Quote Originally Posted by Davey
Just ordered the new Woven Hand record a few days ago. Supposed to be very good, maybe his best. So been playing a bunch of Woven Hand and 16 Horsepower. But I'm open to suggestions ....
Wow, been playing this new Wovenhand for the last few days and really loving that dark and spiritual sound. Almost sinister at times. Don't know how many spins so far since it's so intoxicating, but probably a bunch, at least 5 or 6. Has much more of a Joy Division sound than in the past. But with that medieval sound that weaves throughout early Dead Can Dance music. Does sound like a full band, even though it's usually just his guitar and/or banjo and voice and an understated drummer, with piano/organ and/or strings on some of it. Another nice sounding one too, recorded, mixed and mastered by Robert Ferbrache up at his studio in Elktooth, CO. Be fun to have a recording studio and work with a lot of your favorite artists. I think Ferbrache used to play some lap-steel with 16 HP. Anyway, always a caution that it is very spiritual music, and his religious passion can get almost overwhelming at times, but he brings it all on this one, and I love it so far. After I ordered it a few days ago, I read a review or two that said it was too overbearing to listen all the way through, and I got a bit worried that maybe he went too far this time, but the first listen had me, and now it just gets better. The guy below withthe 9/10 review has it about right ...

http://lostatsea.net/review.phtml?id...744f8781abcaad

Now I need to find me a copy of that "Blush Music" disc that reworked the first s/t album for the film score. Supposed to be pretty amazing. Anyone seen the cover of the new Magnolia Electric Co. disc? Or heard it yet? Some Albini sessions along with some other engineers. Just picked up a new copy of the latest Neko Case for about $5 on amazon! Pays to wait

Love this cover too ...