Current 93, Sleep Has His House – written in response to the death of Tibet's father
And the Myrninrest album for John Balance's death.
― cookware regression (Dinsdale), Monday, 19 September 2016 11:51 (seven years ago) link
Temple of the Dog
― how's life, Monday, 19 September 2016 11:56 (seven years ago) link
X-Under The Big Black Sun (Mary Cervenka)
― a full playlist of presidential sex jams (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 19 September 2016 14:18 (seven years ago) link
The Apartments - No Song, No Spell; No Madrigal (about Peter Milton Walsh's son who died of an auto-immune disorder 16 years before the album saw the light). It was my fave record from last year. Really touching a
― it's the distortion, stupid! (alex in mainhattan), Monday, 19 September 2016 19:22 (seven years ago) link
string in my body.
― it's the distortion, stupid! (alex in mainhattan), Monday, 19 September 2016 19:23 (seven years ago) link
A couple more from this year:
Thomas Cohen's Bloom Forever was written in the wake of the death of his wife, Peaches Geldof.Okkervil River's Away was partially inspired by the death of Will Sheff's grandfather.
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Friday, 23 September 2016 06:01 (seven years ago) link
Tool's Aenima was dedicated to Bill Hicks. I suppose Radiohead's The Bends dedicated their record to him too, but Tool sampled him and incorporated him into the art. Certainly helped to introduce me to his comedy and philosophy, so I'm forever grateful.
― octobeard, Friday, 23 September 2016 06:58 (seven years ago) link