Music Recommendations

This page is dedicated to the music on high rotation, recommended by staff and friends.

Staff


Paul’s Choice:
Mary Gauthier -Mercy Now

A spark of redemption illuminates even the darker songs on Mercy Now, the fourth album by Mary Gauthier (pronounced “go-shay”). The influence of her native Louisiana pervades her Southern Gothic songcraft, which first won an audience in the folk clubs of Boston. After a series of releases on independent labels, her Lost Highway debut seems destined to expand that audience significantly. Within her mature, weather-beaten artistry, Dylanesque metaphysics go to Mardi Gras on “Wheel Inside the Wheel”; the naked emotion and eye for detail of “Your Sister Cried” and “Empty Spaces” conjure comparisons with Lucinda Williams; and the plainspoken “I Drink” and “Drop in a Bucket” have the bittersweet bite of the best of John Prine. The spare arrangements of producer/guitarist Gurf Morlix, punctuated by cello, organ, and harmonica, give the material plenty of room to breathe. Gauthier’s vocals are half-spoken, half-sung, and all soul. –Don McLeese
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Neil’s Choice:
Immortal-Battles in the North

Awesome black metal from Norwegian pioneers Immortal. Battles in the North is a chaotic yet melodic album. Don’t get this to use as a demo disc as the recording is questionable, in spite of that, the fact that you can make sense of the music at all is a real credit to the producer Eirik Hundven. It was released in 1995 and has been reissued a couple of times. Definitely for fans of Nordic Black Metal!

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Matthew’s Choice:Dr Dre -The Chronic

Matthew says:
Matthew reveals his hidden gangsta past this time. This is the debut solo album from Dr Dre after he left N.W.A
This was a genre defining album. We were all surprised when Matthew turned up with his pants hanging so low he could barely walk, but he is obviously OG.

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