Well here we are. January is only a week old and already we're at the first album of 2024 that I've heard that I'd say is really worth a listen. So we start the rundown of great albums for 2024 here. With Gumshoes Cacophony.
It's an album with a fine cover. An animated cartoon like image of an overweight and slighly pompous looking conductor, dressed to the nines, losing his balance, and as he topples, sticking his baton into the pained face of an orchestra member .
The record lives up to its sleeve. Fine, unruly individuality. Ben Fold Five meets Microdisney meets Gumshoes. No concession for corporate regimentation.,
Sometimes it's best to allow Spotify biography to allow self-description: ' Chronically ill singer-sibwriter writes peppy melodies and whimsical tales featuring a cast of eccentrics, losers and fools...'
Interesting find, Bruce! Quite liked that. I haven't found many new albums so far, but sundots and Loveblaster are worth a listen. Actually, they were the only 2024 albums I had listened to until now!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant Darren. I trust your judgement and will get onto them. Gumshoes put out a pretty good album this time last year.
ReplyDeleteI spotted it when I looked this one up. Did you review it? Must have missed that one. Like the visuals on their records. Always judge a book/album by its cover!
ReplyDeleteCacophony is certainly a classic cover. Love the record to.
ReplyDeletetoo... ahem.
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