Music Recommendations
This page is dedicated to the music on high rotation, recommended by staff and friends.
Staff
Paul’s Choice:
Bob Dylan- Blood on the Tracks
Blood on the Tracks is Bob Dylan’s 15th studio album, released by Columbia Records in January 1975. The album marked Dylan’s return to Columbia after a two-album stint with Asylum Records.
The album, which followed on the resurgence of critical acclaim for Dylan’s work after Planet Waves, was greeted enthusiastically by fans and critics. In the years following its release it has come to be regarded as one of his best albums; it is quite common for subsequent records to be labeled his “best since Blood on the Tracks.” It is also commonly seen as a standard for confessional singer-songwriter albums; though Dylan has denied that the songs are autobiographical, his son Jakob Dylan has stated: “The songs are my parents talking.” Most of the lyrics on the album revolve around heartache, anger, and loneliness. In 2003, the album was ranked number 16 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
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Neil’s Choice:
Lantlôs – Agape
Whilst this album has had some less then good reviews by hard core Metal people, it is actually a really interesting creation. Theres lots of Black Metal screaminess, mixed with slow passages. These Germans certainly know how to craft an album though.
Worth a listen if you’re into the whole post-Black Metal genre.
Friends
Matthew’s Choice:Melissa Etheridge- The Awakening
Matthew says:
The Awakening is a 2007 album by rock singer Melissa Etheridge and her ninth studio album. The rock album conveys Etheridge’s current autobiographical, religious and political perspectives. Etheridge made the album to convey parts of her story and journey along with her love for God. In the album’s booklet, she included a letter to all who buy it starting with “Dear Friend”.
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