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Godspeed You! Black Emperor - G_d's Pee AT STATES'S END Another masterpiece from the only "Rock" band I still follow. Good to see their idiosyncratic approach to titling persists.

Thanks a lot. I do have 'Too Long In Exile' and 'Live in San Francisco' so shall revisit them first. Then onto the others

Great, pleased to hear that

I'd seen the Discogs but didn't think to look at Amazon, thanks Pim (how you feeling now btw?)

Just listened to that YouTube, what great music. But now I can't find a decent priced copy anywhere...

I'd be interested to hear which ones you rate over the last couple of decades, it will be a prompt to try them again.

First listen to 'Warszawa' by Evan Parker Electro-Acoustic Ensemble. Percy Pursglove marvelously prominent No download option that I can find. £16.80 before shipping for the CD is too much

Looking forward to it

Yes, that track is absolutely grim isn't it? A real indictment of his current quality control. The album title is laughable but I did enjoy 'Only A Song' which I thought would be dreadful with that title but is actually quite soulfully jaunty. I've not consistently enjoyed a Van album since 'No Guru...' after which every album has one, if not more of his self pitying songs where he rails against his treatment in the business or life generally. However, I'm still drawn to investigate each new release just in case a late career renaissance is revealed. Only 'Keep Me Singing' has proved worthy of more than an initial listen in recent years, it's half decent at least.

I'm waiting for the paperback edition of that. Looks enticing.

That's a good collection and a great version of 'Darkside...', a track I love on the album too. I listened to the lead single of his new album last week with low expectations which were exceeded by some degree. Not sure if his current quality control will survive across the double album that's due though Edit to add: just listened to the second track now available from the new album. Quality control issues resurface, definitely

She threw a strop in London on that tour and refused to come to the venue for two plus hours. I gave up, went home, she then decided to perform. Love her music, seen her quite a few times live and she's always delivered, apart from that once. Ronnie Scott's gig I thought I'd gone to heaven. I think there were posts somewhere a couple of months ago about her Q proclivities. Such a shame.

Bet it's vinyl only...

But they have announced a download option. Great to see Mosaic moving with the times...

Sun Rooms are a great band

I love the idea of all those Spotify listeners being introduced to Pharoah. I hear the piano motif is similar but it wasn't enough to make me think of Feldman, not sure it will be from now on either.

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Which is a great outcome for both parties concerned. Nice one.

Listening to 'Oversoul...' now. It's certainly an interesting departure and holds my attention, intriguing.

Not necessarily. Not everyone's motivated by making as much money as they can. Maybe circumstances dictated a quick sale was preferable.

Michael Jackson Jermaine Jackson Tito Jackson (Jackie Jackson) ...(and Marlon)

I don't hear the Feldman connection

Anyone listened to 'The Oversoul Manual' written for voices only. I was quite taken by it initially but haven't returned to it. Count me as a fan of the cover artwork on his albums too

I read an interesting reference to Harold Budd's 'Pavilion Of Dreams" as a possible precursor to this collaboration. Just listening to that now, not having done so for a while and I can hear the similarities, although Brown is a bit more foregrounded on it than Pharaoh is on 'Promises'. I had forgotten how good the Budd is. Again, not Jazz.