Animal Wednesday

 

This weeks edition of songs with animals in the title takes us back more than 50 years ago to the age of glam. In 1975 The Sweet released their first self written Song and it was a kind of emancipation from Chinn/Chapman.

Chinn/Capman were the state of the art in writing and producing legendary pop songs in these days. They also produced Mud's greatest hit back in 1974.

The Osmonds described their sound as an evolution of heavy metal. They may well see it that way, but for me it was one of the better songs from 1972.

Monday's Long Song

 

Another week in which I’m featuring a band here that I’d never heard of before. Prairiewolf are a three-piece instrumental band from Denver, Colorado, who recorded their third album a few weeks ago. According to the band themselves, this is a live album, although it was actually recorded in the studio.

The recordings of two live performances were layered on top of one another, collaged and enhanced with overdubs.

The result can be described as psychedelic ambient country, in which electronic guitar chords float above a beatbox and meander off into ethereal heights. To some, this sounds like lift music; to others, it’s the current American response to German electronic music of the early 1970s. Form your own opinion of this music.

New Song On Sunday

 

Regular visitors to this site will know that, from time to time, I check out Regular visitors to this site will know that, from time to time, I check out what’s going on in the music scene in my neighbouring country, Austria, and also feature any songs worth mentioning. One band that has featured here several times is My Ugly Clementine, a trio of women from Vienna who have released their third album this week.

Having indulged in upbeat indie rock on their first two albums, My Ugly Clementine are now striking a harder note, drawing inspiration for grunge and alternative rock. The guitars stumble along noisily in the opening track Don't Mess With Me, clinging to Sophie Lindinger's clear voice before suddenly picking up speed. By the end, the track comes close to the perfection of a modern indie rock song.