Late summer always sounds like 70s folk to me and this year I am exploring Harry Nilssonâs discography. This album is so cinematic and philosophical yet every song (sauf narration) is lovely on its own and within the overarching story. Itâs an essay, a childâs story, an album, and a movie all at once. Really recommend!
certain songs from this album float in and out of my life beautifully, but overall itâs a delight from top to bottom. Just what a light, clever, and meditative presence in such lovely music! truly dont make âem like this anymore
if youâve never explored Neil Young further than his mega hit âHarvest Moon,â I implore you to give his record âAfter the Gold Rushâ a listen. the wistful, floaty vocals and eternally resonant messages of love, loss, and heartbreak in this album make it seem so very timeless in a way that not only captures this autumn season weâre now entering(happy october!), but also give pangs of nostalgia in a not quite traceable way.
This album is like when youâre in the park on a summer day, a bit stoned, and everything seems to be pretty hazy. No oneâs really following a conversation per se, and no one knows how long youâve been sitting there for. One of four highly anticipated solo records from the Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young boys, released in I think â71. I dont know enough about CSNY to compare and contrast (except that I know Neil Young was never interested much in this kind of la-la-laâing on his solo efforts). I like this record because itâs like insight into the mind of the last living Hippie, the true Hippie- snapshots and reel to reels from the end of the Love Decade. It sorta feels like Crosbyâs standing there in the rain wondering what happened to everyone, when was it hip to get paranoid? Maybe we were lost in a flower dream the whole time! This is seriously easy listening- and I disagree with Lester Bangs who called it âthe perfect aural aid to digestionâ- this is music to wander around to, to contemplate some things to, or just to zone out to.
Everyone needs to listen to this album at least once. Paul Simonâs lyricism and musicality is so refreshing. Personal top 2 tracks (in no particular order)
Graceland & I know what I know
Let the choir sing in rejoice, Joni Mitchell is back on Spotify folks. And while some music heads might be tripping over themselves to stream the legendaric Blue 1971 album, you can catch me at the sonic jazz bar that is Both Sides Now. You might be familiar with this re-recorded track and album from the iconic Emma Thompson scene in 2001âs Christmas cult classic Love Actually but this album is so much more. If youâre a jazz enjoyer, or maybe not so into Americana folk, and wanna know what all the Joni-craze is about: this is the album for you.
I recommend listening no earlier than dusk and maybe after a little bit of a hard day.
