I can’t remember the last timeI was as hypnotized by a voice. Or the last time I fell in love withan album that was, ostensibly, folk. When Kara Jackson tours, I think, she’s just a singer with an acoustic. And while the songs are powerful delivered in this stripped down way,this record is sonically complex.Continue reading “#743: J is for Jackson, Kara”
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#703: F is for Fleet Foxes
2011 was the year I resumedcollecting records somewhat earnestly. I’m not exactly sure why it happened. Vinyl was on the way up from nearannihilation, or at least obscurity. And then there was a move fromone neighborhood to another, from a house my wife and I lived infor 20 years to this new old housein theContinue reading “#703: F is for Fleet Foxes”
#646: C is for Claire, Kathryn
In this endeavor of listeningto every single album in my collectionin alphabetical order by artist’s name, this is my first encounter with a recordmade by someone I know. I would not have this record, and I would not have met Kathryn, had it not been for the musicianwho plays bass on this album, my friendContinue reading “#646: C is for Claire, Kathryn”
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