I have developed a real soft spot this year for British singer (and modern day Sade sound-a-like) Jessie Ware. Running, which I posted in January has been one of my favourite tracks of 2013 so far.
Both tracks are taken from Devotion, which was released last summer.
Jessie Ware:
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The guys over at Far From Cyan posted this track from R&B Supergroup Lucy Pearl a couple of weeks back. It reminded me of being a teenager and what a great album they made.
Lucy Pearl:
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The biggest musical revelation of my meandering blogging journey over the past couple of years has definitely been world music. However, this has largely focused on African music.I have therefore put some effort into exploring other musical destinations. This is how I came across Brazilian singer Luísa Maita on the excellent Aurgasm blog. I really enjoyed the wistful quality here.
Luísa Maita:
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*Artist #706
CjK Guest Post – Summer Cover #7
Morrison had first recorded the title song, “Don’t Look Back” on his debut album as the front man for the Northern Irish band Them.
“Don’t Look Back ” is a song written by Blues singer-songwriter John Lee Hooker and released as a single in 1964. Morrison and Hooker also dueted it on a subsequent recording. Perhaps don’t look back is sentiment we should all adopt.
Them:
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I was in the mood for something mellow today. This is taken from New Zealand band Fat Freddy’s Drop excellent 2005 album Based on a True Story.
Fat Freddy’s Drop:
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This is rather fun and funky. It is taken from Anchorsong’s 2011 Album Chapters.
Anchorsong:
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This is taken from Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson’s 2011 album The Miner’s Hymns. Just like The Cause Of Labour Is The Hope Of The World which I posted and fell in love with a couple of years ago this is full of gravity and power.
Jóhann Jóhannsson:
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This is a first for the blog in that these guys submitted this track to me themselves. In case anyone else out there wants to do the same the email address is 365daysinmusic@gmail.com
Tape Waves are from Charleston, South Carolina and I really like their Lo-Fi, washed out sound. It reminds me a little of blog favourites Best Coast.
Tape Waves:
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This 1982 classic from The Pointer Sisters is a special request for a good friend. Have a great weekend!
The Pointer Sisters:
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This track is taken from Montreal artist Black Atlass’ eponymous EP, which was released last summer but is now starting to make waves this side of the Atlantic.
Black Atlass:
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