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The ever energetic Adrian Belew will release his new album, Elevator, later this year.  The a13 is a train, I take it, from the very smart pace at which this tootles along! And a few other clues  .   There's something quite refreshing about what he does - no b/s. Some snippets of the lyrics which are nothing if  not direct ... "What a frightful year it's been" - this is true, and I can't remember the last time I heard someone use the word frightful which I'm liking a lot in this, for some reason. It's just so damn cheerfully sung, LOL! I ..read more

Deezer listen: debuts at #1 on the UK albums chart this week... from Dublin... third album (a first for me though)... title is a Gaelic saying meaning "damnation of the deer"... songs are very moody, think "twin peaks theme" crossed with Joy Division and add a splash of Smiths and/or Psychedelic Furs... interesting album. what Irish album would be complete without an accordion based folk tune...  Fontaines D.C. - The Couple Across The Way (Official Lyric Video) - YouTube my favorite:   Fontaines D.C. - Skinty Fia (Official Video) - YouTube the lead off single perform ..read more

Deezer listen: his 72nd studio album, 99th if you count collaborative albums and movie soundtracks... half the album are Nelson originals, others written for him and two or three covers... songs are very reflective as he is presumably looking back on his life... he also lets us know that he doesnt go to funerals and he wont be at his neither, LOL... the whole album really does sound like his swansong from the subject matter to the cover art where he is walking off into the sunset with 'trigger'... even the closer sounds like a goodbye to fans, but i could be wrong.... all up probably his be ..read more

has a Christine Aguilera "fighter" type feel to it, excellent power ballad once it gets going. great stuff IMO ..read more

enters the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart at #116 courtesy of Spotify from Detroit MI 3 albums, 4th mixtape only 2 of 17 on the featured artists good job Tee it's rap crap single typical violence ..read more

enters the Billboard Hot 100 Songs chart at #7 I don't like it ..read more

32 disk set covering the years 1977-83 might be of interest to diehard Fripp fans: Massive 32-disc box set Exposures celebrates Robert Fripp's solo work from 1977-1983 | Louder (loudersound.com ..read more

enters the Billboard Hot 100 Songs chart at #100 I don't like it ..read more

new album out at the end of May, third single so far... i like it ..read more