tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19530059.post917953414475963049..comments2023-03-12T12:42:48.084+00:00Comments on Horse Overboard: music diary 2012Hoops Hooleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05619434657999228024noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19530059.post-70506210278691965132012-05-16T22:16:36.640+01:002012-05-16T22:16:36.640+01:00I could go on and on about the High Llamas. Some o...I could go on and on about the High Llamas. Some of the tracks Stereolab's more recent albums are similar I think--Sean O'Hagan has done a lot of work with them too particularly on arrangements. He seems to have carved out quite a niche for himself as a string arranger in recent years (with the Super Furrys, The Coral, Tim Burgess..). <br /><br />I think it's the interesting, slightly off-kilter way he has with melodies and chord progressions that particularly appeals...<br /><br />Enough already.Hoops Hooleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05619434657999228024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19530059.post-62352975567355003442012-05-15T20:46:55.977+01:002012-05-15T20:46:55.977+01:00No, I didn't know that! Interesting.And its re...No, I didn't know that! Interesting.And its reminded me that I haven't listened to him in a while.<br /><br />I don't think there is a beach on Lake Windermere - if there ever was it rains too much for the lake ever to be low enough to reveal it. <br /><br />I'm actually here for work and have just been sitting here typing up notes to Snowbug, rather than trying Beach House. I'm ashamed that it has taken me so long to listen to a full High Llama's album.Cocktailshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06091341579556869010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19530059.post-43108275165827284382012-05-15T20:18:54.047+01:002012-05-15T20:18:54.047+01:00Important Beach House Fact! The woman singer is th...Important Beach House Fact! The woman singer is the daughter of Michel Legrand.<br /><br />...but you probably knew that already.<br /><br />Enjoy the lakes. Is there a beach, actually?Hoops Hooleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05619434657999228024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19530059.post-16562935559314130822012-05-14T22:23:08.683+01:002012-05-14T22:23:08.683+01:00P.S Really liked Norway! They are less jangley th...P.S Really liked Norway! They are less jangley than I thought they would be.Cocktailshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06091341579556869010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19530059.post-24534453044666087242012-05-14T22:17:59.144+01:002012-05-14T22:17:59.144+01:00Graham Coxon's folky album 'Spinning Top&#...Graham Coxon's folky album 'Spinning Top' is very good indeed - once you get used to his singing voice! I also like the new one 'A and E'. Its like a clashing Fall record, with a touch of electro...<br /><br />Have to spend the next few days in rainy Windermere so might give Beach House a bit of a whirl there. Feels appropriate somehow.Cocktailshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06091341579556869010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19530059.post-62377998298726666102012-05-14T21:57:58.935+01:002012-05-14T21:57:58.935+01:00Graham Coxon is quite prolific isn't he? So mu...Graham Coxon is quite prolific isn't he? So much so that I haven't really known where to start with him. I think he did a more acoustic/folky album a couple of years ago which I remember quite liking. <a href="http://youtu.be/GhQr0kndwBE%22" rel="nofollow">This</a> is my favourite of his though, a bit Coffee and TV-ish maybe?<br /><br />Yes I think I would recommend Beach House. My favourite of theirs is probably their single <a href="http://youtu.be/PHbtR8uO81M" rel="nofollow">"Norway"</a> and also their Teen Dream album of a couple of years ago. <br /><br />...And your post has prompted me to look them up on Spotify where it looks like their new album has just shown up. (It wasn't there the other day!) <br /><br />Be interested to hear how you get on.Hoops Hooleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05619434657999228024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19530059.post-57478586104311555902012-05-14T19:58:26.840+01:002012-05-14T19:58:26.840+01:00Good thing I didn't discover this before now! ...Good thing I didn't discover this before now! Since I've been working at home, I've been listening to ludicrous amounts of music. Including funnily enough, Pizzicato Five this week. Have also been giving Midlake and Graham Coxon's recent solo LPs a bit of a bash. <br /><br />I've been thinking about checking out some Beach House but haven't got round to listening on Spotify yet. Do you recommend them?Cocktailshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06091341579556869010noreply@blogger.com