Folklore - Beige Vinyl

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Now with a massively successful US tour opening for sweet soul darlings Thee Sacred Souls behind him, 2023 is sure to be a propitious year for Daptone's newest signee. Everything from a hole in the record where it’s not supposed to be, to scratches and even one chipped. The new album folklore features production assistance and guest spots from the likes of Aaron Dessner of the National, Bon Iver and regular collaborator, Jack Antonoff. Over the last few months he has disarmed packed rooms of rowdy concert goers, leaving them silent as they hold fast to every syllable sung.

US releases have been pressed by French MPO, while European releases have been pressed by Czech GZ Media. His full length debut on Daptone Records is equal parts raw feeling and elegance and exudes confidence and charm. All lacquers have been cut and mastered by Ryan Smith (2) (RKS) at Sterling Sound; additionally some pressings have also been cut at Sterling Sound by Joe Nino-Hernes (JN-H). So far only thru side A and and finding terrible warbles in extended piano notes, sluggish sounding too, and wandering “imaging”- there was a noticeable change (improvement) during track 3- the pace self corrected so warbles disappeared… listening to side B now and it has no issues.My gut is telling me that if you make something you love, you should just put it out into the world. However, when I read about the positive reviews and her collaborators, such as Justin Vernon (Bon Iver), and Aaron Dessner (The National), I took the plunge.

Vyrůstala ve West Readingu v Pensylvánii a ve čtrnácti se přestěhovala do Nashville v Tennessee, kde začala svou hudební kariéru jako country zpěvačka. Anyone who has had the pleasure of seeing Jalen perform live knows that he is one of the most captivating performers on today's soul scene. Maybe the vocal and acoustic guitars sound a fraction more natural on vinyl, but that could be me hearing what I wanted to hear. Written by Taylor with Dessner, Justin vernon, Jack Antonoff and the mysterious William Bowery, it's an understated masterpiece of stripped back acoustic electronica, reminiscent of Sufjan Stevens in places; the Autumn to the Summery tie-dye pop of Lover. The songs and arrangements are beautiful and offer a much broader range of subjects than she has written about before.I am admittedly an older music fan considering Ms Swift's demographic fan base but I would like to think that I try to stay somewhat current with today's music scene. In short, I expect this to be a strong contender for the Grammys next year, and unless something better comes along soon, it may just monopolize the awards next year. Maybe the pandemic has put us into a more introspective mood but whatever the story behind these songs - the net result is a career peak - at least to this music fan. Recorded at Hive Mind Studios in Brooklyn, NY, with the help of producer/arrangers Mike Buckley and Vincent Chiarito (both members of Charles Bradley's Extraordinaires) and crack team of a-list musicians, his upcoming album blends heavy arrangements and introspective lyrics with sophistication, leaving the listener in a blissful wash of wonderment.

Over its 40 years in business, PIAS has grown to be one of the largest independently-owned music groups in the world, carving out its own in-house recorded music division PIAS [Recordings]. It's stripped down perfectly, with crisp and clear vocals and very little surface noise on the pressing itself. It’s the sound of an artist who’s bored of calculated releases and wanted to try something different. Recorded live, the album features Taylor Swift, Aaron Dessner (The National), Jack Antonoff (Bleachers) and Justin Vernon (Bon Iver). Before this year I probably would’ve overthought when to release this music at the ‘perfect’ time, but the times we’re living in keep reminding me that nothing is guaranteed.If you are a massive TS fan and can't put your finger on why this record sounds so amazing, I'm willing to bet it's simply because all her previous recordings are vastly inferior.

Taylor Swift emerges from lockdown with a 17 track album of intimate indie folktronica, produced by Aaron Dessner from the National.Swift disappeared into the metaphorical woods while writing ‘Folklore’, and she’s emerged stronger than ever. The surprise released, eighth full length album from the iconic Taylor Swift, following on from 2019's super colourful record Lover. This took me by surprise but the combination of earworms, great production and storytelling songwriting found me just at the right time, or I just like weeping along to ‘Exile’, who knows, but I love it.