CDs

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Leftovers from the previous batch are by the door, waiting to be shipped to SecondSpin or driven to Goodwill. The end is in sight.

Free for the asking:
Danú, self-titled. Irish folk ensemble. Unreleased in the US. (juliansinger)
Ben Demerath, Thirty Degrees. Bluegrassy singer-songwriter. Nice cover of "Can't Find My Way Home". (artname)
Ben Demerath, Jack of Fools. Produced by Dave Chalfant (the Nields, Erin McKeown). (juliansinger)
Lila Downs, La Sandunga. Mexican roots music. (juliansinger)
Ann Dyer, Revolver: A New Spin. Adventurous jazz singer covers the Beatles album. Features Carla Kihlstedt (Tin Hat Trio) on violin. (artname)
Doves, "Caught by the River". Promo single, with live acoustic version of "There Goes the Fear". (dougo)
Dena DeRose, I Can See Clearly Now. McCorklesque jazz singer and pianist. (artname)
Down Pilot, Thrive in a Short Season. Moody rock from Seattle. Samples.
The Deepfield, A Space Between. Not sure. (pobig)
D.E.W. East, Introducing D.E.W. East. Jazz trio I saw in a bar in Toronto.
Dynamutt, A Handbook for Young Scientists. Indie rock. (dougo)
Doctor Nerve with the Sirius String Quartet, Ereia. Avant-rock. (pobig)
Damon and Naomi, Playback Singers. Quiet rock from Galaxie 500 members. (bushmiller)
Various Artists, Take Me Home: A Tribute to John Denver. Red House Painters, Bonnie Prince Billy, Rachel Haden, Low, others.
The Dandy Warhols, Come Down. Power pop. Has that "heroin is so passe" song. (morganita)

Elliott, False Cathedrals. Emo? (dougo)
Mark Erelli, The Memorial Hall Recordings. Songs (traditional, original, and cover) from New England. (juliansinger)
Elysian Fields, Bleed Your Cedar. Gloomy pop. (dougo)
Eliane Elias, So Far, So Close. Brazilian jazz. (juliansinger)
The Elevator Drops, People Mover. 80s retro before the 80s retro craze. (dougo)
Faith Evans, Keep the Faith. R&B. I liked that song "Love Like This".

Melissa Ferrick, Freedom. Singer-songwriter. (juliansinger)
Edith Frost, Wonder Wonder. Singer-songwriter. Band includes Glenn Kotche and Archer Prewitt. (pobig)
Tony Furtado Band, self-titled. Bluegrass/jazz/etc. With Scott Amendola, Darol Anger, Kelly Joe Phelps, Brain, others.
Jay Farrar, Sebastopol. Great, idiosyncratic album from that period where all the alt-country people were discovering pop. (artname)
Bill Frisell, American Blood/Safety in Numbers. Experimental collaborations with Brian Ales ("sampling and electronics") and poet Victor Bruce Godsey. (bushmiller)
Bill Frisell, Blues Dream. Melds his Americana-jazz work with a small horn section. Pleasant. (morganita)
Tommy Flanagan, Thelonica. Monk tribute.

Phil Haynes and Free Country, self-titled. Improvisational takes on Stephen Foster and traditional songs. (juliansinger)
Emmylou Harris, Wrecking Ball. Atmospheric, produced by Daniel Lanois. (artname)

Incognito, No Time Like the Future. Acid jazz. (dougo)
Chris Isaak, Speak of the Devil. Blah. (pobig)
Abdullah Ibrahim, African Suite. Jazz trio plus string arrangements of the pianist's songs. (bushmiller)
Iffy, Biota Bondo. Dancy pop. (pobig)
Innerzone Orchestra, Programmed. Techno producer Carl Craig's jazz album, sort of. (pobig)

You can kind of feel me getting tired toward the end there, can't you?

Comments

[juliansinger.livejournal.com]

I'd really like the Erelli, but I certainly won't duel Barry for it or anything. (On the other hand, I am /from/ the area...)

Danu, the improv takes on Foster, the Ferrick (she's neat), whichever Demerath Barry wants less, Downs, Elias.

Incidentally, I got the CDs today. Thanks. (I'm liking the Wilson.)

One of the Galaxie 500 people went to my high school.

[jfb.livejournal.com]

Done. (You get Erelli and Jack of Fools.) And you're welcome.