CYMANDE - Renascence (2025)

 

Return of funky is Here!!!

Cymande was an important band from 1971 to 1974. Then, after a  period of silence, Cymande tracks sound appears in   the '90 in a lot of Hip-Hop  sound sampling. (De La Soul)

Cymande reform again in 2010 and this is the last album "Renascence". New components of the band but a good quality sound with also some famous voice appearance (Jazzie B, Celeste).

HEAR :Renascence

HEARTWORMS - Glutton for Punishment (2025)

 

After an EP and few singles, here is the first album of HEARTWORMS.

Jojo Orme is voice and leader of this interesting group from London. A mix of sonorities coming from post-punk, psychedelic and other with different cultural influences, too.

Interesting to follow

HERE: Glutton For Punishment

THE THE - Ensoulment (2024)

 

This is really a wonderful gift. THE THE (Alias Matt Johnson) is back with a wonderful work. The release is November 2024 but I listen to this only at the beginning of 2025 and I cannot avoid to listen to this again and again. I was really impressed when I looked to the youtube video of the THE THE performance on  KEXP TV (The link below). You can listen to an album extract (superb sound) and an interesting interview.

At the moment my best listening of the first part of the year:

HERE Youtube link: The The on KEXP

THE CURE - Songs from a LIve Troxy London MMXXIV

 

The Cure are back with a new album  after a lot of years "Songs from a Lost World". I have to say that I was a little bit disappointed after a first listening to the new work (probably my expectation was too high).

I have to change my thinking after listening to the live version "Songs from a Live Troxy London MMXXIV". This version I think is surely better.

I saw The Cure live several time and their performance is really something special.

You can find on Youtube  the total Troxy London Live show (3:00 Hours !!!). I think is a good New Year starting taking a look to this:

  ENJOY: Full Live Show

STEVE JANSEN & RICHARD BARBIERI - Stories across Borders (1991)

 

Today a refined and ethereal atmosphere in this post.

A perfect soundtrack for a wintery and foggy Sunday. 

Of course this music is not suitable for frenetic Christmas shopping but it is perfect for observing with detachment what is happening around us.

ENJOY: Stories across Borders

BODEGA - Brand on the Run (2024)

 

Bodega is surely my favourite band of the last 5 years. All new release of this  NY  band  confirm their quality despite the turn over of members ( Ben Hozie and Nikki Belfiglio are the milestones of the band).

"Band On the run " is indicated as deluxe edition of their "Our brand could be Yr life" with some songs not included in the April 2024 release. They made the same with last year release "ATM" followed by a deluxe edition leater in the year with new  versions.

Also Live they are a great band  and on youtube there are several video that you can see.

Here a copy of the 2CD I had from the web (not my rip).

Enjoy : Brand On the Run

OREGON - Live at Yoshi's (2002)

 

Following my previous post, here another Oregon work.

There are a lot of live in the Oregon releases with a very good sound quality. This is a rip of my CD bought years ago.

Enjoy: Live at Yoshi's

OREGON - 1000 Kilometers (2007)

 Taking a look at the blog list of preferences, I noticed that OREGON are in a good position.

I come here with another work of the band. This is a rip of a CD I bought in 2007 and is another piece of the long way of OREGON in their  splendid music.

I have another CD release in 2002 and probably i will post soon.

In the meantime join this one:

HEAR :1000 Kilometers

ORGONE - Moonshadaws (2021)

 

Orgone is a band from L.A.  California. Active since '90 with a soul-psychedelic-chill sound. 

In 2024 they just release "Chimera" a very good work. 

In this period I am listening to several Soul-Funky music and this band  becomes an increasingly frequent companion of my listening sessions.

Here I am posting a 2021 release "Moonshadows". A collection of songs with a lot of featuring voices.

I take this from Bandcamp and offer here for your pleasure:

 HEAR : Moonshadows

MORPHINE - Cure For Pain (1993)

 

Cure for Pain was the 2nd album of Morphine. The band from Boston created an original sound not easy to classify. Mark Sandman was the main actor with his two string bass and low tones voice. The result is really excellent.

HEAR : Cure for Pain