Blue Moon Playlist Review Club - Season 2 - Episode 32 - threespires - Could have been a Contender (pg 472)

[Coatigan]

Mancitydoogle - Water

A very good list once again. It's a struggle to do the length of these playlists real justice, but bizarrely I found time to give my favourite 10 or so a second listen.

The Big Winner(s)

"The River" - Bruce Springsteen - Obviously a song I know back-to-front and in my sleep. Not my favourite album from his classic period, but this is undoubtedly one of his best songs. In fact it's one of my favourite songs of all time. Love the story aspect, the use of the acoustic and harmonica, and the way it speeds up with the "But I remember driving in my brother's car ...." line is majestic.

"River Man" - Nick Drake - I hear a lot about Nick Drake but don't know a lot about him. I guess he was one of those songwriters who could have achieved a lot had he not died tragically young.

"Rain and Snow" - The Be Good Tanyas - The sound of the banjo/mandolin strings is brilliant and it's well performed.

"Ocean Deep" - Greenleaf - Loved the sound of this - is it prog or psych rock? Seems like they are Swedish stoner rockers.

"The Rain Song" - Led Zeppelin - Thanks to OB1 and others, I've listened to so much LZ over the last few years but I can't remember whether I listened to this album or not! With the simple start, the bending of the strings and the increasing orchestral backing, this song is sublime.


Best of the list that I hadn't previously heard

"The Ocean" - Led Zeppelin
"Swim Until You Can't See Land" - Frightened Rabbit
"The Water" - Johnny Flynn
"Lady of the Lake" - Starcastle
"The Ocean" - Dar Williams
"Rainwater" - Black Tree Crow
"Ship on Fire" - Zeal & Ardor - just the right side of shouty. A bit of Omen-esque chanting as well, always a bit of a bonus.
"River Runs" - Rod Picott
"Summer Rain" - A-Ha
"Waved" - Portugal, The Man
"Horizontigo" - Lau
"Waves" - Sam Baker
"The Snows of Banquo IV" - Wo Fat
"Wash Me Clean" - Lillie Mae
"Down to the Well" - Kevin Gordon


Tracks I knew but enjoyed listening to again

"Bread & Water" - Ryan Bingham
"Harlem River Blues" - Justin Townes Earle
"Riverman" - Noel Gallagher - First heard this thanks to BlueHammer's nomimation in the album thread - it's the best track on the album
"The Tears of a Clown" - Smokey Robinson
"In Its Infancy (The Waterfall)" - My Morning Jacket - bought this album a few years ago. This is a an unusual track but I love it.
"Wave of Mutilation" - Pixies - another I first heard thanks to the album review thread
"When the Levee Breaks" - Led Zeppelin
"Lakeside Park" - Rush
"Down to the River to Pray" - Alison Krauss - From the soundtrack of a fantastic film
"Rain in the Summertime" - The Alarm
"Lake Charles" - Lucinda Williams - another fantastic song that I first heard on the album review thread. Features superb dobro and accordion.

Rob too, with Oceans Deep

 

[Black&White&BlueMoon Town]

Water

Thanks again to @Mancitydoogle for another great Episode playlist theme.

I originally was targeting a Top 5, but there just were too many standout tracks for me that I really enjoyed. Always a good thing!

My top 8 new tracks (with the top 4 really hard to order!):

1. “Ocean Deep” – Greenleaf, better after every listen, @Coatigan was spot on with this one

Greenleaf have a few good albums, it is nothing particularly outrageous but it works. And the singer has a bit of a cornell tone at times.

Strikes two and three!

 

[Black&White&BlueMoon Town]

One for the kit man

Father John Misty - Goodbye Mr Blue

It's been a year ago September when this was nominated, but never let it be said that these playlists haven't inspired anything, as I got tickets to see Father John Misty tonight 3rd row in concert.

The two tracks you nominated here had me later really enjoy his November 2024 album Mahashmashana that I highly ranked in that thread too, but this thread started it all, so there's that.

I guess time just makes fools of us all, indeed.

Thanks!

 

[Out on blue 6]

It's been a year ago September when this was nominated, but never let it be said that these playlists haven't inspired anything, as I got tickets to see Father John Misty tonight 3rd row in concert.

The two tracks you nominated here had me later really enjoy his November 2024 album Mahashmashana that I highly ranked in that thread too, but this thread started it all, so there's that.

I guess time just makes fools of us all, indeed.

Thanks!

Brilliant. I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Love a bit of Father John