What a month, what a selection. It kicked of with Angel Olsen and Jamie T, ventured through The Head And The Heart and Deap Vally and finished up the month with Public Access T.V. and Wyatt Blair amongst many others. September had some absolute corkers and you can check out my whole playlist HERE.
Kicking off my top 3 is Writing Of Blues And Yellows by Billie Marten. Due to a Google Music cock-up, I initially listened to the deluxe version of the album in a mixed up order and heard the alternative version of Milk & Honey before the released single version and I have to say I think it is better than the original, so now it has a permanent spot starting the introduction to the album. The LP as a whole has quite the mellow vibe with the odd occasion heading to the more haunting side of life. And lest we not forget this is just the debut and I think Billie is going to continue to rise as a great musician and songwriter. Check out the video for simply poetic Bird below.
In the second spot is the man, myth and or legend Mr Jamie T with his 4th release Trick. As a fan of all of his previous work, I was unsure what to expect with this new release but I knew it would be exciting and potentially more experimental that his previous. He did not disappoint that is for sure. Straight from the first track Tinfoil Boy (video below) there is a dark tone which goes throughout the LP with abrasive instrumentation and strong, powerful lyrics that all take from a variety of genres to make an interesting mixture. I was pleased that there were the lighter more cheery tracks in there with the likes of Tescoland and a couple of my personal favourites Robin Hood and the epic Joan Of Arc. If you haven't listened to Trick yet, where have you been!
My absolute number Juan is No Burden by Lucy Dacus. An LP that flows with an effortless ease, beautifully narrated by Lucy herself. It truly seems like a collection of chapters taken straight out of her journal. Personal, heartfelt and emotional with the right amount of power when the track calls for it, No Burden pushes my personal feelings right to the brink of where they need to be without going too far and even more importantly, without sounding forced or false. Which might I add, can easily ruin an album. And yet another perfect example of a great debut LP with high expectations from me for where she is going to go next. Enjoy the smashing single below!
