What are you listening to right now?

Grazing In The Grass - The Friends of Distinction

This is my first post. Thank you for having me.

"But it was long ago, and it was far away

Oh God, it seems so very far

And if life is just a highway, then the soul is just a car

And objects in the rearview mirror may appear closer than they are"

Money On It - togetherPANGEA

I've been looking for an original sin, one with a twist and a bit of a spin...

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I've been looking for an original sin, one with a twist and a bit of a spin...

So sad that Jim Steinman has died

A CD of Gospel hymns by an Amish choir.

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So sad that Jim Steinman has died

Bat Out of Hell 2 was one of the two albums that most informed my subsequent tastes in music (and to some extent the person I am). The other was We Can't Dance. I can see elements of all the rock, pop, metal, grunge, electronic music etc I went on to enjoy in those releases.

Jim Steinman's passing has prompted me to go back and rediscover his work.

Amazing talent! Highly recommended.

I Missed Again - Phil Collins

I'm still mourning Jim Steinman's passing - have been unable to get Objects In The Rearview Mirror's lyrics and beautiful piano melody out of my head for an entire week now. But it's good to refresh with something *totally* different. I do love the ridiculous sharpness and melody of Snoop Dogg's version of rap. Sometimes it's like the words and rhythm are constructed the same way as an absurdly complicated maths problem. Soft and whispering mixed with deadly intent. On first listen, I love this new album.

Wow there is stunning beauty and energy in the music on this album. She channels Bowie quite a lot in my mind. Earthier but with her eyes firmly on the stars.

"Sitting at the bar, I told you everything
You said, "Holy shit, you almost died""

Btw it's Sharon Van Etten's Remind Me Tomorrow.

Been listening a lot to the second PG album recently. An album full of strange but beautiful songs. Underrated for sure.

Pretties For You (1969) - Alice Cooper

I think Genesis fans would like this a lot. It sounds to me like if REM and Genesis were fused into one band. The drumming isn't as virtuosic as Phil's but the way he hits the snare drum like a counter punch is very reminiscent of our man.

Manchester Orchestra "The Million Masks of God".