Other Music Stole My Paycheck
I meant to write about these records weeks ago, but Ashlee Simpson distracted me. Here are the new and rediscovered foreign accents that have been rocking the iPod lately. Brazil's Lô Borges, Germany's Kreidler, Spain's Musica Dispersa/Sisa, and Canada's Feist...
LÔ BORGES Lô Borges
Kevin from Other Music totally reeled me in with this description: "There are a few records ... you know, the kind where when you hear them you think to yourself, why isn't this taught in schools? How could I have missed this one all these years? Do I really need to keep all of these other records? The sheer joy of this record is really beyond description. I cannot recommend a record more. Best reissue of 2004 by far!" Salomão Borges Filho (of Clube da Esquina) released his solo debut as Lô Borges in 1972. The jazz guitar work is magnificent, and arranged as meticulously as anything Steely Dan's done. This lush Brazillian pop masterpiece is more accessible than you might imagine. It's a lost classic, start to finish. Recommended if you like Os Mutantes or even Buena Vista Social Club.
Lô Borges - "Homem De Rua"
Lô Borges - "Pra Onde Vai Você?"
KREIDLER Eve Future Recall
Kreidler's latest is a wintry, instrumental adventure featuring complex layers of vibes, woodwinds, electronic blips, and restrained bass from Stefan Schneider (who is also in Krautrock faves To Rococo Rot). The soundscapes here are warm, but constructed with robotic precision; I imagine them as a soundtrack to an eerie sci-fi flick. Or, strangely enough, the soundtrack to a Japanese restaurant. Good ambient electronica to work to. Even better to nap to.
Kreidler - "Whom The Bell Tolls"
Kreidler - "Cervantes"
JAUME SISA Orgia
MUSICA DISPERSA Musica Dispersa
The full albums offer a hit-or-miss listening experience, but there are enough gems on each to make them worth searching out. (I bought Sisa, then learned Ian bought Musica Dispersa, so we traded). Juame Sisa was the guitarist in MD, who released their sole psych-folk album in 1970. It's sung in the then prohibited Catalan language, so I don't understand a word, but I'm told the lyrics reflect the socio-political struggles that were sweeping Spain at the time. Sisa's solo album came out later that year, and is a bit more focused (I like it better than MD). Largely acoustic, with hand percussion, both albums are sonically adventurous (Sisa's band rocks out to a typewriter on one track). Perhaps you don't have enough Spanish acid folk on your iPod.
Sisa - "Carrer"
Musica Dispersa - "Hanillo"
FEIST Let It Die
Leslie Feist has sung with Broken Social Scene, Kings Of Convenience, Mocky, and Peaches (her former roommate), which is indicatve of her intention not to limit herself stylistically. Her official site claims Feist's inspiration is Jhai ("a detached manner of singing especially suited to very emotional material. The emotion is underplayed, never quite let's go and leaves room for the listener to crawl inside.") If that's too little hippy-dippy for you, let's call her the anti-Ashlee. Other Music Newsletter says: "I can guarantee that before too long you will hear this in every lounge, cafe, and salon, from New York to Tokyo to Paris."
Feist - "Mushaboom"
Feist - "Mushaboom (Mocky Remix)"
Special thanks to the guys who write the OM Update, especially Gerald, who set aside for me a copy of the now sold-out Sisa. You must check out his Burnside Project, which I can recommend in good conscience because I've been listening to them for months, long before I met him. Totally inventive and catchy, these cuts quickly became fixtures on my iPod. Recommended if you like clever wordplay and the music of genre-hoppers Broken Social Scene.
Burnside Project - "He Never Knew The Benefits Of Caffeine"
Burnside Project - "Congratulations"
Check out more Burnside here. Buy the CDs mentioned in this post and sign up for the OM newsletter at othermusic.com.
...and if you were The Federlines for Halloween, send me your pics! I've received a bunch from some of you already (all great). I will post them soon.
Posted at 8:18 AM
Tags: Broken Social Scene | Feist
isn't her name leslie?
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Oops ... fixed. Thanks.
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Yeah, it's Leslie Feist. Great CD...I saw her play a set in London back in July and was really really impressed. If she ever comes to America, I strongly recommend checking her out.
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Jesus, man - thanks for the complete new mix! Stuff sounds great so far... .. .
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Other Music is by far the most knowlegdable retail staff I have ever met of any product or any thing. They know their music thats for sure, I'm proud of myself when I know 3-4 of the CDs on their staff picks list.
true story of me coming out of other music 2 months back...
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You should also pick up Plush's Underfed, which just came into Other Music. It's a collection of demos from Fed, the best album of 2002, in my opinion.
Other Music says:
The obsessive drive behind Plush's "Fed" earned Liam Hayes a position right next to Kevin Shields and Brian Wilson. Recorded with Steve Albini and Bob Weston, his pop-soul genius shines through in these demos for the watershed album to come. Recommended!
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Great reviews! Feist was all over the french music channels, i saw her video quite a few times when i was there, i'm surprised she's not more well known over here.
I concur about the Burnside Project, great stuff, reminds me of New Order quite a bit.
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gerald is the bee's knees.
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Cara, I saw that CD and thought of you!
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Then why didn't you buy it for me, Scott?!
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> Then why didn't you buy it for me, Scott?!
Maybe I did and I'm saving it for Christmas.
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buy THE GLANDS self titled cd.
t'is one of the best purchases you'll ever make.
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Feist will be released in the states by...(drumroll)...Interscope. (One of these days.) It's one of my favorites of the year, easily.
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Ooooh, I've been listening to Mushaboom for weeks and weeks, it's so good.
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The Feist record is one of my favorites this year, too. Thanks for the Mushaboom remix!
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Thanks for all the good words about Other Music and Burnside Project! I just got back to town yesterday and was surprised to see the nice mentions on Stereogum. Definitely helped eased the post-election blues, or in this case I guess it would be reds.
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A little nothing goes a long, long way.
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bdf
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Pioneering screenwriter Nigel Kneale, best known for the Quatermass TV serials and films, dies aged 84...
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