Manafonistas

Summer’s heating up and it’s the perfect time for “Summer Noon,” a new song from TWEEDY’s forthcoming album SUKIERAE. Yes, singer and frontman  from Wilco, and though some people say HOTEL FOXTROT ist their masterpiece, I have a small preference for A GHOST IS BORN. But, well, it’s summer, and SKY BLUE SKY is another killer, darker than a first listening suggests. Sukierae: it’s the debut release by Tweedy, the duo of Jeff Tweedy and his 18-year-old son Spencer. It’s got 20 new songs written by Jeff, who plays his usual guitars and sings and also plays bass and keyboards. Spencer plays drums; longtime friend Scott McCaughey plays additional keyboards and Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig (Lucius) lend backing vocals.

 
Tweedy – „Summer Noon“ (Official Video)

Listen to Brian and Karl discuss their collaboration with Radcliffe and Maconie from 1PM on 8th July

‘High Life’ – the second album from Eno • Hyde is out now.

„How can a record that contains hard-strumming guitar parts, liquid half-buried-in-the-mix-vocals, gospel-tinged pseudo-disco-vibes, catchy slow motion melodies on the verge of “last breath-syndrome”, short prog-rock shots (from a deserted area of the court of the Crimson King), be such a rewarding and deep listening experience (rather than being a quite nice visit to a curiousity shop)?“  (Manafonistas.de)

„A startling and inspiring record“
8.5 Pitchfork (Best New Music)

„The team weaves electronic tones, human voice and hypnotic rhythms to create a beefy work designed for maximum volume“
LA Times

“together these complimentary records present contrasting views – one refined, the other largely unrestrained – of matured renegades revisiting earlier oblique strategies with renewed vigor. Neither argues for retirement“
SPIN (7/10)

… And then, on the same day, in the evening, from 9PM til 10PM, just before the drama titled Brazil Vs. Germany, Michael E. presents „musique noir“ from Nils Petter Molvaer and Moritz von Oswald, f.e. via live stream at www.dradio.de in Jazz Live. 

„He had a more modern colour range.“ 

From: Jonathan Richman: Ne Me Queji De Mi Estrello

(The Modern Lover’s 2000s so far) 

Richman, Vermeer. Old masters both.