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What is your favorite album this week?

Doesn't have to be a great revelation. Doesn't have to change the year in music. Could be old. Could be new. Just has to do it for this week. So what is doing it for you this week?

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Permalink Reply by Joe Ferrandino on December 11, 2012 at 4:43pm

Andrew Bird is a genius!! I must be dull to have just now recognized this fact!!!

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Permalink Reply by Dave Beth on December 12, 2012 at 11:05am

Luke Doucet and White Falcon - Bloods to Rich

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Permalink Reply by Daniel T on December 12, 2012 at 9:25pm

After listening to most of what I put on my best of list , I decided to find something a bit older.

I really miss these guys!

CADILLAC SKY - GRAVITY'S OUR ENEMY

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Permalink Reply by Terry Roland on December 13, 2012 at 3:22am

Charlie Peacock---No Man's Land.

He used to gospel-focused jazz. This one is more of a singer-songwriter kind of thing..writing from a larger palette. Consistently fine throughout. He produced Civil Wars.

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Permalink Reply by Dennis McGough on December 13, 2012 at 3:53am

The Charlie Peacock is one of my favorites of the entire year and will be somewhere on my Best of Year list.

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Permalink Reply by T Hanssen on December 26, 2012 at 11:58pm

yup.

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Permalink Reply by Daniel T on January 4, 2013 at 11:40pm

Had more than "One More Red Nightmare" myself :) great album.

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Permalink Reply by WIndieCityJoe on December 27, 2012 at 2:28pm

I just got hip to Deep, Dark Woods and "The Winter Hours" what a great record.

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Permalink Reply by Gerwyn Glyn Owen on December 28, 2012 at 12:00pm

'Who's Feeling Young Now' by the Punch Brothers - the first song 'Movement and Location' is hypnotic.

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Permalink Reply by Ryan Traster on December 28, 2012 at 3:08pm

"Essence" by Lucinda, what a gem!

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Permalink Reply by RP N10 on December 29, 2012 at 6:06pm

Thanks to Santa I have been enjoying:

Shelby Lynne - Revelation Road - deluxe edition including the DVD of the Union Chapel show I went to in February

Melody Jochet - Melody's Echo Chamber (not very ND but a classy record all the same - mix of psych/indie/ electropop)

Mark Eitzel - Don't Be A Stranger - a real grower.

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Permalink Reply by TenLayers on December 30, 2012 at 3:21pm

Vic Chestnutt's Masterpiece ..."About to Choke"

I dunno, seems fitting for the end of the year. In about every song you ever hear of Chestnutt's you see him as transparent as you can get.

He closes out the CD with "I'll See You Around"

"I'm sorry for my lack of communication
but as I'm staring out this fifth floor window
it seems like the least amount of communication the better
oh, well what am I supposed to say
"there's a bloody effigy on my wall
and the complimentary carnation is falling apart"
and I ain't got time for the niceties
or rather I was never, never fond of the niceties

I will see you around
I will see you around
see you around
see you around

well I must admit I'm flattered by your consecration
It's a mind-numbing spine-chilling
but never-the-less heartwarming gesture
but as you make your advances so clumsily
I'll save us both the both the hassle and leave
and hang out all night
in the familiar fluorescent light of Dunkin' Donuts

'cause I ain't got time for the niceties
or rather I was never, never fond of the niceties

I will see you around
see you around
see you around
see you around

well, how are you with issues
lately you've been a half-assed activist
you've been seen sashaying around the picket line
wearing scarcely any sign
oh, but always vocal in love and strife
and the politics of your all important life
well, I'm sorry but your routine is coming off a bit ragged
and I ain't got time for the niceties
or rather I was never, never fond of the niceties

I will see you around
I'll see you around
see you around ..."