Comments on: September: the month of great albums http://www.sineadgleeson.com/blog/2007/09/10/september-the-month-of-great-albums/ SinĂ©ad Gleeson's blog Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:05:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Cian O Ciobhain http://www.sineadgleeson.com/blog/2007/09/10/september-the-month-of-great-albums/#comment-89079 Cian O Ciobhain Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:57:10 +0000 http://www.sineadgleeson.com/blog/2007/09/10/september-the-month-of-great-albums/#comment-89079 Jim - perhaps you're right, I left my soul along with other things in El Segundo many moons ago. But seriously, it's your one's voice that lets me down - sound a little bit too polished and nicey nice for my pallette. I've often wondered about singers that one can't get into (seeing that Sinead mentioned Kristin from Mum as an example), would one like the songs were someone else to sing them? Example, I can't stomach Fionn Regan, but say if Hot Chip or Junior Boys or Sufjan convered 'Put a Penny...', I'd probably buy copies for everyone I know. St Vincent - I've a nagging feeling I gave that one away to someone without listening to it. But maybe it's still at home, will go and seek. This Cadence LP is getting rave reviews everywhere - will bring on my holidays. Glad people like the CD - hope it'll be easier to get clearance for tracks for Vol 2 now that we've the first one done. Billy - cheers for the Pullhair Rubeye tip, there's one that slipped under the radar. Jim - perhaps you’re right, I left my soul along with other things in El Segundo many moons ago. But seriously, it’s your one’s voice that lets me down - sound a little bit too polished and nicey nice for my pallette. I’ve often wondered about singers that one can’t get into (seeing that Sinead mentioned Kristin from Mum as an example), would one like the songs were someone else to sing them? Example, I can’t stomach Fionn Regan, but say if Hot Chip or Junior Boys or Sufjan convered ‘Put a Penny…’, I’d probably buy copies for everyone I know.

St Vincent - I’ve a nagging feeling I gave that one away to someone without listening to it. But maybe it’s still at home, will go and seek.

This Cadence LP is getting rave reviews everywhere - will bring on my holidays.

Glad people like the CD - hope it’ll be easier to get clearance for tracks for Vol 2 now that we’ve the first one done.

Billy - cheers for the Pullhair Rubeye tip, there’s one that slipped under the radar.

]]> By: billy lyons http://www.sineadgleeson.com/blog/2007/09/10/september-the-month-of-great-albums/#comment-89056 billy lyons Thu, 13 Sep 2007 09:58:08 +0000 http://www.sineadgleeson.com/blog/2007/09/10/september-the-month-of-great-albums/#comment-89056 Hey Sinead, I have indeed heard the Cadence Weapon - superb, have you checked out the shape of broad minds album? possibly hip hop album of the year. Cian - Kristen has indeed left Mum, she's now married to Avey Tare. They released an album earlier this year - Pullhair Rubeye (i think) on pawtracks, if you heard any tracks on their myspace they were very reminescent of the Panda Bear album which could be one of the reasons why when they released the album all the tracks were then recorded backwards! still an interesting listen. BTW love the show and the CD :) Hey Sinead, I have indeed heard the Cadence Weapon - superb, have you checked out the shape of broad minds album? possibly hip hop album of the year.
Cian - Kristen has indeed left Mum, she’s now married to Avey Tare. They released an album earlier this year - Pullhair Rubeye (i think) on pawtracks, if you heard any tracks on their myspace they were very reminescent of the Panda Bear album which could be one of the reasons why when they released the album all the tracks were then recorded backwards! still an interesting listen. BTW love the show and the CD :)

