour of Wales’ rugby union Grand Slam… the Merthyr marvels.
Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 23/03/2008 0 Comments
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Sun Kil Moon - Ghosts Of The Great Highway
Mark Kozelek’s back! Time to revel again in his melancholy, Judas Priest-referencing resurrection.
Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 22/03/2008 0 Comments
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Bee Gees - Bee Gees 1st
The Brothers Gibb kick-start their post-Technicolor/pre-glitter pop parade...
Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 21/03/2008 1 Comments
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Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works Volume II
150 minutes of quality brain de-focusing from Cornish techno frightener.
Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 20/03/2008 0 Comments
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Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 19/03/2008 2 Comments
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Folk Implosion - Folk Implosion
Lou Barlow’s rebirth as rhythmically sussed pop sorcerer hymned by MOJO messageboarder.
Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 18/03/2008 3 Comments
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Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 10:10 AM GMT 17/03/2008 1 Comments
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Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 16/03/2008 0 Comments
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Manic Street Preachers - The Holy Bible
Kids in South Wales are killing themselves. Somehow, it’s all in here.
Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 15/03/2008 1 Comments
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Pearls Before Swine - The Use Of Ashes
Civil rights attourney’s former life as lisping folk riddler.
Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 14/03/2008 0 Comments
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Swans - White Light From The Mouth Of Infinity
Goodbye rude words and migraine hammerblow "action”. Hello transcendent sound sculpture!
Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 13/03/2008 0 Comments
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Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 12/03/2008 1 Comments
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Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 11/03/2008 0 Comments
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Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 8:31 AM GMT 10/03/2008 0 Comments
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The Byrds - The Notorious Byrd Brothers
Possibly the finest Byrds album. Well, today’s finest Byrds album anyway.
Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 09/03/2008 3 Comments
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Randy Newman - Randy Newman
Ex-Brill Building employee recruits 70-piece orchestra for stunning 28-minute debut…
Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 08/03/2008 0 Comments
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Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 07/03/2008 0 Comments
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Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 06/03/2008 1 Comments
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Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 05/03/2008 1 Comments
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Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 04/03/2008 1 Comments
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Judy Henske - Judy Henske/High Flying Bird
Hip-hearted folk singer’s short-lived solo career from 1963/’64.
Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 03/03/2008 0 Comments
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Jefferson Airplane - Surrealistic Pillow
Haight-Ashbury’s hippie hedonists follow Alice down the rabbit hole…
Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 02/03/2008 0 Comments
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Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 01/03/2008 2 Comments
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Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 29/02/2008 4 Comments
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Eric Burdon & The Animals - Winds Of Change
Wor Eric goes gloriously bonkers on original-strength Owsley.
Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 28/02/2008 1 Comments
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The Fiery Furnaces - Gallowsbird’s Bark
Junkshop garage-prog oddballs deliver their most satisfying record at first attempt.
Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 27/02/2008 0 Comments
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Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 26/02/2008 0 Comments
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Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 25/02/2008 0 Comments
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Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 24/02/2008 0 Comments
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Plush - More You Becomes You
Lost ark of skeletal post-Jimmy Webb pop by hermit/perfectionist Liam Hayes.
Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 23/02/2008 0 Comments
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Bill Evans & Tony Bennett - The Tony Bennett Bill Evans Album
Wonderful collision between the speccy, smacky genius of the 88 and Mr Smooth. Who knew?
Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 22/02/2008 1 Comments
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The Isley Brothers - Givin’ it Back
Soul family reworks songs of the hippy generation for new decade.
Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 21/02/2008 0 Comments
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Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 20/02/2008 3 Comments
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Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 19/02/2008 0 Comments
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Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Slow Riot For New Zero Kanada EP
Beautiful, slowburning post-rock plus found-shouting by Montreal maddoes. Brill!
Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 18/02/2008 0 Comments
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Eric Matthews - The Lateness of The Hour
Orchestral pop polymath Mathew’s second solo album. A MOJO microtrend!
Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 17/02/2008 1 Comments
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Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 16/02/2008 2 Comments
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Van Morrison - Veedon Fleece
Astral Weeks’ smarter cousin: songs of innocence, experience and the Irish diaspora…
Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 15/02/2008 8 Comments
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Minutemen - Double Nickels On The Dime
MOJO reader gets tangled up in time signatures, hardcore-style.
Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 14/02/2008 1 Comments
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Phantom Buffalo - Shishimumu
Portland, Maine innocents go for that wistful post-Shins psych sound. And succeed.
Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 13/02/2008 0 Comments
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Micah P. Hinson - …And The Gospel Of Progress
Melancholic debut from the bespectacled Texan with the ashen voice…
Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 12/02/2008 0 Comments
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Carcass - Necroticism: Descanting The Insalubrious
Aural bloodbath by grindcore’s übermensch causes MOJO messageboarder to lose lunch.
Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 11/02/2008 2 Comments
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Posted by Danny_Eccleston at 6:00 AM GMT 10/02/2008 0 Comments