![]() ![]() + Gruff Rhys available through eMusic’s 25 Free MP3 trial offer. Chime in - great, good, fair, poor?Įlsewhere: Watch the video for Gruff Rhys Candylion But now, after devouring Candylion the past few days, I may have to seriously re-investigate. Ah hell, just listen to the mp3 samples below.īy the way, in 2005 I didn’t bother picking up SFA leader Gruff Rhys initial solo album Yr Atal Genhedlaeth as, A) I had read its delivery is completely sung in Welsh, and more importantly, B) it had received mixed reviews. Between this and the new The Good The Bad And The QueenI am in an Anglophile’s heaven.įor all you Super Furry Animals fans this one is a no brainer - for everyone else I suppose the most mainstream comparison would be: think a laid back Damon Albarn solo project had he not become enamored with afro-beat and hip-hop. Have you listened to this yet? Neither had I, but it is completely worthwhile - I might go as far as say essential for brit-pop fans. Last Friday night - to and from the Of Montreal show - Zapp Brannigan’s automobile was filled with the acoustic sounds of Gruff Rhys latest, and second solo album, Candylion. + Visit The Hype Machine for additional Allen Toussaint MP3s. MP3: Allen Toussaint :: From A Whisper To A ScreamĪmazon: Allen Toussaint – Life, Love And FaithĪmazon: Allen Toussaint – From A Whisper To A Scream + Professor Longhair :: NOLA Piano Master + James Booker: Live Montreux July 9 1978 I saw Toussaint live last July in the French Quarter with Elvis Costello - you can read about that here.Įlsewhere: The class act that is the Home of The Groove blog has been profiling rare Toussaint tracks and covers the past month. ![]() “ Whisper” also happens to be one of my favorite soul songs ever recorded - the lyrics, mood and production make you believe the man’s every word. Two of the songs below can be found on Toussaint’s 1972 album, Life, Love And Faith, while “From A Whisper To A Scream” is off of his album of the same name. Upon further investigation it was no surprise Toussaint is super fly funky in his own right. Like many fans I originally became acquainted with Toussaint’s music in the late ’90s through his production work with The Meters, Dr. In continuuing with the sporadic New Orleans posts until Fat Tuesday here is the fourth installment in the series the music of one Mr. ![]()
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