D is for Delphic, but only because I love too many bands that begin with the letter D!!?

Apologies for the delay on this blog, but have been extremely busy - music has passed me by a little lately, but I have a couple of nice journeys ahead of me soon, where I can maximise some listening time!

In the meantime, I'm listening to the Delphic album on Spotify - I'd seen a load of hype around this, and a fair amount of media coverage! Plus, the album has been splashed over phone boxes and billboards too. Weirdly, the last album that did this so much was White Lies, a year ago, and it sold a lot of records. Is the same going to happen here?

HTTP/Spotify link for the album:
Delphic – Acolyte
Delphic – Acolyte

Although you can hear the New Order influence upon Delphic, there is a lot more to this band and album - you can at times feel a mature sensitivity to it (check out the title song, at a wonderful 8mins.51secs), as well as some wonderfully pure electronic vibes!

I'm not sure, however, whether this is on my list of albums to go out and purchase? I think it is definitely worth a few more listens to see, for sure.

I tackled a look at Delphic for a couple of reasons:

(i) because my Dad said he'd listened to the album, and recommended I give it a look - this is a man who discovered Arcade Fire before me, so I give him his dues on musical taste (plus, I owe a lot of my taste in the musical arts to him)
(ii) because I just like so many bleeding bands that start with the letter D:

Dodgy
Dire Straits
Dr Dog
Def Leppard
The Divine Comedy
The Doors
The Doves

I mean, wow!? Each of these is worth a huge mention, as part of my musical collection - I own practically everything by them all (apart from The Doors, where I have only begun to scratch the surface)!!!

Off the letter D, I heard a great song today - Change by Marc Bolan and T Rex - unfortunately not on spotify, but I will keep an eye out for it!

Right, I'm now going to start thinking about the letter E, and promise to write something a lot sooner! Hey, I'm on one of my journeys tomorrow, so might just have to hit a few keys on my iPhone - watch this space!!!

Signing out, Delphic-stylee - Menace2Music

C has been a toughie!

I didn't want to write about Coldplay, despite being a fan (though their last album still disappoints in comparison to "Rush of Blood").

I thought about writing about Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - the 7+ minute version of "Almost Cut My Hair" always sends shivers down my spine...

I've never let "Mmmm Mmmm" put me off collecting music by The Crash Test Dummies albums (though I can't say I've been an avid listener on the iPods to the Dummies - I just buy the albums if I see them).

Cranberries - no.

Creedence Clearwater Revival - love 'em, but not enough to have more than a Greatest Hits.

It was through discussing this on Facebook that one of my friends mentioned a band I have always loved, buying album after live album - Counting Crows!

I think it shows a lot of confidence as a band that you can release live albums so regularly, and them not dissolusion a fan base waiting for more-and-more studio material.

They're just a very solid band, with great foundations (question: will they ever better their first album, "August and Everything After"). Their live albums also show they have a human side, often having charity tables outside their gigs.

Favourite song: pick anything from "August", which is an album of hits

Really looking forward to tomorrow, and the letter D. Getting used to writing this blog on the iPhone now!

Enjoy your weekends, everyone - let some music flow through those ears of yours...

Menace2Music


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B is for The Beach Boys

I'm working my way through a Greatest Hits, but could quite easily have sat here listening to Pet Sounds.

I remember the first time I heard that album - it featured at #1 in a UK newspaper (thinking The Sunday Times) chart of top albums, published in the very early '90s. Sgt Pepper was #2, and I had no idea how anything could better The Beatles masterpiece that I had listened to so often!

I've been fortunate enough to see Brian Wilson perform live, and he was amazing - he performed the above album from start to finish at The Royal Festival Hall in London.

Favourite track by The Beach Boys = Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder)
Rather morbidly, I've said I'd like this played at my funeral - this is one of those songs where the lyrics just reached out to me, and dragged me in...

Tomorrow is C - it's going to be one of:
Clannad
Coldplay
Creedence Clearwater Revival
or Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

One for me to mull, while I enjoy a Little Deuce Coupe..."you don't know what I got!"

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From A to Z... Menace2Music style

I'm going to spend the next 26 days (roughly what we have left in January) discussing some of my favourite bands through the alphabet!

Today = A
The Arcade Fire

Firstly, there probably isn't another band around at the moment that I am looking forward to their next album more! Neon Bible was fab, and a terrific follow-up to their superlative Funeral.

And it is Funeral that I find myself listening to now, as I write this. The harmonies and instrumentation make this album so individual, but so wonderfully accessible.

My favourite song of all time by them is 'My Body Is A Cage' which concludes Neon Bible. I've seen Arcade Fire live twice, and was gutted when they didn't play it either time?!?

Tomorrow is, rather predictably, the letter B. Not sure what to go for yet....tune in to see! It definitely won't be my fave band of all-time (The Beatles), but won't be Billy Ocean either...

Right, 'Neighbourhood #3 (Power Out)' just kicked-in......time for me to rock out to T'Fire!!!!!

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Jason Lytle's masterpiece

Evening everyone!

I hope everyone had a very lovely Christmas and New Year!

I'm currently listening to Jason Lytle's "Yours Truly, The Commuter". If you get a chance, enjoy it on spotify (I'll post the link soon), or buy it, as it will be money well spent!

Now, get back to listening to some music.....

Menace2Music

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