]]> By: Sinead http://www.sineadgleeson.com/blog/2007/09/10/september-the-month-of-great-albums/#comment-89053 Sinead Thu, 13 Sep 2007 08:43:22 +0000 http://www.sineadgleeson.com/blog/2007/09/10/september-the-month-of-great-albums/#comment-89053 Colm, weirdly I remember that post very clearly! Dave, Una, Q, GWAOF - White Chalk is indeed a thing of beauty. Q you seem to be in a minority on Stars as I am on St. Vincent. :) Have you mind your mind up about going to see The House of Love and Terry *swoon* Bickers? GWAOF, I think this is an amazing year for female albums, from MIA to St. Vincent, Feist, Bjork and Emma Pollack. Great to see you back blogging, I missed Young Hearts Crying. Is Eclectic Honey still on the go? Manuel, haven't seen those Kevin Drew fancy packages yet, hope they're a bit more imaginative than the cover I have. Ah Pedro, I love your ramblings over on 'On the Record'. Agree with everything you said there, but I'm hoping you'll be convinced by St. Vincent live. Jim - love The Corrs analogy about Stars, Niall was also spot on with the MOR tag. It's a very dubious album indeed. Havent heard the VOTSW album yet but love the Little Dragon stuff, although I'm with Cian, the singer's voice lets it down a little, not sure why. They're playing the Sugar Club in November as far as I know. Billy, there's definitely never been a shortage of quality hip hop as the amount of vinyl on my heaving record shelves will attest (lots of old skool stuff, TY, Infesticons, Slum Village, Nas, Jurassic 5, really like Edan and cLOUDDEAD too). I guess I've just been disappointed with hip hop over the last couple of years and the Cadence Weapon has restored my faith. Have you heard it? It's bloody great. Blankpaige, thank you muchly. You know of course that me blogging again is all your fault, don't you? Dr. Auds, how the hell are you? Where've you been? Delighted someone else likes St. Vincent, I was feeling very lonely around here. I actually got an email from the other Sinead Gleeson saying that not a day passes when someone asks her "Was that you on the radio/TV/the paper?" to which she's getting tired of saying it wasn't! Now she's going to have people asking how the baby is. :) Cian, great to have you stop by. Really enjoying the compilation and I think Chequerboard is just one of our finest musicians. John is a legend. Given the variety of views on St. Vincent, would love to hear your thoughts. The Weatherall compilation is great fun. Killing Joke are even on it! You know what? You're right about Kristin. I've had the album on in the background and most of the songs have multiple vocals with several people singing so I didn't notice she wasn't there. Maybe that's why I like it so much! I love my quirky female singers, but her voice was always a bit too much for me. I went to see them in Vicar Street a couple of years ago and I was sick of her by the end. Colm, weirdly I remember that post very clearly!

Dave, Una, Q, GWAOF - White Chalk is indeed a thing of beauty.

Q you seem to be in a minority on Stars as I am on St. Vincent. :) Have you mind your mind up about going to see The House of Love and Terry *swoon* Bickers?

GWAOF, I think this is an amazing year for female albums, from MIA to St. Vincent, Feist, Bjork and Emma Pollack. Great to see you back blogging, I missed Young Hearts Crying. Is Eclectic Honey still on the go?

Manuel, haven’t seen those Kevin Drew fancy packages yet, hope they’re a bit more imaginative than the cover I have.

Ah Pedro, I love your ramblings over on ‘On the Record’. Agree with everything you said there, but I’m hoping you’ll be convinced by St. Vincent live.

Jim - love The Corrs analogy about Stars, Niall was also spot on with the MOR tag. It’s a very dubious album indeed.
Havent heard the VOTSW album yet but love the Little Dragon stuff, although I’m with Cian, the singer’s voice lets it down a little, not sure why. They’re playing the Sugar Club in November as far as I know.

Billy, there’s definitely never been a shortage of quality hip hop as the amount of vinyl on my heaving record shelves will attest (lots of old skool stuff, TY, Infesticons, Slum Village, Nas, Jurassic 5, really like Edan and cLOUDDEAD too). I guess I’ve just been disappointed with hip hop over the last couple of years and the Cadence Weapon has restored my faith. Have you heard it? It’s bloody great.

Blankpaige, thank you muchly. You know of course that me blogging again is all your fault, don’t you?

Dr. Auds, how the hell are you? Where’ve you been? Delighted someone else likes St. Vincent, I was feeling very lonely around here.
I actually got an email from the other Sinead Gleeson saying that not a day passes when someone asks her “Was that you on the radio/TV/the paper?” to which she’s getting tired of saying it wasn’t! Now she’s going to have people asking how the baby is. :)

Cian, great to have you stop by. Really enjoying the compilation and I think Chequerboard is just one of our finest musicians. John is a legend.
Given the variety of views on St. Vincent, would love to hear your thoughts. The Weatherall compilation is great fun. Killing Joke are even on it!
You know what? You’re right about Kristin. I’ve had the album on in the background and most of the songs have multiple vocals with several people singing so I didn’t notice she wasn’t there. Maybe that’s why I like it so much!
I love my quirky female singers, but her voice was always a bit too much for me. I went to see them in Vicar Street a couple of years ago and I was sick of her by the end.

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