Battlegods
Battlegods
26 sep 20

DeRank™: 8,23

Barclay James Harvest - Medicine Man
The peak of the third album, the rest of the tracks are nothing essential. The same goes for the fourth album Baby James Harvest with those 10 trippy minutes of Summer Soldier. I expected more from the debut (too heavily influenced by the symphonies in the style of Days of Future Passed by the Moody Blues) and from Time Honoured Ghosts (soft rock in the style of America).
 
Marcorock
Marcorock
26 sep 20

DeRank™: 14,31

Green On Red ''Black Night''
Even though far from their destination, the starting point is always essential.
 
ALFAMA
ALFAMA
26 sep 20

DeRank™: 1,28

#bestyear
K.Leimer "A Figure Of Loss" another work among the best of my 2020 based on the piano and ambient moments
This Day Is The Same Day
 
ALFAMA
ALFAMA
26 sep 20

DeRank™: 12,35

#Yesterday
Thee Hypnotics - Justice In Freedom
Live'r Than God! A war machine live between Stooges and Rolling Stones.
 
IlConte
IlConte
26 sep 20

DeRank™: 9,22

Hoodoo Gurus, "Poison Pen"

#ingitaallesuperiori (17)

It's finally over and we're going back ...
 
Battlegods
Battlegods
26 sep 20

DeRank™: 9,52

Barclay James Harvest - She Said
The peak of Once again alongside that marvel Mockingbird (one of the most captivating pieces alongside Never let go, I talk to the wind, The sage...)
 
hjhhjij
hjhhjij
26 sep 20

DeRank™: 15,97

Tindersticks - City Sickness Beautiful album, one of my "must haves" from the '90s, a very unique and distinctive band, Stuart Staples was incredibly inspired especially in these early albums.
 
Carlos
Carlos
26 sep 20

DeRank™: 18,47

I wanted to let you know that @[Cervovolante] has decided to prevent me from commenting on their reviews, hating me just because I gave a 2 to their triple album of Ash Ra Tempel (which is still a pretty high score considering what I usually give to duplicates). Usually, I don’t care about this kind of thing, but when someone is so petty (and I’m being a gentleman here) and behaves like a loser, I feel it’s my duty to point it out, since generally we’re all jokers here. It really reminds me of our legendary @[claudio carpentieri]. You take yourself too seriously, enjoy life. The Byrds "You Ain't Goin' Nowhere"
 
Martello
Martello
26 sep 20

DeRank™: 4,68

11th: BICYCLES AND TRICYCLES
In '89, Ivan had regained the grit that had been lost in the 80s, and the desire to experiment was strong. The result of this new cycle is (apologies for the pun) Bicycles and Tricycles, an inspired but flawed album. First of all, it's a much more cautious record than usual, primarily composed of ballads, which is somewhat regrettable, as the excessive calmness of certain tracks doesn't always capture attention and can make a quick listen feel heavy for the listener. The other flaw lies in the arrangements, which in some pieces are too intrusive, spoiling even lyrics of some significance (I would cite Un'ora, with that overwhelming sax occasionally popping in, which somewhat ruins the tragic atmosphere of the piece). Nevertheless, Ivan manages to land a quartet of fine songs, among which stand out the tragicomic Io mi annoio, the introspective Bambino antico, but especially Kryptonite, a dark track typical of Ivan, whose arrangement is perfectly crafted. However, these three songs are not enough to save the entire work, which, with tracks like Soltanto fumo and Emily, seriously risks feeling flat and tedious, leading the listener to stop before the end of the album.
In the end, Bicycles and Tricycles cannot be considered a bad album, but compared to his other works, it seems quite cloying and musically less brilliant, indeed appearing mediocre at certain points.

The gem: Kryptonite
 
Ditta
Ditta
26 sep 20

DeRank™: 12,13

Acqua azzurra, acqua chiara
#tellittoyouruncleiside (pt.6)
 
ALFAMA
ALFAMA
25 sep 20

DeRank™: 7,28

#bestyear
"PLONG" great work on the rhythms. Nominated among the best works of 2020
Harmonious Thelonious – Geistertrio Booking
 
musicanidi
musicanidi
25 sep 20

DeRank™: 15,62

Pearl Jam · Garden ...soundGARDEN...
 
123asterisco
123asterisco
25 sep 20

DeRank™: 9,00  Capish

Well tuned in to #radiocapish

Tonight we offer you the chance to listen to a concert by the Colours Quartet, put together by the double bassist Eberhard Weber (b. 1940), a leading figure in the so-called "chamber jazz," a characteristic sound of the releases from the German label ECM (Editions of Contemporary Music).

Enjoy the listening.

Eberhard Weber - Colours Quartet Live 1976
 
ALFAMA
ALFAMA
25 sep 20

DeRank™: 4,28

#noclassics
looking at the date they don't sound so outdated after all, great merit
Scrapper Blackwell - Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out