Way back in the time of the Discman, I had knee surgery and had to stay overnight alone in the hospital. My aunt brought me a copy of Dummy to listen to, so I let it play on repeat all night as my leg straightened and flexed slowly and horribly in a machine. That was a weird night, but I remember the album matched the mood perfectly.
This sounds awful, but at the same time, I love how certain albums really take us right back to certain experiences.
I’ve listened to the Koze record more than anything else this year. It’s so good.
I made it halfway through the Jon Hopkins record last night. And...meh.
It's actually stellar. I love him so much. He's playing a gig in some abandoned car park here in a few months, can't wait, although the last time I saw him his set lacked all the charm and personality of his music.
And agreed on Singularity. Good background music but I'm really bummed by it given how much I fucking adore Immunity, which is an incredible record.
I consider myself a big fan of Kanye's work. I've listened to everything he's put out, and think Twisted Fantasy is an all-time classic.
But I will not listen to this one or anything else he releases because I can't justify it after his behavior the last few months.
But that's just me. Nothing against anyone who has listened or bought Ye.
how do you go about reconciling it with his music you already love?
Agreed that all three Portishead studio albums are worth your time.
The retro novelty of the beats does start to wear off, but luckily Beth Gibbons is a strong enough singer to maintain interest.
And I'd also say if you really love Dummy that much, you should consider checking out Massive Attack's first three albums, as well as Tricky's solo debut Maxinquaye. They're all trip-hop classics.
I only have Third, and that's mostly so that I have Machine Gun. I saw them live once at a beautiful festival with a 19th century mansion and a setting sun as a backdrop, and it was wicked, but only Machine Gun ever really stuck with me. (Edit, I also own Dummy apparently. I really need to listen to em more.)
Hugely agreed on Massive Attack though. Martha, if you haven't heard Mezzanine, I'd start there. Fucking remarkable album that one, one of my all-timers. Both Blue Lines and Protection are great as well (and I also really like Heligoland from a few years ago) but Mezzanine is their magnum opus imo.
